Of particular interest are its nonintrusive and nondisruptive qualities. If theres potential for more movement then itll just crack somewhere else if you dont get to the root cause of what caused the crack. Austenitic stainless steel helical reinforcing bars. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Crack stitching bars provide a permanent solution for masonry repairs and cracked wall reinforcement to suit vertical, stepped or corner cracks in masonry. A reliable and costeffective means of repairing and stabilizing cracked masonry. Helifix is continually developing a range of wall ties, which accommodate modern methods of construction. The builders had been employed to do remedial subsidence work to a crack at the corner of the house due to a collapsed soil pipe by the insurance company and agreed to do the additional work, recommending helifix rather than proper lintels, as they said this would be. Helically twisted crack stitching bars are used to reconnect and reinforce. Crack stitching kit includes 10 crack stitching bars, 3 liter pail of who60 grout, mixing paddle, mortar gun with nozzle, repair motar mix, and repointing tools.
Helifixs range of solutions can be applied to many types of masonry and buildings. The system allows cracks in masonry to be stabilised by bonding brickfix helical crack stitching bar into slots cut into the walls mortar course using. May 24, 2012 john heseltine, technical manager at helifix explains how to use the crack stitching kit. Tensile loads are redistributed along the masonry to. Crack stitching bars matrix industries matrix industries. Helibar remedial helical stainless steel reinforcing bar for masonry repair and new construction.
Brickfix masonry crack repair kit 6mm wall stitching kit. I use helifix all the time an iv used twist fix and id say helifix hands down crack stitching with the helirods an helifix is peace of cake be shore to wash out the cuts. We also offer fully accredited cpd courses on masonry repairs to engineering and. Crack stitching kit new york masonry helical ties, masonry. Crack stitching kit thor helical wall ties helical. Crack stitching for the repair of cracked masonry by helifix helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilises cracked masonry using stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple, effective and permanent solution.
Crack stitching repairs carried out using this kit will stabilise the structure, provide resistance against further cracking and restore the structural integrity of the masonry. Twistfix supplies a range of masonry reinforcement products including stainless steel helical bars that stitch across the fractures to strengthen and repair cracks. These patented heavy duty helical reinforcement bars offer superior performance to other helibar type crack stitch products to significantly increase the shear, tensile and flexural strength of cracked masonry walls. Helifix bars how long would it take to fit them and at what. Helifix structural fixings 3 products sort by filter 0 filters clear all. Bonds helibar stainless bars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots, stabilises masonry and redistributes tensile loads to minimise any further development of the crack. Lengths of helibar extending 500mm either side of the crack are bonded into cut slots, normally the mortar beds, with helibond grout or resin for a reliable and permanent solution. General background the pressure injection method of crack repair was developed by the hazardous building committee of the structural engineers association of southern california and the city of. High tensile crack stitching bars are bonded into slots made in masonry to stitch across cracks in walls. The system allows cracks in masonry to be stabilised by bonding brickfix helical crack stitching bar into slots cut into the walls mortar course using specially formulated brickfix grouts.
Where cracks are less than 500mm from an external corner or an opening, at least 100mm should be bent round the corner and bonded into the return. Ultra strong304cu austinitec stainless steel reinforcement bar high fin profile for extra adhesion. Midland masonry helifix approved, brickwork crack repairs. Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilizes cracked masonry using helical stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple, effective and permanent solution cracked masonry is best stabilized by bonding helibar helical stainless steel bars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots, in bricks, blocks or stonework with helibond. Crack stitching is a masonry repair technique that reconnects and reinforces cracked walls. Helifix australia supplies the australian construction industry with a range of construction ties, fixings and masonry repair and reinforcement systems, providing solutions for modern masonry repair and reinforcement and commonly occuring structural faults. Helifix crack repair stitching products to stabilise cracked. The brickfix masonry crack stitching kit offers a fast and costeffective solution for crack repair in masonry walls. Helifix crack stitching provides a quick, simple, effective and permanent means of stabilising cracked masonry. I think the main benefit of crack stitching is its a lot quicker and easier than toothing in new brickwork. Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilizes cracked masonry using helical stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple, effective and permanent solution. Where cracks are less than 500mm from an external corner or an opening, at least 100mm should be bent round the corner and bonded into the return wall or bent and fixed into the reveal. Helifix crack repair stitching products to stabilise cracked masonry.
The crack stitching product reinforcement offers extra performance, significantly increasing the sheer, tensile and felural strength of the structure. The high strength, nondisruptive solution for the permanent repair of cracked masonry. Stainless steel helical crack stitching bar quadrabuild. The brickfix crack stitching system offers a fast and costeffective solution for crack repair in masonry walls. Crack stitching lengths of helibar extending 500mm either side of the crack are bonded into cut slots, normally the mortar beds, with helibond grout or resin for a reliable and permanent solution.
The crack stitching kit is supplied with all the components to repair the crack quickly and efficiently with the minimum of disruption. Installation involves bonding stainless steel helibars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots in bricks, blocks or stonework, using helibond cementitious grout helibar and helibond combine to produce an excellent bond within the substrate, resisting tensile loads. My elderly parents had the builders round on monday to fit 5 helifix bars 1 x 11m, 4 x 7. Crack stitching for the repair of cracked masonry by helifix. Helifix crack stitching wall crack repair bricklay pros. Crack stitching stainless steel helibars in 4, 5, 6 or 8mm diameter are used with helibond grout to stabilise cracked masonry. The helifix crack stitching system was also used on the large commercial building pictured crack stitching repairs designed to restore integrity to sections of cracked brickwork around this building had been underway for several weeks prior to the june earthquake and following the buildings closure on the day of the devastating m6. Helifix crack repair stitching products to stabilise.
Masonry may move and crack as a result of movement in foundation soils, seismic activity and cyclical wet and dry, hot and cold environmental conditions. Crack stitching is a method of repairing and stabilising cracked masonry using helibars 6mm diameter bonded into cut slots with helibond cementitious grout masonry may move and crack as a result of movement in foundation soils, seismic activity and cyclical wet and dry, hot and cold environmental conditions. The metal stitching kit allows cracks in masonry to be stabilised by bonding brickfix helical bars into slots cut into the walls mortar course using specially formulated brickfix ce1 grout. Bricklay pros provide helifix crack stitching and mortar repair for cracked walls, brick, and stone work. Thor helical crack stitching kit the high strength, nondisruptive solution for the permanent repair of cracked masonry. Successful masonry repair and refurbishment projects helifix. Crack stitching lengths of helical helibar extending 500mm either side of the crack are bonded into cut slots, normally the mortar beds, with helibond grout for a reliable and permanent solution. Helifix helibar helical stainless steel reinforcing bar. Manufactured from stainless, austenitic steel of 6mm diameter in any length from 1m to 10m. The thor helical crack stitching kit contains everything needed to reconnect and strengthen cracked brickwork and fractured masonry. John heseltine, technical manager at helifix explains how to use the crack stitching kit. Crack repair bars are simply and effectively grouted across cracks in walls to reconnect and strengthen masonry. Helifix stitching system mr crack fix wall stitching. Cracked masonry is best stabilised by bonding helibar stainless steel bars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots.
An alternative to helifix helical bar, crack stitching. Repairs carried out using this system will stabilise the structure, provide resistance against further cracking and restore the structural integrity of the masonry. Helibar is a helical stainless steel reinforcing bar, with substantial tensile properties, used for strengthening and stabilising masonry in both new build and remedial situations. The system allows cracks in walls to be stabilised by bonding ce marked brickfix helical crack stitching bars into slots cut into the walls mortar course using specially formulated brickfix grouts. This kit contains all the necessary components to permanently repair vertical or stepped cracks in masonry. Mr crack fix is an approved installer of the helifix stitching system. A step by step guide to repairing vertical or stepped cracks in masonry walls. Crack stitching kits crack stitching bars permagard. Great axial strength yet creates no additional stresses. Brickfix drivetie helical wall ties are available in various lengths to accommodate different cavity widths. Crack stitching is a method of repairing and stabilising cracked masonry using helibars 6mm diameter bonded into cut slots with helibond cementitious grout. For use in crack stitching masonry lintels and general structural repair.
Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilizes cracked masonry using helical stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple. Helifix crack stitches installed to weak block work. Concrete crack injection repair an epoxy sealing system kit for repairing vertical and horizontal cracks in concrete walls, floors, columns, beams and lintels. Crack stitching bars provide a permanent solution for masonry repairs and cracked. A series of durable stainless steel helical rods are discretely bonded into slots formed into mortar bed joints to stitch across cracks, spread tension loads and create a reinforced zone that inhibits progression of the crack. Having created the original onepiece stainless steel helical fixing nearly 30 years ago, helifix became the market leader in the design and manufacture, at its own uk factory, of specialist helical wall ties, fixings and masonry repair systems. The builders had been employed to do remedial subsidence work to a crack at the corner of the house due to a collapsed soil pipe by the insurance company and agreed to do the additional work, recommending helifix rather than proper lintels, as they said.
The thor crack stitching kit includes everything needed to reconnect and reinforce cracked brickwork and masonry in all types of cracked brick, block, stone and other types of masonry. Helifix crack repair helibar cardboard tube cw end caps 1m x 80mm 10 pack 84070. Tensile forces are redistributed along the full 1m length of the 6mm diameter stainless steel reinforcement bars to stabilise and strengthen the wall. The brickfix wall crack repair kit offers a fast and costeffective solution for crack repair in masonry walls. Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilises cracked masonry using stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple. Asrs ltd produced an appropriate repair scheme specifying recommending the installation of helifix crack stitches as a simple, effective and permanent solution to tie in the cracked blocks our highly skilled technicians installed continuous single bands of helibar stainless steel crack reinforcing, installed horizontally across the existing cracks, offering. Crack stitching bars are 304 grade austenitic stainless steel helical reinforcement bars used to repair cracks in brick and concrete block walls. Crack stitching bars new york masonry helical ties, masonry. Matrix grouting mortar, a special grouting mortar, is specifically prepared to meet the requirements of the matrix crack stitching bars, enabling a firstrate binding integration of the steel into the selected masonry.
How to repair cracks in brickwork, blockwork and random stone walls. It is based on the installation of highgrade stainless steel helical bars and special grouts. Fixing solutions are available for timber frame construction, securing masonry directly to inner leaf blocks or panels, extending or securing new walls to existing walls and fixing timber or mdf to masonry. They are manufactured from 304 grade stainless steel bar 316 grade available on request and are driven into masonry using a special drill attachment. Cracked masonry is best stabilized by bonding helibar helical stainless steel bars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots, in bricks, blocks or. Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilises cracked masonry using stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple, effective and permanent solution cracked masonry is best stabilised by bonding helibar stainless steel bars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots. The crack stitching kit is supplied with all the components to repair the crack quickly and. Stainless steel helical bar for crackstitching and masonry reinforcement. Anchored across fractures, the thor helical crack stitch ties progressively accumulate building loads and disperse them back into the structure to strengthen cracked walls. Kits are available containing 10 lengths of 6mm helibar. Helifix and similar kits have lots of other applications though. Contains all the necessary components for effective and reliable stitching of cracked masonry. Installed through a clearance hole in the masonry, bowtie is driven into. Helical crack stitch bars x 10 1mtr long x 6mm for brick and stone wall repairs.
Helifix bars how long would it take to fit them and at. The helifix system is a fast and cost effective solution to a wide range of common structural faults. Helifix crack stitching system is highly effective where large cracks occur along the wall surface, especially where the masonry has become detached, effectively compromising the walls structural strength and integrity. Generates high tensile strength with mortar and helibond grout. Suitable for use in stitching all types of cracked brick, block and masonry. Helifix crack stitching was specified to address subsequent cracking of five internal cross walls on the grade i listed building. Helifix crack stitching repairs and stabilises cracked masonry using stainless steel helibars bonded into cut slots with helibond grout for a quick, simple, effective and permanent solution. Crack repair rods are simply and effectively grouted across cracks in walls to reconnect and strengthen masonry.
Helibar is inserted into the helibond grout within the cut slot. Select from our 5 bar or 10 bar professional crack stitching kit with everything needed for repairing cracks in walls. Where cracks are less than 500mm from an external corner or an opening, at least 100mm should be bent round the corner and bonded into the return wall. Amazons choice for helifix helical crack stitch bars x 10 1mtr long x 6mm for brick and stone wall repairs. Tensile loads are redistributed along the masonry to minimise further. Based on our own unique helical design, we have developed a range of high performance stainless steel ties, fixings and masonry repair and reinforcement systems that combine the required strength with flexibility, durability and great holding power in all commonly used building materials.
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