Established 1893 | BS 460:2002 Certified | UK & International Supply | Expert Technical Support | 0333 987 4452
Price range: £75.00 through £129.15 ex VAT (£90.00 – £154.98 inc VAT)
A cast iron screw-to-wall holderbat for fixing plain (non-eared) round cast iron downpipe. The two-part ring bolts around the pipe and the back plate screws to the wall.
Sizes available: 65mm (2½″), 75mm (3″) and 100mm (4″)
Finishes: primed, or factory painted black.
Lead time: made to order, normally 14 days. Wall screws not included.
UK delivery from £30. Fittings are despatched boxed. See delivery rates.
The Round Pipe Screw-to-Wall Holderbat is a cast iron bracket for fixing plain (non-eared) round cast iron downpipe. A short stem carries a two-part ring that bolts together around the pipe at both ears, and a flat back plate screws to the wall through a fixing hole at each end.
The split ring clamps the pipe itself rather than relying on ears or a socket lug, so plain pipe and fittings can be fixed wherever the run needs support. Fit a holderbat below the socket of each length so that the joint carries the load, with additional fixings at offsets, branches and on tall elevations. The stem holds the pipe clear of the wall face, leaving room to paint behind it and letting air circulate around the casting.
Holderbats are the traditional answer where a holdfast cannot be driven: where mortar joints are too narrow, too soft or in the wrong place, on rendered, flint or ashlar elevations, and where pipework may need to come down for maintenance or redecoration. Because the fixing is made with screws rather than driven into the joint, it is easily reversed and kinder to historic masonry.
Sizes: 65mm (2½″), 75mm (3″) and 100mm (4″) diameter.
Finishes: supplied primed, ready for painting on site to match the pipework, or factory painted black.
Lead time: made to order, normally 14 days.
Supplied with zinc-plated bolts and nuts to close the ring. Wall screws are not included; select screws and plugs to suit the substrate.
Suitable for listed buildings and conservation area work. For specification advice, a full schedule or a quotation, call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form.
| Pipe Size/Finish | Primer 65mm, Primer 75mm, Primer 100mm, Black Painted 65mm, Black Painted 75mm, Black Painted 100mm |
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