Wall anchor

wall anchor

[′wȯl ‚aŋ·kər] (building construction) A steel strap fastened to the end of every second or third common joist and built into the brickwork of a wall to provide lateral support. Also known as joist anchor.

Wall anchor

A type of anchor used to tie the walls to the floors and hold them firmly in place.

beam anchor, joist anchor, wall anchor

A metal tie used to anchor a beam or joist to a wall, or to tie a floor securely to a wall.

wall anchor

A wrought-iron clamp, often decorative, on the exterior side of a brick building wall that is connected to the opposite wall by a tie rod to prevent the walls from spreading apart; same as anchor, 10.