Need to find threaded rod and house ties

Hi All,



My husband and I just bought a house in Provence and we need to fix a large crack that is on the outside of the wall. We have been trying to find out where to by a 1 and 1/8 inch, around 40 foot long (12 meters) threaded rod (like rebar) to put between the two metal ties that will go on the house. I can’t seem to find it any where. We will even go with 3 or 4 smaller bars and weld them together. Can anybody help? We are desperate and have looked everywhere in the provencial region. Does any one deal with metal or have a shop we can buy it from or any other ideas?



Thanks,

Ashley

Hi Hilary,

Here is the info I said that I would send to you (on my blog comment).

1. For the nuts (30mm) we got them from SIFRAM. Their address is : 4 Rue du Saint Laurent, BP 70085, Saint Herblain Telephon: 02.40.92.17.71 I don't have an internet site for them, though, even though that's were we found them.

2. For the threaded rod. We got that from http://www.tige-filetee.com/ also known as SEC. They are in France-the pieces we bought were very long and they did ship them to us for a reasonable price.

3. For the cle. We got that from:

http://www.laforgebertrand.fr/fer-forge/modele-Clef-de-tirant-forgee-a-chaud-Largeur-200mm-Hauteur-700mm-Acier,880.html?iact=hc&vpx=123&vpy=73&dur=9237&hovh=237&hovw=213&tx=194&ty=131&ei=61__TbvnPMia-gaHsf3XAw&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=136&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Hope this helps let me know how your project comes out!

Ashley