96 SAFETY & SECURITY; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS Siderise launches fire protection package
Siderise has launched a suite of new passive fire protection products specifically engineered for masonry facades, making it easy for specifiers and developers to choose the right protection for their build- ings. The new product range includes the Siderise External Wall (EW) and enhanced External Wall intumescent (EWi) systems,
comprising both specialised cavity barriers and fire stops, in addition to the Siderise BB-CB Balcony Bracket Cavity Barrier. Each product has been subject to rigorous third-party testing to the relevant UK and European standards to ensure high performance and accurate product data.
01656 730833
www.siderise.com Security and safety with Steel Window Fittings
Steel Window Association (SWA) member, Steel Window Fittings (SWF) specialises in providing quality, design- led fittings for steel window frames. A recent innovation to answer questions of aesthetics, security and longevity is a range of multipoint locking handles. The
multipoint locking range is currently available for windows with door frames following soon. With this new system, security is greatly improved, durability is enforced and larger windows can be designed and produced. The concealed system is driven by a single key-locking or non-locking handle that is available in five different designs and six standard finishes.
www.steel-window-association.co.uk Keyfix non-combustible cavity solutions set the industry standard
Keyfix is solving the non-combustible challenge with its unique range of external cavity wall solutions. Developed in response to the increasing requirement for non-combustible materials for buildings over 18 metres, the A1 fire-rated components are fully compliant to Building Regulations Approved Document B. The innovative Keyfix Non- combustible Cavity Tray and Non-combustible Cavity Tray Lintel products offer a practical solution to provide watertight and non-combustible Damp Proof Course protection over lintels, masonry supports, soffit systems and other elements in the cavity such as fire barriers. Manufactured using Class A1 non-combustible stainless steel, the Keyfix Non-combustible Cavity Tray is a ‘Fix & Forget’ solution, featuring a self-supporting single-piece tray that clips together for fast and easy installation. No additional fixings, sealants or onsite fabrication are required by the installer; therefore installation of the trays will not impede the speed of bricklaying when compared to traditional DPC. Completely self-supporting, the Keyfix NCCT system is installed in the outer leaf with no connection with the inner skin and therefore does not create a thermal bridge and eliminates all differential movement issues. The system has been developed to meet the practical needs of brickwork contractors and requires no additional specialist skills on-site.
028 8676 7508
www.keyfix.com New 19mm collated flooring screw banishes squeaky floorboards for good!
Floor fitters and home owners alike will be all too familiar with the curse of squeaky floorboards. Time after time the culprit is the fasteners; nails working loose over time, leading to expensive callbacks and customer dissatisfaction. While it’s well known that screws provide a tighter grip power by pulling the boards together, fitting 6mm plywood to underlay has long presented a dilemma. The conventional 25mm timber screws used to fasten flooring carry a risk of damaging underfloor electrical cables or puncturing water pipes, with potentially dangerous and costly consequences. The alternative use of 19mm nails, however, can cause the plywood subfloor to lift from the floorboards. Construction products manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie has developed an affordable solution: the groundbreaking new 19mm MTHZ19E collated underlayment screw. Designed for Quik Drive auto-feed screw system, the MTHZ19E allows fast and secure underlayment to subfloor installations, with a sharp point for fast start and a trim head for a neat finish. Fasteners Sales Manager Natalie Dixon explains “This new shorter length alternative to traditional flooring screws prevents the tip from protruding through the floor boards when fixing 6mm plywood, making it a safer way to fix to subfloors.”
01827 255600
www.strongtie.co.uk IG Masonry Support goes above and beyond at Canada Water
When it came to providing a range of bespoke brick slip products to achieve intricate brick features throughout the facade on the buildings in the first phase of the Water Yards masterplan at Canada Water, IG Masonry Supportwas well-poised to deliver the goods. The first phase of this ambitious masterplan included 234 apartments rising up 18 storeys, located in four residential cores surrounding a landscaped courtyard and a 100,000 sq ft Decathlon store with a basement car park. The intricate brick features and balconies with brick soffits required IG’s full catalogue of prefabricated components. This solution was the first that used an extended B.O.S.S system based on steel. IG also provided hangers, which were flexible enough for movement between the main structure of the balcony and its system. IG’s prefabricated brick slip balcony soffit solution enabled main contractor Ardmore to achieve the desired brick detail quickly and effectively. The complex brick detail achieved above the windows, openings and recesses throughout the development highlights the design versatility of IG’s offsite soffit solutions. Follow IG Masonry Support on Twitter: @MasonrySupport
0128 320 0157
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