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Bricklaying & Repointing

Wall Starter Kit with soft joint

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.43 PM

I am joining a new wall to an existing one and so will be using a wall starter. The notes on the engineers drawings state that I need to use a soft joint with mastic finish. I will be joining to a 90 degree section so a 'T' junction and therefore an outer wall becoming interior and so have read about vertical DPC being needed. My question is, how do I combine the wall starter system with a soft joint? Does it go in-between the wall starter and old wall, meaning I might need longer screws and be careful not to squash it as I tighten up, or does it go between the wall starter and new wall meaning that I will need to poke the slide wall ties through the soft joint material?

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4 Answers

Streamline Construction

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Godalming
Hi you would need to put the foam strip between the wall starter and the new wall and cut the ties in with a Stanley knife as you build up the wall
Answered25 September 2021
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Welling
Yes need it
Answered31 August 2021
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BCK BUILDERS

Rating: 5 out of 5
Romsey
Yup you need
Answered4 September 2021
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MR D Barnett

Rating: 5 out of 5
Gillingham, Kent
Soft joint and furfix dont mix You should put joint directly against wall and drill and fix it as you go Then cut a vertical dpc directly in the centre of new cavity approx 50mm deep insert dpc and mastic both sides of the dpc
Answered24 September 2021
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