What's New

New Staifix Boxes: Improved Product Identification In-Store and On-Site
New box designs from Ancon Building Products ensure Staifix HRT4 and RT2 wall ties are easily distinguishable, both in-store and on-site. Read more

Punching Shear Reinforcement: Technical Support Services
Ancon Shearfix is used within a concrete slab to provide additional reinforcement around column heads, protecting the slab from the effects of punching shear. Read more

CPA Celebrates Ancon’s Innovative ‘Lockable Dowel’
Ancon Building Products has been celebrated by the Construction Products Association for the launch of its innovative ‘Lockable Dowel’, in the 2008 edition of Construction Products Innovation and Achievement (CPIA). Read more

Part E-Compliant Remedial Wall Ties
Ancon has launched two new remedial wall ties, the ‘HRT4/R’ and the ‘Type A R/R’. These products provide a cost-effective repair solution where one or both leaves of a masonry cavity wall have been built with either incorrect or insufficient wall ties. Read more

Punching Shear Reinforcement Design Program
Ancon’s design program will calculate the optimum stud centres and rail layout. Unique to the Ancon program, designers are able to generate both an orthogonal and a radial rail layout, ensuring specification of the most cost-effective solution. Read more

Ancon’s £500 Cash Prize Winner
Congratulations to Glenn Cassford of Darlington on finding a winning ticket, worth £500, in a Staifix Universal Wall Starter pack. Read more

Wall Ties & U-value Calculations
When calculating the U-value of a wall, it is always important to use the correct cross-sectional area of the wall tie rather than a default value, as this can make a considerable difference to the U-value calculated. Read more

Notification of Product Changes
Ancon DSD anchor bar lengths have changed this is reflected in the Ancon Shear Load Connector brochure on page 14. Read more

Staifix Super-8 Headed Helical Nail for Flat, Warm Roofs
Helical nails from Ancon Building Products are quick and reliable fixings for use in warm roof applications. Unlike traditional nails, they rotate as they are driven in, inducing a self-tapping action and consequently do not split timbers or compress the layer of insulation. Read more