Product category:
Structural Fixings and Fasteners
News Release from: TFC | Subject: Fir Tree fixings
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 June 2006
TFC Fixings are answer for brick
cladding systems
Fir Tree fixings from fastening specialist, TFC, have been chosen by Wetherby Building Systems to be used in the company's Brick Slip Cladding Systems.
Fir Tree fixings from fastening specialist, TFC, have been chosen by Wetherby Building Systems to be used in the company's Brick Slip Cladding Systems WBS's Brick Slip Cladding Systems use coloured mortar brick slips to replicate most types of brickwork without the need for skilled tradesmen
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TFC's Fir Tree fixings are used to temporarily secure galvanised brick mesh to the outside of a building before a permanent mechanical fixing is applied.
Fir Tree fixings are suited to a wide range of panel thicknesses as well as being non-corrosive, which makes them ideal for outdoor applications.
They are capable of supporting high pull-out loads and are easily installed by hand into threaded or non-threaded holes.
"Our Fir Tree fixings are widely used in the automotive industry but they are also ideally suited to many applications in building related industries as this example clearly demonstrates," commented TFC Sales Director Barry Tibble.
Steve Smith at Wetherby Building Systems added: "One of the key considerations when sourcing this component was ease of use". Request a free brochure from TFC ...
"This is a high-volume product so it is important that the user can apply a large number of fixings quickly and simply.".
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