The Ontario Building Code | Wood Frame Walls Intersecting Masonry Walls
9.20.11.3. wood Frame walls Intersecting masonry Walls
(1) wood frame walls shall be tied to intersecting masonry walls with not less than 4.76 mm diam corrosion-resistant steel rods spaced not more than 900 mm o.c. vertically.
(2) Ties required in Sentence (1) shall be anchored to the wood framing at one end and shaped to provide a mechanical key at the other end to develop the strength of the tie.
In Plain Language
Where a wood frame wall intersects a masonry wall, this article sets out the specific connection requirements that apply to that transition.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.