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Industry ‘bible’ updated V
oestalpine Metsec has recently published the latest version of its Steel Framing Systems (SFS) Specification
Manual, the industry’s most comprehensive resource for professionals involved in the specification, installation and use of light gauge steel framing systems. Widely recognised as the industry bible
for SFS, the new 176-page manual is packed with just about every piece of information required to assure the successful design, specification, selection and application of voestalpine Metsec’s SFS, based on years of experience, expert technical knowledge and a vast library of independent testing. The manual is a perfect example of why voestalpine Metsec’s SFS light gauge galvanized steel structural framing systems have been successfully assessed to the Code for Construction Products Information (CCPI), introduced by the Construction Products Association.
The manual covers the principles of specifying steel framing systems for a project and the typical processes involved from design, through installation to final
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It includes the benefits of building
standards,
systems, professional MetWALL Perform 30-year
warranty, project timeline, BIM design, CPD presentations and installer training. Following these broader considerations, the manual features detailed information on the major applications of SFS in infill walling, load bearing situations, continuous walling and high bay walling. Each application area contains detailed information on relevant performance criteria and the use of SFS with popular sheathing and cladding materials, including fire performance data based on full independent testing.
This is illustrated
with high quality architectural drawings showing typical wall build-ups and case studies featuring prestigious projects which demonstrate the successful application of SFS in residential, education, health, leisure and commercial situations. The manual provides the reader with what is probably the most detailed appreciation of steel framing systems in general and,
of course, voestalpine Metsec’s renowned SFS in particular. voestalpine Metsec’s new Steel Framing Systems (SFS) Specification Manual is available for download from the company’s website.
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Multiboard helps Mango Mosaics
Caroline Jariwala is still keen to learn from other members of the artistic community, though in this instance the piece of wisdom was about how to overcome the physical shortcomings of the plywood she regularly used as a substrate for her commissions. While trying to be as sustainable as possible in making use of reclaimed tiles and distressed ceramics as the raw material for much of her work and teaching sessions, the backing materials, or substrates, are normally new sections of board and with an increasing demand for her to create mosaics which will be exposed to the weather, the reason she decided to experiment with the use of Marmox Multiboard, was the specialist tilebacker board’s resistance to repeated wetting. Caroline commented: “It was just over a year ago that I heard from other artists on a mosaics social media forum that they were successfully using Multiboard as a base for their work, because it is so easy to cut and offers such a good bond for different types of adhesive – and it is totally waterproof.”
01634 835290
www.marmox.co.uk
Kent self-builder shields basement structure
The comprehensive product range offered by waterproofi ng and timber treatment specialist Triton Systems, part of the Wykamol Group, has proved to be the perfect fi t for a Kent self-builder undertaking his fi rst self-build project in challenging ground conditions. Internally, the walls are lined with the BBA approved Wykamol-Triton’s CM8 Waterproofi ng Membrane, while a layer of CM20 will be laid across the top of the fl oor slab. Both of these products are made from high density polyethylene and are installed with their 8 mm or 20 mm studs against the face of the concrete. Sureproof Ultra comprises a very stable polyethylene fi lm offering a consistent reaction to longitudinal and transverse forces, having been developed for the waterproofi ng of basements, foundations, walls and fl at or ventilated roof structures. The self-adhesive material is self-sealing and forms an effective
barrier against
methane and radon while being resistant to chemicals and physical damage. As well as being ideal for protecting concrete and masonry, Sureproof Ultra is also compatible with metal substrates.
01282 473 100
www.wykamol.com
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