INSTALLATION GUIDE

HANGING BRICKWORK- 

HANGER TIE SYSTEM FOR SOLID BRICKS
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. Support angle level 1. Build brickwork up to support angle level on each side of the
opening, ensuring that the top three jamb bricks on one side of
the opening are left out to allow the installation of the last soffit
brick.

2. Install masonry support system in accordance with Ancon

installation guidance and drawings. The Hanger Tie system
uses a support angle with a channel, normally 36/8, welded to
2. the underside.

3. Install temporary support underneath the masonry support

angle to the set distance of the soffit.

Masonry support
system with
4. Offer up one brick and Hanger Tie to mark out dowel
welded channel positions on the brick and remove. Drill two 7mm diameter holes
through each brick at the dowel positions.
3.

5. Install first soffit brick on to former, ensuring that the vertical

joint to the adjacent brick panel is fully filled with type M12 (or
equivalent) mortar.
Masonry support
system with welded
channel 6. Insert Hanger Tie into the channel by turning head through
90º and slide the tie along the channel, pressing it into fresh
mortar. Once in position, cover Tie with more fresh mortar to
create minimum 10mm vertical joint. Ensure the void between
the underside of the support angle and the top of the hung brick
Temporary
support is tightly packed with mortar.

4. 5. 6. Hanger Tie
slides along
Tie head to suit channel profile
channel into
position

Ø
Welded
7mm
Dowel

Hanger Tie

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HANGING BRICKWORK- 
HANGER TIE SYSTEM FOR SOLID BRICKS
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

7.

7. Push the next brick onto the dowelled Hanger Tie.

8. Cover the side of the brick with fresh mortar and position next
brick.

9. Repeat steps 6-8 until all soffit bricks are installed. Install SPB
restraint ties as work progresses, typically at 450mm horizontal
8.
centres, ensuring that each tie is completely covered with
mortar.

10. Install final jamb bricks, filling each joint with fresh mortar.

11. Once mortar has achieved design strength, temporary

support may be removed and brickwork may be pointed as
necessary. (Check with your Structural Engineer if unsure).

9. 10. 11.

SPB
Restraint
Tie

While Ancon ensures that its support system will carry the required load and is fully committed to working
closely with all parties in order to achieve successful suspended brickwork, the responsibility for the integrity of
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