bolts running through dpc course

[munchingB]

i want to put some threaded rod through a timber frame that sits on top of a course of block work. the dpc will sit on a mortar base and the timber straight on top or maybe with mortar on top sandwiching the dpc.

i want to bolt the timber frame to the blocks but am not sure how to seal around the holes that will be in the dpc... or should i just not be bolting the timber frame to the blocks in the first place?

cheers all-hope youre not getting cooked out there : /

 

[Millwright]

Use the wall straps which strap the timber down onto the wall. If you put a hole in the dpc, it won't be much of a dpc anymore.

Is this for a wall plate for a roof?

 

[themiddleagedun]

I wouldn't worry about it myself. You could put a blob of silicon sealant round the threaded bar if you wish.

 

[ree]

How about some pics?

 

[munchingB]

its for the wall plate.

sorry dude not much point in pics as all it would show
is a course of foundation blocks : /

 

[Millwright]

If it's for a wall plate at the top of a wall for a roof, you don't need dpc anyway.

 

[stuart45]

I think he means the sole plate, which was often shot nailed through in timber frame construction without problems, although it can be fixed without going through the DPC.

 

[munchingB]

sole plate sorry yes-so how to attach the wall frame without going through the dpc?

 

[stuart45]

Using sole plate clips(anchors).

 

[munchingB]

ah ha! they look handy! cheers