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provides construction professionals and their clients with the highest levels of protection, certification and compliance. However, for manufacturers to completely fulfil their duty of care and for


customers to also ensure they are taking all reasonable measures to ensure the building is compliant, safe and suitable, third party testing should be undertaken for the complete doorset, including each individual component, to successfully futureproof the project. Beyond the testing of the doorset, it is also critical that it is installed into an


approved wall construction in a method consistent with the sample originally tested. In practice, the installation process poses a number of risks to the overall fire integrity of a construction through variables such as the packer type and intumescent mastic bead application.


just product assessments, for each building component specified on their project. Tis will ensure no assumptions are made regarding the suitability and performance of the materials installed to secure the long term suitability and safety of the building for its entire lifecycle.


THE IMPORTANCE OF THIRD PARTY TESTING By undertaking product testing and certification by an accredited third party, manufacturers can prove they have fulfilled their duty of care in terms of best practice. Tis can be done by providing evidence that the solution is not only fit for purpose but goes above and beyond current requirements to offer the highest possible standards in quality, performance and safety. With regard to riser doors in particular, extensive bi-directional testing


processes of both sides of the door leaf will guarantee a manufacturer goes above the guidance outlined in BS EN 1634 to ensure complete compliance with the legislation defined in Annex B of Approved Document B2. Tis consistently


ACHIEVING COMPLETE COMPLIANCE To overcome this potential gap in compliance, housing professionals should look to work with manufacturers that are taking this commitment to third party testing and certification even further through latest advancements in technology and product design, which are providing a revolutionary approach to the installation and maintenance processes. Tis includes unique adjustable frames that precisely adjust to the specific


dimensions of each structural opening, without the need for traditionally used packers during installation, reducing fitting times by up to 30%. Te requirement for intumescent mastic bead application as a secondary


operation on site is also eliminated, as factory applied integral all-in-one smoke, intumescent and acoustic FS1000 seals are utilised to provide fire stopping between the frame and the wall. While eliminating the reliance of the correct thickness of intumescent mastic


bead, it most importantly ensures the compliance and adequacy of the entire installation, as its fire integrity performance has been sufficiently documented by an independent assessor. As a result, this also subsequently increases the efficiency of installation and removes any potential margins for error.


Marcus Parnham is commercial director at Profab Access Platon Comfort combats damp and sound for wooden fl ooring


T e Platon Comfort membrane, from Triton Systems, off ers a range of benefi ts in new-build or retrofi t situations when installing timber or laminate fl ooring over concrete as well as screeded surfaces, giving lasting protection. Recently re-launched by the Kent based company to emphasise the cushioning eff ect of the dynamic studs on the underside of the ultra-slim cavity membrane, Platon Comfort is simply loose laid direct onto the substrate to prevent moisture transmission when the relative humidity remains as high as 95%. In fact it can be installed as soon as fresh concrete is dry enough to walk on and avoids the need to include a foam underlay. As well as delivering three times the water vapour resistance of conventional fi lm products, Platon Comfort achieves an impact sound reduction of 17-19 dB as the specially profi led studs absorb load. T e underlayer is also compatible with electric as well as conventional underfl oor heating systems. Signifi cantly, the studs create an air gap beneath the 0.5 mm continuous polypropylene membrane which facilitates the natural drying process for concrete, while weighing just 450 g/m2 and increasing the total build height by only 2.5 mm. Supplied in rolls of 1.0 x 20 metres, Platon Comfort is easy to lay, needing just scissors or a knife to cut, along with a roll of Triton’s Platon Comfort Tape to complete the joints before installing insulation, timber fl ooring or a low-voltage UFH system.


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CaberShieldPlus, from West Fraser (Trading as Norbord Europe Ltd), is a durable, P5 fl ooring which features a permanent, waterproof coating on both sides. Almost exclusively preferred now to P4 boards – for both new- build and refurbishment applications, the P5 particleboard panels are able to withstand the unpredictable British climate without deterioration. In fact, if installed using CaberFix D4 adhesive, the boards have BBA approval for 60 days exposure to the weather while, for safety, the upper face is non-slip and colour-coded to distinguish this: making them an ideal choice for fl ooring.


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