I intend to build a 215mm solid block wall. Do I need to use 2 wall start plates, as below
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parallel (side by side) or will one sufficeWall starter plates
Dec 03, 2005
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I've never understood the benefit of using these things. They were intended to avoid cutting toothings in existing walls, but a few plugs and screws aren't going to give anywhere near as much lateral restraint - you might just as well screw a few cheap frame cramps to the old wall.
They are intended to allow movement, as is likely when you put a new building next to an old one on separate foundations.
thanks
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