Brickforce 75 mm x 2.8 mm x 20 m – Wall Reinforcing Steel (NHBRC Approved)

Ultimate Structural Stability with NHBRC Approved Brickforce

 

Tired of worrying about wall cracks? The Unbranded Brickforce 75mm x 2.8mm x 20m is your professional solution for long-lasting masonry reinforcement. Engineered for high-tensile strength in single-skin walls, it ensures your construction remains solid and secure through every season.

 

Why Your Build Needs This Brickforce

Every great structure starts with what you can’t see. Imagine building your dream home or a secure boundary wall, only to see "map cracks" appearing a year later due to South Africa's shifting soil and temperature swings.

Our Unbranded 75mm Brickforce acts as the hidden skeleton of your wall. By bedding this high-tensile steel into your mortar joints, you aren't just laying wire—you are layering in "structural insurance". It absorbs the hidden stresses that cause masonry to fail, ensuring that your investment remains as solid as the day the last brick was laid. Best of all, because it is NHBRC Approved, you can build with the peace of mind that your project will breeze through structural inspections.

 

Key Benefits

• Enhanced Structural Integrity: Significantly increases the tensile strength of masonry.

• Crack Prevention: Engineered to reduce fissures caused by foundation settlement or thermal expansion.

• Inspector-Ready: Meets the criteria for South African structural certificates (SANS 10400-K).

• Cost-Effective: High-performance reinforcement without the premium brand price tag.

• Site Efficiency: The 20m roll length reduces the need for frequent overlapping.

 

Ideal For

• Standard Single-Skin Walls: Precision-sized for 90mm to 110mm brickwork, making it the perfect fit for stock bricks.

• Boundary & Garden Walls: Provides the lateral stability needed for long, free-standing walls to prevent leaning.

• Home Extensions & New Builds: A mandatory requirement for any residential project seeking an NHBRC certificate.

• Critical Reinforcement: Essential for adding strength directly above window lintels and door frames where stress is highest.

• Internal Partitions: Ensures thin internal walls remain rigid and crack-free over time.

 

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Unbranded / Generic

• Width: 75mm

• Wire Thickness: 2.8mm (Industry Standard)

• Roll Length: 20m

• Compliance: NHBRC Approved Pattern

• EAN/GTIN: 6005155110462

 

What is in the Box?

• 1 x 20-Meter Roll of Unbranded 75mm x 2.8mm Brickforce.

• Safety Warning: High-tensile coil is under tension; always wear safety gloves when cutting binding wires.

 

Highlights

• 1-year guarantee

• 1-year warranty

• Eligible for returns

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Why use 2.8mm instead of 2.0mm? 2.8mm is the structural gauge required by building inspectors; thinner wire may fail inspection for load-bearing walls.

• Can I use this for a double-skin wall? No. 75mm is for single-skin (110mm) walls. For double-skin (230mm) walls, you must use 150mm Brickforce.

• Is this product galvanized? Standard stock is high-tensile steel; check store availability if you require galvanized coating for coastal areas.