Does Wall plate have to be mortared on?

[pilsbury]

As in the title. Top of inner leaf is pretty level. Do I need a bed of mortar to set the wall plate on? Or just fit restraining straps?

My 2x4 has a very slight bend so I was thinking sod the mortar and just strap tight.

 

[Mr Chibs]

As far as I was aware, mortar was just to bed it on, if your wood is warped why bother, I would just just stick an extra strap on it.

Why not use a squizz of adhesive then strap it up.

I did similar but also put some masonry screws in the wall plate, down into the brick, every 500mm

 

[pilsbury]

Like the belt and braces approach.

 

[tomfe]

The mortar is to spread the weight from any point contacts, not to stick it down.

 

[pilsbury]

Ok. I’ll whack on a thin layer of sloppy mortar just before I strap it down.

 

[^woody^]

It's like the old conundrum - is the purpose of mortar to keep the bricks together or apart?

 

[Doggit]

The problem with putting mortar on first, is that most of it will get sqeezed out as you clamp down the wall plate. I'd use mortar, and a straight wall plate, but if you'r sticking with the one you've got, then I suspect the strap to hold in place would be sufficient.

 

[pilsbury]

sloppy mortar and straps worked a treat.

 

[noseall]

It's like the old conundrum - is the purpose of mortar to keep the bricks together or apart?

My old granddad said that a fishing net was holes tied together with string.