Retrospective wall ties

[WabbitPoo]

I'm adding a new external door into the utility room wall. The room was once a garage, "converted" at some point by previous owners. the wall in question is two skins of brick and block with a cavity between, the inner skin having been just built up of the garage floor, but has no wall ties. I'm reluctant to try to hang a double glazed door into this without tying the two skins together for strength. What's the best way to proceed? Or am i being over cautious?

 

[Charlie George]

It should have had ties, but if wall seems stable, i would use small sections of wall straps fitted to the reveal, tying both skins together in that area at least.

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[Ian H]

I used some when I made a window opening into a door. They were a stainless rod, threaded with rubber on. When you tightened a nut onto the thread it pulled the rubber tight and expanded it.

 

[^woody^]

I wouldn't bother.

 

[23vc]

I used some when I made a window opening into a door. They were a stainless rod, threaded with rubber on. When you tightened a nut onto the thread it pulled the rubber tight and expanded it.

Wow. Great to see you back fella.

 

[WabbitPoo]

The cavity on the intended hinge side of the door has in fact been closed by brickwork, I've now realised having removed more plaster. I forgot to say that this is currently a window and I'm opening it up to be a door and a small window, so the lintels are in place in both skins already.

The more I think about it the more I'm concerned at the other side, imagining a slamming door (its windy here) loosening the brick skin. I gather some of you think I'm over-thinking it