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Product category: Structural Fixings and Fasteners
News Release from: Halfen | Subject: Insulated balcony connection
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial Team on 07 June 2005

Halfen insulated balcony connection

The first UK pre-cast application of HIT, Halfen's insulated balcony connection.

The first UK pre-cast application of HIT, Halfen's insulated balcony connection, is at 44 New York Street, Leeds Designed by Thinking Space with Price and Myers as consulting engineers, the multi-storey residential development is employing pre-cast balconies with an acid-etched Cornish grey granite finish

Thorp Precast are producing the balconies, which will total some 33 in number and be up to 7 metres long and weigh up to 3,500 kg.

Different capacities of HIT are being used to suit the various loading conditions, where fire escape stairways and other walkways adjoin continuous balconies.

The balcony specifications also call for Halfen dowel restraint fixings to be provided so that shear connection between adjacent units can be achieved on site, whilst Halfen stainless steel channel is being cast into the units for the simple post fixing of handrails without the need for drilling.

In addition, Halfen lifting sockets are also being cast in enabling the balconies to be safely transported and installed on site. Request a free brochure from Halfen ...

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