Cheesy Moments wrote:

I am installing joist for new stairwell in extension.

I am trying to find out how to secure the trimmer joist to the wall.

Do I have to tie into the brickwork, or is there a hanger that I can use.

A diagrma might help to be sure of exactly what you are trying to do,
but the short answer is that you can get heavy hangers designed to be
rawl bolted to the face of a masonry wall that will probably do what you
want.

Here is one I used for a stringer beam:-

http://www.internode.co.uk/temp/shoe.jpg



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Cheers,

John.

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