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The ACS Knowledge Hub is a central bank of information from materials, products and buyers guides - all designed to give you the knowledge and understanding to make an informed decision when specifying our products.

1st April 2020

Zinc Coils Being Used As DPC or Cavity Trays

Buyers Guides, Materials

Recently our specification engineers have been taking a lot of calls from specifiers asking about th...

30th September 2019

Cracked Concrete Explained

Buyers Guides, How 'To' Guides, Jargon Buster

CRACKED CONCRETE When designing anchors for use in a concrete substrate, it is important to underst...

21st August 2019

Do I Need Compression Sleeves For Framefix Systems

Buyers Guides, Channel

The short answer is a resounding 'yes'. Updates to building regulations have seen non-combustibl...

30th October 2018

Why Choose ACS Masonry support

Buyers Guides, Masonry Support

Why Choose ACS Masonry support We manufacture our masonry support system to the highest standards....

30th October 2018

What is masonry support?

Buyers Guides, Masonry Support

What is masonry support? Masonry support is typically a steel support structure for the brickwork f...

30th October 2018

Atlas Explained

Buyers Guides, Masonry Support

Atlas Explained Atlas masonry Support is a façade support system for use when fixing directly to th...

30th October 2018

Conventional Masonry Support

Buyers Guides, Masonry Support

Conventional Masonry Support Conventional masonry support consists of an angle to support...

30th October 2018

How many wall ties do I need?

Buyers Guides, Wall Ties, How 'To' Guides

How many wall ties do I need? The wall tie density is relative to the cavity wall size, height, ape...

30th October 2018

What type of wall ties do I need?

Buyers Guides, Wall Ties

What type of wall ties do I need? ACS Stainless Steel manufactures an extensive range of wall ties...