Thread: stone house

initially I was planning on tieing the posts into the concrete wall by means of hammering nails half into the post, thus giving the concrete something to attatch to....
but recently had someone suggest to me that if the timber posts are tied into the concrete then there is the risk of the walls cracking as there could be movement from the post...

I reckon you'd be better to ask on our sister forum Renovate Forums - Home, as they deal with this sort of stuff mate.

If you see a brick house being built , you will see that the walls are tied to the Stud frame , with metal strips nailed to the stub and set in the mortar between the bricks.

This is done at several levels and on several studs , on each wall.

You must remember that an external Brick Wall , has no structural capacity ,and is not load bearing wall, the load being carried by the stud framing.

Jeff
vk4

Definetly tie the stone to the post. There is nothing stopping the wall from falling either in or out. May be use the 1/2" foam expansion strip in the gap. the outer and inner pieces, may need two strips depending on the wall thickness, peal off so you can then fill with some form of mastic to stop draughts and insects.

peter

The stone infills are exactly that...infills. There is nothing supporting these sections of wall if they are not tied to the timberwork. If nailed ties are used, nails should be at right angle to expected force.