{"id":151,"date":"2013-01-23T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dortech.co.uk\/151\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:07:58","slug":"window-fixing-straps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/window-fixing-straps\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Window Fixing Straps?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Window fixing straps are used when an indirect fixing is required. Usually steel to ensure a secure fixing directly to the main structure, galvanized to prevent rusting. Its recommended that they are at least 2mm thick (14 SWG) and approx 25mm x 200mm.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Window Fixing Straps\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IhPbTYgBbvI\/UP-hXl8r6AI\/AAAAAAAAAwg\/QX_zLqohMiI\/s400\/w4ke4rdl+copy.jpg\" alt=\"Window Fixing Straps\" width=\"400\" height=\"233\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<p>When using fixing straps always ensure the product load is transferred to the main structure with a positive fixing, avoid mortar joints, brick or block edges.<\/p>\n<p>Any fixing should be subject to the requirements of a structural engineer prior to manufacture and installation.<\/p>\n<p>If you require fixing straps,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dortech Direct<\/a> supply a standard <a title=\"Box of Everbuild Galva Mate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/galva-mate-sealant-box.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Box of Everbuild Galva Mate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We can also fabricate fixing straps to fit your requirement. Call us now on 01484 45 11 77 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact US<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Window fixing straps are used when an indirect fixing is required. Usually steel to ensure a secure fixing directly to the main structure, galvanized to prevent rusting. Its recommended that they are at least 2mm thick (14 SWG) and approx 25mm x 200mm. When using fixing straps always ensure the product load is transferred to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3749,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions\/3749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dortechdirect.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}