the best wall ties

[73jonathan123]

Hi, I'm finding that choosing from the huge array of products available for most jobs is one of the hardest parts of my projects. What do you reckon is the best product available for tieing new stud walls to an existing stone wall? Thanks.

 

[noseall]

What do you reckon is the best product available for tieing new stud walls to an existing stone wall? Thanks.

Tieing?
You would normally mechanically fix using plug and screw or concrete screws.

By 'Tieing' people may get the impression you are inferring that a stud wall is existing and that you are building the masonry up to said wall. In this instance you would use stainless steel fish-tail frame ties mechanically fixed to the upright stud and in courses with the masonry.

 

[jeds]

Why fix the stud to the stone at all. Can it not just free stand?

 

[73jonathan123]

Yep of course not wall ties, sorry. What I want to know is what people think are specifically the best products and where to get them. Because I'm not an experienced tradesman I find myself popping into the big D.I.Y places to pick up the stuff I need week to week and I'm noticing differences in price and quality of products.

The stud will be supporting the roof and erected on a reinforced timber floor so I reckoned I should attach it to the existing stone wall.

Thanks.

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

It sounds as though you are building an internal partition wall of an existing masonry wall. Just drill and plug the masonry wall.
If you don't fix the first stud to the wall, the plaster will crack up the join.
Frank