Frequently Asked Questions

Thor helical’s leading reputation relies upon continuous product development, innovative design and manufacturing excellence. Thor Helical bars, ties and fixings provide optimum performance at the most economic price.

Thor helical are pioneers of the original helical wall ties, fixings and retrofit masonry reinforcement technologies. Patents for the Thor Helical products were first filed in 1984 and are used globally in both new and refurbishment market sectors, supplying engineered helical bars, wall ties and fixings.

Our patented manufacturing process delivers consistancy in tensile strength while progressively accumulating building loads are dispersed back into the structure to strengthen cracked walls and provide resilience against further cracking. Fully concealed tension straps for stitching cracked walls, coupled with Thorhelical bars and Thor grout produce an excellant bond within the wall.

Grind out mortar bed to a depth of 30mm for half brick wall or 40mm for full brick wall, 500mm either side of the crack. Clear debris from the slot and thoroughly flush out with water. Pump a bead of Thor grout to the back of the slot to approximately 10mm from the surface. Push Thor bar half way into the grout-filled slot, trowel back displaced grout and repoint.

Yes! A series of helical bars are bent at right angles and are bonded into slots with Thor grout, a highly durable thixotropic cementitious grout. The bars form layers of concealed reinforcement for stitching cracks at a corner of a building, wrapping around the corner to improve butressing.

Quick, easy and durable, Our Patented precise pitch engineering offers unrivalled reliability. Out Patented SDS tool reduces tooling costs while a small pilot hole minimally disturbs the surrounding area. No adhesives, fire resistant and cold tolerant. 

Provided that your walls are of typical masonry cavity wall make-up, with each leaf  being at least 90mm in thickness, you will need to install tying system at the rate of 2.5 wall ties per m². Wall tie spacing should be at 900mm centres vertically by 450mm horizontally. Additional vertical wall ties shouyld be inserted at open reveals so that there is 1 wall tie per 300mm of wall height.

Lintel failure can occur due to inadequate buttressing on either side of the arch. Concrete tintels have a tendancy to rotate, while timber and steel lintels degrade over time. For many years, Thorhelical have been reinforcing and repairing brick lintels. Our lintel repair system supports masonry above while spreading the structural load.

Remove section of mortar to full height in two separate bed joints. Flush with clean water and bond a pair of 6mm helical bars, 10mm apart, into each slot using Thor grout to make a good match. Depth of the slots should be 40mm on a half brick single leaf and 55mm on a full brick solid leaf. treat thicker walls from both sides. Ratio between span of opening and distance between top and bottom reinforcement should not exceed 7:1.

Reinforced brick masonry can be used wherever masonry has lost its load-bearing capacity. It is commonly used to span areas of localised ground movement in order to alleviate the need for partial underpinning. It can be used to span between concrete pads or piles to reduce the cost of sibsidence repairs.

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