New AshGrid™ ABV Bracket Launched

Ash & Lacy have developed a new generation of spacer brackets, using the original AshGrid™ bar, still the market leader after so many years.

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The AshGrid™ ABV Bracket, incorporates four points of contact onto the bar, maximising stability and adding the strength required for deeper cavities. Bracket heights up to 400mm are available, and actually out-perform the current AshGrid™ brackets. Four points of fixing into the support structure, are also incorporated.

The AshGrid™ bar is the most efficient section available, for this application, and for that reason, it has been retained.

The new AshGrid™ ABV Brackets are manufactured from 1.6mm thick galvanised steel and the whole system can be either pre-assembled, or the bar can be snapped onto the brackets, after they have been fixed and the insulation laid.

Bracket depths will be available from 260mm to 400mm in increments of 20mm, to suit any ‘U’ value requirement. Furthermore, due to the exceptional strength of the AshGrid™ ABV Brackets, sway brackets will not be required.

Continuity of insulation is an important feature of construction, preventing gaps where condensation can form. The Building Regulations apply stringent rules in this regard, and the AshGrid™ ABV Brackets provide the answer.

The system can be pre-assembled by either sliding or snapping the brackets into the bar, and the whole system fixed onto the supporting structure, in the same way as the original AshGrid™ system. This will then necessitate the insulation being cut at each grid position, and tucked under the bar, ensuring that there are no gaps.

Alternatively, the brackets can be fixed at the desired centres (normally 1m*), and then the bar can be rolled and snapped onto them. This allows the insulation to be laid before the bar is located, eliminating the danger of gaps. The insulation is simply pushed over the brackets. Pre-fixing of the brackets does not present a problem, as the system is tolerant to small mis-alignment.

Furthermore, bars can be snapped together before locating onto the brackets.

* Bracket spacings of up to 1200mm are possible, subject to loading - please consult our technical department for guidance, if in doubt.