Teco Single Piece Masonry Hanger - 47 x 175mm

The FHM Single Piece Joist Hanger are designed to support timber joists built in to brick or blockwalls with a minimum crushing strength of 3.5N/mm. They are alsosuitable for many timber to timber applications by fixing the masonryflange securely to the timber or to steel beams using appropriate fixings. The straight top flange and a lock plate allows the hanger to be transformed into a straddle or a hook over, with no special equipment required.

Features:

• Straight top flange
• Can easily be transformed into a hook over joist hanger using the unique FHM Lock Plates, no special tools or rivets are required. Just insert Lock Plate at 90°, rotate and tap into place
• No welds
• FHM Hangers 150mm and above are manufactured 10mm less to allow for notching and regularised timber

Installations:

• The back plate of the hanger should lie flat against the vertical masonry support
• Masonry flange should have a minimum of 3 courses (675mm masonry) above
• Both supporting and above masonry should be allowed to mature before any load is applied
• Joist should be square cut and sit tight to the back of the hanger - maximum gap permitted is 6mm
• Nail the side flanges with 30 x 3.75mm galvanised square twist nails or equivalent. Stainless steel hangers shouldbe nailed using 30 x 3.75 annular ring shank nails
• To provide lateral restraint HD Straps should be used
• The masonry flange should always be securely fixed or adequately embedded and should never be placed in dryslots
• Use appropriate fixings
• Always ensure that compatible corrosion resistant fixings are used, i.e. do not use galvanised fixings with stainlesssteel products or vice versa
• Use correct strength mortar as per British Standard