wall tie

wall tie

[′wȯl ‚tī]

(building construction)

A rigid, corrosion-resistant metal tie fitted into the bed joints across the cavity of a cavity wall.

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wall tie

wall ties

In masonry, a type of anchor (usually a metal strip) used to secure facing to a backup wall or to connect the two withes of a cavity wall; mortared into joints during setting. Also see butterfly wall tie, cavity wall tie, veneer wall tie.

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