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Stadon Level Limited, West Ashton, Wiltshire BA14 6AR, U.K.

Tel: 01225 760055 Fax: 01225 760079 email: mailbox@stadon.co.uk www.stadon.co.uk

Easy to install

Easy to install

Easily identifiable

Secure fastening

Easily identifiable

Secure fastening

Internal ‘soft’ or partition walling as well as door

casings are connected to block or brickwork in

supporting walls. Current building methods are such

that the joiner must prepare anchor points to which

side frame timbers are nailed or screwed. First he must

locate the position in reference to the plans and chisel

out mortar in a bearing wall. Then he prepares inserts

or pegs, usually of wood, which must be driven into the

wall between courses at several points in the vertical.

When he is satisfied that the insert provides a

sufficiently secure anchorage, he nails through the stud

or case timber to fix.

All this must be done whilst ensuring that the studding

or casing is in line and plumb and also that the fixing

points do not impose on the finish after skimming,

plastering and decorating.

The current method raises some important issues.

Wood is not dimensionally stable. It shrinks with

time, or in a humid environment, tends to swell

and eventually rot. Clearly this is not desirable for

a component used as an anchor fixing as

described above.

The integrity of a wall is compromised by

(a) removing mortar and (b) forcing inserts

between courses (particularly in successive

positions in the same vertical).

Time, effort and accuracy are required to prepare

these inserts.

Door casings must be so positioned as to allow

for attachment of architrave so spacers must be

introduced between wall and casing to allow

for this.

STUD PLUG

T M

is the comprehensive solution

to these issues. This is a patented moulded

insert that is positioned between courses by the

bricklayer in much the same way as he lays in

wall-ties.

It provides a clear fixing point that does not

impose undesirable stresses on the wall structure and

yet securely retains standard fasteners (e.g. 3" oval

nails).

Two versions of STUD PLUG

TM

are

available, standard SP and SP+.

SP+ is especially suited for installing door-

casings. It features an integral spacer

that projects beyond the wall surface

allowing the joiner to adjust

for alignment and also

providing

sufficient

room to

attach

architrave

after the

wall has been

skimmed and

plastered or dry-lined.

The spacer can be sawn to

length in-situ.

STUD PLUG

T M

is also suited to window

installation. Frames can be securely fixed at

preselected points around the window aperture

without the need to drill into masonry. With SP+ also

mortared into the inner wall (sill) at suitable intervals

so that it projects vertically, a uniform yet adjustable

support for window-boards is available. As the fitter

does not need to disturb the wall by inserting support

pegs, he achieves an altogether superior and lasting fix.

STUD PLUG

T M

SP+

can be sawn to

length in-situ

STUD PLUG

TM

standard

SP

Positive fixing in brick and block

work without imposing undesirable

stresses on the wall structure