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The Backing of a World Leader
Lafarge is the worlds largest producer of construction materials including gypsum
products, aggregates, roofing and cement. The preservation of natural resources
and respect for the needs of people and the environment are fundamental to the
organisations business approach and philosophy
Sales Offices
For placing of orders and delivery enquiries and general information relating
to availability of products, stockists etc.
UK Orderline: 0800 373636
Ireland Orderline: +353 (0)1 6203114
T. +44 (0) 1275 377777
F. +44 (0) 1275 377700
E. orderline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
Literatureline
For next day delivery of Lafarge literature please call before 3pm.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377582
F. +44 (0) 1275 377402
E. literatureline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
England, Wales and Scotland
Lafarge Plasterboard Limited, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377773
F. +44 (0) 1275 377737
Ireland
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland) Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
T. +353 (0)1 6261603
F. +353 (0)1 6261679
The Drywall Training Centre
For all drywall training needs from basic introduction to advanced skills
and development.
The Drywall Training Centre, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377581
F. +44 (0) 1275 377550
E. training@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
Technical Enquiryline
Technical Advisory Service, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377789
F. +44 (0) 1275 377456
E. enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
Wasteline
Please contact with your gypsum waste management enquiries.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377579
F. +44 (0) 1275 377550
E. wasteline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
For further information and contact numbers for our other
business units please go to www.lafarge.co.uk
Certificate No. FM 13594 Certificate No. EMS 75024
Plasterboard, jointing and associated products made in the United Kingdom by
Lafarge Plasterboard are manufactured in accordance with management systems
certified to BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 (quality) and BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 (environment)
69.99
Other Business Units in the Lafarge
Group:
Lafarge Cement
Manor House
Chilton
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RN
t +44 (0) 1235 448400
f +44 (0) 1235 448600
www.lafargecement.co.uk
Lafarge Aggregates
Bradgate House
Groby
Leicestershire
LE6 0FA
t +44 (0) 1530 242151
f +44 (0) 1530 243513
www.lafarge-aggregates.co.uk
Lafarge Roofing
Regent House
Station Approach
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1TG
t +44 (0) 1306 872000
f +44 (0) 1306 872111
www.lafarge-roofing.co.uk
Lafarge Gyvlon Ltd
221 Europa Boulevard
Westbrook
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 7TN
t +44 (0) 1925428780
f +44 (0) 1925428788
www.gyvlon-floors.co.uk
UK Sales Offices
For placing of orders and delivery
enquiries and general information
relating to availability of products,
stockists etc.
Orders can be placed free of charge
by ringing Orderline on:
0800 373636.
Literatureline
For next day delivery of Lafarge
literature, please call before 3pm.
t +44 (0) 1275 377582
f +44 (0) 1275 377402
email literatureline@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
Lafarge Plasterboard Limited
Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano,
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377773
f +44 (0) 1275 377737
Ireland
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland)
Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial
Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
t +353 (0)1 6261603
f +353 (0)1 6261679
For all drywall training needs from
basic introduction to advanced skills
and development.
Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377581
f +44 (0) 1275 377550
email training@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
For information and advice on all
technical aspects of drywall.
Technical Advisory Service
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377789
f +44 (0) 1275 377456
email enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
Lafarge Plasterboard online
technical aspects of drywall,
including the SELECT 2 dynamic
specification generator, visit:
Trade Associations
Lafarge Plasterboard Limited is a
member or an associate member of
the following organisations:
Association of Building Component
Manufacturers (ABCM)
British Standards Institute (BSI)
Builders Merchants Federation (BMF)
Construction Industry Training Board
(CITB)
Construction Products Association
(CPA)
Federation of Plastering and Drywall
Contractors (FPDC)
Gypsum Products Development
Association (GPDA)
New Homes Marketing Board
(NHMB)
Association of Interior Specialists
(AIS)
Association for Specialist Fire
Protection (ASFP)
Institute of Acoustics (IOA)
Other useful contacts
BSI British Standards HQ
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
t +44 (0)20 8996 9000
f +44 (0)20 8996 4001
www.bsi-global.com
HSE Health and Safety Executive
Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 3QZ
HSE Infoline 0845 345 0055
www.hse.co.uk
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
t +44 (0)20 7944 4400
f +44 (0)20 7944 5719
www.odpm.gov.uk
Robust Details Ltd
PO Box 7289
Milton Keynes
MK14 6ZQ
t 0870 240 8210
f 0870 240 8203
www.robustdetails.com
R E F E R E N C E S
CONTACTS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Contacts
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Designed and produced for Lafarge Plasterboard by NBA Tectonics
The Lafarge Drywall Manual, August 2005
supersedes The Drywall Manual, July 2003,
January 2001, June 1999 and March 1998
Published by Lafarge Plasterboard Limited
Lafarge Plasterboard reserve the right to revise
product specifications without notice. The
information given in this publication is correct
to the best of the publishers knowledge, but
users must satisfy themselves as to the suitability
of any particular product or detail for a
specific application.
2005 Lafarge Plasterboard Limited
ISBN 0-9545693-2-6
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
CONTENTS
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L I N I N G S
P A R T I T I O N S
F L O O R S A N D
C E I L I N G S
F I R E
P R O T E C T I O N
C R E AT I V E
D R Y WA L L
S O L U T I O N S
F I N I S H I N G
R E F E R E N C E
P R O D U C T
S P E C I F I C AT I O N
Contents ............................................................ 1
The Company .................................................... 4
The Drywall Advantage ................................... 5
Product Range .................................................. 6
Customer Services ............................................ 9
Products and Systems .................................... 10
Theory Fire ................................................... 11
Theory Structural Strength ......................... 12
Theory Acoustics .......................................... 14
Theory Thermal ............................................ 19
Performance Tables ......................................... 23
Direct Bond ..................................................... 29
Cormet Dryliner .............................................. 41
Cormet Independent Lining ......................... 47
Timber Frame .................................................. 55
Structural Steel Frame .................................... 59
Contour Linings ............................................... 63
Performance Tables ........................................ 71
Cormet Twin Frame Systems .......................... 99
Cormet Resilient Bar Systems ..................... 107
Cormet Acoustic Stud Systems .................... 113
Cormet C Stud Systems ................................ 123
Timber Stud Systems .................................... 133
Masonry Systems .......................................... 139
Specialist Junctions and Installations ........ 141
Performance Tables....................................... 163
Direct to Timber ............................................ 179
Cormet Dryliner Ceilings .............................. 187
Cormet Dryliner to Concrete Floors ........... 193
Cormet Suspended Metal Furring Ceilings 197
Cormet Acoustic Floor ................................. 207
Robust Details ............................................... 215
Performance Tables ...................................... 219
Cormet Shaftwall ......................................... 227
Cormet Column and Beam Clip System ..... 237
Performance Tables ...................................... 249
Fresco ............................................................. 251
Cove ............................................................... 261
Profiles ........................................................... 267
Contour Walls ............................................... 281
The Deco System .......................................... 287
Taping and Jointing ..................................... 291
Skim Plastering ............................................. 301
Texture ........................................................... 305
Ready Reckoner ............................................ 308
Lafarge Wallboards ...................................... 312
Lafarge Compounds ..................................... 324
Lafarge Screws .............................................. 327
Cormet Metal Components ......................... 329
Cormet Accessories ....................................... 335
Lafarge Cove ................................................. 337
Lafarge Profiles ............................................ 338
Bibliography .................................................. 372
Glossary .......................................................... 373
Index .............................................................. 374
Contacts and Trade Associations ................ 377
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H E A L T H &
S A F E T Y
Health & Safety Datasheets ........................ 344
Specification Clauses .................................... 368
Environmental Policy .................................... 369
Sustainability.................................................. 370
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The Drywall Manual
This manual introduces Lafarge
Plasterboard, explains the way we
support sustainable construction and
provides a comprehensive guide to
the companys products and services.
It incorporates the detailed technical
information required to assist the
user in selecting and specifying the
correct drywall systems for
applications ranging from the
domestic environment to the most
demanding of commercial and
industrial installations.
It has been designed in tandem with
our on line information systems and
all of the data incorporated is also
available by logging on to
www.lafargeplasterboard.co.uk.
The introduction to the
manual offers a broad
overview of the products
and systems available. These
are then covered in detail in
individual sections including:
drawings, performance
data, sitework details and
all the information needed
to prepare full specifications
which meet a broad range
of practical and design
challenges and ensure
effective installation.
If you cannot find a
standard system to match
your concept, contact our
technical advice service,
Technical Enquiryline, which
will work with you to
develop a bespoke solution.
Tel: 01275 377789.
Fax: 01275 377456.
Email: enquiryline@lafarge-
gypsum.lafarge.com.
Above: The Lafarge
Plasterboard zoned home
web page
Top right: Lafarge Customer
Services department
Below: The Lafarge Cormet
metal framing systems can be
used to create whatever
shape the designer requires
and conceal the services
Below right: Dramatic curved
surfaces can be achieved
using Lafarge Contour
wallboard
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THE COMPANY
Lafarge a world leader
Lafarge is a world leader in the
manufacture and supply of
construction materials. It holds top-
ranking positions in each of its four
divisions: gypsum, cement, concrete
and aggregates, and roofing. It is
active in 75 countries and employs
some 77,000 people.
The Groups global strength has
been built on over 160 years of
experience and innovation in
manufacture, materials, design and
methodology.
Business objectives go hand in hand
with a commitment to respecting
the communities within which we
work and minimising the
environmental impact of our
operations. Lafarges comprehensive
environmental policy covers all
aspects from the extraction of raw
materials to recycling and the life
cycle impacts of individual products.
It includes the way we work with
suppliers and the protection of
wildlife habitats.
Lafarge Plasterboard is a member of
the Groups gypsum division. It was
established in the UK in 1987 and
has its principal manufacturing
facility on the outskirts of Bristol.
This plant is among the most
technically advanced drywall
production units in the world. It has
the capacity to supply in excess of 50
million square metres of
plasterboard a year.
Lafarge have a number of
distribution centres which enable
fast and effective national
distribution of all their products.
The companys development team
combines in-depth knowledge of UK
market requirements with the
massive research and testing
resources of the Lafarge Group to
lead the way in system innovation,
providing exciting new solutions to
todays ever more demanding
construction challenges.
Top: Lafarge Gypsums Technical Development Centre
Above: Building Research Centres Fire Testing Laboratory
Below: Aerial view of the Bristol manufacturing site
THE DRYWALL ADVANTAGE
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The Drywall Advantage
Drywall systems provide an
economic, high performance option
to meet a broad range of
construction requirements. They are
ideally suited to todays fast-track
construction schedules which must
control costs whilst maintaining the
highest quality standards.
Use of these products removes the
drying time associated with wet
trades and so aids co-ordination
between contractors, whilst at the
same time contributing to overall
build programme speed.
The metal systems increasingly used
in conjunction with wallboards
introduce an added element of
factory control on-site, readily
accommodate building services and
avoid the problems sometimes
associated with traditional timber
studs drying out over time.
In refurbishment work, Lafarge
Cormet metal systems provide a
convenient means of creating true
and flat surfaces over the must
uneven of substrates.
Top: Lafarge Drywall systems
providing a fast track
solution in Andover
Top right: Live in Quarters,
London: POD manufacture
Above: A cinema in Yeovil
exploiting the drywall
advantage
Left: The Lafarge Dryliner
system is ideal for solid walls
no wet trades and
eliminates the risk of
moisture penetration
damaging decorations
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PRODUCT RANGE
Product Range
Lafarge offers a comprehensive
range of drywall systems to meet
the practical and performance needs
of both new build and
refurbishment projects in the
domestic, commercial, industrial,
leisure and public sectors. The range
is complemented by design
orientated systems that offer the
architect and specifier huge scope in
translating exciting visual concepts
into reality on-site.
Today, there is a cost-effective
drywall solution to virtually every
wall lining, partition, ceiling and
flooring challenge whether the
requirement is for flat and true
durable surfaces, eye-catching curves
or stunning creative detailing as
offered by Lafarge profiles.
The range is constantly reviewed to
ensure products meet changing
construction needs and reflect
modifications in Building Regulations.
The focus is on the provision of
systems that combine ease of
installation with the highest
performance standards.
Plasterboard, jointing and associated
products made in the United
Kingdom by Lafarge Plasterboard
are manufactured in accordance
with management systems certified
to BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 (quality)
and BS EN ISO 14001:2004
(environment) and verifies their
conformance with appropriate
British and International Standards.
Boards
Construction practice and Building
Regulations call for a family of
boards to match specific installation
needs.
Lafarge wallboards are
complemented by high performance
products specifically designed for
thermal and acoustic applications,
and to provide impact, moisture,
vapour and fire resistance.
Top: An exciting use of Lafarge
systems at Century Cinema Cardiff
Right: Part of the range of Lafarge
wallboards
Bottom left: Lafarge wallboard and
coving create a comfortable home
PRODUCT RANGE
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Design-orientated Products
Coving and decorative Fresco panels,
that re-create the traditional
appearance of panelled walls and
ceilings, make light work of adding
luxury to interior design.
The Profiles range of aluminium
extrusions enables features such as
bullnose corners, uplighters and
reveals, recesses, accent lines,
shadowgap grooves, curved and
rebated corners, stepped cornices,
architraves, skirtings and mouldings
to be incorporated with ease.
Metal Systems
Lafarge has developed a complete
range of metal systems for use in
combination with its boards. From
non-load bearing metal studs to
purpose-designed partitions and
from traditional metal furring
ceilings to intricate curves. Theres a
drywall solution to meet the needs
of all the design professional
requirements.
To complement its range for
standard drylining, partitions and
ceilings, Lafarge offers specialist
systems such as Shaftwall for lift
shafts. It is important that system
specifications are not compromised
by mixing metals and boards from
different manufacturers. To provide
total peace of mind, Lafarge
Plasterboard has introduced the
Cormet brand covering all the
companys metal systems for lining,
partition and ceiling applications.
Cormet brings together the highest
standards of design, innovation,
manufacture, quality control and
technical support to provide
complete, fully warranted drywall
solutions.
Top right: Lafarge Fresco adds
distinction
Above left: Lafarge aluminium
profiles
Above right: Specialist Lafarge
systems were used extensively
at the Open University
building
Right: Jointing a tapered edge
wallboard
Left: The components used in
the Lafarge Encasement system
Finishes
A number of finishing options are
available offering a choice between
taping and jointing, skim plastering
and decorative textured coatings.
The latest Taping and Jointing
systems make use of two-coat
compounds for bedding, joint filling
and finishing. This reduces the time
needed to complete the jointing
process and avoids the additional
labour and drying time associated
with skim plastering.
Encasements
Drywall provides one of the most
cost-effective means of providing
fire protection to steel columns and
beams. Lafarge systems combine
simple installation with long term
performance and the capability to
achieve up to 180 minutes fire
protection.
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PRODUCT RANGE
The Deco Range
The Deco range of colour matched
board systems is designed to provide
a consistent white finish. The paper
face of the wallboard is factory
sealed and combined within the
system are a range of Deco Joint
Cements that have been specially
formulated to both colour match
and offer the same paint absorption
characteristics as the wallboard.
Megadeco
A versatile and high performance
wallboard, which combines the
characteristics of Firecheck (fire
resistance), dBcheck (acoustic) and
Toughcheck (high impact resistance)
with the additional benefit of the
Deco pre-sealed finish applied to the
face of the paper.
Thicknesses available: 12.5, 15mm
Hydrodeco
Designed for applications where
Moisturecheck (moisture resistance)
is required, with the Deco pre-sealed
finish applied to the face of the paper.
Thicknesses available: 12.5mm
Predeco
Alternative to Standard wallboard
with the Deco pre-sealed finish
applied to the face of the paper.
Thicknesses available: 9.5, 12.5, 15mm
Predeco Joint Filler*
Setting compound used for bedding,
filling and for external corners within
the taping and jointing process.
Deco Joint Cement*
Air drying lightweight ready mixed
compound which can be used for
bedding, filling and finishing within
the taping and jointing process.
Deco Machine Joint Cement*
Air drying lightweight ready mixed
compound specially formulated for
easy application when used in
conjunction with Premier range
of Automatic Taping Machines.
Suitable for bedding, filling and
finishing within the taping and
jointing process.
Note:
* Deco joint compounds, defined
above, are the only jointing
compounds that should be used
within the Deco system.
Decoration
Lafarge Plasterboard does not
recommend the use of gloss, eggshell,
silk or sheen paints in line with the
code of practices of BS 6150: 1991
Painting of buildings and BS 8212:
1995 Dry lining and partitioning
using gypsum plasterboard.
However, should you choose to use
such finishes, Lafarge Plasterboard
recommend the use of an additional
coat of Lafarge Universal Sealer when
using the Deco system. The Deco
system is not suitable for plastering.
Fire, Acoustic & Thermal
Solutions
Fire Protection
All Lafarge Plasterboards are Class 0.
The gypsum cores are classified as
non-combustible. The range includes
boards that allow fire resistance
from 30 to 180 minutes to be
achieved with ease.
Sound Insulation
Drywall products offer a lightweight
construction technique capable of
offering excellent insulation against
the transmission of airborne and
impact sound in applications ranging
from domestic properties to hospitals
and digital multiplex cinemas.
Thermal Performance
Lafarge products and systems are
available with a range of
polystyrene and phenolic foam
laminates and can also be used in
conjunction with mineral wool
insulation to achieve the highest
standards of thermal resistance.
Above: Great Western
Hospital, Swindon
Below: A fire test at BRE
Bottom: Lafarge Thermalcheck
being installed
CUSTOMER SERVICES
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Customer Services
The Lafarge customer service
commitment combines constant
monitoring of performance through
the On Time In Full (OTIF)
programme with a number of
dedicated support departments.
The Customer Service and Sales
Office teams process orders
nationwide and provide
comprehensive data on product
availability, stockists and delivery
schedules. See back page for contact
information.
offers a range of courses to enable
specifiers, merchants, contractors
and supervisory staff to keep
abreast of the latest drywall
developments and installation
techniques. It also develops bespoke
training for individual customer
needs. All courses are CITB approved
and training can be integrated with
National Vocational Qualification
programmes. See back page for
contact information.
The Technical Enquiryline provides
expert advice on technical issues
related to specification and
installation. See back page for contact
information.
Lafarge Literatureline provides a
quick and efficient service in the
supply of literature on company
products. Next day delivery is
guaranteed for all orders received
before 3pm. See back page for
contact information.
provides on line access to all of
the information within the
Drywall Manual. The web site
additionally includes the latest
news from Lafarge Plasterboard,
and email links to key contacts
within the company.
Further installation details
including photographic
references and coverage rates
are provided in the Lafarge
Plasterboard Installation Guide.
left: Customer Service team
member
above: Lafarge Plasterboard
home page
below: Advice being given at
the Lafarge Training Centre
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PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS
Product/System Application Section
Boards Megadeco White board, colour matched to joint cements an alternative to 8
Firecheck, dBcheck or Toughcheck, ideally suited for hospitals, schools
and high traffic areas
Hydrodeco White board, colour matched to joint cements an alternative 8
to Moisturecheck
Predeco White board, colour matched to joint cements an alternative 8
to standard wallboards
Toughcheck For locations requiring additional impact resistance 8
dBcheck Where higher levels of sound insulation are needed 8
Firecheck For locations requiring improved fire resistance 8
Echeck Meets the performance standards for plasterboard in
Approved Document E 8
Acoustic Homespan Achieves at least 40 dB sound resistance when used as part of the
Acoustic Homespan Partition system 8
Moisturecheck Wherever protection from moisture ingress is required 8
eg kitchens and bathrooms
Vapourcheck Wherever protection from moisture vapour is required 8
eg kitchens and bathrooms
Standard wallboard General purpose board 8
Wall linings Direct bond Where boards are to be fixed directly to sound substrates 2
Dryliner Where it is advantageous to create a cavity up to 150mm 2
between the lining and the substrate. Tackling the problems posed
by very uneven substrates
Timber frame Fixing drywall products to traditional timber studs 2
Independent Wherever there is a requirement to construct a lining without 2
any direct connection to the substrate
Partitions Acoustic Homespan Domestic partitions requiring higher levels of sound insulation 3
Metal stud All forms of partitions in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings 3
High performance Partitions in applications demanding exceptional performance, 3
such as multiplex cinemas, auditoria, and very high partitions in
industrial environments
Ceilings Timber Fixing drywall products direct to timber joists and trusses 4
Dryliner Where creating a true flat surface may otherwise be difficult 4
Horizontal Shaftwall Where exceptional levels of fire resistance are required 4
Metal Furring Wherever it is appropriate to create a ceiling void to 4
accommodate services
Acoustic Floor Acoustic Floor Provides high levels of acoustic separation between storeys 4
or dwellings in renovation projects
Fire Protection Shaftwall A speedy, reliable and effective system that is cost effective and 5
Column and Beam practical to install
Finishing Deco System Colour matched, pre-sealed boards and joint cements for domestic, 7
commercial and industrial locations
Taping & Jointing The quickest and most cost-effective way to joint drywall systems 7
and achieve a flat surface ready for direct decoration
Skim plastering Where specifier preference is for a plastered finish 7
Texture Wherever a crack-resistant decorative texture surface is required 7
Lafarge Systems at a glance
The table below is designed as a
quick reference to the principal
Lafarge drywall products and
systems and is coded to show the
detail sections of the manual
relating to them.
THEORY
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Fire
History
Gypsum-based products have long
been used to protect against fire.
The molecular structure of gypsum
contains combined water molecules.
The evaporation of this combined
water absorbs a large amount of
energy from the fire before the
actual gypsum material is degraded
and fire spread is therefore delayed.
Changing legislation
Historically, under Approved
Document B of the current Building
Regulations for England and Wales,
all materials to be used in building
construction are required to satisfy
various levels of performance, under
two main fields, Reaction to Fire and
Fire Resistance.
Reaction to Fire
Reaction to fire regulations are
concerned with the contribution to
any fire that a material is likely to
make. This potential contribution
has been evaluated by testing in
accordance with British Standard
476: Parts 4 (Non-Combustibility),
Part 5 (Ignitability), Part 6 (Fire
Propagation) and Part 7 (Surface
Spread of Flame). The well-known
Class O classification is a
combination of results from testing
to Parts 6 and 7.
These tests are carried out on the
basic materials themselves.
Under the above tests, most Lafarge
Plasterboard products achieved
results which enabled them to be
classified as Materials of Limited
Combustibility and to achieve the
Class O classification.
In addition, there is the Core
Cohesion test in British Standard
1230, which determines if a
wallboard can be classed as a Type 5
(Fire Resisting) wallboard. BS 1230 is
to be superseded by BS EN 520.
Fire Resistance
The fire resistance regulations are
concerned with the length of time a
construction can delay any fire from
spreading from the compartment
already involved in the fire into any
adjoining compartment or property,
or the length of time the
construction can delay collapse of
any building involved in the fire.
The delay in fire spread or building
collapse provided by the
construction is vital to allow
evacuation or fire fighting to take
place as well as limiting the extent
of damage caused by a fire.
The contribution made by a
construction has been determined
by testing or assessment in
accordance with British Standard
476: Parts 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, and is
measured in minutes, according to
how long the construction satisfied
the requirements of the appropriate
standard.
Only a complete construction, as
opposed to a material, can be
evaluated for fire resistance.
New Legislation
The following is a statement from
the Gypsum Plasterboard
Development Association (GPDA)
from 16th September 2004, Fire tests
The European Standard
As a result of efforts to harmonise
fire test standards throughout the
European Union, British Standard
fire resistance and reaction to fire
tests will gradually be replaced by
harmonised European Standards.
It is anticipated that the existing
British Standard BS 476 will continue
to be used for the time being, as
there is currently no target for
legislation to require the testing
of products to the BS EN standard,
BS EN 1363 and plasterboard
manufacturers will continue to
quote the BS in their technical
literature. Gradually, however,
specifiers will become familiar with
the EN standard and the BS will
become less used, and will
eventually become obsolete.
It is anticipated that the gypsum
wallboard manufacturers in Great
Britain and Ireland will quote only
EN fire test data in their literature
from 1st January 2007.
It is to this end that Lafarge
Plasterboard has taken this
opportunity to start the process of
informing our industry of the
differing effect that the EN standard
will have with regard to overall
system performance.
We have in this issue published both
the BS 476 and EN 1363 results
alongside one another with the
view of only publishing the EN
standard performance from 1st
January 2007.
BS EN Reaction-to-Fire tests
Under the old UK system for
classifying the reaction to fire
performance of building products
plasterboard falls into the Building
Regulations defined category of
'Material of Limited Combustibility'.
Under the new Euro classification
system gypsum wallboards are
classified after testing as Euroclass
A2, the second highest performance
level. In the consultation package
published by DTRL (now ODPM) a
material of limited combustibility is
equated to Euroclass A2 and
therefore is no change in the
potential usage of wallboard on
reaction to fire applications.
BS EN Fire Resistance Testing
Severity
The eventual introduction of the
new European tests for fire
resistance (The BS EN 1363 series)
will have the effect of increasing the
severity of fire resistance testing in
the UK. The principle reason for the
increase in severity of the test is the
adoption of the plate thermocouple,
the device used by test laboratories
to measure the temperature inside
the furnace. This new device gives a
slower reaction to the actual
temperature rise within the furnace
and therefore requires more heat
input in order to follow what is
nominally the same time/temperature
curve as specified in BS 476.
There are some further, minor,
procedural changes that further
increase the severity of the test.
Back-to-back testing demonstrates
that the increase in severity for tests
on gypsum-based products will
decrease the fire resistance period
by 10-15%.
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THEORY
Structural Strength
Stud Partitions Non-
loadbearing
The strength of a partition is judged
by its ability to resist deflection
under load, or by the force needed
to break through the partition when
subjected to an impact by either a
hard or soft body.
The factors which control these
aspects of acceptability are:
The bending strength of the
frame
The height of the frame
The thickness of the wallboards
The number of wallboard layers
The rigidity of the head fixing
The spacing of the studs
The axial load (if any) from above
The wind load - uniformly
distributed load (UDL) if any
Any temporary point load (if any)
at mid height
The stiffness of the wallboards
The hardness of the wallboards
The bending/breaking strength of
the wallboards
It is not possible to write a
mathematical equation which takes
into account all these factors and
which, when the physical properties
of the materials are used to
calculate, for example, height limit,
gives a satisfactory relationship to
practical acceptability.
Instead, over the years, gypsum
board manufacturers have built up a
dossier of knowledge which relates
the main parameters to the
acceptability of known generic
systems. There is also a nucleus of
testing data, to fall back upon,
where this acceptability is in doubt.
Lafarge have carried out a great
many tests in accordance with
methods described in BS 5234: Part 2:
1990. The 5 main tests are:
Stiffness
500 N temporary pressure
Soft body impact
50 kg swinging bag
Hard body impact
5 kg swing hammer
UDL and crowd pressure
2.5m beam pressure
Door slamming
100 slams, 35 kg door for LD
and MD
100 slams, 60 kg door for HD
and SD
From these tests it is possible to
judge whether the partition is
graded as
Light duty LD
Medium duty MD
Heavy duty HD
Severe duty SD
When testing for axial load, the
partition is loaded from the top
using hydraulic jacks pushing down
on a spreader beam. This test is not
included in BS 5234.
When testing for racking resistance,
the partition is loaded both from
above and from one top corner.
This test is mainly applied to
external wall panels, in steel and
timber framed buildings, where the
panel may also be subjected to wind
loads, also not part of BS 5234.
The failure criteria for the tests
under BS 5234 are shown in a table
7.1 taken from Part 1 of this
document.
BS 5234 also covers tests for cupboard,
shelf and wash/hand basin loads
and pull-out strength of fixings.
The duty ratings are shown in the
tables of performance, in subsequent
chapters of the Drywall Manual.
Where duty ratings are not shown,
or where a particular combination
of boards and studs has not been
tested or expertly assessed, it is
possible to extrapolate the rating by
comparing the nearest equivalent.
The most important parameter
controlling height limit is the overall
thickness. The relationship between
height and thickness is called the
slenderness ratio.
Slenderness ratio Sr =
Height in mm h
Thickness is mm t
As a rough guide, Sr should be less
than 40, but for design purposes
targeted at 30, when there is no
suspended ceiling either side.
Example:
RMP 01 = 70mm studs,
1 x 15 Megadeco board each side
Max h = 3800mm
t = 100mm,
Sr = 38
For Severe Duty, this partition
would, when tested to BS 5234,
achieve:
Stiffness < 10mm deflection,
500 N temporary pressure
Impact, hard body no
perforation 30 Nm hit
Impact, soft body < 1mm
residual deflection 120 Nm hit
Beam or air bag UDL h/240 <
15mm deflection
Domestic partitions would be
expected to be designed and tested
to the LD standard.
In practice, LD has been shown to be
too weak. These partitions are too
flimsy and not marketed by
Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd.
Loadbearing partitions cannot be
created from metal studs less than
70mm web depth and 1.2mm steel
thickness. Timber studs should be at
least 75mm x 44mm. In both cases,
the maximum centre to centre
spacing is 600mm. All the load has
to be carried by the frame, typically,
> 5 kN per stud. Gypsum wallboard
linings will assist with overall
stiffness of the partition, but cannot
be relied upon to give support to
crushing from overloaded frames.
When fire testing loadbearing
systems, it would be usual to expect
to achieve only half the period of
fire protection achievable from non-
loaded partitions.
Load bearing stud capability is
available by calculation, or from
timber frame and steel stud frame
manufacturers. Lafarge Plasterboard
Ltd does not offer this service.
Wall Linings
Wall linings are usually fixed to a
rigid support frame or masonry, via
clips and brackets, or by plaster
dabs.
The criteria under BS 5234 apply to
board impact resistance but not
deflection unless the board is very
flexible. Where the lining is created
from independent studs, all the same
parameters as with partitions apply.
As a general guideline, wall linings
using 12.5mm Standard wallboard
will be Medium Duty, 15mm board
Heavy Duty, 15mm Megadeco board
Severe Duty. Any board combination
using double layers gives Severe
Duty. 12.5mm Toughcheck is also
Severe Duty. 9.5mm wallboard is not
rated.
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BS 5234 Performance Tables
Table 4. Partition grades: Summary of requirements and principle test performance levels
Requirement & Units Grade (See Table 3) Principal criteria
test method
(1)
LD MD HD SD
Stiffness (A) mm 25 20 15 10 Maximum deflection
mm 5 3 2 1 Maximum residual deformation
Small hard body impact:
Surface damage (B) N.m 3 3 6 10 Judgement of indent
Perforation (D) N.m (2) 5 15 30 No perforation of facing
Large soft body impact:
Damage (C) N.m 20 20 40 100 2mm maximum deformation
Structural Damage N.m 60 60 120 120 No collapse or dislocation
Door slam (F) No. 20 20 100 100 No damage and 1mm maximum
displacement
(1) Test methods are shown by letters in brackets which relate to annexes in BS 5234: Part 2: 1992
(2) No requirements for this grade
Ceilings & Floors
The spanning capability of floor
joists whether steel or timber is well
established from performance
tables. Likewise concrete beams and
in-situ reinforced concrete. This
information is not available via
Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd.
Under a structural floor the
plasterboard lining is used to provide
a cosmetic finish and to give added
acoustic insulation and fire protection.
The ceiling systems within this
manual will not support foot traffic.
It is important that the stated
loading in this manual is not
exceeded, if in doubt please contact
Technical Enquiryline.
When plasterboard is used as a
suspended ceiling, with the Cormet
Suspended Metal Frame system, it
may also be required to support
light fittings, lightweight services
and insulation.
All of the ceiling systems in the
Drywall Manual have been designed
and tested so as to be capable of
supporting a load, where the pull
down safety factor is at least x 3, i.e.
3 times the weight of the ceiling,
inclusive of the board weight.
There are cases where the
suspension hangers are further apart
than 1200mm for example, where
roof purlins are at 1500mm. In this
case, special details and a stronger
primary channel are needed. For
this, please consult our Technical
Enquiryline.
Lafarge do not accept responsibility
for fixings into concrete, hot rolled
structural steel beams and steel
decking.
Above: BS 5234 Impact test being
carried out at BRE Testing Centre
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THEORY
Principles of Sound
Acoustics is a subject that describes
all aspects of sound and falls into
the fields of both science and art.
The science of sound envelops the
technicalities of its generation,
propagation and reception as well
as objectively describing its qualities.
In the artistic world, sound plays a
large part in terms of the spoken
word, music and other auditory
experiences that give us pleasure. A
well used acoustical term is noise,
often described as unwanted sound.
The sound that is generated by one
party is noise to another party if
they have no interest in it or are
disturbed by it. For instance, the
sound of classical music played by
your neighbour is noise to you if
either you hate that particular piece
or it is so loud that you cannot
concentrate on the calculation you
are attempting to solve.
Airborne sound as its name
suggests, is generated in the air by a
vibrating object. Examples of
airborne sound sources are:
the human voice
Hi-Fi playing through a loudspeaker
musical instruments such as a
violin (vibrating string) or a
trumpet (vibrating air column)
The decibel
Sound travels away from its source
through the air as a pressure wave
fluctuating about the almost
constant atmospheric pressure. The
pressure fluctuations are very small
compared with atmospheric pressure
but the difference in pressure of a
sound that can be just heard
(threshold of hearing) and one that
is excessive is more than a million
times greater.
For this reason, sound is not
measured in terms of its pressure.
The method used is to compare the
pressure of a particular sound with
the nominal threshold of hearing
pressure and then use a logarithmic
scale to compress the range.
This is called the decibel (dB) scale
and allows the useful range of
sounds to begin at 0 dB (threshold
of hearing) and effectively end at
140 dB where hearing is likely to be
irreparably damaged by a single
short noise event.
Sound pressure level is the term
used to denote the amount of
sound present in decibels (dB).
Acoustics
The ear is the most common sound
detector. In the absence of sound,
the ear drum remains stationary
held steady by atmospheric pressure
of the air which reaches it on one
side from the ear canal and on the
other from the mouth. When a
sound wave travels along the ear
canal, the pressure fluctuation
causes the ear drum to vibrate and a
signal is sent to the brain. The level
of sound heard by the ear can be
evaluated subjectively and very small
changes can be detected. A 5 dB
change in sound pressure level is
generally considered to be
significant. For many reasons,
everyones hearing is not identical
but for simplicity, we define 0 dB as
the point where we begin to hear
sound or the threshold of hearing.
Measuring sound
In order to obtain an absolute
evaluation of sound pressure level, a
sound level meter is used. This
comprises a microphone with a
diaphragm that vibrates on detection
of the sound wave and a means of
converting the vibration into an
electrical signal that is processed to
give a display in decibels.
Background noise can affect the
assessment of a sources sound level.
For instance, road traffic in the
daytime may cause us to increase
the radios volume to a level which
seems excessive during a quieter
evening period. It can be difficult to
measure the sound pressure level of
a source if the background noise is
less than 10 dB below the sound
pressure level of the source itself.
Sound frequency
In addition to its variation in level
sound has another important
property called frequency or pitch.
Sources vibrate at different rates
giving the sound produced a quality
that has a uniquely identified
character. The rate of vibration is
measured in cycles per second and
its unit is named the hertz (Hz).
Sound that can be heard by the
human ear ranges from around
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. The human ear
has varying sensitivity to different
frequencies being less sensitive at
low frequencies and very high
frequencies. A curve can be drawn
which shows the variation of
sensitivity with frequency rise to its
optimum in the range 1000 Hz to
4000 Hz then falling away with
increasing values. This is known as
the A weighting curve.
Most sources produce sound which
contains many different frequencies.
To obtain a more detailed objective
analysis of a sound source, we can
use a more sophisticated sound level
meter that has the capability to
evaluate frequency as well as sound
pressure level.
Building Acoustics
Noise control as the name suggests,
envelops the techniques used to
minimise the effects of unwanted
sound and thus optimise
environmental conditions. In the
construction industry, Building
Acoustics is the term which covers
this aspect of sound. Building
Acoustics involves both the control
of noise within an enclosed space
and the reduction of noise between
rooms or from either outside or
inside a building.
Sound Absorption
Noise is generally controlled within
a space using sound absorbing
materials. Sound absorption relates
to the percentage that effectively
disappears when the sound wave
hits a body or surface. Sound
absorption is evaluated by
measuring the reverberation time of
a room. The reverberation time is
defined as the time taken for the
noise (sound pressure level) to fall to
60dB below its original level when a
sound source ceases to operate. If
the reverberation time is long then
the room will be live and the
conditions will be acoustically
uncomfortable for most activities. If
the reverberation time is too short
then sounds such as music may
appear flat and lack character.
Therefore where possible, we design
a space to have an optimum
reverberation time for its use.
The sound absorption properties of
a specific material or system can be
evaluated in a purpose built
laboratory called a reverberation
room. This comprises a large space
(approximately 200m
3
) that has hard
reflective surfaces usually plastered
masonry. The empty room has long
reverberation times which are
measured prior to installing about
10m
2
of the material under test.
Measurements are made in third
octave frequency bands from 100 Hz
to 5000 Hz. Assuming that the
material has greater sound
absorption than the room surface
on which it is installed, the
reverberation times which are again
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Acoustics
measured will now be shorter than
in the empty condition. The
reverberation times in each
condition can be used to calculate
the sound absorption of the room
and the difference between the two
values gives the sound absorption of
the installed sample. If we then
divide the sound absorption of the
sample by its area, the absorption/m
2
is obtained. In practice, this is a
value between 0 and 1 and is called
the absorption coefficient. A hard
concrete surface has a very low
sound absorption coefficient (less
than 0.05 at most frequencies),
whereas a thick carpet and underlay
can approach 1.
Acoustic consultants use the
absorption coefficients of materials
to estimate the reverberation times
of specific buildings. However, in
many rooms for example small
offices, it is sufficient to specify
totally covering one or two surfaces
with a good sound absorbing
product such as carpet or a mineral
fibre tile ceiling.
Sound Insulation
The reduction of noise through
structures is called sound insulation.
Airborne sound insulation is the
ability of a construction separating
two rooms to resist the passage of
airborne sound.
Sound passes from one room to
another by travelling either through
the dividing element or the
surrounding structure (flanking
transmission).
The evaluation of the sound
insulation of a single building
element, such as a partition, takes
place in purpose built laboratories
comprising a pair of rooms with an
aperture into which the test
structure is erected. In such a
laboratory, flanking transmission is
negligible and so the optimum
sound insulation of the element is
obtained. The sound insulation of a
building element is related to the
sound power reduction through the
element and is termed the sound
reduction index (R).
Site testing takes place between a
pair of rooms in a building and the
sound insulation of the integrated
constructions (including flanking
transmission) is obtained which is a
function of both design and
workmanship. The sound insulation
value on site relates to the sound
pressure level reduction between
rooms and the reverberation time
of the receiving room and is termed
the Standardised Level Difference
(D
nT
).
The general testing method is as
follows:
Sound is generated through a
loudspeaker in one room (source
room) and the sound pressure
level (L1) is measured using a
sound level meter.
The sound pressure level is also
measured in the other (receiving)
room (L2) so that the reduction
can be calculated. The bigger the
reduction is, the better the
airborne sound insulation.
In addition, reverberation time
measurements (T) are made in the
receiving room in order to
normalise any sound absorption
effects. The reason for this can be
explained by considering a pair of
empty rooms with a sound source
such as a radio operating in one.
The level of radio sound heard in
the other room depends on the
sound insulation of the dividing
element and associated structure
plus the amount of sound
absorption in the room. If we now
install a carpet and other
furnishings in the receiving room,
the sound pressure level will
reduce due to the increased
sound absorption thus resulting in
apparently better sound
insulation. Therefore in order to
obtain the same sound insulation
result in each case, we measure
the reverberation time and
compare this to a standard
reverberation time (T
0
usually 0.5
seconds) in order to obtain a
correction to add to the level
difference.
The Standardised Level Difference
(D
nT
) is described by the equation:
D
nT
= L
1
L
2
+ 10Log
10
T
0.5
For both laboratory and site tests,
measurements are carried out in one
third octave bands generally over a
frequency range between 100 Hz to
5000 Hz. This allows a graph of
sound insulation verses frequency to
be plotted which can be used for
design purposes.
However, to simplify the
presentation of data, a rating
method has been devised which
calculates a single figure from the
sound insulation spectrum. The
single figure is obtained by
overlaying the measured sound
insulation graph with a standard
curve shape whose position can be
shifted so that certain criteria are
met. The single figure relates to the
final position of the reference curve.
For laboratory tests, the single
figure quantity is termed the
Weighted Sound Reduction Index
(R
w
) and for site tests the Weighted
Standardised Level Difference (D
nT,w
).
The graph below shows a typical
sound insulation graph and the
curve used to rate it.
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Frequency (Hz)
S
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n
d

R
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d
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c
t
i
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n

I
n
d
e
x

R
(
d
B
)
RCP 55 EN ISO 717-1 Curve
Acoustic
response
curve
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Acoustics
The use of these values should be
restricted to ranking constructions
of the same type. The use of single
figure ratings for design purposes is
difficult because two different types
of construction, for example a
masonry wall and a metal stud
partitions, may have the same value
but totally different spectral
performance.
To complicate the issue further,
other single figures have been
devised called Spectrum Adaption
Terms. Spectrum Adaption Terms are
values which are added to the single
figure rating (eg D
nT,w
) to take
account of a particular activity
which may be taking place in the
source room.
C
tr
, spectrum adaptor term, typically
relates to urban road traffic or low
frequency noise.
In the current Approved Document E
the method of calculating airborne
sound insulation has changed. It is
now necessary to apply a correction
factor (C
tr
to all site test results) and
it should be noted that the C
tr
correction factor is always a
negative figure.
For a C
tr
calculation on any Lafarge
system detailed, please contact our
Technical Enquiryline,
tel 01275 377789.
Impact Sound
Impact sound is generated when
one object collides with another
causing it to vibrate. Examples of
impact sounds are footsteps and
hammer blows.
Impact sound insulation is specific to
floors and is an evaluation of the
ability of the floor to attenuate the
sound produced when an object
strikes its walking surface. In an
impact sound insulation test, sound
is generated by a standard tapping
machine that is placed on the
walking surface. The tapping
machine comprises five hammer
heads all of the same dimensions
and weight which are continuously
dropped in turn onto the floor (ten
impacts per second). The impact
sound travels through the floor
structure to the room below where
the sound pressure level (L
i
) is
measured. The lower the sound
pressure level is, the better the
impact sound insulation.
The evaluation of the impact sound
insulation of a floor element takes
place in a purpose built laboratory
and a value called the Normalised
Impact Sound Pressure Level (L
n
) is
obtained.
On site, we evaluate the floor
element and its surrounding
structure and the result is called the
Standardised Impact Sound Pressure
Level (L
nT
).
As for airborne sound insulation,
this is a function of the
reverberation time in the receiving
room and is given by the equation:
L
nT
= L
1
- 10Log
10
T
0.5
The single figure ratings used to
describe impact sound insulation in
the laboratory and on site
respectively are Weighted
Normalised Impact Sound Pressure
Level (L
n,w
) and Weighted
Standardised Impact Sound Pressure
Level (L
nT,w
).
The standards used to measure
sound insulation are the BS EN ISO
140 series whilst single figure ratings
are determined using BS EN ISO 717-
1 and 2.
Sound Insulation Design
Designing for sound insulation
purposes involves the selection of a
suitable dividing element and then
detailing the associated structure to
be compatible.
The Dividing Element
The airborne sound insulation of a
solid building element is largely
governed by its surface mass. The
Empirical Mass Law is a rule devised
by plotting the surface mass against
mean sound insulation for many
solid structures. It shows that the
mean sound insulation increases by
4 to 5 dB each time the surface mass
is doubled. Using this principal alone
we see for example that a single
layer of plasterboard having a sound
insulation of 27 dB can be combined
with another layer to achieve 32 dB
and two further layers to reach 36
37 dB. However, experience has
shown that using practical building
methods such as the Lafarge Cormet
System, two layers of 12.5mm
dBcheck wallboard each side of a
CS70/R Cormet metal stud and a
25mm glass mineral wool have a
Weighted Sound Reduction Index
of 56 dB (see RSP 11 page 73). This
is achieved by a combination of
mass and discontinuity. The thin
gauge metal stud allows each pair
of wallboards to act as semi-
independent linings, the resulting
sound insulation being much better
than predicted from the mass alone.
This and other principals to achieve
high levels of sound insulation in a
practical and economical way can be
simply explained as follows:
A single light gauge metal stud
frame lined with one layer of
wallboard gives a sound
insulation of at least 5 dB more
than predicted by the Empirical
Mass Law due to the separation
and discontinuity provided by the
stud. The main limitation is the air
in the cavity which acts as a
spring connection between the
plasterboard leaves.
A glass or rock mineral wool infill
which effectively damps the air
spring in the cavity, improves this
value by at least 5 dB.
Double layers of wallboard give a
further 8 to 10 dB because they
are now operating as semi-
independent linings.
Fixing resilient bar to one side of
the metal stud frame creates
virtually independent linings and
gives about 6 dB improvement.
Twin independent frames not only
give structural discontinuity but
allow the wall width to be
increased which optimises the
airspring discontinuity and
results in good low frequency
improvements. Acoustic cross
braces are available to optimise
the maximum partition heights
achievable.
The levels of sound insulation that
can be ultimately achieved, allow
metal stud systems to be used
exclusively in one of the most
onerous situations, that of multi-
cinema separation.
These principles can be applied to
other forms of construction to
optimise sound insulation.
The Dryliner system provides
virtually independent wall linings
to improve the performance of
solid and cavity masonry walls. A
glass or rock mineral wool infill
optimises the levels achieved.
The M.F. and Dryliner ceiling
systems or resilient bar provide
discontinuity in timber, steel
frame and concrete floors.
15mm dBcheck wallboard over
glass or rock mineral wool
provides a floating floor base
onto which a chipboard walking
surface is laminated in platform
timber and steel joist systems or
over concrete bases.
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Sound insulation on-site
Having selected a suitable dividing
element, the next step is to consider
how this should be constructed with
the associated building structure in
order to obtain the required sound
insulation on site.
Generally due to flanking
transmission, the sound insulation
achieved on site will be less than
that found in the laboratory.
However, the shortfall is by no
means a constant value.
For instance, if cost and practical
restraints did not exist and every
step was taken to make flanking
transmission negligible, the
laboratory value could be achieved.
However at the other extreme, a
continuous air duct connecting the
two rooms could result in a
catastrophic reduction in sound
insulation.
The following list though not
exhaustive, gives pointers towards
good sound insulation design.
Perimeter sealing of metal
stud partitions/plasterboard
linings
In order to optimise the sound
insulation of metal stud
partitions, it is imperative that all
perimeters are sealed. It is not
uncommon to find that a high
performance wall is apparently
giving poor sound insulation on
site purely due to the lack of a
seal at base level, the loss can
easily be 10 dB worse than that
expected.
The gap at the bottom of the
lining is generally hidden by a
skirting board but prior to fitting
this, it should be totally filled
with Lafarge Acoustic Sealant.
This flexible acrylic mastic will
accommodate movement and
cracking so that a satisfactory
acoustic seal can be maintained.
The quality of the sealing
treatment is important and so
prior to application, dust should
be swept from the floor and the
mastic should be gunned into
the joint resulting in a complete
fill. This treatment is applicable
anywhere where a partition
terminates against masonry and
standard paper tape jointing
treatments are not possible.
Services in metal stud
partitions
Thought must be given to the
method of installation of
electrical sockets, TV and other
similar outlets in order to
optimise sound insulation and
preserve fire resistance properties.
With correct detailing, it is
feasible to overcome potential
difficulties.
Services passing through
partitions
Services such a ducts, cable trays
and pipes which pass through
partitions can have a detrimental
effect on sound insulation and
fire resistance. For high levels of
sound insulation, it is necessary to
shield the services by installing
a plasterboard ceiling in each
room.
Deflection heads in metal stud
partitions
When non-loadbearing partitions
are installed beneath floors or
roofs, it is often necessary to
incorporate a detail to
accommodate deflection. Whilst
methods are available which
reduce the effect of sound
leakage, optimum performance is
again achieved by the provision
of a suspended plasterboard
ceiling in each room of equivalent
mass to the partition.
Metal stud partition junctions
Where a separating wall
terminates at an internal partition
or corridor wall, it is imperative
that the bi-passing partition
linings are broken in order to
minimise flanking transmission.
With careful detailing, it is possible
to virtually eliminate flanking
transmission at this point.
with timber/steel joist floors
Sound insulation can be
catastrophically reduced if
partitions are built directly off
continuous floor boarding or
beneath continuous ceilings. In
order to overcome these
problems, it may be necessary to
consider the use of independent
floating floors and broken
ceilings fixed on resilient bars.
with concrete floors
Building partitions off non-
bonded screeds, floating screeds
or lightweight concrete floors can
result in undesirable flanking
transmission. The optimum design
is to build directly off the
structural floor and then install
floating screeds or timber floating
floors in each room.
Continuous concrete floors bi-
passing above a separating wall
can have similar effects.
Suspended plasterboard ceilings
can again be used to good effect.
with masonry walls
When a metal stud partition
meets a continuous masonry leaf,
the partition including its linings
should be installed prior to the
masonry wall linings. In order to
minimise flanking transmission,
consideration should be given to
installing independent linings
such as the Dryliner system in
each room.
Metal stud partitions meeting
window mullions
The use of continuous glazing
systems incorporating narrow or
hollow lightweight window
mullions at which partitions are
terminated is not conducive to
achieving good levels of sound
insulation. Where this detail is
considered necessary for
architectural purposes, details
may be available which minimise
the problem.
Inadequate masonry walls
Inadequate masonry walls can be
successfully upgraded using
independent linings such as the
Dryliner system. In such situations,
it will also be necessary to
consider flanking transmission
paths at floor / ceiling level and
also the use of independent
linings on masonry leaves which
the separating wall abuts.
Doors in partitions
For practical and economical
reasons, it is not generally
possible to maintain the sound
insulation of a partition in which
a door is installed. Where this
results in privacy or annoyance
problems, the use of lobbies /
double doors can often prove
effective.
For school classrooms, hotels and
hospital wards there is a
requirement to fit heavy doors
with seals built into the door
frame set. This is known as a
30 dB door system.
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THEORY
Acoustics
Site Testing
Building Regulations Approved
Document Part E originally proposed
on-site testing of all sound resisting
separating walls and floors between
dwellings, flats and rooms for
residential purposes. These include
not only flats and houses
constructed in-situ but also factory-
built modules transported to site in
a complete or partially built state.
Sound testing is not required for
internal walls and floors within
dwelling houses and flats.
Performance standards for separating walls, separating floors,
and stairs with a separating function
Airborne Impact
sound insulation sound insulation
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(dB minimum (dB maximum
requirement) requirement)
Purpose built dwelling-houses and flats
Party walls 45
Separating floors and stairs 45 62
Dwelling-houses and flats formed by a material change of use
Party walls 43
Purpose built residential rooms
Partitions 43
Residential rooms formed by a material change of use
Partitions 43
Laboratory values for new internal walls, partitions and floors
Airborne sound insulation
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(dB minimum requirement)
Internal walls and partitions 40
Internal floors 40
on behalf of Building Control and
undertakes limited pre-completion
acoustic testing nationally to ensure
continued compliance with the
Regulations. Note that registration
and plot fees must be done in
advance of works being started.
The Robust Details cover standard
floor and wall constructions and
numerous elements within them
such as junctions, sockets, flues and
downlighters. RDs have been
developed specifically for new build
houses and flats by the
Housebuilders Federation, working
in conjunction with leading acoustics
specialists at Napier University,
Edinburgh.
30 on-site tests of the relevant
design had to be successfully
completed and independently
tested, in order for each detail to be
accepted as an RD. To meet the
stringent requirements set, each
detail must demonstrate sound
insulating performance 5 dB greater
than the lowest performance
requirement to meet the level of
adequate sound insulation required
in Approved Document E.
Robust Details Limited opened for
business in May 2004 and allows
builders and designers to obtain
copies of the RD handbook, to
register plots and fee payment in
advance of the start of building
work. RD registered solutions or pre-
completion acoustic testing became
mandatory from 1st July 2004,
within Approved Document E for
England and Wales.
Scotland and Northern
Ireland
Regulations currently remain
unchanged and are therefore not
affected by the England and Wales
acoustic changes defined within
Approved Document E.
Effects of sound reduction values on audibility
R
w
Noise Level
30dB Normal conversation can be distinguished
35dB Loud conversation can be distinguished
40dB Loud conversation can be heard but not distinguished
45dB Loud conversation can be heard
50dB Shouting can be heard but not distinguished
55dB All speech is totally unheard with a high level of privacy from other domestic noise
60dB High level of privacy including noise from Hi-Fi and digital television
Robust Details (RD)
In order to ease the burden of
testing, whilst maintaining
standards, a series of Robust Details
(RDs) have been devised for
separating/party walls and floors.
These are industry standard
construction designs, which are
automatically accepted by Building
Control through a registration
system via the company, Robust
Details Ltd, that has been set up in
conjunction with the ODPM. This
scheme grants approval in advance
THEORY
19
1
Thermal
Thermal Advice Part L
There is a massive need to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. In 1997,
the UK played a leading role in the
negotiations that led to the Kyoto
agreement and as part of that
commitment, set its CO
2
target
beyond that of the agreement. The
aim of the changes is to significantly
improve the energy efficiency of all
new buildings, extensions and
alterations to existing buildings.
A guide to the implications of
Approved Document L
Approved Documents L1 and L2 of
the Building Regulations came into
effect on 1st April 2002.
Main objectives
Reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO
2
)
emissions
Improved design flexibility within
the building process
Minimised technical risk
Avoidance of excessive cost
Compliance
There are three methods of
compliance:
The Elemental Method
The Target U-value method
Carbon Index Method
After introduction all house designs
should be upgraded to conform to
the new regulations. The most
challenging area will be in
refurbishment, where it is most
likely, due to the inability to
radically alter the existing design,
the Elemental Method of
compliance will be used.
Thermal Advice - External
Walls
Building Regulations place greater
emphasis than ever before on the
thermal insulation performance of
walls and partitions in domestic
properties. Part L is designed to
assist in reducing Carbon Dioxide
emissions, provide improved
flexibility within the build process,
minimise technical risk and avoid
excessive cost. Adoption of
thermally efficient drywall
constructions can make a major
contribution to achieving these
objectives. The advantages of
opting for a drywall solution
include:
Availability of a range of thermal
laminates to suite different
specification needs
The ability to fix wall lining and
insulate in a single operation
Fully-filled, partially filled and
clear cavity design options
Effective means of upgrading
solid wall constructions
Insulation is located on the inner
leaf, giving a better response to
changing temperature
requirements
Lafarge Thermalcheck wallboards
include boards bonded to expanded
polystyrene, extruded polystyrene
and phenolic foam with or without
vapour barriers, to meet a wide
range of performance requirements.
There are many different forms of
construction, combinations of
materials and methods of
application. The prescribed methods
of calculating thermal efficiency are
complex and generally are
U-values (W/m
2
K) for the Elemental Method
Central heating Other heating
with required systems
(1)
Element SEDBUK value (Scotland only)
Pitched roof with insulation between joists 0.16 0.16
Pitched roof with insulation between rafters 0.20 0.18
Flat roofs 0.25 0.22
Walls 0.35 (England & Wales)
0.30 (Scotland) 0.27
Floors 0.25 0.22
Windows/doors/rooflights
In wood or PVC frames (area weighted average) 2.0 1.8
In metal frames (area weighted average) 2.2 1.8
(1) Other gas or central heating systems, or any electric heating system or solid fuel central heating system or undecided
these U-values are applicable only to Scotland
undertaken with the aid of
computer software. In this manual
we show constructions for several
common types of traditionally built
wall. Drywall systems are equally
well suited to use in conjunction
with timber frame and metal frame
constructions.
Future Regulation changes
The ODPM have produced a draft
paper with the view to changing the
Approved Document L Regulations
from 1st January 2006.
The draft proposals are a
fundamental change in the method
of the thermal calculation which,
when adopted, will no longer allow
Elemental or Target U-value
demonstrated compliance but
will require a whole building
calculation, such as SAP 2005, in all
new build and extensions of a size
equal or greater than 100m
2
.
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Case Study
LI NI NGS
2
L I N I N G S
INTRODUCTION
Drylining to solid
backgrounds
Lafarge Plasterboard lining systems
are quick, economical to install and
dramatically reduce the amount of
water used in wall construction.
Systems incorporating Lafarge
Thermalcheck boards have a much
better thermal response than
conventional wet constructions, so
they are less prone to surface
condensation.
Linings to external walls provide
thermal insulation, control of water
vapour and condensation risk in
new build or renovation work.
They correct minor surface
irregularities and provide a smooth
level wall surface suitable for direct
decoration.
Lafarge Plasterboard lining systems
are not suitable for the isolation of
dampness or for continuous
exposure to moisture.
Lafarge Direct Bond
Direct bonding is used with Lafarge
Echeck, Lafarge Standard or Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard up to 15mm
thick, up to 1200mm wide, for
masonry backgrounds, using Lafarge
Bonding Compound or Lafarge
Multi Purpose Adhesive. Quick to
apply, this method can be used to
correct minor irregularities in dry
substrates.
Lafarge Thermalcheck Linings
For increased thermal insulation
Thermalcheck plasterboard can be
direct bonded to masonry
backgrounds using Lafarge Multi
Purpose Adhesive (MPA) and a
secondary fix of two nailable plugs.
Thermalcheck plasterboards can also
be fixed to Cormet metal systems
and timber framing.
Contents
Performance Tables 23
Direct Bond 29
Cormet Metal Furring Lining 38
Cormet Dryliner 41
Cormet Independent Lining 47
Timber Frame 55
Structural Steel Frame 59
Contour Linings 63
What Can Go Wrong Checklist 67
Cormet Metal Furring
System
The Cormet Metal Furring system is
used for mechanical fixing of
plasterboards not suitable for direct
bonding, ie Lafarge Vapourcheck
wallboard, Lafarge Moisturecheck
wallboard and thermal laminates.
this system provides a high
performance wall lining with better
thermal insulation properties and
higher water vapour resistance.
Cormet metal furring channels are
adhesive fixed, using Lafarge
Multi-Purpose Adhesive, to the
background. The plasterboard is
mechanically fixed to the furrings.
Alternatively, where the substrate
will not provide a reliable bond,
Cormet Dryliner system should be
used.
The system is not suitable for solid
brick external walls subject to rising
or ingressing damp.
Cormet Dryliner System
Cormet Dryliner is a completely dry
system for drylining walls. It is fixed
directly to the existing wall,
allowing a cavity width between the
wall and plasterboard lining ranging
from 20mm to 130mm.
It is a simple, quick and cost-
effective system that provides a
simple means of achieving a flat
surface irrespective of the condition
of the substrate. It offers particular
benefits in refurbishment work
where walls are out of true.
System selection
Common application areas:
Residential: New Housing

Flats

Renovation

Commercial: Offices

Entertainment

Institutional

Shops

Industrial: Factories

Warehouses

Specialist: Cinemas

Hospitals

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the risk of damp penetration.
Cormet Independent Wall
Lining
The Cormet Independent Wall
Lining system is especially suited to
reinforced concrete walls and steel
framed walls. Fixed clear of the
external wall, it allows space for
services, or for high levels of thermal
and acoustic insulation. It may also
be used where the external wall has
suffered damp ingress, but then
treated with appropriate damp
proofing systems.
Timber Framed Walls
Lafarge plasterboards may be used
as a lining fixed direct to timber
frames, in association with thermal
insulation and a vapour control layer.
Steel Framed Walls
Lafarge plasterboards may be used
as a lining fixed direct to steel
frames, in association with thermal
insulation and a vapour control layer.
Lafarge Contour Linings
For a fast, cost-effective and space-
saving method of lining unsightly
walls and ceilings, Lafarge Contour
wallboard, 6mm thick, can be direct
bonded to most flat and stable
backgrounds with Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive.
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Performance tables
RFL 17
RDL 02
RDS 08
External wall: 100mm brickwork with 75mm cavity
Internal framing: 38 x 89mm timber studs at 600mm
centres with breather membrane on 11mm plywood
sheathing tied to brickwork with proprietary channel
and tie
Lining: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard
Insulation: one layer 100mm glass mineral wool density
24 kg/m
3
between studs
Internal wall: 100mm Celcon Solar Blocks
Lining: 55mm Lafarge Thermalcheck XP wallboard on
Direct Bond system with 10mm cavity
Masonry: sand/cement render on solid 215mm concrete
blockwork, density 2300 kg/m
3
Lining: 60mm Lafarge Thermalcheck K wallboard on
Cormet Dryliner Channel, forming 75mm cavity
2.4 301 0* 0.32
0*
5.2 342 0* 0.34
0*
5.2 300 0* 0.33
0*
Table 2.1
Thermal lining solutions for external walls to meet
Building Regulations Approved Document L: 2002
System reference Specification
Note:
Fire resistance to drylining cavity * BS 476: Part 22 * BS EN 1364-1
Performance values are for imperforate, jointed systems using only Lafarge components and installed to the Lafarge specification given. Any alterations may
well impair the quoted performance criteria.
RDL 01
RFL 51
External wall: 100mm brickwork with 25mm cavity and
standard wall ties with insulation clips
Internal wall: 150mm Celcon Solar Blocks and 25mm PR
insulation
Lining: 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard on Direct
Bond system with 10mm cavity
Internal framing: 150mm steel load bearing studs at
600mm centres with breather membrane on 25mm
Lafarge Thermalcheck Sheathing wallboard tied to
brickwork with proprietary channel and tie
Lining: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard,
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
10.5 kg/m
3
between studs
5.2 325 0* 0.34
0*
4.2 350 60* 0.34
60*
L I N I N G S
Performance tables
Table 2.2
Thermal lining solutions for roofs to meet Building
Regulations Approved Document L: 2002
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Rafters: 47 x 100mm at 600mm centres
with noggings
Insulation: 50mm glass mineral wool quilt density 16kg/m
3
Ceiling: 50mm Lafarge Thermalcheck K insulating
wallboard
System reference Roof specification
RIR 01 7.3 0.30
Rafters: 47 x 100mm at 600mm centres
with noggings
Insulation: 75mm glass mineral wool quilt density
10.5kg/m
3
wallboard
RIR 02 7.5 0.20
Joists: 47 x 150mm at 600mm centres
with noggings
Insulation: 75mm glass mineral wool quilt density
10.5 kg/m
3
wallboard
RIR 04 7.3 0.25
RIR 03 Trusses: 38 x 100mm at 600mm centres with noggings
Insulation: 100mm glass mineral wool quilt between
joists, 50mm glass mineral wool quilt over joists density
10.5-16 kg/m
3
wallboard
7.5 0.16
Ceilings under flat roofs
Ceilings under pitched roofs
Horizontal ceiling at apex of roof
Note:
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Performance tables
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Cormet Dryliner to upgrade existing external walls
External wall: 100mm brickwork or blockwork
Internal wall: 100mm concrete blockwork, density
2300 kg/m
3
Lining: 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard on Cormet
Dryliner Channel
Insulation: 50mm glass mineral wool, density 24 kg/m
3
RDS 03 5.2 0* 0.52
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Dryliner Channel
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RDS 04 5.2 0* 0.60
0*
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RDS 08 5.2 0* 0.33
0*
Notes:
When using Cormet Dryliner system in conjunction with mineral wool, ensure a 10mm cavity between inner leaf and back of insulation.
U-values differ according to density of brickwork, blockwork or mineral wool. To confirm details contact our Technical Enquiryline on 01275 377789.
All calculations are in accordance with Building Regulations: Conservation of fuel and power, Approved Document L 2002 edition.
The maximum heights given in these tables refer to the background construction. The Lafarge Dryliner system can be safely used up to a height of 6.5m.
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Masonry: 215mm brickwork
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Lining: 12.5mm Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard on Cormet
Dryliner Channel
Insulation: 100mm glass mineral wool, density 10.5 kg/m
3
RDS 10 5.2 0* 0.33
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L I N I N G S
Performance tables
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Cormet Dryliner to upgrade internal walls
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Masonry: 102mm brickwork with plaster finish to one side,
50mm cavity
Lining: Cormet Dryliner Standard Reach with two layers
12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
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RDS 23 3.0 60* 65 202
30* -7 C
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Masonry: 102mm brickwork with plaster finish to one side,
50mm cavity
Lining: Cormet Dryliner Standard Reach with one layer
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RDS 31 3.0 0* 49 140
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RDS 32 6.2 30* 59 177
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Masonry: 215mm solid dense aggregate blockwork,
minimum density 2300 kg/m
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Lining: Cormet Dryliner Channel with one layer 12.5mm
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard on both sides
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RDS 21 6.2 30* 62 290
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Masonry: 100mm double leaf blockwork, density
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Lafarge dBcheck wallboard on both sides
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Separating walls (NON Robust Details)
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Performance tables
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Cormet Independent Linings (non loadbearing)
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IS90/B 5.4
RCL 04
RCL 05
Outer leaf: Profiled metal cladding
Studs: Cormet I Studs at 600mm centres
Lining: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge Vapourcheck
Firecheck wallboard, outer layer of 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or Lafarge Megadeco wallboard
Insulation: 100mm glass mineral wool density 10.5 kg/m
3
Outer leaf: 100mm brickwork or blockwork
=0.84 W/mK
Firecheck wallboard, outer layer of 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or Lafarge Megadeco wallboard
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IS60/B 3.9
IS70/B 4.5 60*
IS90/B 5.4
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Lining: independent Cormet I Studs with inner layer of
12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm
Lafarge Standard wallboard or Lafarge Predeco
wallboard
Insulation: 25mm glass mineral wool density 16 kg/m
3
,
cavity 50mm
250 IS50/R 2.7 30* 0.97
IS60/B 3.9
IS70/B 4.5 30*
IS90/B 5.4
(Upgrade to existing brick wall)
Notes:
All calculations are in accordance with Building Building Regulations: Conservation of fuel and power, Approved Document L 2002 edition.
The maximum heights shown are for maximum spans between background bracing. For further information contact our Technical Enquiryline on 01275 377789.
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IS70/B 4.5 60*
IS90/B 5.4
RCL 21 Outer leaf: 300mm concrete
Lining: inner layer 50mm Lafarge Thermalcheck K
wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard
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Performance tables
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Framed external walls, loadbearing
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Lining: one layer 15mm Lafarge Vapourcheck Firecheck
wallboard or Lafarge Vapourcheck Megadeco wallboard
3
,
= 0.037 W/mK
wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard or 12.5mm Lafarge Megadeco wallboard
3
,
= 0.037 W/mK
195 2.4 30* 0.39 51
30*
204 2.4 60* 0.38 53
60*
RFL 15
RFL 16
Lining: one layer 15mm Lafarge Vapourcheck Firecheck
wallboard or Lafarge Vapourcheck Megadeco wallboard
on Cormet Resilient Bar at 400mm vertical centres
3
,
=0.037 W/mK
Firecheck wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or 12.5mm Lafarge Megadeco
wallboard on Cormet Resilient Bar at 600mm vertical
centres
3
,
=0.037 W/mK
215 2.4 30* 0.35 60
30* -5 C
tr
230 2.4 60* 0.34 61
60* -4 C
tr
Notes
Fire resistance to drylining cavity * BS 476: Part 21 * BS EN 1365
All calculations are in accordance with the Building Regulations: Conservation of fuel and power, Approved Document L, 2002 edition
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Timber
RFL 51 External wall: 100mm brickwork with 75mm cavity
Internal framing: 150mm steel load bearing studs at
600mm centres with breather membrane on 25mm
Lafarge Thermalcheck Sheathing wallboard tied to
brickwork with proprietary channel and tie
Lining: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard,
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
10.5 kg/m
3
between studs
350 4.2 60* 0.34 59
60*
Structural steel frame, loadbearing
Direct bonding of plasterboard
provides a fast, efficient means of
lining masonry and offers a dry
solution calling for skills more
readily acquired than traditional
plastering. Extensively used in
volume house building, and
smaller projects, for more than 30
years it continues to provide a
highly cost-effective means of
complying with Building
Regulations.
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DIRECT BOND
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L I N I N G S
DIRECT BOND
System assembly
Adhesive Choice
The choice between Lafarge
Multi Purpose Adhesive will depend
on the type of background as shown
in table 2.8.
Apply adhesive to the walls as
shown on page 31: vertical dabs at
300mm centres to the full height.
Horizontal rows spaced as listed in
table 2.7. Dabs should be 50 to
75mm wide, 250mm long, and
25mm in from the board edges to
avoid bridging of joints by the
adhesive. The contact area of the
dabs must be at least 20% of the
board area.
Certain floor/ceiling constructions
can allow the circulation of air
behind the boards and air may also
enter at junctions with partitions
and door/window frames. This
circulation can reduce the thermal
performance of the wall.
Building Regulations Approved
Document L requires the application
of continuous horizontal and
vertical bands of adhesive around
electrical sockets, windows, the
specified wall perimeters, junctions
and frames of linings to internal
faces of external walls.
A continuous band of adhesive at
the floor line will ensure a solid base
for skirting boards.
If a cavity barrier is required, form
this by applying a continuous
vertical ribbon of adhesive.
Electrical cables should be protected
by conduit.
Depth limitation
Minimum finished dab thickness
10mm, maximum 25mm.
Lafarge Direct Bond
Lafarge Echeck, Lafarge dBcheck,
Lafarge Firecheck or Lafarge
Standard wallboard, up to 15mm
thick and 1200mm wide can be
direct bonded to suitable clean, dust
free masonry backgrounds using
gypsum-based Lafarge Bonding
Compound or Lafarge Multi Purpose
Adhesive. This method is quick to
apply and can be used to correct
minor irregularities in the substrate.
Performance
The selection of the drylining
system, thermal laminate or
wallboard will depend on the wall
height and the performance
required for fire resistance, thermal
and sound insulation: refer to the
performance table 2.1.
Fire spread
Lafarge plasterboards and
components are defined as Class 0
in accordance with the National
Building Regulations 1991 Approved
Document B1/2/3/4/5 Fire Safety and
Building Standards (Scotland)
Regulations 1990, Regulation D2
when tested to BS 476: Part 6: 1989
and Part 7: 1987 and Euroclass A2.
Lafarge gypsum-based bonding
adhesives and jointing compounds
are non-combustible when tested in
accordance with BS 476: Part 4: 1970
and Euroclass A1.
Limitations
This method of fixing is not
recommended for solid external
walls subject to the ingress of
moisture. If ingress cannot be fully
eliminated, then use the Cormet
Independent Wall Lining System or
Cormet Dryliner System.
Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard,
Lafarge Toughcheck, Lafarge
Moisture Resistant Firecheck,
Lafarge Hydrodeco and Lafarge
Moisturecheck wallboard are not
suitable for direct bonding and
should be be mechanically fixed.
See the Cormet Dryliner system for
quick and cost effective mechanical
fixing of plasterboards to solid
backgrounds. See page 37.
The maximum installation height
for this system should not exceed
3 metres.
Table 2.7
Application of Lafarge Bonding Compound or Lafarge
Multi Purpose Adhesive (MPA)
Board Board Row Rows of dabs
thickness (mm) width (mm) centres (mm) per board
9.5 900 450 3
9.5 1200 400 4
12.5 900 450 3
12.5 1200 600 3
Table 2.8
Bonding adhesive selection for Standard wallboards
Background Typical type Pre-treatment Adhesive
examples
High suction Aerated or PVAC bonding Lafarge
masonry lightweight agent Bonding
aggregate Compound
concrete blocks
High suction Aerated or None Lafarge
masonry lightweight Multi
aggregate Purpose
concrete blocks Adhesive
Low and Common clay and None Lafarge
medium suction concrete blocks Bonding
masonry high density clay Compound
and concrete blocks,
Smooth precast Remove shutter oil and
concrete contaminants. Abrade
to form rough surface
and pretreat with a pvac
bonding agent
Very low High strength PVAC bonding Lafarge
suction masonry concrete agent Bonding
Compound
PVAC treated Lafarge
surfaces Bonding
Compound
Notes:
1. Extremely smooth surfaces may require abrasion prior to PVAC treatment.
2. Surfaces must be free of mould oil and dust. Contaminated surfaces may require chemical
cleaning. Painted surfaces are not suitable for direct bonding.
Introduction
System components: See section:
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
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DIRECT BOND
2
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Continuous ribbon
of Lafarge Bonding
Compound or Multi
Purpose Adhesive
around wall
perimeter required
on external walls
Drylining, direct bond
Application details
Boarding
Start boarding from a window, door
reveal or internal angle. Press the
plasterboard with the grey face to
the wall firmly against the dabs,
checking that it is true and vertical.
Fit the board tight against the
ceiling and temporarily wedge the
bottom edge in position until the
compound has set.
Note that Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant should be applied
to the perimeter of all drylined
areas.
Movement control joints
Movement control joints are
required in wall linings at intervals
not exceeding 10 metres, and where
the drylining crosses or abuts a
structural movement joint.
At movement control joints leave a
12.5mm opening between the
plasterboards and apply a
continuous vertical ribbon of
Lafarge Bonding Compound or
Lafarge Multi Purpose Adhesive on
each side of the joint, about 25mm
in from the edge of the plasterboard.
Cut Lafarge Movement Joint to
length: butt joint lengths end to end
where necessary. Attach to the
plasterboard surface with 13mm
galvanised or stainless steel staples
at 150mm centres. Apply Lafarge
Fast Set in two coats, feathering out
the edges of the second coat.
Finally, remove the masking strip
from the centre of the movement
joint after finishing with suitable
Lafarge jointing compound, e.g.
Lafarge Readymix Lite.
Bonding dab
spacings:
see table 2.7
Continuous perimeter
ribbon of Lafarge
Bonding Compound
or Multi Purpose
Adhesive
Drylining, direct bond
50
250
50-75
25
Drylining, detail at electric socket
Electrical back box
fully enclosed with
Bonding Compound
or Multi Purpose
Adhesive
Cut out for
electrical box
900 wide
Application details
L I N I N G S
DIRECT BOND
Internal corner External corner
Door jamb
Junction with timber
framed partition
Window opening
Continuous band of Lafarge
Bonding Compound or Multi
Purpose Adhesive at floor level
to provide support for skirting
Blockwork
Lafarge Bonding
Compound or Multi
Purpose Adhesive
Junction with metal
stud partition
Blockwork
Continuous ribbon of
Lafarge Bonding
Compound
Lafarge Nailable Plug
Cormet C Stud
Skirting
Plasterboard finished 5mm
short of floor level and gap
sealed with Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
L I N I N G S
DIRECT BOND THERMALCHECK
2
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Introduction
Application of bonding adhesive
Continuous ribbon
of MPA around wall
perimeter
MPA dabs (4 vertical
columns per board)
Lafarge Thermalcheck
Linings: Direct Bond
Lafarge Thermalcheck, Thermalcheck
XP and Thermalcheck K can be fixed
to masonry using direct bond,
Cormet Dryliner, Cormet Independent
Wall Lining or timber battens.
Thermal transmittance (U) values for
typical constructions using Lafarge
Thermalcheck boards are shown in
table 2.1.
Direct bonding
Apply Lafarge Multi Purpose
Adhesive (MPA) direct to any new
masonry background. Surfaces of
very low suction, such as high
strength concrete may require
treatment to form a key for the
MPA. Refer to table 2.8 for guidance.
Contaminated surfaces may require
chemical cleaning.
Direct bonding to existing
plasterwork needs extra care
Plasterwork in good condition can
accept direct bonding providing that
the background is sound and any
paintwork is sanded back and the
whole area treated with a PVAC
bonding agent applied in
accordance with the manufacturers
instructions.
Loose plasterwork needs to be
hacked off completely and the
remaining substrate treated with a
PVAC bonding agent in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions
before applying MPA.
Limitations
moisture. If ingress cannot be fully
eliminated then use the Cormet
Independent Lining system.
This system is also unsuitable on
solid walls with external render or
areas subject to severe frosts.
See the Cormet Dryliner system for
quick and cost effective mechanical
fixing of plasterboards to damp
solid backgrounds which are in the
process of drying out.
Maximum installation height for this
system should not exceed 3 metres.
System assembly
Adhesive application
Apply MPA to the wall in vertical
dabs at 300mm centres. Dabs should
be 50 to 75mm wide, about 250mm
long, and about 25mm in from the
board edges to avoid bridging of
the joint by the MPA. Dabs should
be applied up to 25mm thick to
allow for tamping Lafarge Thermal
Laminate into alignment and to
provide a 10mm cavity between
substrate and board. The contact
area of the bands of compound must
be at least 20% of the board area.
Certain floor/ceiling constructions
can allow the circulation of air
behind the Lafarge Thermalcheck
boards and air may also enter at
junctions with partitions and
door/window frames. This
circulation can reduce the thermal
performance of the wall. Building
Regulations Approved Document L
requires the application of
continuous horizontal and vertical
bands of MPA around the specified
wall perimeters, electrical sockets,
windows, junctions and frames of
linings to internal faces
of external walls.
A continuous band of adhesive at
the floor line will ensure a solid base
for skirting boards.
Electrical cables should be protected
by conduit.
Depth limitation
Minimum finished dab thickness
10mm, maximum 25mm.
1200 wide
L I N I N G S
Junction with timber framed partition
Junction with metal stud partition
Boarding
Start boarding from a window, door
reveal or internal angle. Tamp the
thermal laminate firmly against the
dabs, checking that it is true and
vertical. Fit the board tight against
the ceiling and temporarily wedge
the bottom edge in position.
When the adhesive has set, drill two
6mm diameter holes through the
Lafarge Thermalcheck board, MPA
and masonry background. Holes
should be 300mm from top of board
and 25mm from board edges.
Ensure holes penetrate masonry by
at least 25mm. Insert Lafarge
Nailable Plugs and drive them just
below the plasterboard surface
ensuring that the plasterboard liner
paper remains intact. Remove the
temporary wedges. Refer to the
diagram for positioning of Lafarge
Nailable Plugs on page 35.
Lafarge Nailable Plugs are designed
as a permanent fixing. They should
penetrate the background by a
minimum of 25mm. The maximum
component thickness, including
plaster or render, MPA and thermal
laminate that can be accommodated
by each size plug is as follows:
60mm Nailable Plug - 35mm
Note. Plaster or render should not
be treated as stable substrates.
Nailable plugs must penetrate to a
minimum depth of 25mm to
substrate behind these finishes.
Jointing
All joints should be taped and filled
in accordance with Lafarge
Plasterboards instructions see
Section 7.
Application details
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Nailable plug fixing arrangement
2100
300
1200
25
Window opening Skirting
Continuous ribbon of
Lafarge Multi
Purpose Adhesive
Board finished 5mm
short of lower level
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Nailable plug length calculation
Plugs have a minimum 25mm depth into
the masonry
Maximum dabs thickness 25mm
Composite board + dab thickness + 25mm
into substrate = nailable plug thickness
Application details
Drylining, detail at electric socket
Electrical back box
fully enclosed with
Lafarge Multi Purpose
Adhesive
Cut out for
electrical box
L I N I N G S
DIRECT BOND
Specification clauses
Lafarge Direct Bond
Systems
Scope
The direct bonding of Lafarge
plasterboards, including Lafarge
Thermalcheck boards to masonry or
concrete background using either
Lafarge Bonding Compound or
Lafarge Multi Purpose Adhesive.
Exclusions
This specification shall not be used
where backgrounds are or have
been subject to damp penetration
or ingress, or/and where they are
painted.
Additional clauses
Add general clauses (see Section 8) if
required for:
Expansion/ movement joints
Health and safety
Storage of materials
Site conditions and workmanship
NBS clauses
When using the NBS Specification,
use clause K10 PLASTERBOARD DRY
LININGS/ PARTITIONS/ CEILINGS.
The Lafarge Plasterboard website
contains a full set of NBS clauses,
completed for each Lafarge
Plasterboard system. See:
www.lafargeplasterboard.co.uk/
nbssearch/index.asp
System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from Performance tables)
Location ........................
Client reference ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Background
The background shall be free from dust, dirt, grease and must be dry. Any
mould or source of damp penetration shall be traced and remedied prior to
drylining.
Adhesive
Wallboard: Lafarge Bonding Compound
Thermal laminates: Lafarge Multi Purpose Adhesive
(Delete as applicable)
Apply adhesive in 250mm dabs at 300mm vertical centres in vertical rows.
Apply continuous ribbons of adhesive 50mm down from the ceiling and 50mm
up from the floor.
Apply vertical bands of adhesive to perimeters of external walls of rooms and
at perimeters of door, window and service openings.
Boarding
Single layer of wallboard to BS 1230: Part 1 (Until superseded by BS EN 520).
Lafarge (Specify wallboard from the Performance Tables)
Mechanical fixing
Secondary fixing for thermal laminates: 2 Nailable plugs length ..........mm
should be inserted through the board and into the substrate, allowing a
minimum 25mm penetration.
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and jointing system, or
Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster, or
Lafarge Predeco taping and jointing system
Installation
All materials, unless otherwise indicated, shall be supplied by lafarge
Plasterboard Ltd. and shall be installed in accordance with their current
literature and in accordance with BS 8212: 1995
Notes:
Red text lists alternative product
specifications.
(Italic red text within brackets
gives advice on selecting the
information needed).
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DIRECT BOND
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Installation
Step one
Apply a chalk line
to floor and ceiling,
allowing for the
thickness of
selected
plasterboard or
thermal laminate,
plus a minimum
10mm of Lafarge
Bonding
Compound or
Lafarge Multi
Purpose Adhesive.
See table 2.8 for
correct adhesive for
the background
surface.
Step two
Starting from a
window, door
reveal or internal
angle, mark wall
vertically with
chalk for the rows
of dabs at the
required centres, as
set out in table 2.7.
Allow for dabs at
25mm in from
board vertical
edges.
Step three
On external walls
apply continuous
perimeter ribbon
of Lafarge Bonding
Compound or
Lafarge Multi
Purpose Adhesive
at 50mm below
ceiling line and
50mm above floor
level.
A continuous
perimeter should
also be applied
around any service
cut out i.e.
electrical back box.
Step four
Apply vertical dabs
at required centres
on the chalk lines.
Dabs should be 50
to 75mm wide,
about 250mm long
at 300mm centres
and between 10 to
25mm thick.
The contact area of
dabs must be at
least 20% of the
board area.
Note: Apply enough
dabs to fix one
board at a time.
Step five
Press plasterboard
grey face firmly
against the dabs,
fitting the board
tight against the
ceiling. Temporarily
wedge the bottom
edge in position
using offcuts.
At corners, align as
shown in the
application details.
Ensure tight butt
joints at junctions.
Step six
Tamp board into
alignment with
floor and ceiling
chalk lines using a
straight edge.
Remove wedges
when the
compound has
dried (allow 8
hours).
For thermal
laminates, secure
with two nailable
plugs after Lafarge
Multi Purpose
Adhesive has set.
Refer to diagram
on page 35.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Installation details on Lafarge
systems are also available in the
Lafarge Installation Guide or
online at:
L I N I N G S
METAL FURRING
System
The Cormet Metal Furring system is
used for mechanical fixing of
plasterboards not suitable for direct
bonding, ie Lafarge Vapourcheck.
Lafarge Moisturecheck and Thermal
Laminates. This system thus allows
the provision of a high performance
wall lining with better thermal
insulation properties and vapour
resistance.
Cormet Metal Furring Channels are
direct bonded to the background
and the plasterboard is mechanically
fixed to the furrings. The system is
suitable for fixing all types of
plasterboards provided that the
substrate remains dry.
The selection of the drylining
system, thermal laminate or
wallboard will depend on the wall
required for fire resistance, thermal
and sound insulation: refer to the
Fire spread
Lafarge gypsum-based bonding
adhesives and jointing compounds
and Euroclass A1.
Limitations
moisture.
Components
The range of components is listed in
table 2.9.
The design of the Cormet Metal
Furring Channel ensures high
strength and easy installation. The
bearing face has deep knurling for
easier screw fixing, which, combined
with the board alignment guide,
makes drylining quicker.
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
Continuous horizontal Cormet Metal Furring
Channel and solid continuous band of
Bonding Compound around all perimeters
Solid continuous
band of adhesive
around window
Bonding Compound dabs
200mm long at 450mm centres
Continuous horizontal Cormet Metal
Furring Channel and solid continuous
band of Bonding Compound around
all perimeters
Vertical Cormet Metal
Furring Channels at
600mm centres
All joints taped
and filled
Drylining on Cormet Metal Furring System
Table 2.9 Cormet Metal Furring system components
Component Lafarge code Size
Metal Furring Channel MFWC Length 2260mm
Bonding Compound Bond25 25 kg bags
Multi Purpose Adhesive ADHESIVE 25 kg bags
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System assembly
Apply dabs of Bonding Compound
200mm long at 450mm vertical
centres to the background. For
background preparation see the
Direct Bonding method.
Locate Cormet Metal Furring
Channels vertically at 600mm
centres for 12.5mm wallboard and
not more than 100mm from corners
and openings. Also apply the
Cormet Furring Channel sections
horizontally at the ceiling and floor
line between the vertical furrings.
Around reveals apply the wallboard
directly with dabs of Lafarge
Bonding Compound. For Lafarge
Vapourcheck fix the Furring
Channels vertically in reveals to
support the boards. Small
background surface irregularities
can be compensated for when
levelling the furrings.
Application details
Door jamb
Window opening
Junction with metal
stud partition
Blockwork
Cormet Furring
Channel to support
partition stud
Lafarge Nailable Plug
Movement control joint
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Compressible
packing
Cormet Furring Channel
not more than 100mm
from movement joint
Plasterboard
direct bonded
to reveal
L I N I N G S
METAL FURRING
Systems
Scope
Mechanically fixing wallboards that
cannot be direct bonded. Cormet
Furring Channels bonded with
Lafarge Bonding Compound.
Exclusions
This specification shall not be used
where backgrounds are or have
been subject to damp penetration
or ingress, or/and where they are
painted.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from Performance tables)
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Background
drylining.
Pre-treatment
Remove contamination, paint or loose material using chemicals and/or
abrasion. Apply PVAC bonding agent to BS 5270.
Lining design thickness
The design thickness of the lining from face of background to front face of
wallboard including adhesive thickness is .................mm subject to tolerance
under BS 8212: 1995.
Chasing out for services
Chase out to a minimum .................mm depth to accommodate services
Apply Lafarge Bonding Compound in 250mm horizontal dabs at 450mm
centres between vertical rows, 50mm down from the ceiling and 50mm up
from the floor.
Apply continuous ribbons of adhesive 50mm down from the ceiling and 50mm
up from the floor.
Apply vertical bands of adhesive to perimeters of external walls of rooms and
at perimeters of door, window and service openings.
Metal framing
Cormet Metal Furring Channels bedded in dabs of Lafarge Bonding
Compound vertical at 400mm horizontal centres.
Boarding
Single layer of wallboard. (Specify wallboard from the Performance Tables)
Board fixing
Lafarge screws at 300mm centres
Type Checkpoint Self-tapping, length, 25mm.
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
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The Cormet Dryliner system
provides a simple means of
achieving a flat surface on
irregular substrates. It also allows
the creation of a cavity from
25mm to 130mm to accommodate
services.
Equally suited to new build, it
offers particular benefits in
refurbishment work in period and
listed properties where walls are
out of true.
Use of the system facilitates air
movement within the cavity and
minimises the risk of damp
penetration.
Dryliner Channel RD1
Dryliner SR Bracket RD2
Dryliner Channel
Connector RD3
Metal Angle MFC2330
Dryliner Track RD9 Dryliner XR Bracket RD11
Table 2.10 Cormet Dryliner system components
Component Lafarge code Length (mm)
Dryliner Channel RD1 2400, 2700
3000, 3600
Dryliner SR Bracket RD2
Dryliner XR Bracket RD11
Dryliner Channel
Connector RD3 100
Metal Angle MFC2330 3600
Dryliner Track RD9 3000
Pan Head Screws 11PHST25 11
Wafer Head Screw 14WHST25 14
17
16
47
23
30
133
47
35
47
63
47
35
L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
Cormet Dryliner System
Cormet Dryliner is a completely dry
system for drylining walls and
ceilings. It is a simple, quick and
cost-effective system suitable for
many internal applications.
As a wall lining Cormet Dryliner is
fixed directly to the existing
background, allowing a cavity width
between wall and plasterboard
lining ranging from 25mm to
130mm. Flexibility of cavity width is
provided by a choice of two framing
methods:
Standard Reach (SR-RD2) 25-60mm
Extended Reach (XR-RD11) 25-130mm
The system can therefore be used
for all common lining applications:
to allow for hidden services
to provide high levels of thermal
performance
to provide high levels of acoustic
performance
to level out uneven substrates
can be fixed to wide range of
backgrounds
As a ceiling lining the system can be
easily fixed to timber joists,
providing high levels of fire
protection and sound reduction. See
Section 4, Floors and Ceilings.
Performance
All Lafarge plasterboards and
components are defined as Class 0 in
accordance with the National
Document B 1/2/3/4/5. The
plasterboards are defined as
materials of limited combustibility
according to table A7 of Appendix A
in the above Approved Document.
Lafarge jointing compounds, metal
systems, textures and bonding
compounds are non-combustible
when tested in accordance with
BS 476: Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass A1.
For system performance data refer
to pages 23 and 25-26.
Components
The range of components is listed in
table 2.10.
30
20
19
2
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L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
Application details
Cormet Dryliner
Cormet Dryliner
Channels screw
fixed to drylining
brackets using
Lafarge Pan Head
screws
Cormet Dryliner
Bracket as
required
All joints taped
and filled
Cormet Dryliner
Track fixed to floor
Cormet Dryliner
Track fixed to soffit
System assembly
For cavity widths 25 to 60mm, use
Cormet Standard Reach bracket RD2.
For cavity widths 25 to 130mm, use
Cormet Extended Reach bracket RD11.
Fix Cormet Dryliner Track RD9 at
600mm centres to the floor and
structural soffit allowing for
required cavity width. If applying
the track directly to new concrete,
the concrete must be dry, and a
damp proofing membrane should be
used.
Mark horizontal lines at 800mm
centres and then mark vertical lines
at 600mm maximum centres (400mm
for thermal laminates) on the wall
to locate Cormet Dryliner Brackets.
Mark lines as close as possible to
corners. At internal corners allow for
width of abutting lining.
Position Cormet Dryliner Brackets
RD2/ RD11 directly to wall at
maximum 800mm vertical centres on
marked lines. Tap-in anchors may be
used but care must be taken NOT to
hammer flat the stiffening ribs. Plug
and screw fixings are preferred. Fold
up legs and secure to wall with
suitable fixing through horizontal
slot. Cut Cormet Dryliner Channel
RD1 5mm shorter than the floor to
ceiling height. Locate Cormet
Dryliner Channel RD1 into Cormet
Dryliner Track RD9 at floor and
soffit. Where wall height exceeds
channel length, connect two lengths
of channel together with Cormet
Dryliner Channel Connector RD3.
Ensure channel is plumb and secure
to bracket by fixing each leg of
bracket to the channel using a
Lafarge Pan Head Screw (11PHST25).
The slotted centre holes allow
adjustment by loosening the screw,
re-positioning the RD1 and re-
tightening the screw. Pan head
screws must be used for this
application. Where necessary bend
back the legs of the bracket so it
does not protrude past the face of
the channel.
Floor detail
Cormet Dryliner
Channels screw fixed
to brackets with Lafarge
Pan Head screws
Cormet Dryliner SR or
XR Bracket fixed to
background at 800mm
vertical centres
Lafarge wallboard fixed
to Cormet Dryliner
Channels and Tracks
Cormet Dryliner Track
fixed to floor and soffit
Table 2.11 Framing centres
Board Board Framing
thickness width centres
(mm) (mm) (mm)
12.5 1200 600
12.5 900 450
Lafarge Thermal Laminate 400
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
Dryliner Bracket
adjusted for internal corner application
Internal corner
External corner
Window/door frame detail
Cormet Dryliner
Channel
Cormet Dryliner
Bracket
Reinforcing
Cormet
Metal Angle
Reinforcing
Cormet Metal
Angle
Cormet Dryliner Channel
Cormet Dryliner Bracket
Application details
Internal corners
At internal corners, where it is not
possible to screw fix one of the SR
bracket legs to the Cormet Dryliner
Channel, fix as shown in illustration.
External corners
At external corners, position
brackets as close as possible to each
side of the corner, and attach
Cormet Metal Angle MFC2330
vertically to horizontal dryliner track
with Lafarge Wafer Head Screws.
Similarly reinforce all corners at
window openings and featured
linings. At openings, install Cormet
Dryliner Channel and Cormet Metal
Angle to accommodate the door
frame.
Insulation
Where required insert mineral wool
into the framing ensuring that the
mineral wool continues over the
bracket to form one continuous
lining. Fit the insulation prior to
fixing the Cormet Dryliner Channels.
Boarding
Cut plasterboard 5mm shorter than
the floor to ceiling height, butt
firmly against the ceiling and fix to
the framing with Lafarge Drywall
Screws at 300mm centres. Align
wallboards, leaving a nominal 3mm
gap between each other and centre
edges of the plasterboard over the
channels. Where the lining is greater
than the plasterboard length, use
Cormet MFIX Fixing Channel or
Cormet Flat Strap FS90/W to support
the horizontal cut edges of the
plasterboards. For double board
systems use 50mm FS50/R Cormet
Flat Strap for horizontal joints
installed between the board layers.
For screw lengths see Section 8
Sitework.
Jointing
Apply Lafarge Jointing Compound
to all joints either by hand or by
machine in accordance with Lafarge
Plasterboards instructions.
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L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
Cormet Dryliner
Scope
The mechanical fixing of Lafarge
plasterboards, including Lafarge
Vapourcheck wallboard and Lafarge
Thermalcheck boards to masonry or
concrete backgrounds.
Exclusions
This system may not be used on
friable or unstable backgrounds
where a sound mechanical fixing for
the brackets cannot be achieved.
Also backgrounds subject to
continuous damp ingress which
cannot be controlled/rectified.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from Performance Tables)
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins (dependent on background)
Airborne insulation (dependent on background)
Thickness (dependent on background)
Horizontal joints
Use Cormet Fixing Strap FS50/R, FS90/W or Cormet Fixing Channel MFIX if
partition height exceeds board height.
Insulation
(Specify insulation thickness and grade/density from the Performance Tables)
Acoustic mastic
6mm bead of Lafarge Acoustic Sealant around perimeter of the framing.
Channels
Lafarge Dryliner Channels reference RD1 at max 600mm centres.
Floor/head track
Lafarge Dryliner Channels reference RD9 fixed at max 600mm centres.
Floor/head track fixings
Spit Pulsa 700P nailing system for concrete or steel using fixings dependent on
material substrates at max 600mm centres
Standard concrete use Spit C6 Pins (Select from 20, 25, 30, 35, 40)mm, or
Hard concrete use Spit HC6 Pins (Select from 17, 20, 22, 27)mm, or
Steel use Spit SC6 Pins (Select from 15, 20)mm
Spit Hammer-In fixing for concrete at maximum 600mm centres
Type Spit Hit CL35 (Select from 30, 40, 50)mm
Brackets
Lafarge Dryliner Brackets reference RD2, RD7 or RD11 secured at 800mm
vertical centres.
Bracket fixings
Spit Pulsa 700P nailing system for concrete, block or steel using fixings
dependent on material substrates
Standard concrete, or block use Spit C6 Pins (Select from 20, 25, 30, 35, 40)mm,
or Steel use Spit SC6 Pins (Select from 15, 20)mm
Spit Hammer-In fixings for concrete at max 600mm centres
Type Spit Hit M5 (Select from 27, 37)mm, or Spit Hit M6 (Select from 32, 39,
52, 67)mm
Boarding
Single or double layer of wallboard.
Inner layer (Specify wallboard from the Performance Tables)
Outer layer (Specify wallboard from the Performance Tables)
Board fixings
Type Drywall Self-tapping, or Toughcheck Self-tapping, or Checkpoint Self-
tapping, or Megadeco Self-tapping.
Length, inner layer (Select from 25, 32, 38, 41, 44, 51, 57, 63, 67, 76)mm
Length, outer layer (Select from 25, 32, 38, 41, 44, 51, 57, 63, 67, 76)mm
Finishing
Installation
All materials, unless otherwise indicated, shall be supplied by Lafarge
literature and in accordance with BS 8212: 1995.
Given the vast selection of different types of substrate that are encountered
on-site, it is strongly recommended that adequate site tests be carried out to
establish a recommended load on fixings
Notes:
specifications.
L I N I N G S
CORMET DRYLINER
Step one
Fix Cormet Dryliner
Track RD9 at 600mm
centres
to the floor using
suitable fixings. Allow
for required cavity
width (25mm to
130mm).
Note: If applying Cormet
Dryliner Track directly to
new concrete, the
concrete should be dry
and a damp-proof
membrane must be used.
Step two
Fix Cormet Dryliner
Track RD9 to ceiling
with a suitable fixing,
ensuring Cormet
Dryliner Track RD9 at
ceiling is plumb with
that on the floor.
For 12.5mm wallboard
mark horizontal lines
at 800mm centres
and vertical lines at
600mm centres.
Mark lines 50mm from
external corners.
At internal corners
allow for width of
abutting wall lining
and framing.
Step three
Starting at centre of
wall height, position
Cormet Dryliner
Brackets directly to
wall at maximum
800mm vertical
centres on the
marked lines. Secure
each bracket to wall
with a suitable fixing.
Step four
Cut each Cormet
Dryliner Channel RD1
5mm shorter than
the floor to ceiling
height. Locate
Cormet Dryliner
Channel RD1 into
Cormet Dryliner
Track RD9 at floor
and ceiling.
Step five
Ensure channel is
plumb, and secure
to each bracket leg
using Lafarge Pan
Head Self Tapping
Screws. Where
necessary bend
back the legs of the
bracket so they do
not protrude past
the face of the
channel.
Step six
Cut plasterboard
5mm shorter than
the floor-to-ceiling
height, butt board
firmly against ceiling
and fix plasterboards
to the framing with
Lafarge Drywall Self
Tapping Screws at
300mm centres.
Align wallboards
leaving a nominal
3mm gap between
each other and centre
the edges over the
channels. Where the
height of the lining
is greater than the
plasterboard length,
use Cormet Fixing
Channel MFIX or
Cormet Flat Strap
FS90/W (or Cormet
Flat Strap FS50/R for
double boarded
systems) to support
the horizontal
cut edges of the
plasterboards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Note: Ensure that the
longer flange of both
Cormet Dryliner Tracks is
on the plasterboard side.
Where wall height exceeds
channel length, connect
two lengths of channel
together with Cormet Dryliner
Channel Connector RD3.
online at:
Installation
L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
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Cormet Independent Wall Lining
systems require reduced support
from other structural elements,
provide a service void between
lining and wall and can be
specified for projects up to 5.4
metres in height. They avoid the
risk of plasterboard joints cracking
due to background movement of
the building. They are well suited
to a wide range of commercial
and industrial constructions,
particularly where fast-track
techniques are adopted.
Cormet Independent Wall Lining is
commonly specified for
applications ranging from
factories and warehouses to
multiplex cinemas.
L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Cormet C Studs
at openings
and stop ends
Minimum 10mm
cavity width
Mineral wool
insulation to be
inserted into
framing (if
required)
Cormet I Studs
for main run of
wall lining
Timber sole plate (if required)
on uneven floors
Cormet U Track
fixed at 600mm
centres
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
Cormet U Track fixed to
Cormet C studs at top
and bottom to form
horizontal framing
Linings
systems combine the features of
other Cormet metal systems to give
high strength and quickly assembled
drylining.
They are especially suited to
drylining reinforced concrete walls
and steel framed walls. As they are
fixed clear of the external wall they
allow space for services, or for high
levels of thermal and acoustic
insulation within the cavity. They
are also suited to renovation work
where the existing wall may form
an unsuitable substrate for other
systems.
The system uses Cormet I Studs,
together with Cormet C Studs and
Cormet U Tracks as used in the
Cormet Metal Stud Partition system.
Mineral wool batts can be inserted
into the framing to improve the
thermal and acoustic performance
of the system.
Performance
The selection of drylining systems,
insulation and boarding will
depend on the wall height and
the performance required for fire
resistance, thermal and sound
insulation: refer to performance
table 2.5.
Document B1/2/3/4/5 (Fire Safety)
and Building Standards (Scotland)
regulations 1990, Regulation D2
and Part 7: 1987.
Cormet metal sections and gypsum-
based jointing compounds are non-
combustible when tested in
accordance with BS 476: Part 4:
1970 and Euroclass A1.
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L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Table 2.12 Cormet Independent Wall Lining
Components
Component Product Width Lengths
code (mm) (mm)
I Stud IS50/R 50 2400, 3000
IS60/B 60 3600, 4200
IS70B 70 3600, 4200
IS90/B 90 6000, 7200
C Stud CS50/R 50 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600
CS60/R 60 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600, 4200
CS70/R 70 2400, 2700, 3000, 3300
3600, 4200, 4800
CS90/R 90 2700, 3000, 3600, 4200
CS90/W 90 4800, 6000, 7200
U Track UT52/R 52 3000
UT62/R 62 3000
UT72/R 72 3000
UT92/R 92 3000
U Track Deep Flange* UDT52/B 52 3000
UDT62/B 62 3000
UDT72/B 72 3000
UDT92/B 92 3000
Extra Deep U Track* UXT72/B 72 3000
UXT92/W 92 3000
Lafarge Intumescent ACOUSTIC (INTU) 0.9 litre cartridge
Acoustic Sealant ACO 38 (INTU) 0.38 litre cartridge
Drywall Self-tapping 25 to 76
screws
* For linings over 4.2m high, deep or extra deep tracks are recommended
Component specifications may vary from those shown.
components
36
34
50, 60, 70 and 90
50, 60, 70 and 90
40
52, 62, 72 and 92
30
52, 62, 72 and 92
50
6 6
C Stud
U Track Deep Flange U Track
I Stud
Components
Components
The range of Cormet metal
components is shown and listed
in table 2.12.
Colour coding is used to identify
metal thickness:
Red (R) 0.5mm
Blue (B) 0.7mm
White (W) 0.9mm
70
72 and 92
Extra Deep U Track
L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Detail of construction
Minimum 10mm cavity
Mineral wool insulation
pushed into Cormet I Stud
framing, if required
Cormet I Stud
Cormet U Track
Wall cladding
Minimum 10mm
cavity
Mineral wool
insulation, if required
Cormet U Track
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Base detail
Application details
Structural support Lafarge wallboard, as
required
System assembly
Framing
Set out the Cormet Independent
Wall Lining system, allowing a
minimum cavity width of 10mm
between the external wall and the
adjoining face of the drylining
system, taking into account the
thickness of the insulation which
may be greater than the width of
the framing.
Fix Cormet U Track to the floor and
the structural soffit at 600mm
centres. If applying the floor track
direct to new concrete, the concrete
must be dry, and a damp proofing
membrane should be used. On
uneven floors a timber sole plate
may be required.
Cut Cormet Studs 5mm shorter than
the floor to soffit height to allow
for floor variations. Insert the studs
into the floor and head tracks and
twist to lock, positioning them at up
to 600mm centres. Arrange the
framing so that board widths of less
than 300mm are avoided. Use
Cormet I Studs for the main run of
the wall lining, with Cormet C Studs
at abutments, openings and corners.
Vapour control layer
(this can be Lafarge
Vapourcheck wallboard)
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
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L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Internal corner
Junction with partition
External cladding zone 10mm minimum
cavity
Cormet C Stud
Cormet I Stud
External cladding
zone
10mm minimum
cavity
Cormet I Stud to
support partition
Cormet
Insulation
Hold Strip
Insulation
Insert mineral wool insulation into
the framing within the flanges of
the studs and the tracks. Where
insulation is thicker than stud width,
ensure insulation is installed as the
diagram opposite. Ensure that they
are fully inserted into the framing,
and that the cavity between the
lining and the external wall is
maintained. Where insulation is
thicker than the framing width, fit
the insulation with its exposed face
level with the inner face of the
framing, and so that the edges of
the insulation is split by the flanges
of the studs and tracks at the back.
Narrower batts and all quilts should
be suspended on Cormet Insulation
Hold Strips 150mm from top and at
1200mm vertical centres down the
lining.
Boarding
Cut plasterboard 5mm shorter than
the floor-to-soffit height, butt firmly
against the ceiling and fix to the
framing with Lafarge Drywall
Screws. Align wallboards, leaving a
nominal 3mm gap between each
other and centre edges of the
plasterboard over the studs.
If sound insulation is required, apply
a 6mm bead of Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant around the
perimeter of the framing or the
outer layer of wallboard.
For fixtures to linings see Section 8
Sitework, table 8.3.
Application details
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Application details
Window/door
frame
External cladding zone
10mm minimum cavity
Cormet C Stud Cormet I Stud
Cormet
I Stud
Mineral wool
insulation, if
required
Cormet C Studs fixed
together to support
corners
Door or window reveal
Wall abutment
Lining around column
External cladding zone
10mm minimum cavity
Mineral wool insulation,
if required
Mineral wool insulation,
if required
Vapour control
layer
Lafarge
wallboard,
as required
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant
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L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Lining
Scope
Independent framing of Cormet I
Studs, set away from the wall, lined
with Lafarge plasterboards with
insulation as required.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Thermal transmittance ....................W/m
2
K (dependent on background)
Horizontal joints
Use Cormet Fixing Strap FS50/R, FS90/W or Cormet Fixing Channel MFIX if
partition height exceeds board height.
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
6mm bead of Lafarge Intumescent and Acoustic Sealant around perimeter of
the framing.
Studs
Lafarge I studs, reference IS50/R, IS60/B, IS70/B or IS90/B at max 300, 400 or
600mm centres.
Floor and head track
Lafarge U Tracks, reference UT52/R, UT62/R, UT72/R, UT92/R or UT148/R fixed
at max 600mm centres.
Lafarge U Track Deep, reference UDT52/B, UDT62/B, UDT72/B or UDT92/B or
Lafarge Extra Deep U Track, reference UXT72/B or UXT92/W fixed at max
600mm centres. (Deep or Extra Deep U Tracks to be specified when lining is
over 4.2m high)
Boarding
Board fixings
Type Drywall Self-tapping, or Drywall Self-drilling, or Toughcheck Self-tapping,
or Toughcheck Self-drilling, or Checkpoint Self-tapping, or Megadeco Self-
tapping.
Finishing
Installation
establish a recommended load on fixings.
Notes:
specifications.
L I N I N G S
CORMET INDEPENDENT
Step one
Set out the system
inside the wall; allow
a minimum cavity
width of 10mm
between wall and
back of metal framing,
or to the insulation if
thickness of insulation
is greater than width
of framing.
Fix Cormet U Track
to timber or concrete
floor at 600mm
centres using suitable
fixings.
Note: If applying Cormet U Track directly to new
concrete, the concrete must be dry and a damp-
proofing membrane should be used. On uneven
floors a timber sole plate may be required. Where
sound insulation is critical, apply a bead of Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic Sealant under the sole plate.
Note: If sound insulation is required, apply a 6mm bead
of Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant around the
perimeter of the framing or the outer layer of
wallboard.
Step two
Install Cormet
C-Stud using a spirit
level to plumb upright
on end wall, and fix
at 600mm centres
using suitable fixings.
Step three
Install ceiling Cormet
U Track onto end
wall Cormet C Stud,
using a Cormet I Stud
(as a temporary prop)
and a spirit level.
Plumb opposite end
of ceiling Cormet U
Track to align with
floor Cormet U Track.
Screw-fix ceiling
Cormet U Track into
position at 600mm
centres or less.
Step five
Using a disc cutter,
drop-saw or angle
grinder, cut Cormet I
Studs to length
(5mm shorter than
the floor to soffit
height) whilst
they are in a pack.
If ceiling or floor are
very uneven, Cormet
I Studs should be cut
separately.
Step six
Insert the stud into
the floor and ceiling
tracks and twist to
lock. Position them
at 300, 400 or 600mm
centres for 1200mm
wide plasterboard.
Step seven
Cut plasterboard
5mm shorter than the
floor-to-soffit
height, butt firmly
against the ceiling and
fix to the framing
with Lafarge Drywall
Screws at 300mm
centres.
Align wallboards,
leaving a nominal
3mm gap between
each other and
centre the edges
over the studs.
1
2
3
5
6
7
Note 1: Arrange the framing so that board widths
of less than 300mm are avoided.
Use Cormet I Studs for the main run of the wall
lining, with Cormet C Studs at stop ends,
abutments, junctions, openings and corners.
Note 2: Insulation and any services should be
installed prior to boarding.
online at:
Installation
4
Step four
Fix opposite end of
Cormet C Stud at
600mm centres
using suitable
fixings.
L I N I N G S
TIMBER FRAME
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The popularity of timber frame
housing calls for a fast, efficient
lining solution. The use of
plasterboard in these properties
provides a ready means of
meeting Building Regulations
requirements in respect of sound,
thermal and fire performance.
These features have made drywall
the preferred choice for timber
frame constructions in markets
ranging from volume housebuilders
in Scotland to the self-build
market countrywide.
Alternative fixing methods include
nails, screws and the incorporation
of Cormet Resilient Bar which
helps compensate for any
movement in the timber over
time. The availability of
Thermalcheck, Vapourcheck,
Toughcheck, Firecheck and
dBcheck boards, as well as the
Deco system of colour-matched
products, allows ready selection of
the correct specification for each
project.
L I N I N G S
TIMBER FRAME
Drylining to timber framed wall
Minimum 50mm cavity
between sheathing and
external wall cladding
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
incorporating a vapour control layer
secured to timber framing
Timber
framing by
others, studs
at maximum
600mm
centres
Breather membrane
to BS 4016
Insulation quilt
Sheathing board
Sole plate
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
Lafarge Drywall Linings:
Timber Frame
In timber framed housing Lafarge
plasterboard linings offer easy fixing
to lightweight constructions.
The high strength and rigidity of
Lafarge plasterboards make them
suitable for use in the assembly of
prefabricated panels which are
braced with sheathing ply or similar.
Their use also contributes to the
excellent thermal and acoustic
performance of timber framed
systems as well as providing fire
protection to the structure.
Performance
The selection of drylining system,
insulation and boarding will depend
on the wall height and the
performance required for fire
resistance, thermal and sound
insulation: refer to performance
tables 2.1 and 2.6.
Lafarge plasterboards are defined as
Class 0 in accordance with the
National Building Regulations 1991
Approved Document B1/2/3/4/5 (Fire
Safety) and Building Standards
(Scotland) Regulations 1990,
Regulation D2 when tested to
BS 476: Part 6: 1989 and Part 7: 1987.
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L I N I N G S
TIMBER FRAME
Application details
Lining to external wall
Zone of timber
frame and thermal
insulation
Zone of external
finishes:all voids
to be ventilated
Sheathing board
Breather
membrane to
BS 4016
Lafarge wallboard
with vapour
control layer
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip
Table 2.13 Timber frame components
Component Use
Lafarge Drywall High For fixing Resilient Bar and Lafarge
Thread Screws wallboards to timber
Lafarge Intumescent To seal air gaps at board perimeters
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge wallboard with vapour Most Lafarge wallboards can be
control layer ordered with a vapour control layer,
specify Moisturecheck Vapourcheck
for humid areas such as bathrooms
Cormet Insulation Hold For securing mineral wool insulation
quilt in place between timber studs
Cormet Resilient Bars For improving the sound performance
and minimising the risk of joints
cracking due to timber movement
during the drying out of the timber
Components
The Lafarge components used in the
lining of timber framed walls are
described in table 2.13.
System assembly
General construction
Typically, timber framed external
walls have studs set out at 400mm
or 600mm centres to maximise
economical use of the lining
materials. The external sheathing to
the frame normally consists of 9mm
structural plywood or other wood-
based sheet material, protected
from moisture by a breather paper
to BS 4016: 1972. This serves to
brace the timber frame.
Use 12.5mm Lafarge wallboard with
a vapour control layer. This prevents
interstitial condensation forming in
the wall cavity.
Insulation
In all systems where rock mineral
wool or glass mineral wool
insulation is used, it should be
supported using Cormet Insulation
Hold Strips 150mm below the wall
head and at 1200mm centres down
the height of the wall. This will
prevent the insulation from sagging
over time, with consequent loss of
thermal and acoustic performance.
Boarding
For internal linings, lightly butt
plasterboard edges if a taped and
jointed finish is required, leave a
2-3mm gap between the boards if
a plaster finish is required. Fix the
boards with Lafarge Drywall High
Thread Screws at 300mm centres.
Fixings should be no closer than
10mm to the bound edges and
13mm to the cut edges of the
boards.
Internal partitions and
separating walls
Refer to Timber Stud Partitions in
Section 3.
Cormet Resilient Bars
Where the Cormet Resilient Bar is to
be fixed to timber studs the
following centres apply:
400mm centres for single layer
boarding
600mm centres for double layer
boarding
Fix initial Cormet Resilient Bar
50mm down from the ceiling, last
bar 50mm from floor.
For fixing Cormet Resilient Bar to
timber studs use 38mm Lafarge High
Thread Screws.
Screw fix the wallboard to the
Cormet Resilient Bar only, ensuring
the screw does not touch the metal
substrate.
For screw lengths for fixing
plasterboard to Cormet Resilient
Bars see Table 2.14.
Table 2.14 Recommended screw
lengths for fixing plasterboard
to Resilient Bars
Plasterboard thickness Screw length
(mm) (mm)
12.5 25
15.0 25
19.0 32
12.5 + 12.5 38
19.0 + 12.5 44
15.0 + 15.0 44
Cormet Resilient Bar
RBD3000
L I N I N G S
TIMBER FRAME
Lafarge Linings to Timber
Frame
Scope
For fixing plasterboard to structural
timber framing which forms part of
an external wall, with insulation
between the timber studs as
required.
Additional clauses
Add general clauses if required for:
Expansion/movement joints
Health and safety
Site conditions and workmanship.
NBS clauses
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System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from Performance
Tables)
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
2
Horizontal joints
Use Cormet Fixing Strap FS50/R, FS90/W or Cormet Fixing Channel MFIX, if
lining exceeds the board height.
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
6mm bead of Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant around perimeter of the
framing.
Framing
Timber framing by others.
Cormet Resilient Bar RBD3000, if required.
Boarding
Board fixings
Type, Drywall High Thread.
Length, inner layer (Select from 32, 38, 41, 51, 63, 76)mm
Length, outer layer (Select from 32, 38, 41, 51, 63, 76)mm
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and Jointing system, or
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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L I N I N G S
STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME
Steel frame housing calls for a
fast, efficient lining solution. The
use of plasterboard in these
properties provides a ready means
of meeting Building Regulations
requirements in respect of sound,
thermal and fire performance.
These features have made drywall
the preferred choice for steel
frame housing.
L I N I N G S
Introduction
Framed Constructions
The drywall principles in all framed
constructions are largely similar,
with wallboard providing a non-
structural finish to the framework.
Thermal Performance
In general the lighter framed
construction heat up or cool down
quicker than wet constructions
allowing greater heating flexibility.
Framed constructions are easy to
insulate and often exceed current
Building Regulations.
Sound Insulation
A key factor in sound reduction
between rooms is a change in path
of acoustic energy (plasterboard, air,
insulation and plasterboard). The
best performing partitions are metal
stud with multi-layers of wallboard
and mineral wool insulation within
the cavity.
Cold formed steel
Building in steel has been popular in
the USA and South Africa for some
time and recently has been the
subject of much interest in the UK
and Ireland. The steel framework
works in a similar way to timber,
but introduces repeatability and a
greater level of consistency to the
construction process.
'Modular'
Often used for building fast food
outlets, student accommodation,
hotel rooms and bathroom 'pods'
modular building is growing fast
and in a number of cases has been
used for residential building. This
has led to specific wallboard
requirements.
Hot rolled structural steel
Techniques used to build offices and
multi-storey buildings are also used
in building apartment blocks. Hot
rolled I section steel with concrete
and steel floors can be assembled
quickly in areas where space is a
constraint. Build costs can be
significantly lowered through the
use of lightweight metal stud
partitions. The benefits of
lightweight construction are that
they improve acoustic and fire
performance as well as speed of
installation.
Drylining to steel framed wall
Minimum 50mm cavity
breather membrane and
external wall cladding
Inner layer of Lafarge Vapourcheck
wallboard, outer layer of Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Structural steel
frame by
others, studs
at maximum
600mm
centres
Breather membrane
to BS 4016
Insulation quilt
Lafarge Thermalcheck Sheathing Board
Sole plate
Lafarge
Thermalcheck
Sheathing
Board
L I N I N G S
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Application details
Lining to external wall
Zone of steel
frame and thermal
insulation
Zone of external
finishes:all voids
to be ventilated
Lafarge
Thermalcheck
Sheathing Board
Breather
membrane to
BS 4016
Lafarge
Vapourcheck and
Lafarge Firecheck
Table 2.15 Steel frame components
Component Use
Lafarge Self Drilling Screws For fixing Resilient Bar and Lafarge
wallboards to steel frame
Lafarge Intumescent To seal air gaps at board perimeters
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet Insulation Hold For securing mineral wool insulation
quilt in place between timber studs
Cormet Resilient Bars For improving the sound performance
and minimising the risk of joints
cracking due to timber movement
during the drying out of the timber
Lafarge wallboard with vapour Most Lafarge wallboards can be
control layer ordered with a vapour control layer,
specify Moisturecheck Vapourcheck
for humid areas such as bathrooms
Lafarge Thermalcheck To provide sheathing on the cold
Sheathing Board side of the steel frame
Lafarge Firecheck To provide a high level of fire
wallboard resistance to protect the steel frame
Components
The Lafarge components used in the
lining of steel framed walls are
System assembly
General construction
Typically, steel framed external walls
have studs set out at 400mm or
600mm centres to maximise
economical use of the lining
materials. The external sheathing to
the frame normally consists of
25mm Lafarge Thermalcheck
Sheathing Board, protected
externally by a breather membrane
to BS 4016: 1972.
Internally, use 12.5mm Lafarge
Vapourcheck and Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards. The vapour control layer
in Lafarge Vapourcheck prevents
interstitial condensation forming in
the wall cavity.
Insulation
In all systems where rock or glass
mineral wool insulation is used, it
should be supported using Cormet
Insulation Hold Strips 150mm below
the wall head and at 1200mm
centres down the height of the wall.
This will prevent the insulation from
sagging over time, with consequent
loss of thermal and acoustic
performance.
Boarding
For internal linings, lightly butt
plasterboard edges if a taped and
jointed finish is required, leave a
2-3mm gap between the boards if
a plaster finish is required. Fix the
boards with Lafarge Self Drilling
Screws at 300mm centres. Fixings
should be no closer than 10mm to
the bound edges and 13mm to the
cut edges of the boards.
Internal partitions and
separating walls
Refer to Cormet Metal Stud
Partitions and Cormet Twin Walls in
Section 3.
L I N I N G S
Lafarge Linings to
Structural Steel Frame
Scope
For fixing plasterboard to structural
steel framing which forms part of an
external wall, with insulation
between the steel studs as required.
Additional clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from Performance
Tables)
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
2
Horizontal joints
Use Cormet Fixing Strap FS50/R, FS90/W or Cormet Fixing Channel MFIX, if
lining exceeds the board height.
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
framing.
Framing
Steel framing by others.
Boarding (internal)
Boarding (external)
25mm Lafarge Thermal Sheathing Board.
Protected by breather membrane, type .................... by ....................
Board fixings
Lafarge self drilling screws at 300mm centres
Type, Drywall Self Drilling.
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and Jointing system, or
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
L I N I N G S
CONTOUR LININGS
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Slim, 6mm Lafarge Contour board
offers an ideal, cost-effective
means of covering up old tiles in
kitchens and bathrooms. Fixed
with drywall adhesive, installation
takes up a total depth of just
8mm. This is a faster solution than
skim plastering for renovation
projects and, provided the
substrate is sound, avoids the
need to remove tiled finishes prior
to construction.
L I N I N G S
CONTOUR LININGS
Introduction
Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive (RDA5)
dabs approx. 25x25mm
at 300mm centres
Boards
Compounds
Screws
8
Finishes 7
Table 2.16 Lafarge Contour components
Component Use Reference
Lafarge Drywall An Acrylic compound with fillers RDA5
Adhesive
for fixing Lafarge Wallboard to
metal, ceramic tiles, timber, plaster,
plasterboard and suitably treated
sound backgrounds
Lafarge Contour X2
Wallboard
Lafarge Nailable NP60, NP80
Plugs
NP110
Lafarge Contour linings offer a fast
and efficient method of lining
unsightly walls and ceilings. It is
especially useful in renovation work
where a drywall solution to
distressed plasterwork or tiling is
required.
Lafarge Contour wallboard is only
6mm thick, so a modern flat surface
can be achieved, whilst only
increasing wall thickness by 8mm.
Because it is a system for resurfacing
old walls it is not necessary to
remove old mortar or plaster that is
still firmly attached. The lining can
be jointed 12 hours after application.
In addition, it is possible to upgrade
the thermal performance of older
buildings by using Drywall Adhesive
to fix Lafarge Thermalcheck
wallboards.
Components
The components used in the Lafarge
Contour lining system are listed in
table 2.16.
Limitations
Lafarge Drywall Adhesive is a thin
bed adhesive and should not be
used more than 2mm thick.
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L I N I N G S
CONTOUR LININGS
Application details
1200
600
25
1200
800
800
Nailable Plug fixing arrangement System assembly
Lafarge Contour wallboard can be
fixed to most flat and level
backgrounds by direct bonding with
Lafarge Drywall Adhesive. The only
preparation required is to provide a
mechanical key for the adhesive.
Loose plaster and wallpaper must be
removed. Ceramic tiles must be
clean and free from contamination.
If background is excessively dusty or
of a high suction, seal with a PVAC
bonding agent, applied in
accordance with manufacturers
instructions.
Ensure that the background has no
protruding high points which may
perforate the plasterboard.
Apply thin dabs of Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive to the background at
300mm centres. Dabs should be
approximately 25mm x 25mm and
about 25mm in from the board
edges.
Boarding
Start boarding from an internal
angle. Press the grey face of the
plasterboard firmly against the dabs,
checking that it is true and vertical.
Fit the board tight against the
ceiling and temporarily wedge the
bottom edge in position and leave it
to set.
Drill five 6mm diameter holes
through the plasterboard and into
the masonry, as shown. Insert 60mm
Lafarge Nailable Plugs and carefully
drive them just below the
plasterboard surface.
Jointing
Allow twelve hours for the Lafarge
Drywall Adhesive to set before
jointing.
L I N I N G S
CONTOUR LININGS
Scope
The direct bonding of Lafarge
Contour wallboard to masonry on
concrete, sound plaster and glazed
tile backgrounds using Lafarge
Drywall Adhesive.
Exclusions
The specification shall not be used
where backgrounds are subject to
damp and where the background is
more than 2mm out of level.
Additional clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Design thickness 8mm max.
Background
drylining.
Apply Lafarge Drywall Adhesive in 25mm daubs at 300mm horizontal and
vertical centres. Finished daub thickness is 2mm
Boarding
Single layer of Lafarge Contour wallboard.
Secondary mechanical fixing
5 No Lafarge Nailable Plugs, length 60mm, shall be installed in accordance
with Lafarge Plasterboards instructions.
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
L I N I N G S
WHAT CAN GO WRONG CHECKLIST
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Lining Solutions
Items to check
1. Are the dabs for the wallboard lining continuous at the wall perimeter?
This helps to seal airpaths behind the wallboard.
2. Are there continuous dabs of plaster around socket outlets?
This helps to seal airpaths behind the wallboard.
3. Is the gap at the base of the wallboard filled with Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant?
If left unfilled, this will be a weak point for air to pass through.
4. Is the thermal lining the correct insulation type and thickness?
The different types of insulation vary significantly in performance. Installing the
wrong type and thickness could seriously increase heat loss.
5. Are there mechanical fixings securing the Lafarge Thermalcheck
wallboards in place?
The boards may detach from their background if the fixings are omitted
6. Where mineral wool is installed between studs, is it the correct thickness?
7. Where mineral wool is installed between studs, is it free from gaps?
Yes No Date completed
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L I N I N G S
Case study
PARTI TI ONS
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P A R T I T I O N S
INTRODUCTION
Contents
Cormet Twin Frame Systems 99
Cormet Resilient Bar Systems 107
Cormet Acoustic Stud Systems 113
Cormet C Stud Systems 123
Timber Stud Systems 133
Masonry Systems 139
Specialist Junctions and
Installations 141
Cormet Twin Frame Systems
Cormet Twin Frame Systems offer a
number of advantages over heavy
masonry construction. They are
lightweight, quick to construct,
cost-effective, compact and offer
high levels of fire resistance and
acoustic insulation.
Cormet Resilient Bar Systems
Use of Cormet Resilient Bar
improves the acoustic performance
of partitions with little increase in
width or weight. Cormet Resilient
Bars are fixed to one side of the stud
partition prior to facing with
wallboard.
Cormet Acoustic Stud Systems
The Cormet Acoustic Homespan
Partition System uses sound absorbing
C studs to achieve a 40 Rw dB sound
rating, without insulation, in a
75mm wide partition.
Cormet Omega Acoustic Stud has
been specially designed to give
greater sound insulation performance
in the key frequency bands between
250 Hz and 1,000 Hz. Used in
conjunction with Cormet U Track
and accessories, Omega Acoustic
Stud is particularly effective at
reducing common daily noise such
as sound generated by stereos and
other audio-visual equipment.
Cormet C Stud Systems
Cormet C Stud Systems allow
guaranteed performance to be
achieved across a broad range of
domestic, commercial and industrial
applications. These systems provide
a cost-effective, versatile approach
to the assembly of non-loadbearing
partitions.
Timber Stud Systems
Timber stud partitions are suitable
for limited heights and mainly used
in domestic installations. They are
able to achieve high levels of fire
resistance and sound insulation.
Masonry Systems
Traditional masonry constructions
remain the most popular form of
construction, accounting for
approximately 70% of all new build
dwellings. Where such materials are
used, drywall systems still have a key
role to play in providing acoustic/
thermal performance and finishing
solutions. A case in point
is the Cormet Dryliner system which
offers the developer quicker
completion by reducing reliance
on wet trades and associated
drying out times.
Specialist Junctions and
Installations
Creating special design features is
greatly simplified using Lafarge
drywall systems which can be
specified - among others - for
deflection head details, junctions to
concrete, timber and floating floor
constructions, baffles, service and
duct penetrations, dampers, door
frame details, boxed studs, column
encasements, movement joints, and
curved partitions. A range of fixings
is also available to accommodate
different fixtures and loadings.
P A R T I T I O N S
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Performance tables
RMP 003
RMP 004
RMP 001
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Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/R) at
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Facings: one layer 15mm Lafarge
Megadeco wallboard both sides
600mm centres
Insulation: 25mm glass mineral wool
density 16 kg/m
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600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
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Table 3.1
Cormet Megadeco Partitions, non-loadbearing
28 3.8 100 60 40 Severe
60
29 3.8 100 60 49 Severe
60
30 3.8 100 60 50 Severe
60
System reference
RMP 009
RMP 050 Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/R) at
600mm centres
Facings: inner layer 9.5mm Lafarge
Standard wallboard, outer layer 15mm
Lafarge Megadeco wallboard both sides
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
Firecheck or Megadeco wallboard, outer
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Megadeco
wallboard both sides
41 4.6 120 60 56 Severe
60
46 4.6 120 120 52 Severe
120
600mm centres
Firecheck or Megadeco wallboard, outer
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Megadeco
density 16 kg/m
3
47 4.6 120 120 56 Severe
120
Specification
With studs at 400mm centres, maximum height can be increased by 0.30m for single layer boarding and 0.60m for double layer boarding. All maximum heights
based on deflection L/240 Pa U.D.L. For partitions at 4.2m and above, Deep Flange U Track should be used at the partition head.
The Deco system is not suitable for plastering. Refer to Section 7 for finishing details.
Rock mineral wool density 40 kg/m
3
may be used in lieu of glass mineral wool as specified.
AMP 003 Studs: 70mm wide Omega Acoustic Stud
(AS70/R) at 600mm centres
insulation density 16 kg/m
3
30 3.8 100 60 51 Severe
60
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Performance tables
Table 3.1 (ctd)
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28 4.2 120 60 42 Severe
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density 16 kg/m
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29 4.2 120 60 50 Severe
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RMP 130
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
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600mm centres
dBcheck wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm
density 16 kg/m
3
30 4.2 120 60 51 Severe
60
45 4.8 140 90 57 Severe
90
600mm centres
Facings: inner layer 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard, outer layer 15mm
density 16 kg/m
3
46 5 150 120 58 Severe
90
Facings: inside layer 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard between studs, outer
layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
3
38 4.2 120 60 53 Severe
60
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Performance tables
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or Megadeco
3
55 5.0 150 90 60 Severe
90 -7 C
tr
insulation density 10.5 kg/m
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31 4.2 120 60 52 Severe
60
RMP 062
RMP 075
Studs: 146mm Cormet C Stud (CS146/Y) at
600mm centres
Studs: 146mm Cormet C Stud (CS146/Y) at
600mm centres
density 18 kg/m
3
38 6.5 175 60 42 Severe
60
39 6.5 175 60 52 Severe
60
RMP 038 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R)
at 600mm centres, braced horizontally
with Cormet V Brace at max. 1.5m centres
density 18 kg/m
3
56 4.2 200 120 63 Severe
90 -7 C
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Performance tables
RRP 055
RRP 052
RRP 049
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Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/B)* at
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Facings: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Toughcheck wallboard both sides
600mm centres
3
600mm centres
Facings: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge
Table 3.2
Cormet Toughcheck Partitions, non-loadbearing
27 4.2 95 60 39 Heavy
30
28 4.2 95 60 47 Heavy
30
47 5.4 120 120 52 Severe
120
System reference
RRP 053
RRP 048 Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/B)* at
600mm centres
3
Studs: 146mm Cormet C Stud (CS146/B)*
at 600mm centres
53 5.4 120 120 55 Severe
120
56 8.4 195 120 54 Severe
120
Specification
RRP 054 Studs: 146mm Cormet C Stud (CS146/B)*
at 600mm centres
density min. 16 kg/m
3
57 8.4 195 120 58 Severe
120
* B gauge studs 0.70mm thickness must be used in these systems
3
P A R T I T I O N S
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Performance tables
RSP 003
RSP 004
RSP 002
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dBcheck wallboard both sides
density 16 kg/m
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600mm centres
600mm centres
Facings: two layers 15mm Lafarge
Table 3.3
Cormet dBcheck Partitions, non-loadbearing
22 2.5 75 30 44 Medium
30
43 3.4 100 60 46 Severe
60
51 3.7 110 60 48 Severe
60
System reference
RSP 006
RSP 027 Studs: 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R) at
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
44 3.4 100 60 54 Severe
60
22 3.6 95 30 40 Medium
30
RSP 007
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
Facings: one layer 15mm Lafarge dBcheck
23 3.6 95 30 47 Medium
30
26 3.8 100 30 42 Heavy
30
Specification
3
600mm centres
26 2.8 80 30 40 Heavy
30
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Performance tables
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
27 3.8 100 30 48 Heavy
30
System reference
RSP 013
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
44 4.6 120 60 56 Severe
60
54 4.9 130 90 57 Severe
60
Table 3.3 (ctd)
Specification
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i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
ASP 006 Studs: 70mm wide Omega Acoustic Stud
22 3.6 95 30 42 Medium
30
3
44 4.6 120 60 58 Severe
60
3
54 4.9 130 90 59 Severe
60
P A R T I T I O N S
77
3
Performance tables
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
55 7.9 205 90 57 Severe
60
RSP 021 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
Facings: inner layer 19mm Lafarge Plank
fixed with long edges horizontally, outer
layer 12.5mm dBcheck wallboard both
sides
density 16 kg/m
3
55 4.2 200 90 64 Severe
60 -10 C
tr
RSP 038 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
density 16 kg/m
3
55 4.2 200 90 63 Severe
60 -7 C
tr
System reference
Table 3.3 (ctd)
Specification
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
RSP 023
RSP 022 Studs: two 90mm Cormet C Studs (CS90/W)
at 600mm centres, braced at every 3m with
Cormet V Brace and Cormet Primary
Channel MFCP44 extension
density 10.5 kg/m
3
Studs: two 90mm Cormet C Studs
(CS90/W) at 600mm centres, braced at
every 3m with Cormet V Brace and Cormet
Primary Channel MFCP44 extension
density 10.5 kg/m
3
47 8.5 295 60 67 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
55 9.5 300 90 69 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
3
78
P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
System reference
RSP 033
RSP 037
RSP 025 Studs: two 90mm Cormet C Studs (CS90/W)
at 600mm centres, braced at every 3m with
fixed with long edges horizontally, middle
and outer layers 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck
Insulation: two 100mm glass mineral
wool quilts density 10.5 kg/m
3
Studs: two 90mm Cormet C Studs (CS90/W)
at 600mm centres, in UT92/W tracks set
122mm apart. Braced at 3m centres with
Facings: inner layer 19mm Lafarge Plank,
middle and outer layers 15mm Lafarge
wool quilts density 10 kg/m
3
Studs: two 90mm Cormet C Studs (CS90/W)
at 600mm centres, in UT92/W tracks set
125mm apart. Braced at 3m centres with
Facings: three layers of 15mm Lafarge
wool quilts density 10 kg/m
3
79 10.5 400 90 72 Severe
90 -7 C
tr
85 12 400 120 73 Severe
90 -7 C
tr
82 12 400 120 74 Severe
90 -7 C
tr
Table 3.3 (ctd)
Specification
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
P A R T I T I O N S
79
3
Performance tables
RSP 019 Studs: 60mm wide Cormet I Studs (IS60/B)
at 300mm centres, staggered in 72mm
track with ISC10 clips
density 16 kg/m
3
53 3.9 130 90 58 Severe
60
RSP 085 Studs: 60mm wide Cormet I Studs (IS60/B)
at 300mm centres, staggered in 72mm
track with ISC10 clips
3
53 3.9 130 90 59 Severe
60
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
Table 3.3 (ctd)
3
Studs: 70mm wide Cormet C Stud (CS70/R)
at 600mm centres
dBcheck wallboard both sides and with
Cormet Resilient Bar (RBD3000) to one
side at 600mm vertical centres
3
RSP 157 52 3.0 145 90 62 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
600mm centres
3
RSP 159 52 5.4 220 90 63 Severe
60 -8 C
tr
Studs: 90mm wide Cormet C Stud (CS90/R)
at 600mm centres
3
RSP 158 52 3.6 165 90 62 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
80
P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
RFP 016
RFP 013
RFP 010
W
e
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g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
600mm centres
Firecheck wallboard both sides
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
Table 3.4
Cormet Firecheck Partitions, non-loadbearing
50mm C Studs
41 3.6 100 120 45 Severe
90
43 3.6 100 120 52 Severe
90
26 2.8 80 60 44 Heavy
60
RFP 112
RFP 111 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R)
at 600mm centres set 45mm apart
Firecheck wallboard, outer layer 15mm
wallboard
Core: three layers 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R)
at 600mm centres set 45mm apart
wallboard
Insulation: 25mm glass mineral wool quilt
in each cavity density 16 kg/m
3
Core: three layers 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
86 6.0 205 240 60 Severe
240 -10 C
tr
88 6.0 205 240 65 Severe
240 -10 C
tr
3
P A R T I T I O N S
81
3
Performance tables
RFP 046
RFP 049
Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/R)
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
41 4.9 130 120 57 Severe
120
22 3.6 95 60 45 Medium
60
System reference
RFP 054
RFP 050 Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/R) at
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
42 4.6 120 120 53 Severe
120
41 4.6 120 120 48 Severe
120
RFP 044
600mm centres
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
25 3.8 100 60 39 Heavy
30
26 3.8 100 60 47 Heavy
60
600mm centres
40 4.9 130 120 50 Severe
120
Table 3.4 (ctd)
70mm C Studs
Specification
W
e
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g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
600mm centres
and with Cormet Resilient Bar (RBD3000)
to one side at 600mm vertical centres
density 16 kg/m
3
50 3.0 140 120 62 Severe
120 -9 C
tr
3
82
P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
RFP 127
RFP 128
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
Firecheck wallboard on both sides
600mm centres
Firecheck wallboard on both sides
density 16 kg/m
3
22 3.9 115 60 45 Medium
30
26 4.4 120 60 40 Heavy
60
27 4.4 120 60 47 Heavy
60
System reference
RFP 135
600mm centres
Firecheck wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard on both sides
600mm centres
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard on both sides
density 16 kg/m
3
42 5.2 140 120 49 Severe
120
43 5.2 140 120 54 Severe
120
Table 3.4 (ctd)
Cormet Firecheck Partitions , non-loadbearing
90mm C Studs
Specification
W
e
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g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
ACP 050 Studs: 70mm wide Omega Acoustic Stud
3
43 4.6 120 120 54 Severe
90
ACP 054 Studs: 70mm wide Omega Acoustic Stud
41 4.6 120 120 50 Severe
90
P A R T I T I O N S
83
3
Performance tables
RFP 063
RFP 068
600mm centres
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
26 6.5 175 60 42 Heavy
60
27 6.5 175 60 48 Heavy
60
43 7.6 205 120 57 Severe
120
System reference
RFP 076
600mm centres
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
42 7.6 195 120 50 Severe
120
45 7.6 195 120 56 Severe
120
Table 3.4 (ctd)
146mm C Studs
Specification
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
84
P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
REP 002
REP 005
REP 001
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
600mm centres
Facings: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck
600mm centres
3
600mm centres
Echeck wallboard both sides
Table 3.5
Cormet Echeck Partitions, non-loadbearing
19 2.5 75 30 34 Medium
30
20 2.5 75 30 40 Medium
30
37 3.4 100 60 43 Severe
60
System reference
REP 041
REP 006 Studs: 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R) at
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
38 3.4 100 60 49 Severe
60
19 3.6 95 30 36 Medium
30
600mm centres
3
20 3.6 95 30 42 Medium
30
Specification
3
P A R T I T I O N S
85
Performance tables
REP 045
REP 046
600mm centres
600mm centres
3
37 4.6 120 60 46 Severe
60
38 4.6 120 60 50 Severe
60
System reference
REP 067
600mm centres
600mm centres
density 16k g/m
3
38 7.6 195 60 48 Severe
60
39 7.6 195 60 52 Severe
60
Table 3.5 (ctd)
Specification
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
600mm centres
fixed with long edges horizontally to stud
side and long edges vertically to resilient
bar side. Outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Echeck wallboard. Cormet Resilient Bar
(RBD3000) fixed to one side at 600mm
vertical centres
density 16 kg/m
3
48 3.0 150 90 63 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
86
P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
REP 091 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
at 600mm centres, set 40mm apart, braced
horizontally with Cormet V Brace at max.
1.5m centres
density 16 kg/m
3
39 4.2 195 60 54 Severe
60
REP 094
REP 093 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
1.5m centres
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
both sides
density 16 kg/m
3
Studs: two 70mm Cormet C Studs (CS70/R)
1.5m centres
density 16 kg/m
3
48 4.2 200 90 60 Severe
60 -11 C
tr
39 4.8 230 60 55 Severe
60
Table 3.5 (ctd)
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
(
C
t
r

i
f

a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b
l
e
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
3
P A R T I T I O N S
87
3
Performance tables
RCP 002
RCP 005
RCP 001
W
e
i
g
h
t

(
k
g
/
m
2
)
M
a
x
i
m
u
m

h
e
i
g
h
t

(
m
)
N
o
m
i
n
a
l

t
h
i
c
k
n
e
s
s

(
m
m
)
F
i
r
e

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

(
m
i
n
u
t
e
s
)
t
o

B
S

4
7
6
,

a
n
d

B
S

E
N

1
3
6
4
S
o
u
n
d

i
n
s
u
l
a
t
i
o
n

(
R
w
d
B
)
B
S

5
2
3
4

G
r
a
d
e
600mm centres
Standard or Predeco wallboard both sides
600mm centres
3
600mm centres
Table 3.6
Cormet Standard Wallboard Partitions,
non-loadbearing
19 2.5 75 0 34 Medium
0
20 2.5 75 0 39 Medium
0
37 3.4 100 30 42 Severe
30
System reference
RCP 006 Studs: 50mm Cormet C Stud (CS50/R) at
600mm centres
3
38 3.4 100 30 49 Severe
30
RCP 042
600mm centres
600 mm centres
3
19 3.6 95 0 36 Medium
0
20 3.6 95 0 42 Medium
0
Specification
The Deco system is not suitable for plaster finishing. Refer to Section 7 for finishing details.
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non-loadbearing
System reference
600mm centres
3
38 4.6 120 60 49 Severe
30
600mm centres
37 4.6 120 60 46 Severe
30
Specification
600mm centres
20 3.9 115 0 38 Medium
0
600mm centres
fixed with long edges horizontally to stud
side and long edges vertically to resilient
bar side. Outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Standard or Predeco wallboard. Cormet
Resilient Bar (RBD3000) fixed to one side
at 600mm vertical centres
density 16 kg/m
3
48 3 150 90 63 Severe
60 -10 C
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P A R T I T I O N S
89
3
Performance tables
RCP 067
RCP 068
600mm centres
600mm centres
density 16 kg/m
3
600mm centres
Standard wallboard, outer layer 15mm
Lafarge Standard or Predeco wall board
both sides
density 16 kg/m
3
38 7.6 195 60 48 Severe
30
39 7.6 195 60 52 Severe
30
47 8.2 205 90 53 Severe
60
RCP 093 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
at max 1.5m centres with Cormet V Brace
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard or Predeco
density 16 kg/m
3
48 4.2 205 60 60 Severe
60 -11 C
tr
RCP 094
RCP 091 Studs: two 50mm Cormet C Studs (CS50/R)
density 16 kg/m
3
Studs: two 70mm Cormet C Studs (CS70/R)
density 16 kg/m
3
39 4.2 190 60 54 Severe
30
39 4.8 230 60 55 Severe
30
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P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
AHSP 002
AHSP 003
AHSP 001
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Studs: 44mm Acoustic Homespan C Stud
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Facings: one layer 15mm Lafarge Acoustic
Homespan wallboard both sides
3
Table 3.7
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Partitions,
non-loadbearing
28 2.7 75 30 40 Heavy
30
29 2.7 75 30 43 Heavy
30
28 2.8 80 30 40 Heavy
30
System reference
AHSP 004 Studs: 50mm Acoustic Homespan C Stud
Homespan wall board both sides
3
29 2.8 80 30 43 Heavy
30
Specification
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P A R T I T I O N S
91
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Cormet Omega Acoustic Stud Partitions,
non-loadbearing
ASP 006 Studs: 70mm Omega Acoustic Stud
22 3.6 95 30 42 Medium
30
AMP 003 Studs: 70mm Omega Acoustic Stud
3
30 3.8 100 60 51 Severe
60
3
44 4.6 120 60 58 Severe
60
3
54 4.9 130 90 59 Severe
60
ACP 054 Studs: 70mm Omega Acoustic Stud
41 4.6 120 120 50 Severe
90
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P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
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Cormet Omega Acoustic Stud Partitions,
non-loadbearing
ACP 050 Studs: 70mm Omega Acoustic Stud
3
43 4.6 120 120 54 Severe
90
3
55 5.0 150 90 60 Severe
90 -7 C
tr
insulation density 10.5 kg/m
3
31 4.2 120 60 52 Severe
60
Facings: inside layer 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard between studs, outer
layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
3
38 4.2 120 60 53 Severe
60
3
P A R T I T I O N S
95
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Performance tables
RFL 050*
RFL 011*
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Studs: pairs of studs 38 x 89mm at 600mm
centres forming two separate frames set
50mm apart, braced at mid-height
Facings: both sides: inner layer 19mm
Lafarge Plank with long edges horizontal,
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Insulation: 2 x 50mm glass mineral wool
density 16 kg/m
3
50mm apart, braced at mid-height
Facings: both sides 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard with long edges
horizontal
Insulation: 2 x 50mm glass mineral wool
density 16 kg/m
3
Table 3.10
Lafarge Drywall Timber Stud Partition
High Performance, loadbearing
55 3.6 295 60 65 Severe
60 -12 C
tr
56 3.6 290 60 66 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
* These details are deemed-to-satisfy the Robust Detail criteria
3
E-WT-1
(Robust Detail)
E-WT-2
(Robust Detail)
50mm apart, each with 40mm x 3mm
maximum ties at 1200mm centres
horizontally, one tie per storey height
vertically
Facings: two layers each side - inner layer
19mm Lafarge Plank with long edges
horizontal, outer layer 12.5mm Standard
wallboard (gives total minimum weight
22 kg/m
2
each side)
Insulation: one layer 60mm rock mineral
wool batts density 33-60 kg/m
3
between
studs. Alternatively, use two layers glass
mineral wool quilt density 10 kg/m
3
55 3.6 293 60 Robust Severe
Detail
30 Solution
50mm apart, with 40mm x 3mm maximum
ties at 1200mm centres horizontally, one
tie per storey height vertical, and 9mm
sheathing
Facings: two layers each side - inner layer
19mm Lafarge Plank with long edges
horizontal, outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Standard wallboard (gives total minimum
weight 22 kg/m
2
each side)
Insulation: one layer 60mm rock mineral
wool batts density 33-60 kg/m
3
between
studs. Alternatively, use two layers glass
3
60 3.6 301 60 Robust Severe
Detail
30 Solution
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P A R T I T I O N S
Performance tables
E-WM-3
(Robust Detail)
E-WM-5
(Robust Detail)
E-WM-6
(Robust Detail)
Blocks: double leaf 100mm dense aggregate concrete
density 1850-2300 kg/m
3
, 75mm cavity, tied with Tie
type A (as Approved Document E)
Render: 8mm cement:sand render
Lining: one layer 12.5mm gypsum based board (nominal
8 kg/m
2
) on dabs
Blocks: double leaf 100mm cellular Besblock Star
Performer dense aggregate: core concrete density
1995 kg/m
3
, block concrete density 1528 kg/m
3
, 75mm
cavity, tied with Tie type A (as Approved Document E)
8 kg/m
2
) on dabs
Blocks: double leaf Aircrete concrete density
600-800 kg/m
3
, 75mm cavity, tied with Tie type A
(as Approved Document E)
8 kg/m
2
) on dabs
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
E-WM-1
(Robust Detail)
Blocks: double leaf 100mm dense aggregate concrete
density 1850-2300 kg/m
3
, 75mm cavity, tied with Tie
type A (as Approved Document E)
Finish: 13mm plaster or cement:sand render with plaster
skim (min 10 kg/m
2
) both sides
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
E-WM-2
(Robust Detail)
Blocks: double leaf 100mm lightweight aggregate
concrete density 1350-1600 kg/m
3
, 75mm cavity, tied
with Tie type A (as Approved Document E)
Finish: 13mm plaster or cement:sand render with plaster
skim (min 10 kg/m
2
) both sides
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
Table 3.11
Robust Detail Masonry Systems
E-WM-4
(Robust Detail)
Blocks: double leaf 100mm lightweight aggregate
concrete density 1350-1600 kg/m
3
, 75mm cavity, tied
with Tie type A (as Approved Document E)
8 kg/m
2
) on dabs
5.2 315 240 Robust
Detail
240
Solution
P A R T I T I O N S
97
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Table 3.11
Separating Walls Structural Steel Systems
Studs: two 70mm structural steel studs at 600mm
centres, by other manufacturers
Facings: two layers each side - inner layer 15mm
Lafarge Standard wallboard, outer layer 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
3
Facings: two layers each side - 15mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard
Insulation: two layers 75mm glass mineral wool density
24 kg/m
3
in each stud cavity
Studs: 150mm structural steel studs at 600mm centres,
by other manufacturers
Facings: two layers each side - inner layer 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard, outer layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard, and Cormet Resilient Bar (RBD3000) at
400mm vertical centres
3
between studs
3.6** 250 60 65 Severe
60 -7 C
tr
RLP 03*
RLP 14
4.0** 310 90 66 Severe
60 -9 C
tr
4.5** 245 60 64 Severe
60 -7 C
tr
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard (gives total minimum weight
22 kg/m
2
each side)
24 kg/m
3
between studs. Alternatively, use 2 layers glass
3
, minimum 25mm
thick per layer
E-WS-1
(Robust Detail)
4.5** 310 60 Robust Severe
Detail
60
Solution
E-WS-1: Alternative
(Robust Detail)
Lafarge Plank with long edges horizontal, outer layer
12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard (gives total
minimum weight 22 kg/m
2
each side)
24 kg/m
3
between studs. Alternatively, use 2 layers glass
3
, minimum 25mm
thick per layer
4.5** 315 60 Robust Severe
Detail
60
Solution
RLP 01
Note
* These details are deemed-to-satisfy the Robust Detail criteria
** For the maximum height values shown, lateral restraint to the steel framing is assumed. Please refer to structural engineer as these are for guidance only.
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98
P A R T I T I O N S
Case study
Cormet Twin Wall Partitions are
designed for installations requiring
enhanced fire, sound or impact
resistance and for use in creating
exceptionally wide or high partitions.
Ideal for fast-track projects, they offer
markedly better sound performance/
thickness ratios than can be achieved
using blockwork.
This has made them popular for
buildings ranging from manufacturing
facilities, multiplex cinemas and multi-
occupancy domestic properties to
hospitals.
P A R T I T I O N S
CORMET TWIN FRAME SYSTEMS
99
3
100
P A R T I T I O N S
Cormet Staggered I Stud
system (system RSP 019 shown)
Cormet Twin frame system
72mm Cormet U Track with
fixing at 600mm centres.
60mm Cormet I Studs at 300mm centres,
staggered in track with Cormet ISC10 Clips
Timber sole plate if
required on uneven floors
Pairs of Cormet C
Studs braced at
maximum 1500mm
centres using Cormet
V-Brace and extended
using MFCP44
Primary Channel as
required
Mineral wool
suspended in
cavity as required
Cormet U Track
52mm Cormet U Tracks
Cormet Twin Frame Systems
Cormet non-load bearing Twin Wall
Systems constructed from
plasterboard facings on metal studs
have considerable advantages
compared with traditional heavy
masonry construction.
They are:
lightweight
quick to construct
cost effective
compact
resistance and acoustic insulation.
There are two types of Cormet
systems:
staggered stud systems in single
track
twin frame systems constructed
using two separate metal frames,
set a minimum of 40mm apart and
braced together.
Performance
The selection of system, and the
type, number and thickness of board
layers will depend on the partition
required for fire resistance and
sound insulation. Refer to the
performance table 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 and
3.6.
Class 0 in accordance with National
Documents B1/2/3/4/5 Fire Safety and
The gypsum core is classified as
non-combustible when tested in
and Euroclass A1. Lafarge jointing
compounds, textures and bonding
compounds and Cormet metal
systems are non-combustible when
tested in accordance with BS 476:
Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass A1.
Boarding
On partitions over single board
height, stagger layers by a minimum
of 300mm.
Stagger layers on each side of
partition with previous layer.
Introduction
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
P A R T I T I O N S
101
3
Staggered Stud Clip ISC10
3.12 Components for Cormet High Performance
Partitions
Component Lafarge Dimensions
colour code code (mm)
metal thickness (mm)
I Stud blue gauge 0.5mm IS60/B 40 x 60
C Stud CS50/R 36 x 50 x 34
CS70/R 36 x 70 x 34
CS90/W 36 x 90 x 34
Staggered Stud Clip ISC10 12 x 27.5 x 38
V Brace VBRACE 100 x 42
Lafarge Resilient Tape RAFT50 12 x 50
6
6
37
34
40
60
50, 70 or90
C Stud CS50/R
C Stud CS70/R
C Stud CS90/W
I Stud IS60/B
Components
Components
Components used are as on pages
123-124, with additional
components as shown on the right.
metal thickness:
Red (R) 0.5mm
Blue (B) 0.7mm
White (W) 0.9mm
Maximum heights shown in tables
3.1, 3.3. 3.5 and 3.6 refer to 0.50mm
thick studs (red gauge). If 0.70mm
thick studs (blue gauge) are used
then the maximum heights can be
increased by 0.30m for single layer
systems 0.60m for double layer.
All framing components are
manufactured to BS 7364: 1990
specification for galvanised steel
studs and channels for stud and
sheet partitions and linings using
screw fixed gypsum wallboards.
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27.5
12
3
14
Cormet V Brace VBRACE
100
42
Components
102
P A R T I T I O N S
Cormet U Tracks
50mm rock mineral wool batts
Two layers 15mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard (minimum total weight
22 kg/m
2
each side)
12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard
(minimum weight 8 kg/m
2
)
Lafarge Direct Bond lining system
Overheight partitions Partitions with double layer boarding Suspension of mineral wool
Skirting screw-fixed
to Cormet C Studs
Cormet C Studs
Cormet Twin Wall Solutions
All wallboard perimeters sealed
with Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant, to ensure
system performance
Cormet Flat Strap
between boards at
horizontal joints in
outer wallboard
layer
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip to
support insulation
at 1200mm
centres vertically
All joints in adjacent
layers to be staggered
All joints taped
and filled
Cormet Drylining system
Cormet
V Brace
P A R T I T I O N S
103
3
Ceiling and skirting detail
Fire rating up to 60 minutes, maximum deflection 10mm
Typical deflection head detail
Fire rating up to 60 minutes, maximum deflection 25mm
Typical door jamb detail
Corner detail
Junction with external concrete wall T junction (plan)
12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Wallboards and
insulation as specified
Studs as specified
cut short by
10mm
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Acoustic Tape
Cormet U Track
as specified
Cormet U Track
as specified
Packer of Lafarge
Firecheck as
specified
Cormet Deep
Flange Track to
suit studs
Rockwool with
Cormet Metal
Angle
Cormet Flat Strap
between layers
Wallboards and
insulation as
specified
Wallboard as specified
Drylining system as specified
Cormet V Brace
Wallboard, studs and
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Wallboards and
Cormet V Brace
Studs as specified
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
MIneral wool between
end studs
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic
Sealant
Cormet V Brace
Wallboard, studs and
Studs as specified
Note on head packer:
Max deflection Packer required
8mm 1x12.5mm Firecheck*
10mm 1x15mm Firecheck*
15mm 1x19mm Plank
20mm 2x12.5mm Firecheck**
Notes:
* Firecheck can be substituted by Megadeco, Toughcheck or MR Firecheck
** Firecheck can be substituted by 25mm Firecheck Coreboard
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
104
P A R T I T I O N S
Specification
Cormet Twin Wall Systems
Scope
Cormet Twin Wall partition using
twin Cormet C Studs fitted into
Cormet U Track at head and floor
where superior fire and acoustic
performance may be required.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins
Airborne insulation ....................R
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234: ...................
Horizontal joints
If partition height exceeds board height, use Cormet Channel MFIX or Cormet
Fixing Strap FS90/W in single boarded partitions or Cormet Fixing Strap FS50/R
or FS90/W in double boarded partitions.
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Two Cormet C Studs, reference CS50/R, CS60/R, CS70/R, CS90/R, CS146/R,
CS70/B, CS90/B, CS146/B, CS90/W, CS70/Y, CS90/Y or CS146/Y, width 50, 60, 70,
90 or 146mm at max 600mm centres
Bracing
Cormet Acoustic Brace (VBRACE) at centres as defined in performance tables.
Floor track
Cormet U Track, reference UT52/R, UT62/R, UT72/R, UT92/R, UT148/R,
width 52, 62, 72, 92, 148mm fixed at 600mm centres.
Head track
Boarding
Board fixings
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
P A R T I T I O N S
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Specification
Cormet Staggered I Stud
Systems
Scope
Cormet Staggered I Stud partition
using Cormet I Studs in a staggered
pattern fitted into a single Cormet U
Track at head and floor. Used where
acoustic performance may be
required.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Horizontal joints
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Cormet I Studs, reference CS70/R and IS60/B at max 300mm centres
Bracing
Cormet Staggered Stud Clip, reference ISC10.
Floor track
Cormet U Track, reference UT72/R at 600mm centres.
Head track
Cormet U Track, reference UT72/R at 600mm centres.
Boarding
Board fixings
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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Case study
Cormet Resilient Bar provides a degree
of isolation between the wallboard
surface and the supporting structure,
thus improving the acoustic
performance of the partition.
P A R T I T I O N S
CORMET RESILIENT BAR SYSTEMS
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P A R T I T I O N S
Systems
Partitions using the Cormet Resilient
Bar are constructed in the usual way,
but the Cormet Resilient Bars are
fixed to one side of the stud
partition and faced with wallboard.
The benefit of Cormet Resilient Bar
is that it improves the acoustic
performance of the partition with
little increase in partition width or
weight.
Performance
The selection of system, and the
type, number and thickness of board
sound insulation. Refer to the
performance tables 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
and 3.9.
The gypsum core is classified as
non-combustible when tested in
compounds, textures and bonding
compounds and Cormet metal
systems are non-combustible when
tested in accordance with BS 476:
Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass A1.
Introduction
Single frame system with Resilient Bar
Minimum 50mm glass
mineral wool
suspended on Cormet
Insulation Hold Strip
at 600mm centres
vertically
Cormet U-Track
17
45
6
19
Cormet Resilient Bar RBD3000
P A R T I T I O N S
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System reference RCP 56 (without Resilient Bar) R
w
dB 55 System reference RCP 55 (with Cormet Resilient Bar) R
w
dB 63
Note: superior performance with Cormet Resilient Bar
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Frequency (Hz)
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RCP 56 BS EN ISO 717-1 Curve
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125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Frequency (Hz)
S
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RCP 55 BS EN ISO 717-1 Curve
be fixed to timber or metal studs
the following centres apply.
For single layer boarding fix Cormet
Resilient Bar at 400mm centres.
For double layer board fix Cormet
Resilient Bar at 600mm centres.
When fixing the Cormet Resilient
Bars, remember that the top Cormet
Resilient Bar is fixed in the inverted
position, 50mm down from the
soffit. The final Cormet Resilient Bar
should be installed no more than
50mm from the floor. The remaining
Cormet Resilient Bars are installed
at vertical centres to suit boarding,
ie 600mm for double layer and
400mm for single layer.
to Cormet Resilient Bars
(mm) (mm)
12.5 25
15.0 25
19.0 32
12.5 + 12.5 38
19.0 + 12.5 44
15.0 + 15.0 44
Screw fix the Cormet Resilient Bars
to the Cormet studs using 25mm
Drywall Self Tapping Screws.
Screw fix the wallboard to the
the screw does not touch the metal
substrate.
For screw lengths for fixing
plasterboard to Cormet Resilient
Bars see Table 3.13.
For fixing Cormet Resilient Bar to
timber studs use 38mm Lafarge High
Thread Screws.
Comparison of systems with and without Cormet Resilient Bar
Studs: 70mm Cormet C Stud (CS70/R) at 600mm centres
Facings: inner layer 19mm Lafarge Plank fixed with long edges horizontally
Facings: outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard each side
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P A R T I T I O N S
Cormet Resilient Bar Solutions
Cormet Flat Strap
between boards at
outer wallboard
layer
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip to
support insulation
at 1200mm
centres vertically
All joints in adjacent
layers to be staggered
All joints
taped
and filled
Top Cormet Resilient Bar inverted
to ensure fixing at 50mm
maximum from soffit
Cormet Drylining system
All wallboard perimeters
sealed with Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant to ensure system
performance
Wallboards
screwed to
Cormet
Resilient Bars
Bottom Cormet
Resilient Bar
provides fixing at
50mm maximum
from floor
Lafarge Direct Bond lining system
Cormet Resilient Bar spaced at
600mm vertical centres and screw
fixed to Cormet C Studs
See pages 83 to 87 for the range of
Cormet Resilient Bar Partitions and
their performance
Note: A baffle may be
required to maintain
acoustic and fire
performance see
pages 140-141
P A R T I T I O N S
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Cormet U Track
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip
Cormet C Studs
Cormet
Resilient Bar
Cormet Resilient
Bar top rail
inverted
Cormet U Track
Single frame system with Cormet Resilient Bar
floor and ceiling details
50mm minimum
glass mineral wool
density 16kg/m
3
6mm bead of Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant around
perimeter
Wallboard as
specified
Void filled with
glass mineral
wool
High performance wall T junction
50mm glass mineral
wool
Room 1
Room 2
Corridor
High performance wall head junction
Lafarge Resilient Tape Ref RAFT50
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet
Resilient Bar
50mm minimum glass
mineral wool density
16kg/m
3
Void filled with
mineral wool
Wallboard and
stud as
specified
Junction with masonry wall
Wallboard setting out
Cut wallboard for door
openings as shown to
avoid joints running
parallel to framing
studs at sides of door
Door opening shown
dotted
Door opening detail
Lafarge Resilient Tape Ref RAFT50
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic
Sealant
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic
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P A R T I T I O N S
Specification
Cormet Partition with
Resilient Bar
Scope
Partition constructed of Cormet C
Studs with Cormet Resilient Bar to
one side of partition to improve
acoustic performance.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234 ....................
Horizontal joints
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Cormet C Studs, reference CS50/R, CS60/R, CS70/R, CS90/R, CS146/R, CS70/B,
CS90/B, CS146/B, CS90/W, CS70/Y, CS90/Y or CS146/Y, width 50, 60, 70, 90 or
146mm at max 600mm centres
Resilient Bar
Install Cormet Resilient Bar RBD3000 to one side of studs at 600mm vertical
centres, using 25mm Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping Screws.
Floor track
Head track
Boarding
Board fixings
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
Cormet Acoustic Homespan provides a
single solution for all modern domestic
partition requirements.
The sound absorbing C studs provide
markedly better performance than
rigid H studs and the system requires
no cross-noggings, contributing to
reduced installation time.
Building Regulations now require
enhanced acoustic performance in a
range of domestic partitions. Cormet
Acoustic Homespan uses a
combination of high performance
metals, which minimise sound
bridging, and dense core board
technology to provide 40 R
w
dB sound
performance in a 75mm wide partition
without the need to install insulation
within the system.
The Cormet Omega Acoustic Stud
has a unique bulb design which
means less acoustic energy is
transmitted through the stud and so
more impact and airborne sound is
absorbed within the partition.
Substituting the Cormet Omega
Acoustic Stud for a standard Cormet
C Stud increases the acoustic
performance of the system without
any loss in partition strength.
P A R T I T I O N S
CORMET ACOUSTIC STUD SYSTEMS
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P A R T I T I O N S
Cormet Acoustic Partition
Systems
Lafarge produce two acoustic
partition systems:
Cormet Acoustic Homespan
Omega Acoustic Stud Partition
Cormet Acoustic Homespan is a
75mm or 80mm nominal width
metal stud partitioning system using
44mm or 50mm metal Cormet
Acoustic Homespan C Studs set at
450mm centres and one layer of
15mm thick x 900mm wide Acoustic
Homespan wallboard fixed to each
side.
Partition system is a lightweight
durable and high performance
system:
fast and easy to install
cost effective against equivalent
size of timber stud
eliminates nail popping and cracking
Performance
Cormet Acoustic Homespan C Studs
have been specifically developed to
achieve at least 40R
w
dB sound
rating without insulation in-line
with the latest Part E Approved
Document.
wallboard has been designed to
allow electrical cable installations to
meet N.H.B.C. guidelines and BS 7671
requirements for electrical installation.
Lafarge Acoustic Homespan
wallboard is defined as Class 0 in
accordance with National Building
Regulations 1991 Approved
The gypsum core is classified as non-
compounds, metal systems, textures
and bonding compounds are non-
and Euroclass A1.
Omega Acoustic Stud Partition
The Omega Acoustic Stud has a
unique bulb design with engineered
twin slots, which creates a resilient
spring section. The spring section
means less acoustic energy is
transmitted through the stud and so
more impact and airborne sound is
absorbed within the partition.
Introduction
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Partition System
Cormet Homespan U Track at floors and ceilings
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant behind the
perimeter of metal framing
15mm Lafarge
Acoustic
Homespan
wallboard
screw fixed at
300mm centres
on studs and at
200mm centres
at perimeter
Cormet Homespan
U Track Track
snipped and
folded to form
head to door
opening
Cormet
Acoustic
Homespan
C Studs at
450mm centres
Cormet Acoustic Starter Stud used
in place of Cormet Acoustic
Homespan C Stud at door frames,
wall abutments, corners and
T junctions
Cormet Omega Acoustic
Stud Partition
Omega Acoustic
Studs at 600mm
centres
Cormet U Track at
floors and ceilings
Wallboards as
specified
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant behind
the perimeter of metal
framing or at the
perimeter of the
wallboards
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant at
the perimeter of the
wallboards
Rubber grommet used to protect cable passing through service punch
P A R T I T I O N S
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Table 3.15 Acoustic Homespan
wallboard
Homespan MR Homespan
Properties wallboard wallboard
Thickness 15mm 15mm
Width 900mm 900mm
Length 1800, 2400 2400mm
and 2700mm
Tapered edge Yes Yes
Square edge Yes No
36
44
34
50
36
38
6
6
6
6
Table 3.14 Cormet Acoustic components
Component Width Lengths Lafarge code
(mm) (mm)
Acoustic Homespan 44 2400 AHS44/R
C Stud
50 2400 AHS50/R
Acoustic Homespan 44 2400 CS44/R
Starter Stud 50 2400
CS50/R
Homespan 45 2400, 2700 UT45/R
U Track
52 3000 UT52/R
Homespan 45 2400 XDT45/R
U Track Deep Flange
52 3000 UDT52/B
Omega Acoustic Stud 70 2400, 2700, AS70/R
3000, 3600
90 3600, 3900, 4200 AS90/R
U Track 70 3000 UT72/R
90 3000 UT92/R
Lafarge Intumescent 0.9 litres ACOUSTIC (intu)
Acoustic Sealant
0.38 litres ACO38 (intu)
C Stud AHS44/R
C Stud AHS50/R
Starter Stud CS44/R
45
70
26
45
30
52
U Track UT45/R
U Track UT52/R
U Track Deep Flange
XDT45/R
38
44
36
Starter Stud CS50/R
38
50
36
Components
Substituting the Omega Acoustic
Stud for a standard Cormet C Stud
increases the acoustic performance
of the system and improves the
overall R
w
dB figure with no
significant loss of partition strength.
For individual system performance
see Cormet Omega Stud partitions
in table 3.8.
System components
All metal components are
manufactured to BS 7364: 1990
specification for galvanised steel
studs and channels for stud and
sheet partitions and linings using
screw fixed gypsum wallboard.
Flanges have deep knurlings for
easier screw fixing and plasterboard
alignment.
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Studs and Tracks
Omega Acoustic Studs
34
6
6
6
6
36
36
34
70 90 90
70
30
30
U Track UT72/R
U Track UT92/R
AS70/R AS90/R
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P A R T I T I O N S
Application details
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Omega Acoustic Partition
Cormet Fixing
Channel or Cormet
Flat Strap FS90/W at
outer wallboard layer
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip to
support insulation
at 1200mm
centres vertically
All joints to occur
on centre of
Cormet Studs
All joints
taped
and filled
Cormet U Track
Cormet Omega
Acoustic Studs at
600mm centres
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
15mm Lafarge Acoustic
Homespan wallboard
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan C Studs at
450mm centres
Timber infill in
web of stud at
door openings
All wallboard
perimeters sealed
with Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
to ensure system
performance
Drylining electrical boxes
are available to allow
easy installation without
the need for timber
noggings. Note that a
baffle may be needed to
maintain the acoustic
and fire performance of
the partition
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan Starter
Stud
Floor track fixed at 600mm
centres use timber sole
plate to underside of track
on uneven floors
Rubber grommet used to protect cable passing
through service punch
Cormet Homespan
U Track snipped
and folded to form
head to door
opening
P A R T I T I O N S
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Application details
Ceiling detail (section) 10mm deflection head 60 minute fire rated
Alternative skirting fixing details (sections)
Junction with masonry wall (plan) Partition end (plan) T junction (plan)
Corner junction (plan)
Typical door jamb detail (plan)
135 splayed corner (plan)
Cut wallboard for
door openings as
shown to avoid
joints running
parallel to
framing studs
at side of door
Door opening
shown dotted
Cormet U Track fixed
at 600mm centres
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan C Stud 6mm
shorter than floor to
ceiling height
15mm Lafarge Firecheck
Cormet C Stud to stop
10mm short of Cormet
U Track to allow for
deflection
10mm allowance for
deflection between
Cormet U Track and
Cormet FS90/W Flat
Strap
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet U Track
Cormet C Stud
Cormet FS90/W
Flat Strap
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan Starter
Stud
Timber infill in web
of stud 32x38mm
Door lining
15mm Lafarge Acoustic Homespan wallboard
Cormet Acoustic Homespan C
Studs fixed together at 600mm
vertical centres, and to floor
and ceiling Cormet U Tracks
Cormet Acoustic Homespan C
Studs fixed together at 600mm
centres, and to floor and
ceiling Cormet U Tracks
15mm Lafarge
Acoustic Homespan
wallboard
Cormet MFC 135
Splayed Support
Angles
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan C Stud
Lafarge Direct
Bond lining
system
Cormet Dryliner
lining system
15mm Lafarge
Acoustic
Homespan
wallboard
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Deep Flange U Track
U Track on sole plate
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan Starter
Stud
Cormet Acoustic
Homespan Starter Stud
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Partition
Scope
A lightweight, durable and high
performance partition systems
developed for the housing market.
The system has been designed to
achieve a 40 R
w
dB sound rating
without insulation and meets
BS 7671 requirements for electrical
installation.
Additional clauses
Health and safety
Storage of Materials
NBS clauses
To complete the clause select the
appropriate data as indicated on the
right.
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire resistance: 30 mins
Airborne sound insulation ....................R
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234: Heavy
Horizontal joints
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Studs, reference AHS44/R or AHS50/R, width 44 or
50mm at max 450mm centres.
Head deflection allowance
Consult with Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd Technical Dept for recommendations
and details.
Floor track
Cormet U Track, reference UT45/R or UT52/R, width 45 or 52mm fixed at
600mm centres.
Head track
600mm centres.
Boarding
Single layer of 15mm Lafarge Homespun wallboard to each side.
Board fixings
Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping screws at 300mm centres.
Length: 32mm
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and jointing system
Primer/sealer
1 coat Lafarge Universal Sealer prior to paint or wallpaper, or
2 coats Lafarge Drywall Sealer when vapour control is a consideration.
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
P A R T I T I O N S
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Omega Acoustic Partition
Scope
A lightweight, durable and high
performance partition system
developed to provide improved
sound performance.
Additional clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire resistance: ....................mins
Airborne sound insulation ....................R
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234: ....................
Horizontal joints
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Omega Acoustic Studs, reference AS70/R or AS90/R, width 70 or 90mm at max
600mm centres.
and details.
Floor track
600mm centres.
Head track
600mm centres.
Boarding
Board fixings
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and jointing system
Primer/sealer
1 coat Lafarge Universal Sealer prior to paint or wallpaper, or
2 coats Lafarge Drywall Sealer when vapour control is a consideration.
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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Step one
Mark out the line of
the partition. Fix
Cormet U Track to
timber or concrete
floor along the
setting out line at
600mm centres,
Step two
Cut the Cormet U
Acoustic Stud to
length as necessary
using Lafarge tin
snips. Studs should
be cut 5mm shorter
than the floor to
ceiling height.
Step three
Using a spirit level to
ensure it is plumb, fix
a Cormet Stud to the
end wall, with
suitable fixings at
600mm centres.
Step four
Place the ceiling
Cormet U Track on
top of the end wall
stud. Then, using an
Cormet Acoustic
Stud and spirit level,
ensure the opposite
end of the ceiling U
Track is plumb with
the floor U Track and
screw-fix it into
position at 600mm
centres.
Step five
Install all
intermediate
Acoustic C Studs. Cut
Studs 5mm shorter
than the floor to
ceiling height to
allow for floor
variations. Insert the
Studs into the
Cormet U Tracks at
450mm centres and
twist to lock. The
intermediate studs
should all face the
same way. To allow
adjustment when
fixing plasterboards,
Studs should not be
screw fixed to the
Cormet U Tracks.
Step six
Use Starter Studs, if
required, at door
openings, corners,
T junctions and stop
ends as shown in
details. These extra
studs must be fixed
to ceiling and floor
U Tracks with Lafarge
Wafer Head Self
Tapping Screws or
using a crimping
tool.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Installation
Note: When installing the U Tracks
directly onto new concrete which has
not completely dried out, a damp
proofing membrane should be used.
On uneven floors a timber sole plate
may be required.
To maximise the acoustic and fire performance use
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant and seal the gap
between the perimeters and the wallboard or
alternatively a continuous bead can be applied to the
back of the Cormet U Tracks and perimeter studs.
Note: Lafarge intumescent Acoustic Sealant
should be applied as shown above.
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Step seven
Form the door
header by using a
piece Cormet U
Track. Cut the track
so that it is equal to
the width of the
door frame plus a
minimum 300mm, in
order to allow
150mm at each end
to be cut and folded
down.
Step eight
Secure the header to
the Cormet Acoustic
Studs using a
crimping tool or
Lafarge Wafer Head
Self Tapping Screws.
Step ten
Fix Lafarge
wallboard to one
side of the partition.
Cut the board 5mm
shorter than the
floor to ceiling
height, butt firmly
against the ceiling
and fix with Lafarge
Drywall Self-Tapping
Screws at 300mm
centres in the field of
the board and
200mm at the
partition perimeter.
Step eleven
When one side is
complete, repeat for
the other side of the
partition, ensuring
that the joints are
staggered.
7
8
10
11
Installation
Step nine
Form a timber
background
construction to
create a secure fixing
for the door frame
by placing a suitably
sized timber insert
into the back of door
frame studs and
header Track. Secure
these timbers using
Lafarge Drywall High
Thread Screws
through the face of
the studs into the
timber.
Step twelve
Finish as required
prior to decoration.
Refer to Section 7.
9 12
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P A R T I T I O N S
Case study
P A R T I T I O N S
CORMET C STUD SYSTEMS
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The wide range of Cormet Metal
Partitions allows repeatable,
guaranteed performance to be
achieved across a broad range of
applications from apartments, cinemas
and factories to hospitals, museums,
and schools.
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Cormet Partitions
Cormet metal stud partitioning is an
economical friction-fit system used
for the assembly of frames for non-
loadbearing partitions. The unique
design of the components ensures
high strength with easy installation.
Cormet partitions are suitable for
domestic and commercial use. They
are strong high performance systems
which are:
cost effective
lightweight
versatile
resistance, acoustic and thermal
insulation.
Performance
The selection of Cormet C Stud size,
and the type, number and thickness
of plasterboard layers will depend
on the partition height and the
resistance and sound insulation.
Refer to the performance tables 3.1
to 3.6.
Lafarge Performance
Board* Partitions
Lafarge performance partitions
comprise Cormet C Stud framing
and Lafarge performance
wallboards to provide a stronger
partition which is more resistant to
knocks and scratches.
In addition, Lafarge performance
partitions provide superior sound
insulation and fire resistance.
Performance
Lafarge performance wallboards are
defined as Class 0 in accordance
with National Building Regulations
1991 Approved Documents
B1/2/3/4/5 Fire Safety and Building
Standards (Scotland) Regulations
1990, Regulation D2 when tested to
BS 476: Part 6: 1989 and Part 7: 1997
and Euroclass A2. The gypsum core
is classified as non-combustible
when tested in accordance with BS
476: Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass A1.
Lafarge jointing compounds, metal
systems, textures and bonding
compounds are non-combustible
when tested in accordance with BS
476: Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass A1.
Introduction
Intermediate studs
inserted in floor
and ceiling tracks
Cormet track
fixed to soffit at
600mm centres
Perimeter Cormet
stud fixed to end
wall at 600mm
centres
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
around perimeter
Single layer boarding: joints
on opposite faces offset, all
joints taped and filled
Cormet track fixed to
floor at 600mm centres
Timber sole plate, if required
on uneven floors
Partition with single layer boarding
applied around perimeter of partition
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant to
back of all tracks
and end studs
Note:
* Toughcheck, dBcheck, Firecheck,
Megadeco and Moisture Resistant
Firecheck.
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Components
Table 3.16 Cormet Partitions components
Component Width (mm) Length (mm) Lafarge code
C Stud 50 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600 CS50/R
Red gauge 0.5mm
60 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600, 4200 CS60/R
70 2400, 2700, 3000, 3300 CS70/R
3600, 4200, 4800
90 2700, 3000, 3600, 4000, 4200 CS90/R
146 2400, 2700, 3000 CS146/R
3600, 4200, 4800
C Stud 70 3600, 4200 CS70/B
Blue gauge 0.7mm
90 3600, 4200 CS90/B
146 3600, 4200, 4800, 5400, 6000 CS146/B
C Stud 90 4800, 6000, 7200 CS90/W
White gauge 0.9mm
C Stud 70 4800 CS70/Y
Yellow gauge 1.2mm
90 3600, 4800, 6000 CS90/Y
146 6000 CS146/Y
U Track 52 3000 UT52/R
Red gauge 0.5mm
62 3000 UT62/R
72 3000 UT72/R
92 3000 UT92/R
148 3000 UT148/R
U Track Deep Flange 52 3000 UDT52/B
Blue gauge 0.7mm
62 3000 UDT62/B
72 3000 UDT72/B
92 3000 UDT92/B
148 3000 UDT148/B
U Track Extra Deep 72* 3000 UXT72/B
Flange
92** 3000 UXT92/W
*
Blue gauge 0.7mm
148** 3000 UXT148/W
**
White gauge 0.9mm
Fixing Channel 99 2400 MFIX
White gauge 0.9mm
Metal Angle 23 x 30 3600 MFC2330
25 x 25 3600 MFC2525
25 x 50 3600 MFC2550
Splayed Corner 50 x 50 3600 MFC135
Support Angle
Flat Strap 50 2400 FS50/R
90 2400 FS90/W
Lafarge Intumescent 0.9 litre ACOUSTIC (INTU)
Acoustic Sealant
0.38 ACO 38 (INTU)
Lafarge Drywall 25 to 76 See page 327
screws as appropriate
Component specifications may vary from those shown.
The range of Cormet partition
components is shown in the table
opposite and in the drawings on the
following page.
Rigidising plus vertical ribs in the
stud webs ensures stiffness with
strength, whilst the fold-outs allow
for better services access. The
flanges have deep knurling for
easier screw-fixing, and plasterboard
alignment guides, all of which
makes installation even easier.
metal thickness:
Red (R) 0.50mm
Blue (B) 0.70mm
White (W) 0.90mm
Yellow (Y) 1.2mm.
Maximum heights shown in
performance tables 3.1 to 3.8 refer
to 0.50mm thick studs (Red gauge).
If 0.70mm thick studs (Blue gauge)
are used the maximum height can
be increased by 0.30m for systems
faced with a single layer of
plasterboard and by 0.60m for
double layer systems.
Cormet Deep Flange U Tracks are
used for partitions with heights
above 4.2m, or at the soffit where a
deflection head is required.
Cormet Fixing Channel MFIX or
Cormet Flat Strap FS90/W can be
fixed horizontally between two
metal studs to provide extra support
and maintain fire integrity of the
system when board heights are
exceeded.
As an alternative Cormet Flat Strap
FS50/R may be used between
wallboards on double layer board
systems.
All components are manufactured to
BS 7364: 1990 Specification for
galvanised steel studs and channels
for stud and sheet partitions and
linings using screw fixed gypsum
wallboards.
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U Track
UT52/R
U Track
UT62/R
U Track
UT148/R
U Track
Deep
Flange
UDT62/B
U Track
Deep
Flange
UDT148/B
U Track
Deep Flange
UDT52/B
U Track
UT92/R
U Track
UT72/R
U Track
Deep
Flange
UDT72/B
U Track
Deep
Flange
UDT92/B
Fixing
Channel
MFIX
30
50
50
99
52
6
U Track Extra Deep
Flange UXT72/B
U Track
Extra
Deep
Flange
UXT92/W
U Track
Extra
Deep
Flange
UXT148/W
70
72
Metal Angle
MFC2330
Metal Angle
MFC2525
Metal Angle
MFC2550
25
25
25
23
30
Components
Splayed Corner
Support MFC135
50
50
Flat Strap
FS90/W
FS50/R
90
50
135
6
6
36
34
50
C Stud
CS50/R
60 70 90 146
C Stud
CS60/R
C Stud
CS70/R
CS70/B
CS70/Y
C Stud
CS90/R
CS90/B
CS90/W
CS90/Y
C Stud
CS146/R
CS146/B
CS146Y
52 62 72 92 148
62 72 92 148
92 94 148
U Track
Extra
Deep
Flange
UXT94/B
UXT94/W
KEY
Product
CS: C Stud
IS: I Stud
UT: U Track
UDT: Deep Flange
Track
UXT: Extra Deep
Flange Track
72
36 34
52
30 30
52
50 50
52
70 70
Flange Dimensions (mm)
C Stud CS50/R U Track UT52/R U Track Deep
Flange UDT52/R
U Track Extra Deep
Flange UXT72/R
Product
/R Red gauge
0.50mm
/B Blue gauge
0.70mm
/W White gauge
0.90mm
/Y Yellow gauge
1.20mm
CS50/R
Denotes
section
profile
Denotes
section
width
Denotes
section
gauge
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Application details
Joints on opposite faces offset
All joints taped and jointed
Joints on opposite faces offset,
joints staggered between layers
All joints in the outer
layer taped and jointed
Partition with single layer boarding
Partition with two layer boarding
System assembly
Framing
Set out Cormet U Tracks along
the setting out line of the
partition at floor and ceiling, and
fix at 600mm centres. If applying
the Cormet U Tracks direct to
new concrete which has not
completely dried out, a damp
proofing membrane should be
used.
Timber sole plates
For floors that are uneven or
being screeded after the
installation of the partition, a
timber sole plate may be
required.
Stud lengths
Cut Cormet C Studs 5mm shorter
than the floor to ceiling height to
allow for floor variations. Insert
the Cormet C Studs into the
Cormet U Tracks and twist to
lock. Perimeter Cormet C Studs
should be fixed at 600mm centres
with the webs flat against
abutting walls or partitions.
The intermediate Cormet C Studs
should all face the same way and
be positioned at either 400mm or
600mm centres as required.
Arrange the framing so that
plasterboard widths of less than
300mm are avoided. Intermediate
studs should not be fixed to
Cormet U Tracks to allow for
adjustment when fixing boards.
Openings
Use extra Cormet C Studs at
openings, corners, junctions and
stop ends, fixing to head and
floor U tracks with Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws or crimping tool.
Doors and windows can be built
into the partitioning by
positioning and fixing full-length
studs on each side of the
openings. Cormet U Track is cut
to form the head of the opening,
and lined with 38mm deep
timber where required.
Make provision for fixtures as
P A R T I T I O N S
Application details
Mineral wool insulation
suspended on Cormet
Insulation Holder
Electrical boxes
Rubber grommets
Double boarded
Cormet C Stud
partition, wallboard
as specified
For an extensive
range of partition
types see system
references
pages 28-31
All wallboard perimeters
sealed with Lafarge
to ensure system performance
Drylining electrical
boxes are available
that allow easy
installation without
the need for timber
noggings
Cable protection at
service cut-outs
Floor track fixed at
600mm centres
(Use timber sole plate
to underside of track
on uneven floors)
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Suspension of mineral wool quilt Overheight partition Partition with double layer boarding
30mm glass/rock
mineral wool quilt
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip Joints on opposite
faces offset
All joints
taped and
filled
Cormet Fixing Channel
MFIX to provide support
for horizontal board edges
Single boarded Cormet
C Stud partition,
wallboard as specified
Timber subframe
to door opening
Cormet
Insulation Hold
Strap positioned
at 1200mm
vertical centres
Wallboards fixed at
200mm centres
around perimeter of
each board and at
300mm centres in
the centre of the
board
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Application details
Ceiling detail (section)
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet U Track fixed
at 600mm centres
Cormet C Stud 5mm
shorter than floor to
ceiling height
10mm deflection head fire rated up to 60 minutes
(section)
Partition end (plan) T junction (plan) Junction with masonry wall
(plan)
Corner (plan)
Typical door jamb detail (plan)
Alternative skirting fixing details (sections 1 to 3)
Cut wallboard for door
openings as shown to
avoid joints running
parallel to framing
studs at sides of door
Door opening shown
dotted
together at 600mm
together at 600mm
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cut Cormet C Stud to stop
10mm short of Cormet U Track
as specified to allow for
deflection
10mm allowance for
deflection between
Cormet U Track and
Cormet Flat Strap FS90/W
Cormet U Track
Deep Flange
Cormet Flat Strap
FS90/W
Lafarge Direct Bond
lining system
Cormet Dryliner
lining system
Timber subframe
shown here face
fixed, alternative is
to infill timber into
the Cormet Stud
Door lining Wallboard as
specified
Cormet starter stud
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Offcuts of studs boxed together and fixed
vertically into track midway between studs
Cormet U Track
on sole plate
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet U Track
without sole plate
Wallboard as
specified
Cormet C Stud
Cormet U Track
Deep Flange
1 2 3
135 splayed corner (plan)
Cormet MFC 135
Splayed Support
Angles
Cormet
C Stud
Note on head packer:
15mm 1x19mm Plank
Notes: * Firecheck can be substituted by Megadeco, Toughcheck or MR Firecheck
** Firecheck can be substituted by 25mm Firecheck Coreboard
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Cormet Metal Stud
Partitions
Scope
Metal stud partitions within
domestic and commercial buildings
where maximum height may exceed
board lengths and/or where fire and
acoustic performance is required.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234 .........................
Horizontal joints
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
Studs
Cormet C Studs, reference CS50/R, CS60/R, CS70/R, CS90/R, CS146/R, CS70/B,
CS90/B, CS146/B, CS90/W, CS70/Y, CS90/Y or CS146/Y, width 50, 60, 70, 90 or
146mm at max 600mm centres
and details.
Bracing
Cormet Flat Strap FS50/R at mid height.
Floor track
Head track
Boarding
Board fixings
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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Installation
Step two
Cut Cormet U Track
(and Cormet C Studs)
to length as
necessary using
Lafarge tin snips.
Cormet C Studs to
be cut 5mm shorter
than floor to ceiling
height.
Step three
Install a Cormet C
Stud, using a spirit
level to plumb on
end wall; screw fix at
600mm centres
Note: Fix opposite end
wall Cormet C Stud only
after ceiling Cormet U
Track has been installed.
Step four
Place ceiling Cormet
U Track onto end wall
Cormet C Stud. Using
a Cormet C Stud and
spirit level, plumb
opposite end of
ceiling U track with
floor U track and
screw-fix into position
at 600mm centres.
Fix remaining end
wall Cormet C Stud.
Step five
Mark floor and ceiling
at centres as specified
below for the location
of intermediate
C Studs:
At max. 400mm
centres for 9.5mm
plasterboard or
600mm centres for
12.5 mm plasterboard.
Arrange the framing
so that plasterboard
widths of less than
300mm are avoided.
See step 9 for
installation of
intermediate studs.
Step six
Use extra Cormet
C Studs at openings,
corners, T junctions
and stop ends as
shown in details.
These extra studs
must be fixed to
head and floor
Cormet U Tracks
with Lafarge Wafer
Head Self Tapping
Screws or crimping
tool.
Note: The door frame
background metal
construction details
shown above, form one
of three possible
alternatives.
1
2
3
4
5
6
To maximise the acoustic and fire performance use
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant and seal the gap
between the perimeters and the wallboard or
alternatively a continuous bead can be applied to the
back of the Cormet U Tracks and perimeter studs.
Step one
From a fixed point
mark out the line of
partition. Fix Cormet
U Track to timber or
concrete floor along
the setting out line
of the partition at
600mm centres using
suitable fixings.
Note: A timber sole
plate may be required
on uneven floors or
when partitions are
installed prior to screed
being laid.
If applying the Cormet U Track
direct to new concrete which
has not completely dried out, a
damp proofing membrane should
be used.
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Step seven
Form the door
header by using
a piece of Cormet
U Track. The length
should be equal to
the width of the door
frame plus a
minimum of 300mm
in order to allow
150mm at each end
to be cut and folded
down.
Step eight
Secure header onto
Cormet C Studs
using a crimping tool
or Lafarge Wafer
Head Self Tapping
Screws.
This detail applies
to all door frame
assembly alternatives.
See step 5.
Step nine
Install all intermediate
C Studs.
Cut Cormet C Studs
5mm shorter than
the floor to ceiling
height to allow for
floor variations. Insert
the Cormet C Studs
into the Cormet U
Tracks and twist to
lock. The intermediate
Cormet C Studs
should all face the
same way. They
should not be fixed
to Cormet U Tracks
in order to allow for
adjustment when
fixing plasterboards.
Step ten
Form as required,
one of the following
alternative timber
background
constructions for
fixing door frames:
(a) Fix a 38mm x
38mm timber insert
into back of door
frame Cormet C
Studs and header.
Secure using Lafarge
Drywall High Thread
Screws through face
of Cormet C Stud
into the timber.
(b) Fix a timber
subframe to the
face of the door
frame Cormet C
Studs and header
using Lafarge
Drywall Self Tapping
Screws.
Step eleven
Install door frame
into position and
secure by screwing
through the door
frame into one of
the alternative
background
constructions above
using Lafarge Drywall
High Thread Screws.
Ensure that the screws
penetrate each of the
components forming
the background
constructions.
Step twelve
Install plasterboard
to one side of
the partition. Cut
plasterboard 5mm
to 8mm shorter than
the floor-to-ceiling
height, butt firmly
against the ceiling
and fix with Lafarge
Drywall Self-Tapping
Screws at 300mm
centres.
Note: Use Toughcheck
Drywall Screws for
Toughcheck Partitions
and Checkpoint Self
Tapping Screws for
dBcheck Partitions.
7
8
9
10
11
12
Installation
Timber stud partitions are frequently
used in timber-frame houses, in small
renovation projects and in home
extensions where they may be load
bearing or non-load bearing,
depending on specification.
Plasterboard can be screw fixed to
timber, which offers superior
performance and limits the risk of nail
popping caused by the timber sub-
frame drying out. Alternatively
plasterboard can be nailed directly to
the timber.
P A R T I T I O N S
TIMBER STUD SYSTEMS
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TIMBER STUD SYSTEMS
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant around perimeter
Timber studs: for size
and centres see
performance tables
Single layer boarding, joints on opposite
faces offset, all joints taped and filled
Timber sole
plate
Timber stud partition
Lafarge Drywall Timber
Stud Partitions
Timber stud partitions are suitable
for limited heights, and typically for
domestic use.
Performance
The selection of stud size and type,
number and thickness of board
height and performance required
for fire resistance, sound insulation
and duty rating to BS 5432: Part 2.
Refer to the performance tables 3.9
to 3.10.
The gypsum core is classified as non-
compounds, metal systems, textures
and bonding compounds are non-
and Euroclass A1.
At board perimeter
screw fix at 200mm
centres or nail fix at
150mm centres
Introduction
In the field of the
board screw fix at
300mm centres or
nail fix at 150mm
centres
Timber stud partition high performance wall
(RFL 050 shown)
50mm glass mineral
wool minimum
density 16 kg/m
3
Timber stud
Cormet Flat
Strap
Air gap
Two layers of 15mm
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
High performance walls
High performance timber framed
walls are constructed from two
independent timber frames with a
cavity between. Each side is lined
with two layers of 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard. 50mm glass
mineral wool insulation is applied
between the studs to both frames.
A brace secures the two frames at
mid height.
High performance walls should be
kept free of service penetrations.
If this is not possible, baffle details
should be installed for guidance
refer to pages 150-151, which offers
a number of solutions for Cormet
metal stud partitions, which work
on the same principles for timber
frame, or call the Technical
Enquiryline for advice.
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Table 3.17 Timber stud components
Component Dimensions Lafarge code
Lafarge Intumescent 0.9 litres ACOUSTIC (INTU)
Acoustic Sealant 0.38 litres ACO38 (INTU)
Lafarge Drywall High 32-63mm 32DHT25, 38DHT25
Thread Screws 41DHT25, 51DHT25
63DHT25
Cormet Resilient Bar 3000mm RBD3000
Drywall Nail 30-65mm NAIL30ZINC
NAIL40ZINC
NAIL50ZINC
NAIL60ZINC
Components
The components used in Lafarge
Drywall Timber Stud partitions are
listed in table 3.17.
System assembly
All framing must be straight, plumb
and true, and provide a firm support
for the plasterboards. Timber studs
should be installed at maximum
400mm centres for 9.5mm
plasterboard, and at maximum
600mm centres for 12.5mm and
15mm plasterboard. Framing should
be arranged so as to avoid
plasterboard widths of less than
300mm. Plasterboard edges must be
supported at all openings and
corners. All framing should provide
a minimum bearing width for the
plasterboard of not less than 38mm.
The timber studs must be fixed to
timber floor and ceiling plates.
The plasterboard should be fixed
with Lafarge Drywall High Thread
Screws at 200mm centres at the
board perimeter and 300mm centres
in the field of the board, or Lafarge
Drywall Nails at 150mm centres for
both perimeter and field of
boarding. See tables 3.19 and 3.20
for recommended lengths of nails
and screws.
Where sound insulation is required,
apply a 6mm continuous bead of
Sealant around the perimeter of the
framing or wallboard.
Lafarge Cove provides a neat finish
to the wall/ceiling junction. See
Section 7.
be fixed to timber studs the
following centres apply.
For single layer 12.5mm
plasterboard fix Cormet Resilient Bar
at 400mm centres horizontally.
For double layers of 12.5mm
plasterboard and thicker
plasterboard, fix Cormet Resilient
Bar at 600mm centres horizontally.
Fix initial Cormet Resilient Bar
50mm down from ceiling, last
Resilient Bar 50mm from floor.
Screw fix the Cormet Resilient Bars
to the timber supports using 32mm
Drywall High Thread Screws.
Screw fix the plasterboard to the
the screw does not touch the timber
substrate.
Components
Table 3.20 Recommended nail
lengths for timber framing
Construction Plasterboard Nail Length
thickness (mm) (mm)
Single layer 12.5 40
15.0 40
19.0 50
Double layer 12.5 + 12.5 50
12.5 + 19.0 65
15.0 + 15.0 65
Construction Plasterboard Screw
thickness (mm) length (mm)
Single layer 6 32
12.5 38
15.0 38
19.0 41
Double layer 6 + 6 38
12.5 + 12.5 51
12.5 + 19.0 63
15.0 + 15.0 63
(mm) (mm)
12.5 25
15.0 25
19.0 32
12.5 + 12.5 38
19.0 + 12.5 44
15.0 + 15.0 44
17
45
6
19
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TIMBER STUD SYSTEMS
Application details
Timber
separating
wall
Two layers 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard
Typical timber frame construction
Two layers of 50mm mineral
wool insulation between
timber studs
38 x 89mm timber studs
at 600mm centres
12.5mm Lafarge
Echeck wallboard
each side of
partition
Timber studs at
600mm centres
25mm mineral
wool insulation
between timber
studs
Internal
timber
partition
Cormet Insulation
Hold Strip to
support insulation
at 1200mm
centres vertically
All joints to occur
on centre of
timber studs
Timber nogging to
support horizontal
edge of plasterboard
Internal
timber floor
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Application details
Party wall junction with partition alternatives
(plan)
Seal all
perimeter
joints with
tape or caulk
with sealant
Corner
T junction acoustic (plan)
Door jamb
Partition head and sill Timber separating wall junction with internal floor
Wallboard and
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Seal all
perimeter
joints with
tape or caulk
with sealant
Full height
timber blocking
to provide fixing
for partition and
reduce flanking
sound
Flexible
cavity
stop
Wallboard
and insulation
as specified
Separating
wall lining
continuous
Timber
spacer
Partition end (plan)
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic
Sealant
Wallboard and
insulation as
specified
Seal corner joint with
tape or caulk with
sealant
Wallboard and
insulation as
specified
Lafarge
wallboard
and
insulation as
required
T junction alternative
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Wallboard and
insulation as
specified
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TIMBER STUD SYSTEMS
Lafarge Timber Stud
Partitions
Scope
Internal walls, partitions, separating
walls and external walls constructed
using softwood timber studs lined
with Lafarge plasterboards.
Additional clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ....................m
Fire rating ....................mins
w
dB
Thickness ....................mm
Weight ....................kg/m
2
Grade to BS 5234 .........................
Horizontal joints
If partition height exceeds board height, use horizontal timber noggings to
provide support for fixings.
Insulation
Acoustic mastic
framing.
Timber framing
Timber studs ..............mm x ..............mm at max 600mm centres
Timber sole plate ..............mm x ..............mm fixed at 600mm centres.
Timber head plate ..............mm x ..............mm fixed at 600mm centres.
Boarding
Board fixings
Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping Screws at maximum 300mm centres,
Length, outer layer (Select from 25, 32, 38, 41, 44, 51, 57, 63, 67, 76)mm, or
Lafarge Drywall Nails at maximum 150 mm centres at the board perimeter and
maximum 200mm centres in the field of the board,
Length, inner layer (Select from 30, 40, 50, 65)mm
Length, outer layer (Select from 30, 40, 50, 65)mm
Finishing
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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MASONRY SYSTEMS
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Masonry separating walls remain by
far the most common construction
method within the housebuilding
market. However, in conjunction with
Lafarge drywall systems the overall
performance with regard to thermal
and sound, as well as the speed of
completion, can be greatly improved.
Drywall Benefits and Typical
System Solutions
Direct Bond to inner skin of
construction
Reduction in wet trades
Quicker completion times
Reduced drying out time
Improved thermal performance
Cormet Dryliner to inner skin of
construction
Improved thermal performance
Reduction in wet trades
Quicker completion times
Reduced drying out time
Creates cavity in which services can
be installed
Greater acoustic performance
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MASONRY SYSTEMS
Junction with external cavity wall
5mm (minimum) foamed
polyethylene resilient strip
Blockwork and cavity width as
Robust Detail specification
Party wall junction
(section with internal floor)
Party wall junction
(section with party floor)
Separating floor as Robust
Detail E-FC-1
Flexible cavity stop
12.5mm Lafarge Standard
wallboard on dabs
Cormet Suspended Ceiling system with
75mm (minimum) void and one layer of
Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Concrete planks
built into wall
Cavity insulation not
shown for clarity
Robust Detail Separating Wall
types E-WM-3, E-WM-4, E-WM-5 and E-WM-6
8mm cement/sand scratch coat to
whole wall
Continuous
ribbon of
adhesive
8mm cement/
sand render
Timber
floor
supported
on joist
hangers
Drywall solutions are becoming
increasingly popular due to the ease
of construction and flexibility offered
to the architect to accommodate
specialist design features while
being able to maintain the practical
requirements of fire and acoustic
performance.
In the following section we offer
a wide range of typical drywall
solutions. If the detail you require
is not shown, please contact our
Enquiryline.
P A R T I T I O N S
SPECIALIST JUNCTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
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P A R T I T I O N S
Deflection head details
Detail of telescopic head exploded view
Studs to be cut
short by 80mm
plus deflection
Head track UXT148/W
Stud CS146/R
Length = 370mm plus
deflection required
Track
UXT148/W
146mm wide
stud as specified
Detail of telescopic head
assembled view
The box totally
encloses the C
stud and holds it
in place.
The C stud slides
up and down
within the box
The telescopic deflection head is for
use where deflection is greater than
40mm. The detail can allow for
deflection up to 150mm. A typical
arrangement for enclosing the
telescopic head and maintain
the fire performance is
shown here.
Twin wall 10mm deflection head detail
up to 60 minutes fire rated
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge U Track Deep
Flange
Studs as specified,
cut short 10mm
Wallboards as specified,
cut short 10mm
Insulation as
specified
Cormet V Brace
Twin wall deflection head detail up to
60 minutes fire rated
Rockwool with
cloak angle
Lafarge U Track Deep
Flange
Cormet FS50 Flat Strap
between layers, or as
opposite
Wallboards as specified,
cut short 10mm
Insulation as
specified
Cormet V Brace
Lafarge Firecheck as packer for
deflection see notes below
Purlin
CS146/R Cormet
C Stud at 600mm
centres between and
screw fixed to purlins
CS50/R Cormet C Studs
at 600mm centres
Telescopic head
see details below
UT52/R Cormet U Track
UT62/R
Cormet
U Track
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
at junctions
Single stud partition with one
layer of plasterboard
deflection head detail up to
60 minutes fire rated
Rockwool
insulation with
cloaking angle
Lafarge Firecheck
packer as specified
Studs and
wallboards as
specified cut
short by up to
40mm
Cormet MFIX or
Flat Strap
FS90/W for
single boarded
partitions
Insulation as
specified
Allowance for
deflection
Telescopic deflection head with fire umbrella
Cormet Flat Strap FS90/R
or FS90/W between layers
Deep
Flange
U Track
MFC2330
Metal
Angle
Note on head packer
15mm 1x19mm Plank
Notes: * Firecheck can be substituted by Megadeco,
Toughcheck or MR Firecheck
** Firecheck can be substituted by 25mm
Firecheck Coreboard
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At profiled soffit (along profile)
Cormet MFIX
across profile
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboard
Studs as
specified cut
short
Wallboards
as specified
Appropriate
insulation by
others
Lafarge
Firecheck
refer to
note on
head
packer
Cormet Flat
Strap between
layers
Alternative details at profiled soffit (across profile)
Deflection
zone
Studs and
wallboard
as specified
Cormet Flat
strap
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Insulation
as specified
Deflection head details
Appropriate
insulation by others
Studs and
wallboard as
specified
Lafarge Firecheck
refer to note on
head packer
Insulation as
specified
Cormet Flat
strap
Junction with purlins at 1800mm centres
Deep Flange
U Track
Lafarge wallboard
as specified
Timber fillet to suit
angle of roof
Lafarge Firecheck refer
to note on head packer
Studs and wallboard
cut short by required
deflection
Partition perpendicular to purlins
Studs and
wallboard cut
short to allow for
deflection
2x15mm Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboard
Insulation as
specified
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Purlin
zone
Cormet U Track
to suit stud size
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Deflection head using Cormet
DHB Bracket
Lafarge Coreboard
as packer
Rockwool packer
if no ceiling fitted,
or 120mins fire
resistance required
Cormet DHB
Deflection Head
Bracket screw
fixed to head
track only
Cormet MFIX for
single boarded
partitions
C stud cut
short by
deflection
required
Cormet
U Track
Cormet DHB
Bracket
Cormet
C Stud
Detail
plan view
Deflection head under beam
UT52/R Cormet
U Track
MFC2330
Cormet Angle
fixed to steel
Outer layer
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Inner layer
Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard
Cormet U Track Deep Flange
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
MFC2330
Cormet Angle
CS50/R
Cormet
C Studs
Insulation and
wallboards as specified
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboard
1
5
0
m
m
FS90/W Flat Strap or
MFIX Fixing Channel
Deep
Flange U
Track stud
assembly Cormet
C Stud
Screw fix with
Wafer Head
screws at 150mm
centres ( 300mm
stitch pattern)
Metal Angle
MFC2330 Metal Angle
FS90/W Flat Strap or
MFIX Fixing Channel
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
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Floor details
Twin frame separating wall to concrete floor
with screed
Studs, wallboard and
Cormet U Track as
specified
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Screed on concrete
floor
Separating wall with timber sole plate
Studs, wallboard
and insulation as
specified
Cormet U Track as
specified
Floating screed
on resilient layer
Timber sole plate
same depth as
screed
Fire stop to
cavity between
floor slabs
DPC
Expansion joint in
screed or fill cavity
with Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Internal partition to concrete floor with screed
Cormet U Track as
specified
RAFT50
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Screed on
concrete floor
DPC
Partition with timber sole plate
Studs, wallboard
and insulation as
specified
Cormet U Track as
specified
Floating screed
on resilient layer
Timber sole
plate same
depth as screed
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Twin frame separating wall with floating screed
Studs, wallboard
and insulation as
specified
Cormet U Track as
specified fixed to
concrete slab
Floating screed
on resilient layer
Twin frame separating wall with floating timber floor
Studs, wallboard
and insulation as
specified
Cormet U Track
as specified
Floating
timber
floor
Lafarge
Acoustic
Tape RAFT50
pinned to
end of floor
deck
Internal partition on floating screed
Cormet U Track as
specified fixed to
screed
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Floating screed
on resilient layer
Internal partition on floating timber floor
Studs, wallboard
and insulation as
specified
Cormet U Track as
specified
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Floating timber
deck
Timber acoustic
battens directly
below partition
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Baffle details
300
min
300
min
Varies
Baffle detail in twin stud wall:
elevation
C studs at 600mm centres
Metal switch/socket back boxes
Floor track
150 150 Service outlets
If services are to be installed in high
performance partitions it is essential
to maintain the fire and acoustic
performance of the partition system.
Service outlets should be offset so
that they do not lie back-to-back.
Use Cormet Fixing Channel or
noggings to support outlets as
necessary, and seal around them
with Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant. To maintain fire
performance, form a baffle with
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
extending at least 300mm above
and below the outlets and secured
to noggings in the centre of the
cavity.
A baffle box is required even where
there is a box on one side only.
60 minute baffle in twin wall (section and plan)
120 minute baffle in twin wall (section and plan)
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard taken down to floor level
Nogging to carry capping board Services box Wallboards as specified
Nogging to carry capping boards Services box Wallboards as specified
2x15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboards taken down to floor level
Wallboards as specified
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15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
cap screw fixed to
23x30mm Cormet
Metal Angles
(section)
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
baffle screw fixed to
Cormet J Track before
inserting between
studs
Service outlet
25mm rock mineral
wool packing to void
Continuous baffle in twin wall
Service baffle in partition with 60 minutes fire rating (plan)
Service baffle in staggered I stud partition
Service baffle in Robust Detail E-WS-1 Alternative service void
formed using Cormet Dryliner
Two layers of
wallboard as specified
C Studs at
600mm centres
Edge Channel screw fixed at 300mm
centres through 15mm Firecheck
continuous infill strip to C Stud
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
baffle screw fixed to J Track before
inserting between studs
Service
outlet
Rock mineral wool
packing to void
150mm min
Continuous 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard full height, full width
Glass mineral wool
`Plastic backboxes are allowed where baffle
is continuous
Wallboard
as specified
Rock mineral wool packing the void
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard fixed to
Cormet Fixing Channel
Cormet
I Studs
Steel
socket box
Plywood
packer
25mm glass mineral wool, density 16 kg/m
2
2x12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Cormet Metal Angle
MFC2330
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet Dryliner
system used to
create services void
Baffle details
Metal Angle with short leg to void
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Service and duct penetrations
Pipe penetration <50mm
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Noggings top and bottom
formed from Cormet U Track
Cable tray penetration through non fire rated
partition (elevation and plan)
Outer extent of 15mm
Lafarge Firecheck patress -
patress formed in two halves
Centre joint of patress and
junctions between patress and
cable tray sealed with Lafarge
Cable tray supported
from structure both sides
100mm min
overlap
150mm around
penetration
Cable tray
Insulation as
specified in partition
Cable tray penetration through fire rated
Cable tray supported
from structure both sides
100mm min
overlap
150mm around
penetration
Cable tray
Void filled with
rock mineral wool
Fire penetrations
Integrity of penetrations
to be maintained by others.
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Service and duct penetrations
Multiple pipe penetration through non fire rated
Pipes supported from
structure both sides of
partition
100mm min
overlap
150mm around
penetration
Insulation as
specified in partition
Multiple pipe penetration through fire rated
100mm min
overlap
150mm around
penetration
Void filled with
rock mineral wool
Pipes supported from
structure both sides of
partition
Duct penetration over 600mm wide through fire rated partition (section and plan)
Extra stud installed where M&E permits
100mm min
overlap
150mm around
penetration
Void filled with
rock mineral wool
Outer extent of
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck patress -
patress formed in
two halves
Centre joint of
patress and junctions
between patress and
cable tray sealed with
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Strips of board as required
Fire penetrations
Integrity of
penetrations
to be maintained
by others.
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Dampers
Damper installation less than 500mm wide
15mm Lafarge Firecheck or
15mm Megadeco wallboard
10mm gap caulked with
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Rock mineral wool
packed around damper
Glass mineral wool
Cormet U Track
Cormet C Stud
Cormet U Track
Damper installation over 500mm wide
Cormet C Stud
Boxed stud in
Cormet UXT Track
Boxed Cormet
C Stud
600mm
600mm
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Fire penetrations
Integrity of penetrations
to be maintained by others.
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Door frame details
Cormet C Stud as specified
with timber insert
Lafarge wallboard as specified
Door frame detail showing timber infill
Fire door frame
Door frame
Timber head to frame
Insulation as specified
Door frame
Timber head to frame
Notes:
At the head, Cormet U Track is cut and bent
to extend 450mm down the face of the
studs and fixed twice to each side.
Head detail
Section AA
A
A
Base detail
150mm
Heavy duty fire door frame in single boarded partition
Boxed Cormet C Studs as
specified with full height
timber insert or single Y
gauge C stud with timber
insert
Fire door frame
Intumescent seal strip insert
Heavy duty fire door frame in double boarded partition
Fire door frame
Boxed Cormet C Studs as
specified with full height
timber insert or single Y
gauge C stud with timber
insert
Intumescent seal strip insert
75x50mm timber infill to
90mm Cormet C Stud
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Boxing and Splicing studs
Boxed studs
Cormet C Studs may be boxed
together to give partitions of
greater rigidity and height and to
provide support at doorways. The
bearing faces of the Cormet C Studs
are asymmetrical (36mm and 34mm)
to allow for boxing. Nest alternate
short and long faces and snap
together.
To avoid bulging track leave 50mm
both ends as single stud.
Cormet C Studs
with 600mm
overlap
(Note: if the
partition layout
exceeds 4 metres,
the overlap
should be
increased to
1000mm)
Wafer Head screws at
150mm centres on both
flanges
Spliced
studs
Boxed
studs
Column in party wall
2x15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Void filled with
rock mineral wool
Lafarge Acoustic
Tape RAFT50
Lafarge Acoustic
Tape RAFT50
Structural
steel column
25mm glass mineral
wool, density 19.5 kg/m
2
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Movement joints
Movement Control Joint 30 minute fire rating
Movement Control Joint 60 minute fire rating
Two layers 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Cormet Movement
Control Joint
wallboard
Cormet Movement
Control Joint
Rock mineral wool to
fill void
Cormet C Stud Cormet C Stud
Two layers 12.5mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard
10mm
Table 3.20 Wall grades by categories of duty
BS 5234 : Part 2 : 1992
Grade Category of duty Examples
LIGHT LD Adjacent space only accessible to Domestic
DUTY persons with high incentive to accommodation
exercise care. Small chance of
accident occurring
or of misuse.
MEDIUM MD Adjacent space moderately used Office
DUTY primarily by persons with some accommodation
incentive to exercise care. Some
chance of accident occurring
and of misuse.
HEAVY HD Adjacent space frequently used Public
DUTY by public and others with little circulation areas
incentive to exercise care.
Chances of accident occurring Industrial areas
and of misuse.
SEVERE SD Adjacent space intensively used Major
DUTY by public and others with little circulation areas
incentive to exercise care.
Prone to vandalism and Heavy Industrial areas
abnormally rough use.
12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard
wallboard
Movement control joints for
partitions
Movement control joints may be
required to relieve normal structural
movement without loading the
partition. Movement control joints
are required in partitions at intervals
not exceeding 10 metres, where the
partition crosses or abuts a
structural movement joint, and
where partitions of dissimilar
materials meet in the same plane.
At movement joints, leave a 12.5mm
gap in the Cormet U Tracks at head
and base. Fix a Cormet C Stud on
one side, 10mm from the gap, and
line the web with two layers of
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboards.
Place another stud, web facing web
on the opposite side of the gap, as
shown. Board the partition, leaving
a continuous 12.5mm gap between
boards along the line of the
movement joint.
Cut Cormet Movement Control Joint
to length; butt joint lengths end to
end where necessary. Attach to the
plasterboard surface with 13mm
galvanised or sherardized or zinc
electro-plated staples at 150mm
centres. Apply Lafarge Fast Set in
two coats, feathering out the edges
of the second coat. After finishing,
remove the masking strip from the
centre of the joint.
Wind loading
Cormet Metal Stud Partitions are
non-loadbearing but can accept a
degree of wind loading, for example
when used in buildings with large or
multiple external doors. Information
can be provided on specifications to
suit individual requirements,
including the provision of deflection
heads. As a guide, a 7.6m high
partition consisting of 146mm
Cormet C Studs with two layers of
resists a pressure of 200N/m
2
, with a
deflection limit of L/240 (where L is
the partition height in mm)
Electrical services
The installation of electrical services
should be carried out in accordance
with the recommendations of the
Institution of Electrical Engineers.
The cut-outs in the studs can be
used for routing electrical and other
small services. Cables should be
protected by conduit or other
suitable precautions taken to
prevent abrasion when they pass
through the metal frame.
Earth Bonding
The electrical installation should be
carried out in accordance with the
I.E.E. Wiring Regulations and the
advice of the National Inspection
Council for Electrical Installation
Contracting (NICEIC) should be
sought.
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Minimum 300mm straight
section with Cormet C Studs
at 150mm centres at each
end of curve
Cormet Flex Track formed
as shown opposite
(ceiling track similarly)
Inner layer of plasterboard
fixed to each stud at
150mm centres
Outer layer of
plasterboard applied
with long edges
horizontal, fixed to
each stud at 150mm
centres
Curved partition
Curved Metal Stud
Partitions
The versatility and strength of
Cormet C Studs enables curved
partitions to be easily constructed,
to create flowing surfaces that
offset flat wall areas.
To achieve smooth curves, studs are
used at close centres, and the
plasterboard is wetted before
application with long edges
horizontal.
Curving plasterboard
Most plasterboards can be curved
when wetted. Lafarge Contour
wallboard however can be curved to
similar radii when dry by fixing the
wallboard directly to the supporting
frame. Curves of a tighter radius can
be obtained by using Lafarge
Contour wallboard in a wetted
form. Lafarge Contour wallboard
can be curved in either direction and
to a minimum radius of 600mm.
See table 3.21.
Curved partitions
FS90/W Flat Strap to support
joints in layer of wallboard
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Table 3.22 Cormet Flex Track
Lafarge Metal Dimensions Length
Code Thickness (mm) (mm) (mm)
MFLEX 0.7 30 x 23 3000
Table 3.21 Bending radii and stud centres
Radius Stud centres (mm)
(mm) 6mm Contour 9.5mm 12.5mm 15.0mm
wallboard plasterboard plasterboard plasterboard
600 900 150w
900 1000 200d 150w
1000 1500 200d 200w 150w
1500 2000 200d 250w 200w
2000 2500 200d 300w 200w 150w
2500 3000 250d 350w 300w 200w
3000 4000 300d 450w 400w 200w
4000 + 300d 450w 500w 350w
w = wetted
d = dry
Pre-cut at 50mm centres to allow curves of
minimum radius of 600mm
Flex Track
Board wetting
Thoroughly wet the side to be
compressed of each plasterboard
sheet using a brush or roller. Do not
wet the opposite side. Allow the
boards to stand for at least one
hour before installation.
When bending to a tight radius
ensure that the wetting process
softens the core of the wallboard.
System assembly
Cormet Flex Track
Cormet Flex Track is designed to
allow easy construction of curved
walls, partitions and ceilings.
It is a galvanised 0.7mm metal angle
used in place of standard metal
angle or standard Cormet U Track.
It is supplied pre-cut to allow a
minimum radius of 600mm to be
achieved.
Metal stud framing
Mark out the curves on the floor
and ceiling. Curve width should be
2mm greater than the width of the
Cormet C Stud.
Fix the Flex Track to the floor and
ceiling at 300mm centres along both
lines of the marked curve.
Insert Cormet C Studs into the track
around the curve at centres shown
in table 3.21. Where multiple board
layers are installed, it may be
necessary to insert extra studs at the
board edges to account for the
difference which arises between the
inner and outer board radii.
Boarding
Start boarding at one end. Butt
plasterboards firmly against the
ceiling. Screw fix the first stud,
fixing from the midpoint of the
board, at 150mm centres, as
illustrated. Refer to table 3.25 for
recommended screw lengths.
Carefully screw the board to the
framing, stud by stud, pushing the
board against the framing.
Ensure that the plasterboards are
completely dry before jointing and
making cut-outs for services.
On double layer boarding systems,
the horizontal joint of the outer
layer of wallboard may be
supported by the use of FS50/R or
FS90/W Cormet Flat Strap fixed
between wallboard layers if
required.
Jointing
Stagger all joints between layers.
Plasterboards instructions. See
Section 7.
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Fixing to Lafarge wallboards
Drywall constructions can
accommodate most fixtures
providing the appropriate fixings
or fixing provisions are used.
Where the locations of fixtures are
known before the construction is
commenced, fixing provisions can
be designed and installed into the
construction.
Alternatively, fixtures can be
attached directly to the finished dry
linings using the recommended
fixings given in table 3.23.
For the medium and heavyweight
fixings in table 3.23 it is very
important that the plasterboard is
carefully and accurately drilled and
that all fixings are installed as per
the manufacturers instructions.
Holes should never be punched.
On the bigger fixtures, it is necessary
to use a minimum of four fixings.
Table 3.23 Fixtures
Fixture load Examples Fixing provisions* Notes
Very light Small pictures Picture hooks
Wood screws
Light Mirrors Spit Driva LD See manufacturers
Floor cupboards Spit Driva original
literature for
Light fittings Spit Diva Plus
Maximum loadings
Coat hooks Fixing channel
Medium Radiators Spit Spring Toggle See manufacturers
Wall cupboards Spit Hollow Anchor
literature for
Water heaters Spit Satelis
Maximum loadings
Sanitary ware Fixing Channel
Timber battens
Boxed studs
Extra studs
Heavy Wall mounted sanitary ware See diagrams on opposite page
Large wall cupboards
Heavy shelving
* See manufacturers literature for maximum loadings
Spit Driva LD
Spit Driva Original
Spit Spring Toggle
Fixtures
Spit Driva Plus
Spit Hollow Wall Anchor
Spit Satelis
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For medium weight items
Lafarge Fixing Channel or FS90/W
Flat Strap secured to studs with
wafer head screws
For heavy weight items
Timber support
Vertical timber framing
as required
Floor channel
300mm length of
Cormet stud screw
fixed back to back to
main stud with Lafarge
Self-Tapping Screws
Horizontal nogging and central
stud of sawn softwood to suit size
of Cormet metal studs and notched
into them and fixed through ends
Plywood support
18mm plywood
600x300mm
Cormet
Metal
Angle
Rebate on
plywood
Plywood patress
12mm plywood
560x1200mm
60mm U-track to secure
back of plywood
Drywall
adhesive dabs
Drywall screws 100mm
from stud centres
6
0
0
m
m
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Tips on installation
Board fixing
For fixing to timber, use nails or
screws as specified in tables 8.4 or
8.9. For fixing to metal, use screws
as specified in table 8.5.
Lafarge Drywall Screws
Bugle head screws for fixing
plasterboard to metal or timber
studs. Lafarge Drywall Screws have
a unique head design to eliminate
paper burrs and provide a flush
finish. Extra-sharp points and high-
grip threads result in fast
penetration through the
plasterboard and stud. The screws
are black phosphate coated and
lightly oiled for protection against
corrosion.
Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws
are used for attaching plasterboard
to timber framework.
Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping Screws
are for light gauge metal up to
0.7mm thick.
Lafarge Drywall Self Drilling Screws
are for heavy gauge metal from
0.7mm to approximately 2.0mm thick.
Installation
Drive Screws:
at least 10mm in from paper-
bound edges of plasterboard
at least 13mm in from cut edges
of plasterboard
at least 6mm in from edges of
timber framing
at least 3mm in from the edges
of metal framing.
Screw spacing: Partitions, maximum
300mm. Ceilings, maximum 230mm
in the field of the plasterboard,
150mm at cut edges and perimeter.
Linings, maximum 300mm.
thickness (mm) (mm)
15.0 40
19.0 50
12.5 + 19.0 65
15.0 + 15.0 65
Drive screws squarely through board
and into framing until screw head is
just recessed. Spot screw heads with
Lafarge jointing compound to
provide a flush surface.
Lafarge Pan Head Screws and
Lafarge Wafer Head Screws are used
primarily for fixing Cormet metal
studs and other Cormet metal
framing components together: self-
tapping for light gauge metal and
self-drilling for heavy gauge metal.
Lafarge Toughcheck Screws are used
for fixing Lafarge Toughcheck
wallboard.
lengths*
Timber framing 6 32
Single layer
12.5 38
15.0 38
19.0 41
Timber framing 6 + 6 38
Double layer
12.5 + 12.5 51
12.5 + 19.0 63
15.0 + 15.0 63
Metal framing 6 25
Single layer
12.5 25
15.0 32
19.0 38
25.0 41
Metal framing 6 + 6 25
12.5 + 12.5 38
15.0 + 15.0 44
12.5 + 19.0 51
25.0 + 12.5 57
25.0 + 25.0 63
* Except for fixing to Cormet metal furring wall channels
and Resilient Bar. See table 4.16 on page 184.
Lafarge Checkpoint Screws are used
for fixing Lafarge Moisturecheck,
dBcheck and Firecheck wallboards
to 0.5mm light gauge Cormet metal
studs.
Lafarge Drywall Nails
Zinc-coated ring shanked Drywall
Nails with a thin wide head for
maximum board holding without
paper breakage. The long, sharp
diamond point ensures ease of
fixing. Complies with BS 8212: 1995
for fixing plasterboard to timber.
Installation
Drive nails:
of plasterboard
timber framing.
Nail spacing: maximum 150mm
(all systems).
Drive nails squarely through
plasterboard and into timber framing
using a dimple head drywall hammer
until the nail head is just recessed.
Spot nail heads with Lafarge
jointing compound to provide a flush
surface.
3 10 3 10
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Fixing position at bound edges
of boards
3 13 3 10
Fixing positions at bound edge/cut
edge joint
3 13 3 13
Fixing positions at cut edges of
boards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 10mm
from edge of
wallboard
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 10mm
from edge of
wallboard
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 13mm
from edge of
wallboard
P A R T I T I O N S
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Tiling
Tiling is suitable for a wide range of
applications with varying conditions,
ranging from domestic splashbacks
to shower cubicles in public
buildings.
Ceramic tiling should be applied to
Lafarge Standard wallboard or
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard
depending on the severity of the
conditions. Lafarge Standard
wallboard may be used as the base
for tiling in areas such as
splashbacks behind kitchen sinks and
wash hand basins. In other areas
where there is likely to be more
splashing of water on the surface,
e.g. showers, it is preferable to use
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard. If
Lafarge Standard wallboard is used
it should be treated on the face
with two coats of Lafarge Drywall
Sealer.
Where the tiling is to cover the
entire drylined wall surface, square
edge boards may be used. Where an
area of the drylining will remain
untiled, taper edge boards should
be used so that flush joints can be
formed in the exposed areas; in this
case the concealed joints should be
filled with a waterproof ceramic tile
adhesive.
Care should be taken to ensure that
the framing members and lining
boards offer adequate support to
prevent flexing, particularly for
partitions which may be tiled on one
side only. Tiled areas not extending
down to the floor should be
provided with horizontal supports at
the base of the tiling.
Additional support requirements are
given in table 3.26. Supports for
baths, basins and other plumbing
fixtures must be provided
independently of the plasterboard.
It is essential that detailing at
junctions, angles and perimeters is
designed to prevent moisture
penetration. Seal around pipes,
baths, shower fittings, openings and
outlets with a waterproof silicone
sealant.
Recommendations in table 3.26
apply to the use of tiles up to
12.5mm thick with a maximum
weight of 32 kg/m
2
, fixed in
accordance with BS 6431: Part 9,
using a thin-bed adhesive (nominal
thickness 3mm).**
Drylining systems using Lafarge
Bonding Compound in their
construction should be allowed 10
days to achieve their full strength
before tiling.
Repairs
Minor damage to plasterboard may
be repaired by filling with Lafarge
Fast Set and sanding smooth. Areas
of damage too large for filling
should be repaired by one of the
methods below.
Cut out a rectangular piece of the
boarding around the damaged area
using a fine-toothed keyhole saw.
Bevel the edges of the hole inwards
at 45 with a rasp or sanding block.
Cut a piece of board to the same
size as the hole and bevel the edges
to an exact fit. Apply Lafarge Fast
Set to the edges of the hole and fit
the patch piece in place using
Lafarge Patching Tape; leave to set
for 1 hour. Finish around the patch
as described under Jointing above.
If necessary, bond a strip of
plasterboard behind the hole to
provide extra support before
inserting the patch piece.
For larger repairs, cut a rectangular
piece of plasterboard 50mm larger
than the hole or damaged area.
Place it over the hole and mark its
position. Cut through the damaged
board along the diagonals of the
marked rectangle with a fine-
toothed keyhole saw; then cut
through the paper facing around
the rectangle with a sharp knife,
break away and remove the cut
pieces of the board.
Cut two backing pieces of
plasterboard and bond to the back
of the boarding using Lafarge Fast
Set on each side of the hole; allow
to harden for 1 hour.
Apply Lafarge Fast Set to the
backing pieces and fit the patch
piece of plasterboard into the hole
using Lafarge Patching Tape; leave
to set for 1 hour. Finish around the
patch as described under Jointing
above.
Table 3.26 Plasterboard to receive ceramic tiling (BS 8212)
System Board Support Additional support Maximum
thickness centres tiling height
(mm) (mm) (m)
Drylining Direct Bond 12.5 450* Horizontal dabs at 1/3 centres in height 3.6
Lafarge Dryliner 12.5 400 3.6
Independent 70mm I Studs 2 x 12.5 400 Mid-point support 3.0
Partitions Laminated 50, 63 None 2.4
55, 70 None 2.6
Timber 12.5 400 450 None 3.0
12.5 600 Timber noggings at 600mm vertical centres 2.4
Cormet metal stud 50mm studs 2 x 12.5 400 None 3.6
70mm studs 2 x 12.5 400 None 3.6
146mm studs 2 x 12.5 600 Additional studs at 300mm centres up to tile height
*Bonding compound dab row centres
**Full specification for ceramic tiling to plasterboard is available from the Tile Association, Forum Court, 83 Copers Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1NR
Tiling onto Lafarge
Wallboard
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P A R T I T I O N S
Partitions Checklist
Items to check
1. Has sealant been applied to the back of the steel U channels or timber
framing before fixing to the wall floor and ceiling?
This sealant has the vital role of filling any gaps due to the undulations in the
structure and thus preventing unwanted airpaths.
2. Is the mineral wool the correct thickness and density?
Inadequate thickness and density will reduce the acoustic performance.
3. Is the mineral wool quilt installed with no gaps at the joints and butted up
tightly at the perimeter?
Gaps will allow the sound to travel right through rather than being partially
absorbed as it passes through the mineral wool.
4. Where Cormet Resilient Bars are used do the wallboard screws come into
contact with the main studs?
To check this, the side of the partition with the Resilient Bar must be boarded out
first, so a visual check can be made before the other side is boarded out.
5. Are all joints in double boarded applications staggered?
Plan the board layout to avoid both layers of board having a vertical joint at the
same stud.
6. Is the gap at the base of the wallboard filled with Lafarge Acoustic
Sealant?
If left unfilled this will be a weak point for the sound to pass through.
7. Has the correct type of wallboard been used?
The wrong type of wallboard may adversely affect performance. Lafarge wallboards
are colour coded to make it easier for the correct board to be identified.
8. Have electrical sockets and other services been installed correctly?
Wallboard baffles must be built behind the electrical boxes to maintain the sound
performance of the partition.
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FLOORS AND CEI LI NGS
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F L O O R S A N D C E I L I N G S
INTRODUCTION
Contents
Lafarge plasterboard direct
to timber ceilings 179
Cormet Dryliner to timber
joist floors 187
Cormet Dryliner to concrete
floors 193
Cormet Suspended
Metal Frame ceilings 197
Cormet Acoustic Floor 207
Robust Details 215
Timber Joist Floors and
Insulated Roofs
Plasterboard ceilings on timber
framing are typically for domestic
applications, the plasterboards
being attached directly to the
underside of floor joists, the bottom
chords of the roof trusses or rafters.
They allow upgrading of a basic
ceiling construction, whether new or
existing, to provide fire resistance as
required.
Cormet Dryliner Ceilings
Cormet Dryliner is a metal frame
ceiling system fixed directly to
timber joists or concrete soffits to
provide high levels of fire protection
or sound reduction. It is particularly
suitable for use on uneven timber
joists to provide a flat ceiling
surface, and to provide a cavity for
the accommodation of services.
Cormet Suspended Ceilings
Cormet Suspended Ceilings are
typically for commercial
applications. Ceiling voids may be
varied to accommodate services,
ducting etc. They can provide a high
performance ceiling with sound
insulation and fire protection,and
can be used to upgrade and protect
existing structures.
Cormet Acoustic Floor
Cormet Acoustic Floor is a sound
insulating floor system for use on
timber joisted floors. The system has
wide applications for new build,
conversion and improvement work.
It is particularly suitable for
upgrading existing timber joist
floors to separating floors.
System selection
Selection criteria:
Ceiling void mm joist depth up to 130 any joist depth 41
Fire Resistance* minutes 30 120 30 120 30 120 60 60
Sound Resistance airborne dB 36 61 42 56 43 62 53 63 61 63
Sound Resistance impact dB 83 54 72 60 72 57 65 54 57 53
Weight kg/m
2
30 71 11 49 13 308 60
U-value W/m
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K 0.16 0.30

Flats

Renovation

Commercial: Offices

Entertainment

Institutional

Shops


Warehouses

Specials: Cinemas

Hospitals

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Floors with engineered joists
REJ 023 Flooring: 22mm tongued and grooved chipboard
Joists: 240mm minimum timber I-Joists at 600mm centres
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
on Cormet Resilient Bars (RBD3000) at maximum 450mm
centres
29 30 47 74
30
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Standard or Predeco
wallboard
27 30 40 83
0
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard on
Cormet Resilient Bars (RBD3000) at maximum 450mm
centres
29 30 42 76
30
3
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
31 30 40 80
30
3
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Standard or Predeco
wallboard
31 30 43 75
30
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
30 30 41 80
30
Note: Rock mineral wool density 40 kg/m
3
Flooring: Tongued and grooved sheets of chipboard
which must be glued and screw fixed to the
engineered joists
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Flooring: 18mm tongued and grooved chipboard
Joists: 47 x 200mm at 400mm centres without noggings
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Standard wallboard or
Predeco wallboard
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Ceilings under timber floor
RTC 61
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Standard wallboard or
Predeco wallboard on Cormet Resilient Bars (RBD3000) at
maximum 450mm centres
3
centres
RTC 17
43 30 40 76
30
38 30 45 69
30
3
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Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard
or Predeco wallboard
RTC 12 35 30 38 78
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Joists: 47 x 200mm at 400mm centres with noggings
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or Predeco wallboard
RTC 28 38 30 41 75
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3
Ceiling: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard,
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard or
Predeco wallboard
RTC 04 48 30 42 75
30
Predeco wallboard
RTC 03 48 30 40 78
30
RTC 28 Flooring: 22mm tongued and grooved chipboard
3
supported on noggings
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard
or Megadeco wallboard
38 30 40 75
30
34 30 41 77
30
Ceiling: one layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
Megadeco wallboard fixed with 63mm Lafarge Drywall
High Thread Screws
37 60 40 76
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Ceiling: inner layer 15mm Lafarge Standard wallboard,
outer layer 15mm Lafarge Standard wallboard or Predeco
wallboard
50 60 43 72
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RTC 20
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Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Ceiling: existing lath and plaster supported with chicken
wire fixed to joists, cross battened with 50 x 50mm
softwood battens at 400mm centres to receive one layer
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or Megadeco
wallboard fixed with 63mm Drywall High Thread Screws
52 30 44 75
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55 60 48 70
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RTC 14
Ceiling: existing lath and plaster supported with chicken
wire fixed to joists, cross battened with 50 x 50mm
softwood battens at 400mm centres to receive
one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard or
Predeco wallboard
54 30 47 71
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RTC 29
RTC 51 Joists: 47 x 200mm at 450mm centres
Insulation: 100mm rock mineral wool
roll batt density 23 kg/m
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Ceiling: two layers 15mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard on
Cormet Resilient Bar (RBD3000) at maximum 450mm
centres
RTC 23 Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm centres with noggings
Ceiling: inner layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard,
outer layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
Megadeco wallboard. Inner layer secured with 50mm
Drywall High Thread Screws, outer layer secured with
75mm Drywall High Thread Screws
55 60 55 62
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Ceilings to garages below habitable rooms
RTC 77
Floor: 22mm chipboard on 500 gauge polythene
3
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck
Moisturecheck wallboard
Floor: 22mm chipboard on 500 gauge polythene
3
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck
RTC 76 38 30 41 75 0.35
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Separating floors - steel
RSF 02
RSF 03
Floating floor: 18mm Caberfloor P5 on 15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboard on 30mm 120 kg/m
3
Rockwool slab
on 11mm OSB 3 Sterling Board T & G flooring.
Joists: 150mm structural steel joists 1.5mm thick at
400mm centres.
3
centres.
Floating floor: 40mm Lafarge Gyvlon screed on 6mm
Ethafoam on 20mm OSB 3 Sterling Board.
Joists: 200mm structural steel joists 2mm thick at
600mm centres.
3
in joist cavity.
centres.
44 60 65 53 3.5
60 -12 C
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112 60 61 57 4.2
60 -7 C
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Refurbishment as Approved Document E 4-3
Floor: 18mm tongued and grooved chipboard
Existing ceiling: existing lath and plaster plus 15mm
3
New ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard on Cormet MF Suspended Ceiling system
supported on MFC Strap Hanger at 900mm centres fixed
to bent MFCP44 Channel to create minimum 125mm void
RCC 15 (modified) 80 60 _ _
60
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3
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Ceilings under roof trusses (cavity loft space, no
decking, no loading to trusses)
Trusses: 47 x 100mm at 600mm centres with noggings
Insulation: one layer of 100mm glass mineral wool quilt
infilled between joists, one layer 150mm glass mineral wool
quilt across joists, density 10.5 kg/m
3
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
High Thread Screws at 150mm centres
RTC 31
3
Ceiling: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard,
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
Megadeco wallboard, inner layer fixed with 38mm Lafarge
Drywall High Thread Screws at 300mm centres, outer layer
fixed with 63mm Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws at
150mm centres
RTC 32
- 30 30
- 60 60
RTC 34
3
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
High Thread Screws at 150mm centres
3
Megadeco wallboard, inner layer fixed with 38mm Lafarge
Drywall High Thread Screws at 150mm centres, outer layer
fixed with 63mm Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws at
150mm centres
- 30 30
- 60 60
RTC 33
3
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Cormet Dryliner ceilings to timber joist floor
RDC 11
RDC 12
RDC 13
Cormet Dryliner Channels at maximum 450mm centres
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
on Cormet Dryliner Channels at maximum 450mm centres
or Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channels at
RDC 14
30 30 42 72
30
41 60 46 69
30
33 60 43 72
30
45 90 53 63
60
49 90 56 60
90
System reference
Flooring: tongued-and-grooved boarding
or sheets of tongued-and-grooved oriented
strand board or wood chipboard not
less than 18mm finished thickness
Insulation: 100mm glass mineral wool density
10.5 kg/m
3
Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channels at
RDC 15 Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm centres
3
Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channels at
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard or Predeco
wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channels at maximum
450mm centres
29 30 40 74
0
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Standard or Predeco
wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channels at maximum
450mm centres
38 30 44 72
30
3
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RDC 16
RDC 17
RDC 18
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Standard wallboard or Predeco wallboard
on Cormet Dryliner Channel RD1 at
450mm maximum centres
density 10.5 kg/m
3
Ceiling: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Standard wallboard, outer layer 12.5mm
Lafarge Standard wallboard or Predeco
wallboard on Cormet Dryliner Channel
RD1 at 450mm maximum centres
density 24 kg/m
3
Ceiling: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or Megadeco
RDC 19 Insulation: 50mm glass mineral wool
density 24 kg/m
3
Ceiling: inner layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Table 4.9
Cormet Dryliner ceilings to concrete floor slabs
11 0 0
0 0
13 30 30
30 30
22 30 30
30 30
23 60 30
60 30
System reference Any concrete soffit
3
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Cormet M.F. Suspended Ceiling to timber joist floor
System reference
RCC 11
RCC 12
RCC 13
Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm maximum centres
Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm
3
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard on
Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm maximum centres
Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm
or Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at
33 30 43 72
30
42 60 46 69
60
34 60 44 70
30
RCC 41 Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm centres
or Predeco on Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm
maximum centres
32 30 40 74
0
RCC 42 Joists: 47 x 200mm at 600mm
3
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard
or Predeco as the outer layer on Cormet Ceiling Channels
at 450mm maximum centres
40 60 44 72
30
3
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Cormet M.F. Suspended Ceiling to timber joist floor
System reference
174
Performance tables
RCC 14
RCC 15
3
outer layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or Megadeco
wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm
maximum centres
3
outer layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck or Megadeco
wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm
maximum centres
45 90 54 62
60
50 120 56 60
90
3
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Table 4.11
Cormet M.F. Suspended Ceilings to any soffit,
giving a fire rating to the ceiling void
RCC 16
RCC 17
RCC 18
or Predeco wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at
450mm max centres
3
Predeco wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at 450mm
max centres
3
or Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at
450mm max centres
RCC 19
3
Megadeco wallboard on Cormet Ceiling Channels at
11 0 0
22 30 30
30 30
26 60 30
60 30
13 30 30
30 30
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Performance tables
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Table 4.12
Cormet Mass Barrier ceiling
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RCC 60
RCC 61
3
Ceiling: two layers 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
on Cormet Ceiling Channels at maximum 400mm centres
and Cormet Heavy Duty Primary Channels (UTS2/Y) at
1200mm centres suspended from Phonissimo Acoustic
Hangers at 1200mm centres
3
Ceiling: three layers 15mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
on Cormet Ceiling Channels at maximum 400mm centres
and Cormet Heavy Duty Primary Channels (UTS2/Y) at
1200mm centres suspended from Phonistar Resilient
Hangers at 1200mm centres
30 60 60
60 30
46 90 90
90 90
3
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Table 4.13
System reference
RAF 06
RAF 50
Floor: Cormet Acoustic Floor system with 19mm plank
and an additional layer of 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard inserted inside the cavity to form a bridge
and to protect sides of joist
Insulation: 100mm glass mineral wool density 10.5kg/m
3
Ceiling: existing lath and plaster
Floor: Cormet Acoustic Floor system using 22mm
tongue-and-groove chipboard plus single layer 15mm
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
10.5kg/m
3
Ceiling: two layers 15mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
on Cormet Resilient Bar (RBD3000) at maximum 450mm
centres
Note: In this system, when using 15mm Lafarge dBcheck
below chipboard flooring, 57mm trim head screws should
be used to fix flooring through wallboard to metal angle
60 60 53 65
60
60 60 63 54
60 -10 C
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Separating floors - concrete
E-FC-1 Floating floor: 18mm tongue-and-groove floorboards
on resilient composite timber battens (type FFT1)
Screed: 40mm sand:cement or Lafarge Gyvlon screed
(minimum weight 80 kg/m
2
)
Structural floor: 150mm minimum precast concrete
planks (minimum weight 300 kg/m
2
)
Applicable ceilings
(CT1) Metal ceiling system: Cormet Dryliner or Cormet
MF Ceiling system providing 100mm (min) ceiling void with
one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard*
(CT2) Timber battens and counter battens: 50 x 50mm
softwood battens with 50 x 50mm counter battens below
and one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard*
(CT3) Metal ceiling system: Cormet Dryliner SR or MF
Ceiling system providing 75mm (min) ceiling void with one
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard**
(CT4) Timber battens and resilient bar: 50 x 50mm
softwood with Cormet Resilient bars RBD3000 mounted at
right angles to softwood battens at max 450mm centres
and one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard**
0 0 Robust Robust
Detail Detail
0* 0* SolutionSolution
0** 30**
E-FC-2 Floating floor: 18mm tongue-and-groove floorboards
on 25mm mineral wool batt insulation density 150 kg/m
3
(type FFT4)
Structural floor: 250mm min in-situ concrete slab,
minimum density 2400 kg/m
3
, without screed
Applicable ceilings
Metal ceiling system: Cormet Dryliner or Cormet MF
Ceiling system providing 75mm (min) ceiling void with one
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Timber ceiling system: any ceiling system providing a
75mm ceiling void with one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Echeck
wallboard
0 30 Robust Robust
Detail Detail
0 30 SolutionSolution
E-FC-3 Screed: 65mm (min) sand/cement screed, or 40mm
Lafarge Gyvlon screed (nominal weight 80 kg/m
2
)
Upper resilient layer: 5mm foamed polyethylene
30-36 kg/m
3
Lower resilient layer: 25mm mineral wool batt
140 kg/m
3
(min) or 25mm expanded SD grade polystyrene
or extruded polystyrene
Structural floor: 150mm minimum precast concrete
planks (minimum weight 300 kg/m
2
)
Applicable ceilings
Metal ceiling system: Cormet Dryliner or Cormet MF
Ceiling system providing 100 or 150mm ceiling void with
one layer 12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard
Timber ceiling system: battens and counter battens
providing a 100mm ceiling void with one layer 12.5mm
Lafarge Standard wallboard
0 30 Robust Robust
Detail Detail
0 0 SolutionSolution
Ceiling CT3 shown
Metal ceiling shown
3
.
In new build and renovation,
fixing plasterboard to timber joists
provides a fast and effective
means of creating ceilings. Boards
can be nailed directly to timbers,
although screw-fixing provides
superior performance.
Incorporation of a Cormet
Resilient Bar between the board
and joist offers further enhanced
acoustic performance and helps
prevent timber movement causing
cracking along board joints.
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179
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180
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Nail fixing
Joist
Nogging
All joints staggered
at 150mm centres in
field of wallboard
Lafarge Drywall Nails at
150mm centres at
perimeter and cut ends
of wallboards
Screw fixing
Joist
Nogging
All joints staggered
Lafarge High Thread
Screws at 230mm centres
in field of wallboard
Lafarge High Thread
Screws at 150mm centres
at perimeter and cut ends
of wallboards
Timber Frame Ceilings
Plasterboard ceilings on timber
framing are typically for domestic
applications, the plasterboard being
attached directly to the underside of
floor joists or the bottom chords of
roof trusses. Fixing is simple. Once
attached they:
Provide a smooth finish for direct
decoration after taping and
jointing
Can be given a textured finish
May form a base for gypsum skim
plaster manufactured in
1973, Types b1 and b2
They also allow upgrading of a basic
ceiling construction, whether new or
existing, to provide greater fire
resistance and sound insulation as
required.
Performance
The selection of boards will depend
on the performance required for fire
resistance and sound insulation:
refer to the performance tables 4.1
to 4.7 and 4.12.
Cormet metal sections and Lafarge
gypsum-based jointing compounds
and Euroclass A1
Best practice recommendation
Screw fixing using Lafarge High
Thread Screws provides super
performance and helps prevent
timber movement causing nail-
popping and cracking along the
board joints.
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
Resilient Bar
8
Finishes 7
For fixing lengths refer to tables 8.8
and 8.9 on page 333.
Table 4.15 Maximum joist spacings
Thickness Board type Joist centres maximum (mm)
(mm) with without
noggings noggings
12.5 Standard wallboard/Predeco 600 450
lath, round edge baseboard 600 450
Firecheck wallboard*/Megadeco 600 450
Vapourcheck wallboard* 600 450
Moisturecheck wallboard 600 450
15 Standard wallboard/Predeco 600 450
Firecheck wallboard*/Megadeco 600 450
19 Plank 600 600
*when using Vapourcheck wallboard and Firecheck wallboard noggings may be required to comply with the degree of
vapour control and fire resistance required.
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System assembly
Framing
Maximum joist spacings are given
in table 4.14. Fixing lengths and
spacings are given in Section 8 of
this manual. Fixings should not
break the paper surface.
Fix noggings around the ceiling
perimeter and, if required, to
support any board edges not
already supported by joists. Joists
and noggings must have a bearing
face width of at least 44mm. A
bearing face width of 38mm is
permissible in the case of trussed
rafters manufactured to BS 5268:
Part 3: 1985.
When using Lafarge wallboards,
provide noggings to support the
long board edges. For two layer
boarding, position the noggings to
suit the second (outer) layer. Always
apply plasterboard with the ivory
face exposed.
Best practice recommendations
Note: that only the front (Ivory) side
should be plastered. Lafarge
wallboards are designed to receive a
skim coat on the face without the
paper overlap (Greyface).
Noggings may be required. See
tables 4.1 to 4.7 and 4.10.
Boarding
Fix plasterboards with their paper
bound (long) edges at right angles
to the joists. Align wallboards
leaving a nominal 3mm gap
between each other and centre
joists.
A 3mm gap is always required with
Lafarge Lath to allow for keying of
the plaster and on Lafarge Standard
plasterboard when texturing.
Stagger joints between cut
(short) edges and centre over
joists or noggings. With two layer
boarding, stagger joints and fixings
between layers.
Fix wallboards, working from the
centre of each board using either
Lafarge High Thread Screws at
230mm centres in the main field of
the board and at 150mm centres at
the perimeter and cut edges, or
Lafarge Zinc Drywall Nails fixed at
150mm centres throughout. Fixings
should be no closer than 10mm to
the bound edges and 13mm to the
cut edges of the wallboards.
Application details
Ceiling/wall junction
Where there may be risk of
interstitial condensation, use Lafarge
Vapourcheck wallboard as the inner
layer (cavity side) of the ceiling, with
the metallised film facing the joists.
In ceilings incorporating Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard, the Firecheck
must always be used as the outer
layer (room side).
Perimeter nogging
Drywall Nails or screws
at 150mm centres at
perimeter and cut ends
of wallboards
Board and noggings layout: single layer plasterboard
12.5mm wallboards, joists at 400, 450 or 600mm centres
15mm wallboards, joists at 400, 450 or 600mm centres
19mm Plank, joists at 400, 450 or 600mm centres
Board and noggings layout: double layers of plasterboard
12.5mm wallboards, joists at 400, 450 or 600mm centres
15mm wallboards, joists at 400, 450 or 600mm centres
All board ends lie
on joists
boards cut to stagger joints
between layers
Noggings at 1200mm centres to
support all board edges, as required
Perimeter noggings
All board ends lie on joists
in both layers
Noggings at 1200mm centres to support
edges of outer layer of boards as required
Perimeter noggings
182
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Application details
DIRECT TO TIMBER
183
4
Board layout for Baseboard:
Suitable for finishing with one coat plasterwork up to 3mm thickness. Plaster
manufactured to BS 1191: Part 1: 1973, class B, types b1 and b2.
Square edged baseboard 1220 x 900 x 9.5mm, joists at maximum 406mm centres
Joists 50mm wide at
406mm centres
No intermediate
noggings
Perimeter nogging
Board layout for Lath:
Suitable for finishing with two coat plasterwork up to 5mm thickness to BS 1191: 1973, Class B, types b1 and b2
lath 1220 x 600 x 12.5mm, joists at maximum 406mm centres
Joists 50mm wide at
No intermediate noggings Perimeter nogging
Application details
184
DIRECT TO TIMBER
(mm) (mm)
12.5 25
15.0 25
19.0 32
12.5 + 12.5 32
19.0 + 12.5 44
15.0 + 15.0 44
Timber joist with Cormet Resilient Bar
The sound insulation performance
of some systems is dependent upon
the attachment of a Cormet
Resilient Bar, to the underside of
the joists and perimeter noggings
on all four sides of room. See tables
4.1 to 4.12.
Cormet Resilient Bar is fixed at right
angles to the joists at 450mm
maximum centres (400mm for
2400mm boards), through pre-
punched holes in the flange using
32mm Lafarge Drywall High Thread
Screws, with one fixing per joist/bar
intersection. Bars are jointed by
overlapping directly over joists, with
a minimum 200mm overlap. Short
lengths of Cormet Resilient Bar
should be used to infill between
main runs of Cormet Resilient Bar at
perimeter noggings on walls parallel
to joists.
Plasterboards are fixed with long
edges at right angles to Cormet
Resilient Bars at 230mm centres
using Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping
Screws. At cut ends and perimeter
fix at 150mm centres. See table 4.14
for length.
To ensure maximum sound
insulation performance, screws must
not be in contact with the joists.
This will mean screw fixing off the
line of the joists.
Attention should be paid to fixing
length as too long a screw through
board and Cormet Resilient Bar may
cause acoustic bridging.
screwed into timber joists
Plasterboard screwed into
Cormet Resilient Bar off
the line of the joists
Application details
Table 4.17 Best practice
recommendations for maximum
loadings for Cormet Resilient Bars
Centres Loading
(mm) (kg/m
2
)
400 35
450 30
17
45
6
19
Downlighter in separating floor
Indicative separating
floor
RBD3000
Cormet MF ceiling grid
12.5mm Lafarge
Standard wallboard
DIRECT TO TIMBER
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Location ........................
Framing
Timber shall be of the appropriate grades and sizes to support the imposed
loads in accordance with BS 5266: Part 2 and BS 4978 and in accordance with
dimensional standards in BS 8212: 1995. Moisture content of the timber shall
be no greater than 21% and falling at time of installation.
Joists/rafters
Size ..............mm x ..............mm. Spacing ..............mm centres.
Perimeter noggings
Around perimeter fix full depth timber noggings, width ...............mm.
Intermediate noggings
Timber noggings, size 50 x 50mm to support long edges of boards securely
fixed to joists at ..............mm centres. (Intermediate noggings are required
where: Fire resistance is required or Vapourcheck wallboard is used.)
Resilient Bars
Cormet Resilient Bar RBD3000 fixed at right angles to joists at ..............mm
centres using Lafarge High Thread Screws, length 32mm.
Floor boards
Tongue-and-grooved chipboard/ plywood/ softwood boarding, thickness
..............mm.
Nailed or screw fixed to joists at ..............mm centres
Spot bonded with Lafarge Drywall Adhesive to Lafarge Standard wallboard,
thickness ..............mm to BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 on 30mm rock mineral wool.
Minimum density 100 kg/m
3
laid onto 12mm structural grade plywood to
BS 6566 nailed at ..............mm centres to top of joists. (Required for
separating floors - see the Performance Tables)
Insulation
Boarding
All board joints to be staggered between layers.
Fixings
Nail fixing to timber joists
Lafarge Drywall Nails at maximum 150 mm centres at the board perimeter and
maximum 200mm centres in the field of the board,
Length, inner layer (Select from 30, 40, 50, 65)mm
Screw fixing to timber joists
Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws at 230mm centres in field of plasterboard
and 150mm centres at cut end and perimeter of room,
Screw fixing to Cormet Resilient Bars
Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping Screws at 230mm centres in field of plasterboard
and 150mm centres at cut end and perimeter of room,
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and jointing system, or Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster, or
Materials and Installation
Lafarge Timber Framed
Ceilings
Scope
Ceilings framed using Lafarge
plasterboards mechanically fixed to
the underside of timber floor or
ceiling joists.
Additional clauses
Add general clauses in Section 8 if
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Notes:
specifications.
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DIRECT TO TIMBER
Case study
Li veIn Quart ers
Client : Li veIn Quart ers
Dryw al l syst ems f rom Laf arge are set t o pl ay a key rol e i n creat i ng homes t hat
coul d hol d t he key t o provi di ng af f ordabl e housi ng. The company s boards are
speci f i ed by Li veIn Quart ers f or i t s revol ut i onary modul ar dw el l i ngs t hat can
be used as si ngl e uni t s or brought t oget her i n mul t i -st orey devel opment s.
Each uni t i s f act ory-bui l t usi ng l i ght gauge gal vani sed col d rol l ed st eel
st ruct ural sect i ons. The necesssary f i re and sound perf ormance f or t he
i nt eri or w al l l i ni ngs i s t hen provi ded by f i xi ng Laf arge boards di rect l y t o
t he st eel w ork. Megadeco provi des 60 mi nut es f i re resi st ance and a
sound i nsul at i on i ndex of up t o 60Rw dB.
CORMET DRYLINER CEILINGS
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Even in new buildings joists may
be uneven and such problems are
commonly encountered in
renovation work, particularly in
the case of older properties.
The Cormet Dryliner Ceiling
System uses adjustable metal
brackets to compensate for any
unevenness, making it much easier
to achieve a true, flat surface.
The system offers improved sound
and fire performance and avoids
the risk of cracking due to boards
being directly fixed to timbers
which may themselves be subject
to movement.
Cormet Dryliner ceilings provide a
convenient means of creating a
cavity to accommodate services
without the need to drill joists
which could potentially weaken
the overall structure.
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CORMET DRYLINER CEILINGS TO TIMBER FLOORS
Cormet Dryliner
Channel RD1
Cormet Dryliner Track RD9
Connector RD3
Cormet Dryliner Joist
Connector RD5
Cormet Dryliner Joist
Connector RD10
Table 4.18 Cormet Dryliner system components
Component Lafarge Dimensions Maximum Minimum
code (mm) cavity (mm) cavity (mm)
Cormet Dryliner RD1 17 x 47
Channel
Cormet Dryliner RD3 16 x 47
Channel Connector
Cormet Dryliner RD5 47 x 100 65 25
Joist Connector
RD10 47 x 180 120 25
Cormet Dryliner RD2 63 x 47 x 35 60 25
SR Bracket
Cormet Dryliner RD11 133 x 47 x 35 130 25
XR Bracket
Cormet Dryliner RD9 20 x 19 x 30
Track
Lafarge High 32DHT25 32
Thread Screws
Lafarge Drywall As appropriate for board thickness
Screws
Lafarge Pan Head 11PHST25 11
Screws
11PHSD25 11
Cormet Dryliner to timber
joist floors
Cormet Dryliner is a simple, quick,
cost-effective and completely dry
ceiling system.
It is fixed directly to timber joists to
provide high levels of fire protection
and sound reduction and is
particularly suitable for use on
uneven timber joists to achieve a
flat ceiling surface.
Performance
The selection of boarding will
depend on the performance
sound insulation. Refer to
and Euroclass A1.
Components
The range of components is shown
in table 4.18.
Boards
Compounds
Screws
Metal
8
Finishes 7
17
47
19
30
20
16
47
180
47
100
47
Introduction
Cormet Dryliner SR
Bracket RD2
Cormet Dryliner XR
Bracket RD11
133
47
35
63
47
35
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Table 4.20 Joist connector centres
Board thickness Maximum (mm)
12.5 mm plasterboard single layer 900
All double layer boarding 600
Table 4.19 Maximum framing centres
Board thickness Board length Dryliner Channel
(mm) (mm) centres (mm)
12.5 2400 400
1800, 2700 450
3000 450
3600 450
15 and 19 2700 450
3000 600
System assembly
Fix Cormet Dryliner Track RD9 to
walls and around columns etc at
600mm maximum centres, making
allowances in the ceiling height for
the thickness and number of layers of
plasterboards to be used.
Mark on underside of Cormet
Dryliner Track parallel to joist for
positioning of RD1 Cormet Dryliner
Channels. Spacing as table 4.19.
Set levels and secure Cormet
Dryliner Joist Connector RD5 or
RD10 depending on cavity depth to
side of joist on line of Cormet
Dryliner Track RD9 with two 32mm
Lafarge High Thread Screws
(32DHT25) at maximum spacing as
specified in table 4.20. Ensure
connectors are level.
Locate Cormet Dryliner Channel
RD1 into Cormet Dryliner Track.
Where necessary extend the length
of the Dryliner Channel by
connecting lengths of channel
together with Dryliner Channel
Connector RD3.
Offer Dryliner Channel to joist
connectors and twist to secure.
Cormet Dryliner to timber joisted floor
Cormet Channel
Connector
Joist
Cormet Joist
Connector or Cormet
Dryliner Bracket
Cormet Dryliner
Channel
Mineral wool
insulation
Cormet Dryliner
Track to ceiling
perimeter
Double layer boarding
With two layer
boarding, stagger
joints and fixings
between layers
Application details
190
Upgrading
The Cormet Dryliner system may
also be used to upgrade the fire
and/or sound insulation properties
of timber joist floors where the
existing ceiling is to be retained.
See drawing below.
Application details
Existing flooring
Existing plasterboard ceiling*
Cormet Dryliner SR or XR Bracket
fixed through existing ceiling into joist
Cormet Dryliner
Track to ceiling
perimeter
New suspended ceiling
*If existing ceiling is comprised
of wood lath and plaster it will
be necessary to support the
existing ceiling by using chicken
wire stapled to existing joints.
Upgrading existing timber joist floor with Cormet Dryliner
Floor joists
System assembly
Fix the Cormet Dryliner Track RD9
to walls and around columns/
staircase perimeters at 600mm
maximum centres, using suitable
fixings, making allowances in the
ceiling height for the thickness and
number of layers of plasterboards.
Set levels and mark centre line of
each joist on the existing ceiling, fix a
Cormet Dryliner Bracket RD2 or RD11,
depending on the cavity required, to
the joists with two 38mm Lafarge
High Thread Screws at maximum
centres as defined in Table 4.20.
Locate Cormet Dryliner Channels RD1
into the Cormet Dryliner Track, where
necessary extend the length of the
Cormet Dryliner Channels by using a
Cormet Dryliner Channel Connector
RD3, and align with the position of
the Cormet Dryliner Bracket.
Ensure that the Cormet Dryliner
Channel is level and secure the
Cormet Dryliner Channels to each leg
of the Cormet Dryliner Bracket using
Lafarge Pan Head self tapping screws
11PHST25.
Note: where required bend back the
legs of the Cormet Dryliner Bracket if
they protrude past the face of the
channel.
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Cormet Dryliner Suspended
Ceilings to Timber Joists
Scope
Plasterboard suspended ceilings
supported on Cormet Dryliner metal
framework from softwood
joists,cavity depth 20-130mm.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Location ........................
Joists
loads in accordance with BS 5266: Part 2 and BS 4978 and in accordance with
dimensional standards in BS 8212: 1995.
Moisture content shall be no greater than 21% and falling at time of
installation.
Joist size .................mm x .................mm, spacing .................mm centres.
Floor boards
Tongue-and-grooved chipboard/tongue and grooved plywood/square edge
softwood boarding, thickness .................mm. Nailed or screw fixed to joists at
.................mm centres.
Metal framing components
Framing components to be hot dipped galvanised steel to BS EN 10143: 1993
and BS EN 10142: 1990 and Approved Document A1: 1995 designated DX51D
and Z275 NAO. Sections rolled to BS 2994 : 1987.
Metal framework
Cormet Dryliner Channels RD1 to BS 7364: 1990 at .................mm centres
connected to substrate using Lafarge Joist Connector *RD2/RD5/RD10/RD11 at
.................mm maximum centres along joist. Joist Connectors fixed to side of
joists using 2 No Lafarge High Thread Screws length 32mm, with minimum
30mm overlap of joist connector onto joists.
Dryliner Channels connected together using Cormet Dryliner Channel
Connectors RD3. (Where ceiling length exceeds length of dryliner channel.)
Insulation
Boarding
Screw fixings
Lafarge Drywall Screws at maximum 230mm centres in field of board, 150mm
at cut ends and perimeter of room, type Drywall Self Tapping
Length, outer layer (Select from 25, 32, 38, 41, 44, 51, 57, 63, 67, 76)mm, or
Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws, two per hanger, length 32mm.
Finishing
Notes:
specifications.
192
Installation
Step one
Mark position on
walls for desired clear
space/ceiling height,
taking into account
the thickness and
number of layers
of plasterboards to
be used. Fix Cormet
Dryliner Track RD9 to
walls and around
columns etc at
600mm maximum
centres.
Mark walls on
underside of Cormet
Dryliner Tracks that
are parallel to joists
for position of
Cormet Dryliner
Channels RD1.
Spacing as table.
Step two
Set levels and
secure Cormet
Dryliner Joist
Connecter RD5 or
RD10, depending
on cavity depth, to
side of joist, on line
of Cormet Dryliner
Channel with two
32mm Lafarge High
Thread Screws
32DHT25 spaced as
table. Ensure Cormet
Dryliner Joist
Connectors are level.
Step three
Offer one edge of
RD9 Cormet Dryliner
Channel to the Joist
Connector, once it is
located in the fixing
lug, push the
opposite edge of
the channel into
position. Where
necessary extend the
length of the Cormet
Dryliner Channel by
connecting two
lengths of Cormet
Dryliner Channel
together with
Cormet Dryliner
Channel Connector
RD3.
Step four
Cut Cormet Dryliner
Channel RD1 at
maximum 5mm
shorter than the
length of the ceiling
required and locate
Cormet Dryliner
Channel RD1 into
Cormet Dryliner
Track.
Insulation
Where required
insert mineral wool
insulation above the
framing, ensuring
that the mineral
wool forms one
continuous lining.
Step five
Fix plasterboards
with the long edges
at right angles to the
Cormet Dryliner
Channels. Screw-fix
boards to Cormet
Dryliner Channels
at 230mm maximum
centres and 150mm
maximum centres at
perimeters of room
and the cut ends
of board.
With two layers of
plasterboard, stagger
all joints between
the layers. For typical
single layer and two-
layer plasterboard
layouts, see diagrams
in Details section.
Jointing
Apply Lafarge
jointing compounds
to all joints either by
hand or machine
see Section 7.
1
2
3
4
5
Board Board Dryliner
thickness length Channel
12.5 2400 400
1800, 2700, 3600 450
3000 600
15 and 19 2700 450
3000 600
Board Maximum spacing
thickness of brackets to joists (mm)
9.5mm plasterboard single layer 900
online at:
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Cormet Dryliner Channel RD1
Cormet Dryliner SR Bracket RD2
Connector RD3
Cormet Dryliner XR Bracket RD11 Cormet Dryliner Track RD9
17
47
16
47
20
19
30
63
47
35
133
47
35
Table 4.22
Cormet Dryliner System components
Component Lafarge Dimensions Maximum Minimum
code (mm) cavity (mm) cavity (mm)
Cormet Dryliner RD1 2400, 2700 _ _
Channel
3000, 3600
Cormet Dryliner RD2 63 60 25
SR Bracket
Cormet Dryliner RD11 133 130 25
XR Bracket
Cormet Dryliner RD3 100
Channel Connector
Cormet Dryliner RD9 3000
Track
Lafarge Pan 11PHST25 11
Head Screws
11PHSD25 11
Table 4.21 Cormet Dryliner
framing systems
Framing Cavity width
(mm)
Standard reach (SR) 25 60
Extended reach (XR) 25 130
The system can therefore be used
for all common lining applications to:
utilise minimum space
allow for hidden services
provide high levels of acoustic
performance.
Performance
and Euroclass A1.
For systems performance data refer
to performance tables.
Components
in table 4.22.
soffits/floor slabs
As a ceiling lining Cormet Dryliner
is fixed directly to the existing
concrete soffit allowing a cavity
width between soffit and
plasterboard lining ranging from
25mm to 130mm.
For larger voids use Cormet MF
Suspended Ceiling System. This
system also lends itself to
overboarding existing ceilings where
improved acoustic performance is
required.
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
Metal
8
Finishes 7
194
floor slabs
Cormet Dryliner
Track
Cormet Dryliner
Channel
Cormet Dryliner Bracket
Table 4.23 Maximum framing centres
Board thickness Board length Dryliner Channel
12.5 2400 400
1800, 2700, 3600 450
3000 600
15 and 19 2700 450
3000 600
Table 4.24 SR and XR Bracket centres
Board thickness Maximum (mm)
System assembly standard
reach
The Standard Reach brackets are
suitable for cavity widths from
25mm to 60mm.
Fix Cormet Dryliner Track RD9 at
600mm centres to adjacent walls
allowing for required cavity.
Mark horizontal lines on the ceiling
to locate Cormet Dryliner Channels
RD1, spacing as table 4.23.
Position Cormet Dryliner Brackets
directly to soffit at maximum
spacings as specified in table 4.23
along marked lines. Secure to soffit
with suitable fixing through
horizontal slot and fold down legs.
Cut Cormet Dryliner Channel RD1,
5mm shorter than the ceiling length
and locate Cormet Dryliner Channels
RD1 into Cormet Dryliner Track.
Where ceiling length exceeds
channel length, connect two lengths
of channel together with Cormet
Dryliner Channel Connector RD3.
Ensure Cormet Dryliner Channel RD1
is level. Secure Cormet Dryliner
Channel RD1 to each leg of Cormet
Dryliner Bracket using Lafarge Pan
Head Screws (11PHST25). Where
necessary bend back the legs of the
bracket if they protrude past the
face of the channel.
Insulation
Where required, insert mineral wool
batts above the framing ensuring
that the mineral wool forms one
continuous lining.
Boarding
Fix plasterboards with long edges at
right angles to RD1 Cormet Dryliner
Channel, butt firmly against the
perimeter and fix to the framing
with Lafarge Drywall Screws at
230mm maximum centres and
150mm maximum centres at
perimeter of room and cut end of
plasterboard. Align wallboards
leaving a nominal 3mm gap
between each other and centre
channels. Noggings are not required
in metal framed ceilings. With two
layer systems stagger all joints
between layers.
Jointing
Apply Lafarge jointing compounds
to all joints either by hand or by
machine in accordance with Lafarge
Plasterboards instructions, see
Section 7.
Application details
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Cormet Dryliner Suspended
Ceilings to Concrete Soffits
Scope
Plasterboard suspended ceilings
supported on Cormet Dryliner metal
framework from softwood joists,
cavity depth 20-130mm.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Location ........................
and Z275 NAO. Sections rolled to BS 2994: 1987.
Metal framework
Cormet Dryliner Channels RD1 to BS 7364: 1990 at ............mm centres
connected to substrate using Dryliner Bracket RD2 or RD11 at ............mm
centres. Secure to RD1 with Lafarge Pan Head Screws.
Always ensure the Dryliner Bracket is secured to the concrete substrate with a
suitable fixing as approved by a specialist fixing manufacturer.
Dryliner Channels connected together using Cormet Dryliner Channel
Connectors RD3.
Metal framework fixing
Insulation
Boarding
Ceiling: One/two layers Lafarge ............... wallboard
Screw fixings
Lafarge Drywall Screws at 230mm centres in field of plasterboard and 150mm
centres at cut end and perimeter of room, type Drywall Self Tapping
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and Jointing System, or
Lafarge Universal Texture
All materials unless otherwise indicated shall be supplied by Lafarge
Plasterboard Ltd, and shall be installed in accordance with their current
Given the vast selection of different types of substrate that are
encountered on site, it is strongly recommended that adequate site tests be
carried out to establish a recommended load on fixings.
Notes:
specifications.
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Case study
Bal t i c Cent re f or Cont emporary Art
Client : Gat eshead Counci l Archit ect : El l i s Wi l l i ams
Drywall cont ract or: Bari s
M ain cont ract or: HBG Const ruct i on
Bal t i c Fl our Mi l l w as ori gi nal l y a grai n st ore but has now been convert ed i nt o a
st unni ng gal l ery f or cont emporary art . Dryw al l syst ems make a very si gni f i cant
cont ri but i on t o t he cl ean, ai ry spaces of t he i nt eri or as w el l as of f eri ng many
pract i cal benef i t s. The i mpressi ve gal l ery spaces, i n pl aces ri si ng t o hei ght s
of 10 met res and more, are l i ned w i t h Megadeco board w hi ch i s used i n
conj unct i on w i t h l oad-beari ng met al st uds and a pl yw ood i nner l ayer. The
pl yw ood background provi des t he addi t i onal st rengt h needed t o carry
heavi er exhi bi t s, w hi l st t he Megadeco f aci ng combi nes f i re and
acoust i c perf ormance w i t h a t ough, i mpact resi st ant f i ni sh.
CORMET METAL FURRING (MF) SUSPENDED CEILINGS
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Cormet Metal Furring (MF)
Suspended Ceiling provides a flat,
seamless and acoustically superior
alternative to lay-in grid systems.
They allow the creation of deep
voids between ceiling and soffit to
accommodate large amounts of
service equipment.
These features have led to Cormet
MF Ceilings being regularly
specified in conversion projects,
cinemas, hospitals and multi-
occupancy residential
developments.
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CORMET M.F. SUSPENDED CEILING
Table 4.25 Cormet M.F. Suspended Ceiling components
Component Lafarge Dimensions Length
code (mm) (mm)
Cormet Ceiling MFCC50 79 x 25 3600
Channel
Cormet Primary MFCP44 15 x 44 3600
Channel
Cormet Edge MFCE26 19 x 26 x 28 3600
Channel
Cormet Metal MFC2330 23 x 30 3600
Angle
Cormet MFCCLIP3
Connecting Clip
Cormet Soffit MFCCLEAT
Cleat
Cormet Strap MFCSTRAP
Hanger
Cormet PHONI
Phonistar
Cormet PHONIMO
Phonissimo
Component specifications may vary from those shown
50
25
79
15
44
19
26
28
30
23
Cormet Ceiling Channel MFCC50
Cormet Edge Channel MFCE26 Cormet Metal Angle MFC2330
Cormet Primary Channel MFCP44
Cormet M.F. Suspended
Ceilings
Cormet M.F. Suspended Ceilings are
typically for commercial applications.
Ceiling height may be varied to
accommodate services, ducting etc.
They provide a high performance
ceiling and can be used to upgrade
and protect existing structures.
They are compatible with Cormet
Partitioning systems. They provide
a flush finish suitable for direct
decoration or textured finish.
Performance
The selection of the ceiling system
and boarding will depend on the
resistance and sound insulation:
refer to the performance tables 4.9
and 4.10.
Fire spread
and Euroclass A1.
Sound insulation
Where improved acoustic
performance is required, use two
layers of plasterboard to increase
the weight of the ceiling, and
reduce indirect air leakage by:
use of Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant at all perimeters
use of glass/rock mineral wool
insulation
introduction of cavity barriers
interrupting the ceiling with full
height partitions.
Components
in table 4.25.
Introduction
Boards
Compounds
Screws
Metal
8
Finishes 7
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Cormet M.F. Ceiling
Note: Where ceiling weight exceeds 20 kg/m
2
(most double wallboard systems) use Lafarge
Wafer Head Self Drilling Screws in lieu of
Connecting Clips. It is recommended that all
double board systems are screw fixed.
Table 4.26 Recommended
maximum ceiling loadings
Suspension Primary Maximum loading
centres Channel including
(mm) centres plasterboard
(mm) (kg/m
2
)
1200 600 74
1200 900 50
1200 1200 35
Table 4.27
Maximum framing centres
Board Board Ceiling
thickness length Channel
12.5 2400 400
1800, 2700, 3600 450
3000 600
15 and 19 2400 400
2700 450
3000 600
System assembly
Suspension system
Fix Cormet Edge Channels to walls
and around columns etc at 600mm
maximum centres, making
allowance in the ceiling height for
the thickness and number of layers
of plasterboard to be used.
Attach Cormet Soffit Cleats to the
structural soffit. Suspend the metal
system from the Cormet Soffit
Cleats with Cormet Metal Angle or
Cormet Strap Hanger. Fix Cormet
Metal Angle to the Cormet Primary
Channel with 2 self-drilling Lafarge
Pan Head Screws or Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws. Space the fixings at
1200mm centres and Cormet
Primary Channels at centres as
shown in table 4.27.
Secure the Cormet Ceiling Channels
at right angles to the underside of
the Cormet Primary Channels see
table 4.276 using Cormet Cormet
Connecting Clips, or Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws as note to illustration.
Hook the clips to the flanges of the
Cormet Ceiling Channels and snap-
fix over the top of the Cormet
Primary Channel.
Note: Alternate Connecting Clips
either side of the Primary Channel
along its full length.
Join Cormet Primary Channels, by
overlapping them back to back by
150mm and fixing with two bolts
(MFCNB) or two Pan Head Screws.
Join Cormet Ceiling Channels by
nesting together by 150mm and
crimping or screwing twice on each
side of the overlap.
Cormet Edge Channel
fixed at 600mm centres
Cormet Ceiling Channels at
400 or 450mm centres,
secured by clips to Cormet
Primary Channels
Cormet Primary
Channels
Rigid Cormet Metal Angle at 1200mm
centres along Cormet Primary Channel
25mm Cormet Flat Strap MFCSTRAP may be
used on ceiling drops up to 1 metre deep
Note: orientation of
Connecting Clips
reversed alternatively
along Cormet Primary
Channels
Cormet
Soffit cleat
Minimum
150mm overlap
Application details
Screw-fix cut ends of boards
at 150mm centres
Screw-fix boards to
Cormet Ceiling Channels
at 230mm centres
Screw-fix boards to
Cormet Edge Channel
at 150mm centres
Boarding
Cormet
Connecting Clip
Cormet Edge Channel
Cormet Ceiling
Channel
Ceiling perimeter
Partition head
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Single layer boarding
When using single layer
plasterboard, fix with the bound
edges at right angles to the ceiling
sections, with adjoining edges
lightly butted. End joints must occur
at the centre of the Cormet Ceiling
Channel, staggered by half a board
length whenever possible leaving a
gap of up to 3mm between ends of
board. The plasterboard is screw
fixed to the ceiling sections at
230mm maximum centres with
of the appropriate length. Cut edges
of the plasterboard are screwed at
150mm maximum centres to the
Cormet Ceiling Channel, likewise all
edges are screwed to the Cormet
Edge Channel at wall junctions at
150mm centres.
Screws must be no closer than 10mm
to bound edges and 13mm to cut
edges of plasterboard.
To maintain acoustic integrity, seal
around the perimeter of the ceiling
with Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant.
Double layer boarding
When using double layer
plasterboard, the first layer is fixed
as above. The second layer should
be fixed with all joints staggered in
relation to the first layer, still in the
same pattern, and screwed to the
Cormet Ceiling Channels and
Cormet Edge Channels as before
with Lafarge Drywall Self Tapping
Screws, avoiding the screws used to
fix the first layer.
Best practice
Where there may be a risk of
interstitial condensation, use
Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard as
the inner layer installed, with the
metallised film facing the void,
unless this is a cold void with a
heated room below, when the
position should be reversed, or
insulation added to the void. Vapour
control layers should only be used
on the warm side of the structure.
Where used in ceilings Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard must always be
the roomside layer.
If the system is not going to be
taped and jointed or skim coat
plaster finished it is important that a
bead of Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant is applied to the
perimeter to maintain the system
performance.
Cormet U Track
Cormet Primary Channel
Cormet Ceiling Channel
Cormet Metal Angle
Application details
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50
60 60
12.5
12.5
Cormet Primary
Channel
Cormet
Connecting Clip
60 x 60mm rock
mineral wool batt
to maintain fire
integrity
Cormet Ceiling
Channel
Lafarge Movement Control Joint
Movement control joint parallel to ceiling channels
Ceiling Channel A
60 x 100mm rock
mineral wool batt to
maintain fire integrity
Lafarge Movement
Control Joint
Movement control joint at right angles to ceiling channels
Overlap Ceiling Channel A
with Ceiling Channel B by
50mm allowing to float free
Ceiling Channel B
Cormet
Primary
Channel
Cormet metal stud
partition
Cormet Edge
Channel screw-
fixed to studs at
maximum
600mm centres
Junction with full height partition
Movement control joints
The continuity of the plasterboard
and supporting structure should be
broken by movement control joints:
where the ceiling runs 10 metres
or more in any direction
where the ceiling crosses structural
movement joints.
Movement joints running
parallel to the Ceiling Channels
Locate Cormet Ceiling Channels
along each side 60mm from the
movement joint (measured to
centres). Secure both Cormet Ceiling
Channels to Cormet Primary
Channels with Cormet MFC Clips or
Lafarge Self Tapping Screws. Leave
a gap in the runs of Cormet Primary
Channel as wide as the joint and
support the cut ends with hangers.
Movement joints running across
the Ceiling Channels
Form a 12.5mm gap along the line
of the movement joint, supported
by Cormet Primary Channels 60mm
from each side of the joint.
To maintain the acoustic and fire
integrity of the ceiling, pack the
space behind the joint with 60mm
rock mineral wool batt with a
density of 40 kg/m
3
.
When boarding the ceiling, leave a
12.5mm continuous gap along the
line of the movement joint.
When setting out in areas where
partitioning is to be attached to the
underside of the ceiling, position
the Cormet Ceiling Channels so as to
allow the partition ceiling Cormet U
Track to be screw fixed to the
Cormet Ceiling Channels.
Suspend heavy loads, air ducting,
lighting units etc directly from the
structural soffit to avoid loading of
the Cormet suspension framing.
Application details
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Cormet Ceiling Channels fixed
vertically to Cormet Edge
Channels at top and bottom
Ceiling recess
Frame formed
from Cormet
Edge Channel
Cormet Metal Angle
Cormet
Ceiling
Channel
Ceiling opening
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Cormet Metal Angle
Cormet Edge Channel
Cormet Ceiling Channel
Cormet Edge Channel
Ceiling recess
Ceiling recess detail incorporating a
change in ceiling height is suitable
for a maximum change in level of
600mm. For voids over 600mm
contact the Enquiryline.
Ceiling openings
Around openings for access panels,
ducting, lighting troughs etc, form
a frame from Cormet Edge Channel
screw-fixed over the ends of the
Cormet Ceiling Channels to brace
the ceiling grid.
Install extra Cormet Primary
Channels to support Cormet Ceiling
Channels for large openings. Screw
fix plasterboards to Cormet Edge
Channels around openings at
150mm centres.
Application details
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Phonissimo
Hanger M6 threaded bar at
1200mm centres by others
Phonissimo Acoustic Hanger
100mm glass mineral wool insulation 10.5 kg/m
3
Cormet UT52/Y Primary Channel
at 1200mm centres
MFCC50 Ceiling Channels at 400mm centres
2 x 12.5mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
Phonistar
M6 threaded rod
Phonistar Resilient Hangers at 1200mm centres
Cormet UT52/Y Channel used as primary channel
at 1.2m centres
MFCC50 Ceiling Channels at 400mm centres
3 x 15mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
100mm glass mineral wool insulation 10.5 kg/m
3
Mass barrier ceilings
Downlighter in separating floor
Indicative separating floor
Cormet Metal Angle at 1200mm centres
Cormet Ceiling Channel at 400mm centres
2 x 15mm Lafarge dBcheck wallboard
Cormet Primary Channel at 900mm centres
Downlighter
intumescent
and acoustic
hood by others
Downlighter by
others
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Location ........................
Structural Soffit
Precast concrete planks/timber joists/in-situ concrete floor/structural steel
purlins at .....................mm centres.
Fixings to structural soffits
Cormet Soffit Cleats MFCCLEAT fixed to structural soffit using appropriate
fixings, at 1200mm suspension centres and .....................mm centres for
primary channel. (Consult structural engineer or call our Technical Enquiryline
on 01275 377789.)
Metal framework
Cormet Edge Channel MFCE26 fixed at maximum 600mm centres to perimeter
construction at finished ceiling level plus thickness of plasterboard lining.
Cormet Ceiling Channels MFCC50 at .....................mm centres, fixed using
Cormet Connecting Clips MFCCLIP3/ Lafarge Drywall Screws type self tapping
to Lafarge Primary Channels MFCP44 spaced at .....................mm centres. (See
Table 4.25 for Ceiling Channel centres and Table 4.24 for Primary Channel
centres.)
Primary Channel connected to Cormet Metal Angle Hangers MFC2330 spaced
at 1200mm centres along Primary Channels using 2 No Lafarge Pan Head Self
Drilling Screws. Metal Angle Hangers fixed to MFCCLEAT with Lafarge Nut and
Bolt MFCNB.
All metal components to BS EN 10143 : 1993, BS 2994 :1976.
Metal framework fixing (Cormet Edge Channel MFCE26)
Insulation
Boarding
Outer layer (Specify wallboard from the System Performance Tables)
Screw fixings
Lafarge Drywall Screws at 230mm centres in field of board and at 150mm
centres at perimeter of room and cut ends of board. Type Drywall Self Tapping.
Finishing
Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster
Given the vast selection of different types of substrate that are
encountered on site, it is strongly recommended that adequate site tests be
carried out to establish a recommended load on fixings.
Cormet M.F. Suspended
Ceilings
Scope
Plasterboard ceilings supported on
Cormet metal furring suspended
ceiling from structural soffits, cavity
depth minimum 100-3500mm.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Notes:
specifications.
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Installation
Step one
Mark position on walls
for finished ceiling
height taking into
account the thickness
and number of layers
of plasterboard to be
used. Fix Cormet Edge
Channels to walls at
600mm maximum
centres.
For the location of
the Cormet Primary
Channels, mark lines
on ceiling at centres
in accordance with
the thickness and
number of layers to
be used see table.
Step two
Attach Cormet Soffit
Cleats to the structural
soffit at 1200mm
centres along the
centre lines for
Cormet Primary
Channels.
Cut lengths of Cormet
Metal Angle equal to
the vertical distance
from the Cormet
Soffit Cleats to the
top of the Cormet
Edge Channels. Fix
Cormet Metal Angle
to Cormet Soffit
Cleats with Cormet
Nut and Bolt.
Step three
Fix Cormet Primary
Channel to Cormet
Metal Angles with
two Lafarge Pan
Head Self Drilling
Screws. Where
necessary, join Cormet
Primary Channel by
overlapping 150mm
back to back and
fixing with two
Cormet Nuts and
Bolts.
Step four
Secure the Cormet
Ceiling Channels at
right angles to the
underside of the
Cormet Primary
Channels, at centres
as specified in table,
using Cormet
Connecting Clips or
if double wallboard
system screw fixed.
For the entire length
of each Cormet
Primary Channel,
alternate Cormet
Connecting Clips on
each side.
Step five
Position boards
with bound (long)
edges at right angles
to the Cormet
Ceiling Channel
sections, with
adjoining edges
lightly butted.
End joints must
occur at the centre
of the Cormet
Ceiling Channel
section, staggered
by half a board
length whenever
possible.
Step six
Across field of board,
screw-fix plasterboard
at 230mm maximum
centres with Drywall
Self Tapping Screws.
Screw fix cut edges
of the plasterboard
at 150mm maximum
centres to the Cormet
Ceiling Channel.
Similarly screw fix
all edges to the
Cormet Edge Channel
at 150mm centres.
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2
3
4
5
6
Suspension Cormet Primary Channel Maximum loading
centres (mm) centres (mm) including plasterboard (kg/m
2
)
1200 600 74
1200 900 50
1200 1200 35
Board thickness Board length Ceiling Channel
12.5 2400 400
1800, 2700, 3000, 3600 450
15 and 19 2700, 3000 450
online at:
A Cormet Soffit Cleat is not required for
timber joist floors. Instead, fix Cormet Metal
Angle direct to sides of timber joist with a
minimum overlap of 50mm using a
minimum of two 32mm High Thread Screws.
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CORMET MF CEILINGS
Case study
Ci ne UK mul t i pl ex ci nema, Yeovi l
Client : Ci ne UK
Drywall cont ract or: IPD Int eri ors
M ain cont ract or: Si mons Group
A new st at e of t he art Ci ne UK mul t i pl ex i n Yeovi l rel i es on dryw al l syst ems f rom
Laf arge Pl ast erboard t o achi eve except i onal st andards of sound perf ormance.
The company s product s have been used t o creat e t he st unni ng ent rance
f oyer, f eat uri ng curvi ng bul kheads, and f or t he w al l s and part i t i ons t o al l
di gi t al and non-di gi t al audi t ori a. The mai n audi t ori a part i t i on speci f i cat i on
cal l s f or t w i n 90mm met al st uds, w i t h t w o l ayers of 150mm gl ass w ool
i nsul at i on i n t he cavi t y and a t hree l ayer f aci ng conf i gurat i on. Laf arge
Pl ank i s used f or t he i nner l ayer, w i t h t w o l ayers of dBcheck sound
resi st ant board compl et i ng t he const ruct i on.
CORMET ACOUSTIC FLOOR
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4 Cormet Acoustic floor is a highly
efficient means of creating a fully
floated construction offering
excellent protection against
airborne and impact sound
transfer.
This makes it the preferred choice
for multi-occupancy dwellings,
particularly refurbishments. All
work can be undertaken from
above allowing intricate ceiling
designs in older properties to be
retained whilst achieving modern
performance standards.
Boards
Compounds
Screws
Metal
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Cormet Acoustic Floor is a free-
floating, sound insulating floor
system for structural joist framing.
The system has wide applications for
new build, conversion and
improvement work, in particular for
remedial treatment of existing
timber joist floors where an
improved sound rating is required.
It is designed as a separating floor
between and within dwellings and
can be used with Lafarge Cormet
wall lining and partition systems.
The system combines resiliently
mounted floor and ceiling linings to
add mass and sound reduction while
minimising the overall thickness of
the floor, adding only 6mm to the
top of the joists.
Joists should be even and level to
gain the benefits of the system.
Using standard components Cormet
Acoustic Floor is easy and
economical to install and provides
exceptional airborne and impact
sound insulation together with a
60 minute fire resistance.
The floor has been tested in
1980 and Part 6: 1980.
Performance on-site depends on
factors beyond the control of
Lafarge Plasterboard.
Performance
Fire spread
and Euroclass A1.
Sound insulation and fire
resistance
Sound insulation achieved will
depend on the system selected. See
table 4.13, page 177. In all cases, a
fire resistance of 60 minutes is
achieved.
Components
The Cormet Acoustic Floor system
uses a range of plasterboards and
components. Refer to table 4.28.
Quantities will vary considerably
depending on room size and joist
layout.
Screws
63mm Acoustic Floor Screws
(63AFST25) are recommended for
softwood boarding and chipboard
flooring. They are part threaded,
self-tapping screws with a self-
countersinking head.
Insulation
Use 100mm glass mineral wool quilt
with a density of 10.5 kg/m
3
, or
100mm rock mineral wool with a
density of 40 kg/m
3
.
Table 4.28 System components
Component Lafarge code Dimension (mm)
Acoustic Floor Clip RAFC25
Resilient Tape RAFT50 50 x 6
Cormet Metal Angle MFC2330 23 x 30
Cormet Resilient Bar RBD3000 45 x 17
Acoustic Floor Screw 63AFST25 63
Introduction
8
Finishes 7
17
45
6
19
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Lafarge Plank or
15mm Lafarge
dBcheck
Lafarge Resilient Tape RAFT 50
Cormet Metal Angle
T&G
flooring
100mm mineral
wool quilt
Cormet Resilient
Bar at 450mm
maximum centres
Ceiling: two layers of
15mm Lafarge dBcheck
Acoustic Floor Clip
at 400mm
maximum centres
N.B. Remedial work/conversions:
Structural checks on existing
floor joists may be required.
Application details
System assembly
Place Cormet Acoustic Floor Clip
over joist and hold against joist side.
Secure by driving the serrated edge
of the clip into the top of the joist
with a hammer until it is flush. Clips
are spaced at 400mm centres on
both sides of the joist, except at the
perimeter, where clips are spaced at
400mm centres on the open side
only. Clips are fixed opposite each
other except where the joist width is
too narrow which means that clips
must be staggered.
Fix self adhesive Lafarge Resilient
Tape along the length of each joist
over Cormet Acoustic Floor Clips
and along intermediate full depth
and perimeter noggings. Lay Cormet
Metal Angle with the short leg into
the clips as shown. Cormet Metal
Angle joins should be kept to a
minimum. Where the joins occur,
butt joint and support ends with a
clip. Where joists are not true, the
angle should be cut to shorter
lengths, allowing easy release from
Cormet Acoustic Floor Clip when
system is screw fixed.
Flooring
Cut lengths of 19mm Lafarge Plank
or 15mm Lafarge dBcheck 4mm
shorter than the space between the
joists and rest the plasterboard
plank on the Cormet Metal Angle
supports throughout. The metal
angles should not touch joists. Lay
the flooring across the joists at right
angles. Tongue-and-groove
chipboard edges must be glued with
PVA wood glue. Leave a 3mm gap
between flooring and the perimeter
wall and seal the gap with Lafarge
Resilient Tape, before skirtings are
fitted. Screw fix through the
flooring and plank into the Cormet
Metal Angle either side of each joist
using 63mm Lafarge Acoustic Floor
Screws. Cut ends of flooring must
rest over the joist and be fully screw
fixed to the Cormet Metal Angle on
both sides of the joist. Refer to
screw pattern diagrams for tongue-
and-groove chipboard softwood
flooring. The screws, when
countersunk, pull the Cormet Metal
Angles out of the clips to clamp the
plasterboard plank to the underside
of the flooring and create a
completely free-floating floor.
In refurbishment work, joists may
not be level. Levelling fillets should
be used to provide a level surface
before installing the Acoustic Floor
System.
Acoustic Floor Clips
at 400mm centres to
either side of the
joist
Standard joist
Acoustic Floor
Clips at 400mm
centres along
the open side
of the joist
Perimeter joist
Due to the potential for softwood
floorboards to warp, it is
recommended that where they are
used, 18mm plywood is screw fixed
to the Acoustic Floor as described
above and the softwood boards
glued and nailed or screwed to the
ply avoiding the clips and metal
angles.
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Narrow joist
Acoustic Floor Clips staggered at 400mm
centres on both sides of the joist
Self adhesive
Lafarge
Resilient Tape
RAFT50 on joist
over Cormet
Acoustic Floor
Clips
Cormet Metal
Angle laid in
Cormet
Acoustic Floor
Clips
Floor assembly
Screw fix
through the
flooring and
Plank into the
Cormet Metal
Angle
Lafarge
Plank or
15mm
Lafarge
dBcheck
Flooring
(First stage)
(Second stage)
Table 4.29
Recommended screw lengths
Plasterboard Inner Outer
layers (mm) layer layer
(mm) (mm)
15.0 + 15.0 25 41
19.0 + 12.5 32 41
System assembly
Ceiling
Screw fix Cormet Resilient Bar
through the flange at right angles
to the timber joists, at maximum
450mm centres, using 32mm Drywall
High Thread Screws.
Cormet Resilient Bars can be jointed
by lapping together directly over
floor joists.
Insert 100mm mineral wool quilt in
the cavity above the Cormet
Resilient Bars.
Fixing plasterboard to Cormet
Resilient Bars
Butt ceiling linings to wall
perimeters. Screw fix boards to the
underside of the Cormet Resilient
Bars at 230mm centres in the field
of the board and at 150mm centres
at room perimeter and cut ends,
ensuring that the screws do not
penetrate the joist framework. See
table 4.29 for recommended screw
lengths. Stagger joints and fixings
between layers. Seal all perimeter
edges with Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant to maintain the
performance of the system.
Ceiling construction
100mm glass
mineral wool in
cavity behind
Cormet Resilient
Bars
at right angles to
joists at maximum
450mm centres
Two layers of
Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard with
joints staggered
Flooring
Lafarge Plank
or Lafarge
dBcheck
Application details
Lafarge Resilient
Tape RAFT50
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Retention of existing ceiling
Where it is desired to retain an
existing ceiling as a feature,
increased sound insulation can still
be obtained by installing the Cormet
Acoustic floor system from above. To
ensure that the fire and sound*
requirements of the Building
Regulations are met, an extra layer
of 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard will be required inside
the ceiling cavity. See illustration
opposite and system reference
RAF 06 in table 4.13.
* Please refer to your Building
Control Department for suitability of
system.
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
100mm wide strips
of 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck screwed
to joists and
supporting 15mm
Lafarge Firecheck
between each joist
100mm glass
mineral wool
quilt
Existing ceiling of
timber lath and
plaster retained
Retention of existing ceiling (system RAF 06)
Perimeter detail
Pack void between joist and wall
with glass mineral wool packing
Lafarge Resilient Tape
Lafarge Plank
T&G plywood,
softwood or
chipboard flooring,
minimum thickness
18mm
Lafarge Plank or
Lafarge dBcheck
Flooring
Application details
Jointing
All joints to be staggered between
layers, with all joints in the outer
layer taped and filled in accordance
with Lafarge Plasterboards
instructions. Refer to Section 7.
Where there is strutting between
floor joists it may be necessary to
leave gaps in the Cormet Metal
Angle and wallboard planks. Lafarge
Resilient Tape should be applied to
the tops of full depth solid struts.
Table 4.30 Best practice
recommendations for maximum
loadings for Cormet Resilient Bars
Centres Uniform distributed
(mm) load (kg/m
2
)
400 35
450 30
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Screw pattern: chipboard flooring
Perimeter joist
All floorboard ends
lie on joists (except
for flooring with
tongue and groove
to all four sides)
Staggered flooring Cormet Acoustic
Floor Clips
Cormet Metal Angle Lafarge Plank or
Lafarge dBcheck
Application details
Screw pattern: softwood flooring*
Perimeter joist Staggered flooring
all floorboard ends
lie on joists
*Plywood/chipboard or OSB should be installed under
softwood. Not shown in illustration see Introduction.
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Cormet Acoustic Floor system (Insert Lafarge system reference from
Performance Tables)
Location ........................
Joists
loads in accordance with BS 5266: Part 2 and BS 4978.
Moisture content shall be no greater than 21% and falling at time of
installation.
Joist size ................... mm x ...................mm (Minimum width 38mm)
Spaced at ...................mm centres in accordance with dimensional standards in
BS 8212: 1995
Insulation
Flooring
19mm Lafarge Plank to BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 cut to size and laid between
joists supported on Cormet Metal Angles MFC2330 in Acoustic Floor Clips
RAFC25 to BS 1449: Part 1: 1993 coated with black phosphate fixed at 400mm
centres to joists.
Lafarge Resilient Tape RAFT50 self adhesive rubber tape fixed onto tops of
joists over clips.
Tongue-and-grooved chipboard/oriented strand board/tongue and grooved
plywood/ square-edge softwood flooring fixed through plank into metal
angles using Lafarge Acoustic Floor Screw 63AFST25, in accordance with screw
pattern recommended by Lafarge Plasterboard. Seal around perimeter with
Lafarge Resilient Tape RAFT50.
System RAF 06
Salvaged/Reused/New ...............mm tongue and grooved/plain edge boarding
glue and nailed/screwed at 400mm centres to chipboard/OSB/plywood.
Additional layer of 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard cut to size and laid
between joists bonded with Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant to strips of
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard 100mm deep nailed to sides of each joist.
(Required where original ceiling is to be retained - System RAF 06)
Ceiling
Cormet Resilient Bars RBD3000 fixed at right angles to joists at ...............mm
centres with Lafarge High Thread Screws length 32mm. (Not required for
system RAF06. 400mm centres for 2400mm length board, 450mm centres for
2700mm length board.)
Boarding
Ceiling: Thickness ............... mm fixed to Resilient Bar.
Screw fixing to Cormet Resilient Bars
Lafarge Drywall Screws at 230mm centres in field of board, 150mm at room
perimeter and at ends, type Drywall Self Tapping
Length, inner layer (Select from 25, 32)mm
Finishing
Lafarge Taping and Jointing System, or
Scope
Sound resisting floor construction
using Cormet Acoustic Floor System
components for new build and
refurbishment work.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
right.
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Notes:
specifications.
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Step one
Place Cormet Acoustic
Floor Clip over joist
and hold against joist
side. Secure by driving
the serrated edge of
the clip into the top
of the joist with a
hammer.
Space clips at 400mm
centres on either side
of the joist, except at
the perimeter, where
clips should be fixed
at 400mm centres on
the open side only.
Step two
Lay Cormet Metal
Angle with the short
leg into the clips.
Cormet Metal Angle
joints should be kept
to a minimum.
Where the joins
occur, butt joint and
support ends with a
clip.
Where joists are not
true, cut Cormet
Metal Angle to suit.
Step three
Cut lengths of 19mm
Lafarge Plank or
15mm Lafarge
dBcheck wallboards
4mm shorter than
the space between
the joists ensuring
you keep both
bound edges intact.
Maintaining an even
gap between plank
and joist, place the
planks on the Cormet
Metal Angle supports
throughout.
Step four
Fix self adhesive
Lafarge Resilient
Tape along the
length of each joist
over the Cormet
Acoustic Floor Clips
and along
intermediate full
depth and perimeter
noggings.
Step five
Lay the flooring across
the joists at right
angles. Tongue-and-
groove chipboard
edges must be glued
with PVA wood glue.
Leave a 3mm gap
between flooring and
the perimeter wall
and seal the gap with
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant or
Lafarge Resilient
Tape RAFT50 before
skirtings are fitted.
Screw-fix through
the flooring and plank
into the Metal Angle
either side of each
joist using 63mm
Screws at 300mm
centres maximum.
Note: do not fix
flooring direct to
joists.
Step six
The screws, when
screwed home and
countersunk, pull the
Metal Angles out of
the clips to clamp the
plank to the underside
of the flooring and
create a completely
free-floating floor
supported on the
Lafarge
Resilient Tape.
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2
3
4
5
6
Installation
For details on fixing the ceiling
below refer to section Direct to
timber, page 169.
online at:
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Robust Detail E-FC-1
Robust Details
Robust Detail E-FC-2
Robust Detail E-FT-1
Ceiling type CT1:
Cormet MF Ceiling system providing
minimum 100mm ceiling void
12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Resilient overlay shallow platform floor (FFT5)
40mm minimum sand:cement screed or
Lafarge Gyvlon screed (Minimum 80 kg/m
2
)
150mm minimum precast structural floor
Ceiling type CT1:
Cormet MF Ceiling system providing
minimum 75mm ceiling void
12.5mm Lafarge Echeck wallboard
Resilient cradle and batten floating
floor (FFT2)
250mm minimum in-situ concrete slab
Cormet Resilient Bar at 400mm centres
Double layer of 15mm Lafarge dBcheck
wallboard
18mm T&G chipboard
19mm Lafarge Plank
15mm timber deck
240mm deep timber I-joists
Resilient composite batten system
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Case study
Great West ern Hospi t al , Sw i ndon
Client : Sw i ndon & Marl borough NHS Trust Drywall cont ract or: BR Hodgson
Project manager: Cari l l i on Archit ect s: Whi chel oe Macf arl ane HDR
M &E cont ract or: Crow n House Engi neeri ng
Not onl y does Sw i ndon s new Great West ern Hospi t al i ncorporat e one of t he
count ry s l argest dryw al l cont ract s, i t al so represent s a new depart ure i n t he
sense t hat a si ngl e board t ype i s used t o mat ch vi rt ual l y every l i ni ng, part i t i on
and cei l i ng speci f i cat i on w i t hi n t he 55,000m
2
, f i ve st orey compl ex. The huge
proj ect i ncorporat es some 200,000m
2
of pl ast erboard. Al l but a f ew met res
use t he Megadeco hi gh perf ormance, pre-seal ed board and j oi nt cement
syst em. The board has t he f i re and sound resi st ance, pl us t he durabi l i t y
t o mat ch t he t oughest of speci f i cat i ons.
FI RE PROTECTI ON
5
Fire protection from
Lafarge
When deciding on appropriate
methods of fire protection, the
specifier needs to be absolutely sure
that the systems selected are both
reliable and totally effective. These
are the most important design
considerations, as lives and
livelihoods are at stake, and it is
imperative to make the right
decisions. Not only are Lafarge
Cormet fire protection systems
reliable and effective, they are more
economic and practical to install on-
site than alternative constructions.
Lafarge offer a full range of passive
fire protection products, from
compartment walls to special
systems for encasing beams and
enclosing shafts. Lafarge systems
have been exhaustively tested by
independent test houses, tried and
refined over many years to satisfy a
range of regulatory standards.
Fire testing
All Lafarge Plasterboard systems are
tested at one of the following:
Building Research Establishment
Timber Research and
Development Association
Warrington Fire Research
Aycliffe Fire Testing Facility
This means that installers and
specifiers can be absolutely sure that
Lafarge Cormet fire protection
systems are tested in accordance
with BS 476: Part 21: 1987 or
BS 476: Part 22: 1987 as appropriate
by the UKs leading independent
accredited test houses, so there is a
100% guarantee that systems work,
when installed to Lafarge
specification.
Details on Lafarge Plasterboard Steel
Protection systems are also listed in
the ASFP (Association for Specialist
Fire Protection) Yellow Book.
NB: The data shown in the tables under fire
resistance has been tested to
BS 476: Part 21: 1987 (Beams and Columns),
BS 476: Part 22: 1987 (Shaft Walls)
Cormet Shaftwall
Cormet Shaftwall is a fire protection
system providing up to 120 minutes
fire resistance for shafts in multi-
storey buildings, including lift shafts,
stairwells, service ducts and plant
rooms.
It is erected from one side only. This
feature also makes it ideally suited
for lining and dividing large
industrial or warehouse spaces and
meeting Building Regulations fire
resistance requirements where such
premises are within 1 metre of an
adjacent property.
Cormet Shaftwall is light in
construction and is ideal for fast
track construction programmes.
Cormet Column and Beam Clip
System
In a fire, unprotected structural steel
begins to lose its strength at
temperatures above 550C. Selection
of a suitable encasement system is
essential. The factors which affect
this selection are:
the period of fire protection
required
the physical properties (size and
mass) of the steel section
the application column or beam
and the number of exposed faces,
2, 3 or 4.
The degree of fire protection
required for a steel section has been
shown to depend on its Hp/A factor,
which is a function of the heated
perimeter of the section related to
its cross sectional area. A section
with a high Hp/A factor will heat up
more rapidly than one with a low
Hp/A factor, and so may require a
higher specification of encasement
to achieve the same level of fire
protection.
To select the optimum encasement
solution:
1. Identify the period of protection
required.
2. Confirm the number of sides to
be protected.
3. If the protection factor of the
column, beam or joist is not
known, consult tables 5.6 to 5.8
to identify the Hp/A.
4. Decide on the appropriate
Cormet fire protection system,
details of which are given in this
section, tables 5.1 to 5.5 and 5.9.
5. Choose thickness of materials
from Hp/A tables for each
Lafarge system
6. Design details.
F I R E P R O T E C T I O N
INTRODUCTION
Contents
Performance tables 219
Cormet Shaftwall 227
Cormet Column and Beam
Clip System 237
CORMET
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Boarding: Inner; 25mm Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
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Table 5.1 Cormet Shaftwall:
60 minutes fire protection systems
36 4.2 78 60 45
35 4.2 78 60 39
36 6.0 107 60 43
37 6.0 107 60 51
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RCS 310 Studs: 146mm wide Cormet CHS146/B Studs at 600mm
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38 6.8 161 60 51
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The values shown above are for imperforate systems utilising taper edge plasterboard with all joints taped and filled and systems installed in accordance with
the recommendations of Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd. The quoted performance can only be achieved by the use of Lafarge components throughout. Any variation
should be referred to the Lafarge Technical Enquiryline for confirmation of acceptance.
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RCS 205
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16 kg/m
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centres
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outer two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard or
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16 kg/m
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42 4.4 88 90 40
43 6.4 118 90 45
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RCS 905
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RCS 901
Cormet Shaftwall may be installed
horizontally to provide an economical fire
protection system for ducts, corridors and
other ceilings and stairway soffits. 60, 90
and 120 minute fire protection can be
provided.
Such systems are not designed to carry live
loads or mechanical equipment, nor to
provide material storage areas.
Provision and sighting of warning notices
should be considered.
Horizontal metal ducts require additional
protection for fire from either inside or
outside the ducts. Refer to table 5.4 above.
The adjacent diagrams show typical
installation details for Cormet Horizontal
Metal Duct Systems.
Cross section through horizontal
metal duct enclosure 90 minute
horizontal metal duct enclosure
Note: For 120 minutes fire resistance add 1 x 15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard and Cormet Ceiling Channels MFCC50 at 400mm centres to the
systems shown
Maximum size depends
on screw fixing and
framing capacity
Duct surface
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet CH Studs
at 600mm centres
Cormet J Track
Cormet MFCC50 Ceiling Channels at
400mm centres as fixing for boards
Cross section through horizontal
metal duct enclosure 120 minute
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
Horizontal Shaftwall assemblies
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
MFCE26 Edge
Channel
Cormet CH Studs
at 600mm centres
Cormet J Track
Maximum size depends
on screw fixing and
framing capacity
Duct surface
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
MFCE26 Edge
Channel
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Core: 25mm Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
Boarding: One layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or
centres
Boarding: One layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or
Insulation: minimum 25mm glass mineral wool density
16 kg/m
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Boarding: Inner 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or Megadeco
wallboard, outer two layers 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or
Megadeco wallboard
43 4.5 88 120 44
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stairwell systems
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CORMET COLUMN AND BEAM CLIP SYSTEM
Performance tables
Table 5.6 Section factor Hp/A for Universal
beams with box encasement
Size of Mass per Section factor
steelwork metre Hp/A
(mm) (kg) 3 sides m
-1
4 sides m
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914 x 419 388 45 55
343 50 60
914 x 305 289 60 65
253 65 75
224 75 85
201 80 95
838 x 292 226 70 80
194 80 90
176 90 100
762 x 267 197 70 85
173 80 95
147 95 110
686 x 254 170 75 90
152 85 95
140 90 105
125 100 115
610 x 305 238 50 60
179 70 80
149 80 95
610 x 229 140 80 95
125 90 105
113 100 115
101 110 130
533 x 210 122 85 95
109 95 110
101 100 115
92 110 125
82 120 140
457 x 191 98 90 105
89 100 115
82 105 125
74 115 135
67 130 150
457 x 152 82 105 120
74 115 130
67 125 145
60 140 160
52 160 180
406 x 178 74 105 125
67 115 140
60 130 155
54 145 170
406 x 140 46 160 185
39 190 220
356 x 171 67 105 125
57 125 145
51 135 165
45 155 185
356 x 127 39 170 195
33 195 225
305 x 165 54 115 140
46 130 160
40 150 180
305 x 127 48 125 145
42 140 160
37 155 180
305 x 102 33 175 200
28 200 225
25 225 260
254 x 146 37 140 170
31 160 200
254 x 102 28 170 200
25 190 220
22 215 250
203 x 133 30 145 180
25 165 210
203 x 102 23 175 210
172 x 102 19 190 230
152 x 89 16 190 235
127 x 76 13 195 240
Table 5.7 Section factor Hp/A for Universal
columns with box encasement
(mm) (kg) 3 sides m
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4 sides m
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356 x 406 634 15 20
551 20 25
467 20 30
393 25 35
340 30 35
287 30 45
235 40 50
202 45 60
356 x 368 177 50 65
153 55 75
129 65 90
305 x 305 283 30 40
240 35 45
198 40 50
158 50 65
137 55 70
118 60 85
97 75 100
254 x 254 167 40 50
132 50 65
107 60 75
89 70 90
73 80 110
203 x 203 86 60 80
71 70 95
60 80 110
52 95 125
46 105 140
152 x 152 37 100 135
30 120 160
23 155 205
Table 5.8 Section factor Hp/A for steel joists
with box encasement
(mm) (kg) 3 sides m
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4 sides m
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254 x 203 81.85 70 90
254 x 114 37.20 130 155
203 x 152 52.09 85 105
152 x 127 37.20 90 120
127 x 114 29.76 100 130
127 x 114 26.79 110 140
114 x 114 26.79 100 135
102 x 102 23.07 105 140
89 x 89 19.35 105 145
76 x 76 12.65 140 185
The higher the Hp/A the higher the degree of
protection required.
For sections not included on this page, refer to
the Association for Specialist Fire Protection
(ASFP) Yellow book or go to www. asfp.org.uk
or contact Lafarge Technical Enquiryline office.
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Performance tables
To calculate the thickness of Lafarge
Firecheck, Lafarge Megadeco or
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
necessary, calculate the Hp/A for the
steel to be protected, refer to tables
5.6 to 5.8 opposite, and use the
charts below to look up the
appropriate thickness of Lafarge
wallboard and the Cormet system
that provides the suitable level of
fire protection required.
Refer to table 5.9 on page 226 for
system details.
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Lafarge Firecheck, Firecheck Coreboard
and Megadeco to columns
Lafarge Firecheck, Firecheck Coreboard
and Megadeco to beams
Worked example
Beam that will be encased on 3 sides and requires 60 minute fire rating.
Beam section: 457 x 152mm x 60 kg/m
Calculate Hp/A value: From table 5.6, equals 140 Hp/A m
-1
(based on 3 sided encasement)
System selection: From the charts detailed above, the system required is the Lafarge
reference RCE01, which is one layer of 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck or
12.5mm Lafarge Megadeco.
See performance table 5.9 for complete system specification on page 226.
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Performance tables
RCE 01
RCE 02
Framing: Cormet Edge Channels
MFCE26 attached to Cormet CB Clips
positioned at 600mm centres
Boarding: one layer 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or 12.5mm
Lafarge Megadeco wallboard, corners
reinforced with Lafarge Tape-On 90
Corners
Fire resistance: columns
30 minutes up to 280 Hp/A factor
Fire resistance: beams
Boarding: one layer 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard or 15mm Lafarge
Megadeco wallboard, corners
Corners
Table 5.9 Cormet Column and Beam Clip System
RCE 03 Framing: Cormet Edge Channels
Boarding: inner layer 12.5mm
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard, outer
layer 12.5mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard or 12.5mm Lafarge
Corners
RCE 05
RCE 06
MFCE26 attached to Cormet CB
Clips positioned at 600mm centres
Boarding: inner layer 15mm
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard, outer
layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard or 15mm Lafarge
reinforced with Lafarge Tape-On
90 Corners
Boarding: inner layer 25mm
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard, outer
layer 15mm Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard or 15mm Lafarge
90 Corners
Boarding: two layers 25mm
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard,
corners reinforced with Lafarge
Tape-On 90 Corners
To determine the necessary thickness
of Lafarge Firecheck, Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard or Lafarge
Megadeco, calculate the Hp/A for
the steel to be protected (see tables
5.6 to 5.8 on page 220), and use the
charts on the previous page to look
up the appropriate Lafarge system
reference for the level of fire
resistance required.
Note: The Deco system is not suitable for plastering. Refer to Section 7 for finishing details.
Boarding: one layer 25mm Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard, corners
90 Corners
5 The Cormet Shaftwall system
provides up to 120 minutes fire
protection to lift shafts whilst also
accommodating high wind
loadings.
These characteristics also make it
ideally suited to use in lining and
dividing large industrial or
warehouse spaces and meeting
Building Regulations fire
resistance requirements where
such premises are within 1 metre
of an adjacent property.
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CORMET SHAFTWALL
Introduction
Cormet Shaftwall
Cormet Shaftwall is a high
performance fire protection system
for the enclosure of shafts in multi-
storey buildings. These may include
stairwells, lift shafts, service ducts
and ventilation/ air conditioning
ducts. Cormet Shaftwall can also be
used as a high performance
independent wall lining system
providing high levels of fire
protection and sound insulation.
Erected from one side only fire
resistance is provided to both sides
of the lining. Cormet Shaftwall can
provide up to 120 minutes fire
resistance in these applications.
Shaftwalls are non-loadbearing
assemblies, installed between
structural floors and designed to
allow erection from outside the
shaft, thus removing the need for
scaffolding. Their all-dry
construction makes them faster to
erect and much lighter in weight
than masonry construction.
The Cormet Shaftwall system
comprises a small range of
components, enhancing speed and
simplicity of erection using normal
drywall methods. The assembly also
provides a cavity in which services
can be run.
Cormet Shaftwall has good
strength, impact resistance and
stiffness. Lift shaft walls are subject
to varying positive and negative
pressures as lifts ascend and
descend. The Cormet Shaftwall
system has been shown by tests to
have the ability to withstand these
pressure changes. Using Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic Sealant the
construction resists air pressure
surges of up to 720 N/m
2
, minimising
whistling noise and dirt
accumulation in and around lift
shafts.
Performance
Refer to performance tables 5.1 to 5.5.
in accordance with National Building
Document B1/2/3/4/5 Fire Safety
and Building Standards (Scotland)
gypsum based jointing compounds
Cormet E Stud
at end
Cormet
CH Stud
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
J Track
Facing layers of Lafarge
Firecheck or Lafarge
Megadeco wallboard
according to specification
and fire resistance required
(see performance tables)
25mm glass
mineral wool
where required
Room side
Typical Shaftwall construction
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Components
Table 5.10 Metal components
Cormet CH Studs Description Code reference Metal thickness (mm) Lengths (mm)
CHS60/B 0.70 3000, 3600, 4800
CHS90/B 0.70 4800, 6600
CH146/B 0.70 6000, 8000
Cormet E Studs Description Code reference Metal thickness (mm) Lengths (mm)
ES60/B 0.70 3000, 3600, 4800
ES90/B 0.70 4800, 6600
ES146/B 0.70 6000, 8000
Cormet J Tracks Description Code reference Metal thickness (mm) Lengths (mm)
JT62/B 0.70 3000
JT92/B 0.70 3000
JT148/B 0.70 3000
Cormet J Tracks are
lightweight steel sections
positioned at floor and soffit
to guide CH Studs.
Cormet CH Studs are
lightweight, non- loadbearing
steel sections which are
installed between core boards
to provide the bearing surface
to which wallboard is applied.
They have 25mm cutouts to
accommodate service runs.
Cormet E studs are lightweight
steel sections used as starter
studs, intersections, door
openings and end studs.
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50
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CH Stud
CHS60/B
Cormet
CH Stud
CHS90/B
Cormet
CH Stud
CHS146/B
Cormet
E Stud
ES60/B
Cormet
E Stud
ES90/B
Cormet
E Stud
ES146/B
Cormet
J Track
JT62/B
Cormet
J Track
JT92/B
Cormet
J Track
JT148/B
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CORMET SHAFTWALL
Application details
System Assembly
Metal frame and Coreboard
In steel frame construction, tracks
and studs are installed before
steelwork is treated with fire
protective coating. Any fire
protective coating on Cormet
Shaftwall components should be
removed before the boards are
fixed.
Apply a 6mm bead of Lafarge
Intumescent Acoustic Sealant along
the back of the Cormet J Tracks.
Position the Cormet J Track on floor
and soffit with the long leg on the
shaft side. Securely fix Cormet J
Tracks with suitable fixings at
300mm centres.
Cut Cormet E Studs 20mm less than
the floor to ceiling height and apply
a 6mm bead of Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant along the full
length. Position Cormet E Studs in
the Cormet J Tracks with the narrow
flange of the Cormet E Stud facing
the shaft side. Securely fix Cormet E
Studs with suitable fixings at
300mm centres.
Cut Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
25mm less than floor to ceiling
height. Position the first Coreboard
vertically in the Cormet J Track and
inside the web of the Cormet E
Stud, leaving the 25mm gap at the
top of the board.
Cut Cormet CH Studs 9 to 12mm less
than floor to ceiling height. Position
Cormet CH Studs in the Cormet J
Track and fit firmly over the trailing
edge of the Coreboard already in
position.
Insert the next Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard into the Cormet CH Stud.
Repeat this process until the last
Coreboard is reached.
Place one Cormet E Stud over the
trailing edge of the last Coreboard.
Intumescent Acoustic Sealant along
the full length of the web of the
Cormet E Stud. Snip the short leg of
the Cormet J Track and bend flat to
allow the board to be inserted.
Insert the Coreboard at an angle
into the Cormet CH Stud.
Position Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard and Cormet E Stud in the
Cormet J Track and securely fix
Cormet E Studs to the structure with
suitable fixings at 300mm centres.
Bend the leg of the Cormet J Track
back into vertical position.
Vertical section
25
100
25mm gap at top of
Cormet stud
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard
Cormet J Track
Shaft side Room side
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard as required
Start wall detail
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Shaft side
Room side
Cormet
CH Stud
Cormet J
Track
Cormet
E Stud
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard
End wall detail
Shaft side
Room side
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Last Firecheck Coreboard
and Cormet E Stud being
inserted
Cormet J Track short leg
snipped and bent flat to
allow board to be inserted
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet J Track
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
At the head, install fire stops of
100mm deep Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard in between the vertical
Cormet Studs. Butt the Firecheck
Coreboard tightly against the
Cormet J Head Track and screw fix
the Coreboard infill through the
100mm infill of 25mm
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard to maintain
fire protection
performance
inner layer of Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard and into the Cormet J
Track using Lafarge 57mm Self
Tapping Drywall Screws. Apply 6mm
bead of Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant at the junction of
the Coreboard and Cormet J Track.
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Application details
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Table 5.11 Limiting height (mm)
Lafarge Cormet Allowable Air Pressure N/m
2
system
system reference* deflection** 240 360 480 720
RCS 102, 106 L/120 5400 4700 4200 3500
L/240 4300 4300 3400 2900
L/360 3700 3200 2900 2500
RCS 103, 104, 109, 110 L/120 6000 4900 4200 3500
L/240 4700 4100 3800 3200
L/360 4100 3800 3200 2800
RCS 203, 208 L/120 6700 5500 4700 3400
L/240 5300 4600 4200 3400
L/360 4600 4000 3700 3200
RCS 205, 206, 210 L/120 6900 6000 5500 4100
L/240 5500 4800 4400 3800
L/360 4800 4100 3800 3300
RCS 302, 303 L/120 8500 7600 5800 4400
L/240 8200 7200 4800 4400
L/360 7300 6400 5200 4100
* Refer to tables 5.1 to 5.5 for specification of systems
** L = partition height in mm
Install full height Cormet E Studs
vertically at all corners, wall
junctions and door jambs.
Where the floor to ceiling height
exceeds the maximum available
Coreboard length, reinforce
horizontal joints in Coreboard with
horizontal Cormet CH Stud sections
or using 100mm infill packer piece
of 25mm Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard. Ensure that horizontal
joints occur only within the top and
bottom thirds of the wall heights.
Stagger joints in adjacent panels.
See drawing below.
Limiting heights
See table 5.11.
Plasterboard
For single layer systems install
plasterboard with long edges
vertical, from the room side, fixing
to studs and tracks with 25mm
Lafarge Drywall Screws. Space
screws at 200mm centres at vertical
edges of boards and 300mm in the
centre of boards.
Stagger screws 100mm relative to
those in adjacent board.
For double layer systems install the
first layer as for single layer systems.
Apply the second layer over the first
layer with long edges vertical and
joints staggered. Fix with 41mm
Lafarge Drywall Screws at the same
centres as the first layer, with screws
staggered relative to those in the
first layer.
Overheight Shaftwall option 1 Elevation of Shaftwall partition over 3m high
Where wall height
exceeds Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard
height, reinforce joints
with horizontal
lengths of Cormet CH
Stud between vertical
studs.
2
/3rd
maximum
height
1
/3rd
maximum
height
Noggings
staggered in
adjacent
panels
Overheight Shaftwall option 2
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Where wall height
exceeds Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboard
height, reinforce joints
with horizontal
lengths of 100 x 25mm
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard fixed with
44mm Lafarge Drywall
Laminating Screws
between vertical studs.
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
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Application details
Corners
Inside
Ensure continuity of Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard by securing a cut length
of Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard to
outer web of the Cormet E Stud.
Outside
Position Cormet E Studs at right
angles to each other. Insert Lafarge
Firecheck Coreboards, then secure
Cormet E Studs together with 25mm
Lafarge Self Drilling Drywall Screws
at 600mm centres.
Wall junction
Reinforce outer plasterboards
abutment with Cormet Metal Angle.
Ensure that a Cormet CH Stud
coincides with the junction. Screw
fix Cormet E Stud to Cormet CH
Stud at 600mm centres using
Lafarge Drywall Screws.
Inside corner
Outside corner
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard fixed
to outside of Cormet E Stud
Cormet E Studs fixed
together to support corner
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet E Studs
fixed together
to support
corner
Wall junction, room side
Wall junction, shaft side
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboards
Cormet
E Stud
Cormet
CH Stud
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
E Stud
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards
Cormet
CH Stud
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
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Application details
Duct penetrations
Where Cormet Shaftwall is
penetrated by ducts, maintain the
fire integrity of the Shaftwall with
cut strips of 25mm Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard. Use Cormet J Track to
support the framing as required.
The duct must be independently
supported so the weight is not
transferred to the Cormet Shaftwall
partition.
Elevation from room side
Cormet CH Studs at 600mm centres Cormet J Track
Duct opening
Cormet J Track
with Cormet CH
Stud insert to
support framing
Metal sections
jointed with pan
head screws on
both sides
Cormet J Track
Duct penetration section Duct penetration plan
Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Shaft side Room side
Duct or service
opening
Cormet
J Track
Cormet
CH Stud
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboards
Exploded detail of wall at duct penetration
Shaft side
Room side
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Duct or service opening
Cormet J Track
Cormet CH Stud
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards
Cormet J Track Cormet CH Stud
Duct
edge
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Application details
Junctions with structural steel
work
the fire integrity of the Cormet
Shaftwall is maintained at junctions
with structural steelwork.
Corner column bypass
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
E Stud
Cormet E Stud
Cormet CB clip
Lafarge Firecheck wallboards
Column bypass
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
E Stud
Cormet
E Stud
Cormet
CB clip
Lafarge Firecheck wallboards
Steel beam, offset wall Steel beam
Cormet
Edge
Channel
Cormet
CB clip
Cormet
J Track
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboards
Cormet E Stud
fixed to
Cormet Edge
Channel
Cormet Edge
Channel
Cormet
CB clip
Cormet E Stud
fixed to Cormet
Fixing Channel or
Cormet Flat Strap
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboards
Cormet Fixing
Channel or
Cormet Flat
Strap fixed to
Cormet Edge
Channel at
600mm vertical
centres
Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet
Edge
Channel
Cormet
Edge
Channel
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Application details
Movement control joint
Movement control joints are
required at 10 metre intervals or
where the assembly abuts or crosses
a structural movement joint.
At movement joints leave a 12.5mm
gap in the Cormet Shaftwall, and
cap each end of Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard with a Cormet E Stud.
Apply Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic
Sealant in the gap between the
Cormet E Studs. Attach Cormet
Movement Control Joint to the
outer layer of plasterboard with
13mm stainless steel staples at
150mm centres.
Corridor ceilings and stair soffits
At abutments with metal stud
partitions, secure Cormet J Track
through plasterboards and into
metal studs using Lafarge Drywall
Screws at 600mm centres.
At abutments with masonry secure
Cormet J Track with suitable fixings
at 300mm centres.
Stairwells
For stairwells or other areas where a
flush jointed finish is required on
the shaft side, one layer of
plasterboard can be transferred
from the room side to the shaft side
see table 5.5. Apply this layer over
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard, screw-
fixing to the exposed flanges of the
Cormet CH Studs.
Movement control joint (plan)
Rock mineral
wool Insulation
25mm Lafarge
Firecheck
Coreboard
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Cormet E Studs
Cormet Movement
Control Joint
Lift door jamb (plan)
Cormet E Studs spot-
welded to lift door frame
at 300mm centres
25mm Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
Lining continued
around Cormet E Studs
120 minute fire resistant ceiling
and partition junction detail
(vertical section)
Cormet
120 minute
fire rated
partition
Corridor
ceiling void
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Two layers 15mm
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Cormet Fixing
Channel or Cormet
Flat Strap
Stairwell wall detail (plan)
Cormet E Studs
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Cormet CH Studs
at 600mm centres
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Stairwell
Room side
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Cormet E Stud
Lafarge
Firecheck
wallboards
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboards
Lafarge Firecheck
Coreboard
Lift shaft door head
(framing only)
Cormet E Studs
Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Wafer Head
Self Drilling Screws
Cormet J Track
(deep leg to front)
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Cormet Shaftwall System
Scope
A non-loadbearing, high
performance fire protection system
for the enclosure of shafts in multi-
storey buildings where access can
only be gained from one side. These
may include stairwells, lift shafts,
service ducts and ventilation/air
conditioning ducts. The system can
also be used as independent wall
linings where a high degree of fire
resistance is a requirement.
The selection of studs and the type,
number and thickness of
plasterboard layers will depend on
the partition height and the
resistance and sound insulation. All
framing components comprise of
hot dipped galvanised steel to BS EN
10143:1993 and BS EN 10142: 1990.
Additional Clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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System reference (Insert Lafarge system reference from the Performance tables)
Location ........................
Performance
Maximum height ...........m
Fire rating ..........mins (Insert information from Lafarge system reference)
Airborne insulation ..........dB (Insert information from Lafarge system reference)
Thickness ..........mm (Insert information from Lafarge system reference)
Damp proof course
Install ..... mm wide damp proof course ..... by .....
Floor and head tracks
Cormet J Track, reference (JT62/B, JT92/B or JT148/B) to BS 7364: 1990, fixed
at maximum 300mm centres to substrate using proprietary fixings.
Studs
Cormet CH Studs, reference (CHS62/B, CHS92/B or CHS148/B) to BS 7364:1990,
at ......mm centres.
End studs
Cormet E Studs, reference (ES62/B, ES92/B or ES148/B) to BS 7364: 1990, fixed
at maximum 300mm centres to abutments using suitable proprietary fixings.
Support to horizontal joints
Cormet MFIX Channel fixed to faces of studs to support boards along
horizontal joints in [outer layer of] boards.
Noggings
Cut lengths of Cormet CH Stud, reference (CHS62/B, CHS92/B or CHS148/B)
to fit between vertical studs at horizontal joints between Coreboards.
Stagger noggings between adjacent panels.
Insulation
Fit ...... mineral wool insulation by ......, thickness ......mm.
Boarding
Core board of Lafarge Coreboard, 25mm thick.
Boarding to room side of framework:
Inner layer Lafarge Firecheck wallboard, ........mm thick.
Outer layer Lafarge (Firecheck wallboard, Megadeco), ........mm thick. All
board joints to be staggered between layers.
Boarding to stairwell side:
Layer of Lafarge (Firecheck wallboard, Megadeco), 12.5mm thick.
Fixings (repeat for all layers of wallboard as required)
Lafarge Drywall Screws at 300mm centres.
Type, Drywall Self Tapping or Megadeco Self Tapping
Finishing
Finished lining tolerance
Finished system to comply with tolerances in BS 8212: 1995, section 3.3.
Installation
All materials unless otherwise indicated shall be supplied
by Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd, and shall be installed in accordance with their
current literature and in accordance with BS 8212: 1995.
Notes:
specifications.
The Cormet CB clip Encasement
System allows drywall techniques
to be used to provide fire
protection up to 180 minutes to
structural steel columns and
beams.
The system is fast and efficient,
avoids the need for intumescent
paints and sprays and provides a
smooth, flat surface allowing high
standards of decoration to be
achieved.
From factories to call centres and
prestige public buildings, Lafarge
encasement systems provide the
effective, high performance
solution.
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Introduction
Clip system
The Cormet Column and Beam Clip
system is a high performance system
providing fire protection to
structural steel I section columns
and beams. Systems have been
tested and shown to provide up to
180 minutes fire resistance.
The Cormet Column and Beam Clip
system has been designed to
enhance speed and simplicity of
installation using normal drywall
methods. No special installation
techniques are required.
The system features a special clip
manufactured from 0.55mm mild
steel, cold formed and protected by
a hot dip galvanised zinc coating.
Used with Cormet Metal Angles and
Channels this provides a strong, rigid
metal structure to which Lafarge
Firecheck, Firecheck Coreboard or
Megadeco board is applied.
Completed column and beam linings
provide a strong, impact resistant,
smooth surface which accepts most
types of decoration and makes the
system particularly suitable for use
in conjunction with plasterboard
lined metal stud partitions and
ceilings. Common materials and
fixings allow increased site efficiency
and considerable time saving over
traditional methods.
Performance
Fire resistance
accordance with National Building
and Part 7: 1987. Cormet metal
sections and Lafarge gypsum based
jointing compounds are non-
and Euroclass A1.
Impact resistance
For columns situated in heavy traffic
areas, Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard
or Lafarge Megadeco can be
substituted for Lafarge Firecheck to
provide a lining which is more
resistant to impact damage.
Typical steel column encasement: double boarded
Typical steel beam encasement: double boarded
Cormet Edge Channel
Cormet CB Clips at
600mm centres
Stagger plasterboard
joints between layers by
300mm
Cormet Edge Channel
Cormet CB Clips at
600mm centres
Stagger plasterboard
joints between layers
by 300mm
Cormet Metal Angle
fixed to soffit with
fixing appropriate to
substrate, as
recommended by fixing
manufacturer
Cormet Flat Strap
Cormet Flat Strap
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Components
Table 5.12 Metal components
Cormet CB Clip Description Code reference To fit flange size (mm)
CB 17 7-17
CB 27 17-27
CB 40 27-40
Cormet Edge Channel Description Code reference Length (mm)
MFCE 26 3600
Cormet Metal Angle Description Code reference Length (mm)
MFC 2330 3600
Cormet Fixing Channel Description Code reference Length (mm)
MFIX 2400
Cormet Flat Strap Description Code reference Length (mm)
FS50/R 2400
FS90/W 2400
Lafarge Drywall Plasterboard Screw length
Self Tapping Screws Construction thickness (mm) (mm)
15 25
25 38
15.0 + 15.0 41
15.0 + 25.0 51
25.0 + 25.0 63
Firecheck Description Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm)
12.5 900 1800
1200 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600
15.0 1200 2400, 2700, 3000
Megadeco Description Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm)
12.5 1200 2400, 2700, 3000
15.0 1200 2400, 2700, 3000
Firecheck Coreboard Description Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm)
25 600 3000
Cormet CB clips are lightweight
steel clips friction fitted at the
flange of columns and beams to
provide main fixing for edge
channels. Three sizes of CB clip
are available to accommodate
different column and beam sizes.
17
27
40
Cormet Edge Channels are
lightweight steel sections friction
fitted to CB clips to provide
metal support and bearing
surfaces for plasterboard.
28
26
19
30
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Cormet Metal Angles are
lightweight steel sections
positioned at column/beam and
soffit abutments to provide
fixing surfaces for plasterboard.
The table gives the
recommended screw lengths for
single and double layer
plasterboards
A fire resistant, sound and impact
resistant pre-sealed plasterboard.
A high strength fire resistant
plasterboard with a green dyed
liner for identification. It is
moisture resistant and has
square edges.
A fire resistant plasterboard with
one face coloured pink for ease
of identification. It is available
with tapered and square edges.
Galvanised metal channel used
to provide support for
plasterboard joints and heavy
fixtures 99
6
Galvanised metal flat strap to
provide support for plasterboard
joints. Also provides a fire stop
50
90
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Application details
Cormet Edge Channel, providing 26mm
cavity, pressed into Cormet CB Clips
One layer screw-fixed to Cormet Edge
Channels at 300mm maximum centres
Corners reinforced with Lafarge
Tape-On 90 Corners
Cormet CB clips positioned at 600mm
maximum centres
Cormet Edge Channel pressed into clips
Two layers, joints staggered by 300mm
and screw-fixed to Cormet Edge
Channels at 300mm maximum centres
Tape-On 90 Corners
Cormet CB clips positioned at 600mm
maximum centres
Column encasement: single layer
Column encasement: double layer
Cut-away column elevation: double layer
Two layers Firecheck wallboard
staggered and screw fixed to Cormet
Edge Channels at 300mm maximum
centres
Cormet Edge Channel pressed into
Cormet CB Clips
Cormet CB Clips positioned at 600mm
centres
Tape-On 90 Corners
Cormet MFIX Fixing Channel fixed
with Lafarge Wafer Head Screws to
Cormet Edge Channel on a single
board system. Cormet Flat Strap
(shown) between board layers on
double board systems.
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Application details
Column encasement: partition abutment
Column encasement: junction with masonry wall
Cormet Edge
Channel pressed into
Cormet CB Clips
Corners reinforced with
Lafarge Tape-On 90 Corners
Cormet CB Clips
positioned at
600mm maximum
centres
Cormet C Stud
Two layers screw-fixed to
Cormet Edge Channels at
300mm centres
Cormet Metal Angle
Masonry wall
Two layers Firecheck
wallboard screw-fixed to
Cormet Edge Channels at
300mm centres
Cormet CB Clips positioned
at 600mm maximum centres
Cormet Edge
Channel pressed
into clips
Corners reinforced
with Lafarge Tape-
On 90 Corners
Fixing appropriate
to substrate
Cormet MFIX or Cormet
Flat Strap between board
layers on double boarded
systems at 600mm vertical
centres fastened to edge
channels with Lafarge
Wafer Head Screws
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant
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Application details
Beam encasement: partition abutment
Cormet Edge Channel pressed into
Cormet CB Clips
Tape-On 90 Corners
Cormet CB Clips positioned at
Cormet U Track
Two layers Firecheck wallboard
screw-fixed to Cormet Edge
Channels at 300mm centres
Cormet Metal Angle fixed to soffit
with fixing appropriate to substrate,
as recommended by fixing
manufacturer
Cormet Edge Channel pressed
into Cormet CB Clips
Cormet CB Clips positioned at
Cormet Metal Angle fixed to soffit
with fixing appropriate to the
substrate, as recommended by fixing
manufacturer
Two layers staggered by 300mm and
screw fixed to Cormet Edge Channels
at 230mm centres, or 150mm at cut
edges
Corners reinforced with
Lafarge Tape-On 90
Corners (not shown
for clarity)
Cormet MFIX Fixing Channel fixed to Cormet Edge
Channel with Lafarge Wafer Head Screws for single
board systems. Cormet Flat Strap (shown) between
boards for double board systems
Cut-away beam elevation: double layer
Sealant
Cormet MFIX Fixing
Channel at 600mm
centres fastened to
Cormet Edge Channel
with Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws or Cormet
Flat Strap between
board layer on double
board systems
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Installation
Metal frame
Fiction-fit Cormet CB Clips to all free
edges of the flanges on the column
or beam, starting at a distance of
150mm from the end of the
column/beam, spaced at 600mm
centres, and with the long leg of the
clip on the inside of the flange.
Install Cormet Edge Channels along
each of the flange edges by tapping
the short leg of the Cormet Edge
Channel into the Cormet CB Clips.
Where a column/beam abuts a wall
or other structure install Cormet
Metal Angles, positioned with the
long leg hard against the
column/beam flange. Fix the short
leg to the structure with suitable
fixings at 600mm centres.
For beams up to 300mm deep no
reinforcement is required to support
the plasterboard.
Where any face exceeds 300mm the
vertical joints in the plasterboard
must be supported by Cormet Fixing
Channel (in double boarded systems
support outer layer only with
Cormet Flat Strap between board
layers).
Where any face exceeds 600mm
Cormet Fixing Channel must be
provided at maximum 600mm
centres and to coincide with board
edges.
Plasterboard
For single layer systems install
plasterboard to Cormet Fixing
Channels or Cormet Metal Angle
with Lafarge Drywall Screws at
300mm centres.
For multi layer systems, install the
first layer as for single layer systems.
Apply the further layers over the
first with joints staggered by 300mm
minimum. Fix with Lafarge Drywall
Screws at 300mm centres.
Reinforce all external corners with
Lafarge Tape-On 90 Corners.
Cormet MFIX
Fixing Channel
fixed to MFCE 26
or MFC2330 using
Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws
Steelwork 300-600mm deep
300 to
600mm
depth
2400mm or to suit
board length and
number of board layers
Cormet MFIX
Fixing Channel or
Cormet Flat Strap
FS90/W fixed to
MFCE 26 or
MFC2330 using
Lafarge Wafer
Head Screws
Steelwork over 600mm deep
Over
600mm
deep
600mm
600mm
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Clip System
Scope
Fire resisting encasements to steel
beams and columns with maximum
Hp/A factor of 260/m using Lafarge
Firecheck plasterboards or Lafarge
Megadeco supported on Cormet
lightweight metal framing.
Additional Clauses
Health and safety
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
Location ........................
Performance
Fire rating ..........mins (Insert information from Lafarge system reference))
Thickness ..........mm (Insert information from Lafarge system reference)
Framing components to be hot dip galvanised steel to BS EN 10143: 1993 and
BS EN 10142: 1990 and Approved Document A1: 1995 designated DX51D and
Z275 NAO. Sections rolled to BS 2994: 1987.
Framing
Cormet CB Clips, reference (CB17, CB27, CB40) at 600mm centres along flanges
with Cormet Edge Channel MFCE 26 and Cormet MFC2330 Metal Angles.
Support to lateral board edges
Cormet Fixing Channel, reference MFIX or Cormet Flat Strap FS50/R or
FS90/W at ..........mm centres (to coincide with lateral board edges).
Boarding
Inner layer (Specify wallboard from the Performance tables)
Outer layer (Specify wallboard from the Performance tables)
Fixings
Lafarge Drywall Screws at 300mm centres.
Type, Drywall Self Tapping or Megadeco Self Tapping
Finishing
Lafarge Predeco taping and jointing system.
Corners reinforced with Lafarge Tape-On 90 corners.
Finished lining tolerance
Finished system to comply with tolerances in BS 8212: 1995, section 3.3.
Installation
current literature and in accordance with BS 8212: 1995.
Notes:
specifications.
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Installation
Friction fit all the
Cormet CB Clips on
to the web of the
steel at 600mm
maximum vertical
centres.
Completely install all
the Cormet CB Clips
and Cormet Edge
Channels before
starting the fixing of
wallboards.
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Install the Cormet
Edge Channel into
the flange of the
Cormet CB Clips by
pushing the small leg
of the Cormet Edge
Channel into the
Cormet CB Clips.
For ease of
installation, angle
the Cormet Edge
Channel as shown.
Screw fix wallboards
at maximum 300mm
centres through the
wallboards and into
the Cormet Edge
Channels using
Lafarge Self Tapping
Drywall Screws.
Ensure all wallboard
joints are supported
and install either
Cormet Flat Strap or
Cormet Fixing
Channel as required.
Ensure that the
Cormet Edge
Channels are fully
pushed into the
Cormet CB Clips.
Reinforce the corners
with Lafarge Tape-
On 90 Corners and
tape and joint as
shown in Section 7.
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Fire Protection Solutions
Items to check
For Cormet Shaftwall
1. Has Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic Sealant been applied to the back of the
Cormet J Tracks and E Tracks before fixing in position?
This is required to seal gaps and airpaths against smoke.
2. Have fire stops of 100mm deep Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard been
inserted and screwed in position at the head of the shaftwall?
This is required to close off the shaft side of the partition against fire.
3. Where two layers of plasterboard are used, are the joints staggered?
4. At inside corners has the steel frame been protected by a cut piece of
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard?
This is to maintain the fire performance of the partition.
5. Are movement joints provided at maximum 10m centres?
For Cormet Column and Beam Clip System
1. Are Cormet MFIX Fixing Channels (single layer systems) and Cormet Flat
Straps (double layer systems) provided for fixing the plasterboard edges?
These are necessary for the integrity of the system.
2. Are the thickness and layers of plasterboards as specified to meet the
required fire resistance?
Depending on the mass of the steel section being protected, the board thicknesses
will vary even where the same level of fire protection is provided.
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C R E AT I V E S O L U T I O N S
INTRODUCTION
Contents
Performance tables 249
Fresco 251
Cove 261
Profiles 267
Contour Walls 281
Lafarge Fresco
Lafarge Fresco raised panel
wallboards allow the traditional
ceilings to be achieved economically
with normal drylining techniques.
Lafarge Fresco panels can be
installed on timber or Cormet metal
framing in a similar way to standard
plasterboard. They can also be direct
bonded to sound, dry backgrounds.
Lafarge Cove
Lafarge Cove is a simple and cost
effective way of adding attractive
and distinctive features to the wall
and ceiling junction. Designed for
internal use Lafarge Cove can
complement many room styles.
Lafarge Profiles
The Lafarge Profile range of
architectural design products allows
features once only possible with wet
plaster and costly one-off
components to be achieved quickly
and economically.
The Lafarge Profiles range enables
the designer to use plasterboard in
new and more imaginative ways.
Lafarge Shadowline Profiles provide
many opportunities for the
introduction of relief and
articulation to wall and ceiling
surfaces.
A softer approach is possible with
Lafarge Softform Profiles to create
smooth curves.
Contour Walls
Curved wall surfaces, which once
required time-consuming wet
plaster technology or expensive
fibrous plaster mouldings, can now
be formed with quick and
inexpensive Lafarge drywall systems.
Utilising the drywall advantage it is
now possible to create high quality
curved plaster forms with standard
wallboards and at the same time
meet tight time and cost restraints.
System selection
Selection criteria:
Overall Width mm 82 178
Fire Resistance minutes 60 120
Maximum Height mm 6200
Sound Resistance dB 39 46
Weight kg/m
2
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Performance tables
FCP 01
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Facings: one layer Lafarge Fresco wallboard both sides
Studs: 146mm Cormet C Stud (CS146/R) at 400mm
centres
Table 6.1 Typical Lafarge Fresco systems:
Cormet Metal Stud partitions
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Timber stud partitions
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FTC 01 Flooring: minimum 18mm timber or T&G chipboard
Facings: one layer Lafarge Fresco Ceiling Panel on
timber battens at 400mm centres
Ceiling to timber floor
37 30 38 78
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Cormet Metal Furring Ceilings
FCE 01 Ceiling: one layer Lafarge Fresco Ceiling Panel on
Cormet Ceiling Channel at 400mm centres
15 30
Lafarge Fresco allows the
appearance of traditional timber
panelling to be re-created with
ease, using modern drywall
materials.
Available for walls, stairwells and
ceilings, Lafarge Fresco can be
installed as quickly and efficiently
as other drywall boards, allowing
stunning effects to be achieved at
realistic cost.
The boards can be decorated to
mimic timber, or painted and can
also accept a range of special
decorative effects.
FRESCO
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252
FRESCO
Introduction
Lafarge Fresco
Lafarge Fresco raised panel
wallboards allow the traditional
ceilings to be achieved economically
with normal drylining techniques.
They can be used for both housing
and commercial buildings in new
and refurbishment work, as a wall
and ceiling lining or as a partition
facing (on one or both sides).
Lafarge Fresco panels can be
installed on timber or Cormet Metal
Framing in a similar way to standard
plasterboard. They can also be direct
bonded to sound, dry backgrounds.
Composition
Lafarge Fresco is produced using a
unique plasterboard manufacturing
process. The plaster core contains
glass fibres and fillers.
Authority
Lafarge Fresco plasterboard
complies with BS 1230: Part 1: 1985
for Type 5 gypsum wallboard.
Appearance
The sculptured face of Lafarge
Fresco panels has a pink liner paper
suitable for direct decoration.
Lafarge Fresco can be used with
Lafarge Drywall jointing systems to
provide a continuous panelled effect
with a smooth seamless finish that
will accept a range of paint finishes.
Performance
Lafarge Fresco has fire resistant and
sound insulation properties
equivalent to 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard and can be
substituted directly for it in Lafarge
Drywall systems.
Thermal insulation
Thermal conductivity () is 0.25 W/mK.
Thermal resistance (R) value is
0.050 m
2
K/W.
Range
There are four Lafarge Fresco panels
available in two panel designs, as
shown in Table 6.5.
Standard Fresco boards are designed
for use in housing and small room
areas in retail and commercial
buildings.
Fresco Grand boards have a bigger
panel imprint for lining larger wall
surfaces, such as hotel corridors and
reception areas.
Table 6.5 Fresco range
Standard Fresco Fresco Grand
Wainscot Panel
Mainwall Panel
Ceiling Panel
Stairwall Panel
Fresco Standard Panel
Fresco Grand Ceiling Panel
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Components
Fresco Wainscot Panel
Wainscot Panels are designed for
use along the lower part of a wall
between the floor and a chair rail or
dado rail. They can also be used one
above the other to cover the whole
wall height.
Wainscot Panels are available in
Fresco Standard and Fresco Grand
design patterns.
Fresco Mainwall Panel
Mainwall Panels are designed for
use above Wainscot. Boards can also
be used one above the other to
cover the whole wall where ceiling
heights permit.
Mainwall Panels are available in
Fresco Standard and Fresco Grand
design patterns.
Fresco Ceiling Panel
Ceiling Panel boards can be butt
jointed to form a continuous
panelled ceiling.
Ceiling Panels are available in Fresco
Standard and Fresco Grand design
patterns.
Fresco Stairwall Panel
Fresco Stairwall Panel enables
Fresco panelling to continue up the
stairs. The panel is ideal for both
new build and refurbishment
applications.
Fresco Stairwall Panel is 400mm x
1300mm and easily adjusts to any
stair angle up to 42. The panels
have a recess on both long edges to
allow for easy jointing.
Stairwall Panels are not available in
Fresco Grand pattern.
Table 6.6 Board sizes
Pattern Length (mm) Width (mm) Thickness (mm)
Wainscot Panel 800 1200 15
Mainwall Panel 1600 1200 15
Ceiling Panel 1200 1200 15
Stairwall Panel 1300 400 15
50 300
30
100 300 100 300 50
30
30
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90
560
150
30
800
1200
100
300
1200
1600
50 300
30
100 300 100 300 50
30
1200
1200
400
370
1300
560
370
300
30 30 20 20
50 50
Standard
Mainwall Panel
Standard Wainscot Panel
Standard Ceiling Panel
Stairwall Panel
Lafarge Standard Fresco Panel range
All dimensions in mm
Scale 1: 20
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Components
1200
1100
50 50
1600 1400
100
100
90
560
150
800
1200
1200
1200
500
50
500
50
100
Grand Mainwall Panel
Grand Wainscot Panel
Grand Ceiling Panel
Lafarge Fresco Grand Panel range
All dimensions in mm
Scale 1: 20
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Setting out and planning
Careful planning at setting out
stage can result in savings in both
time and materials during
installation.
Except where the panelling is to be
installed in simple rectangular areas
with no interruptions, it is
recommended that a detailed
dimensioned layout is prepared for
each installation.
Wall layouts
Wherever possible, the location of
features such as doors, windows,
radiators etc. should be planned to
suit the setting out of the Lafarge
Fresco panels. Fixtures, and items
such as electrical socket outlets,
switches, television and telephone
outlets should be positioned to fall
within the flat surfaces of the
panels.
Where openings cannot be planned
to suit the module of the Lafarge
Fresco panels, spacer pieces will be
required at ends of runs. The
recessed edge of Lafarge Fresco
panels allows them to be jointed
with tapered edge 15mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard.
Set out framing at 400mm centres,
or where direct bonded apply dabs
of Lafarge Bonding Compound in
vertical rows at 400mm centres.
Additional framing is required to
support horizontal joints.
Standard Mainwall
Panel above Standard
Wainscot Panel,
height 2400mm
Three Standard
Wainscot Panels,
height 2400mm
Plain wallboard
above Standard
Wainscot Panel,
height as required
Wall layouts
Grand Mainwall Panel
above Grand Wainscot
Panel,
height 2400mm
Three Grand Wainscot
Panels,
height 2400mm
Standard Mainwall
Panel above Grand
Wainscot Panel,
height 2400mm
Application details
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Application details
Table 6.7 Recommended screw lengths
Construction Plasterboard Screw length Type
thickness (mm) (mm) Lafarge
Timber framing Single layer 15.0 41 High Thread
Double layer 15.0 + 9.5 51 High Thread
Steel framing Single layer 15.0 25 Self Tapping Drywall
Double layer 15.0 + 9.5 38 Self Tapping Drywall
NB: Actual configurations of framing and
in-fill board will vary with setting out
Cutting
Always support the boards to
prevent flexing. Lafarge Fresco
should be cut with a fine-toothed
saw, alternatively use a sharp knife
to deeply score the face, gently
break the board from the back and
cut the other liner. Do not cut across
the sculptured panels. Keep cuts at
least 25mm from the sculptured
panel edges.
Fixings to timber/Cormet Metal
Framing
Use appropriate Lafarge Screws for
fixing.
Screw lengths are given in table 6.7.
Screw position
at least 10mm in from paper
bound edges of the boards
within the flat surfaces of the
sculptured panels, at least 25mm
in from the pattern edges
at least 13mm in from any cut
edges of the boards
Screw spacing
230mm centres on ceilings and
150mm centres around ceiling
perimeters and cut ends of board
300mm centres on walls and
partitions
Spot screw heads with jointing
compounds to provide a flush
surface.
Alternatively Lafarge Fresco panels
may be installed by direct bonding
with Lafarge Bonding Compound.
Refer to page 30 for
recommendations and limitations.
Jointing
The unique recessed edge of Lafarge
Fresco enables the panels to be
jointed using similar techniques to
tapered edge plasterboards.
Finishing
Finish the installed panels with
Lafarge Universal Sealer or Lafarge
Drywall Sealer and as normal with
emulsion paint. Spray painting
produces the best appearance. Paint
may also be applied to the flat areas
of the boards with a very fine
textured roller, and to the
sculptured areas with a brush.
Repairs
If localised damage to the
sculptured panels should occur,
repair using ornamental plaster
techniques. Flat areas may be
repaired in the normal way.
Typical joint
Joint tape Recessed edges finish flush
with jointing compound
External corner
Internal corner
Jointing compound
50mm
In-fill with 12.5mm
Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard
Lafarge Tape-On Bead
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Application details
Stairwall Layouts
Planning
As for regular Lafarge Fresco
panels, planning prior to installation
is critical. For best results, include
the landing and hall in the stair
layout diagram.
Measure the horizontal length of
the staircase (A).
Divide this length by 400mm to
give the number of panels
required.
For example A = 2500mm 400 =
6 with 100mm left over. Panelling
will therefore start 50mm from
bottom edge.
Position panels as on the drawing.
Plan hall and landing as for
regular Fresco.
Panels should be cut to the stair
angle (maximum 42) passing no
closer than 40mm to the moulded
pattern, at top and bottom.
For lower angle stairs this distance
may be increased as taste dictates.
It may be preferable to place a
larger filler piece at the end of the
hall and landing to ensure smooth
flow of panelling up the stairs.
Installation
Install panels as for regular Fresco,
butting to the string of the stairs.
Alternatively Lafarge Fresco panels
may be direct bonded to the
existing wall using Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive. Secure with 60mm
Lafarge Nailable Plugs into masonry
backgrounds.
40mm
minimum
42 maximum
Critical dimensions
1250 2500 1250
A
1250 2400 1250
50 50
1200 2400 1200
50 50
Setting out Stairwall Panels
Note, skirting
and dado rail
by others
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Application details
Ceiling layouts
Where the ceiling includes recessed
or surface mounted lighting fittings
they should be positioned in the
centres of raised panels, borders or
spacer pieces.
In planning ceiling layouts use a
module of 400mm for Fresco
Standard and 600mm for Fresco
Grand.
Rectangular Rooms: If the overall
ceiling dimensions are multiples of
1200mm, the entire ceiling may be
covered with uncut butt-jointed
boards.
If the overall ceiling dimensions are
multiples of 400mm (600mm), the
ceiling should be made up of full
boards plus a perimeter surround of
uniform width, made up from 15mm
taper edge Lafarge Firecheck
wallboard.
Rectangular Rooms, non-modular:
Prepare a dimensioned layout. Make
up perimeter areas as necessary with
filler pieces of 15mm taper edge
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard making
the border widths as uniform as
possible.
Set out framing at 400mm (300 for
600mm module) centres. Provide
additional framing as required.
Handling and storage
These products require more care in
handling than Standard wallboard.
Packs as delivered should be stored
flat and not opened until the
detailed instruction sheet provided
with each pack has been read
carefully. To install, tilt each board
upright onto one cut edge and carry
in the vertical position to the
framing, taking care not to flex the
board whilst screwing into position.
Ceiling layouts
Rectangular room,
1200mm module
Rectangular room,
400mm module
400mm module
Rectangular room, non modular
15mm Lafarge Firecheck wallboard perimeter surround
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Lafarge Fresco
Scope
Alternative clauses for specifying
Lafarge Fresco to linings, partitions,
timber framed or suspended
ceilings.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
NBS clauses
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Location ........................
Apply Lafarge Bonding Compound or Lafarge Multi Purpose Adhesive in
250mm dabs at 300mm centres in vertical rows, /No. rows per board.
(3 No. rows for Fresco Grand, 4 No. rows for Standard Fresco.)
Finished thickness to be 10-25mm.
Cormet Metal Framing components
Framing
Provide extra framing to support fixing of Fresco at mm centres.
(400mm centres for Standard Fresco and 300mm centres for Fresco Grand
Ceiling Panels.)
Boarding
Lafarge Fresco panels.
Size mm x mm Thickness 15mm.
(Panel types and sizes are given on pages 261 and 262)
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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Case study
Lafarge Cove products make
adding a quality finish, with style,
both simple and affordable.
Readily fixed with Lafarge Cove
Adhesive.
Use of Lafarge Cove in
conjunction with strips of
plasterboard allows still more
intricate designs to be created.
Once reserved for prestige
homes and the principal rooms
of properties, these products
now allow cove to be added
throughout a development at
minimal cost.
COVE
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COVE
Introduction
Lafarge Cove
Lafarge Cove is a simple and cost
Composition
Lafarge Cove is made from plaster
encased in a strong paper liner. The
square back profile and pure
gypsum core provide high strength
and rigidity giving easy fixing and
good workability.
Sizes
See table 6.8.
Lafarge Cove Adhesive
Lafarge Cove Adhesive is a gypsum
based compound with a 40 minute
setting time. It has exceptional
smoothness for ease of application
and dries white for ease of
decoration. Lafarge Cove Adhesive
is also ideal for filling and patching
Lafarge Cove.
Table 6.8 Sizes
Girths Lengths Weights
(mm) (mm) (kg/m)
90 3000, 3600 0.9
120 3000, 3600, 4200 1.4
Cove 120
Cove 90
Cove 120
Cove 90
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Application details
Fixing Cove
Sit the lengths of cove on the nails
and press into position between
the guidelines, carefully lining up
joints and intersections.
Clean off surplus adhesive with
filling knife and smooth using a
sponge.
Using Lafarge Cove Adhesive fill
any gaps between the cove and
the wall or ceiling. Make good all
internal and external junctions.
Remove all temporary nails once
the cove adhesive has set and fill
nail holes.
Using a damp sponge, clean off
any adhesive residue from the
walls, ceiling and cove surface.
With uneven ceilings it may be
necessary to permanently nail the
cove about 25mm from one edge
using Lafarge Drywall Nails. Nail
heads should be countersunk and
covered with Lafarge Cove Adhesive.
Where surfaces have been previously
painted, they must be abraded
vigorously with sandpaper or a wire
brush and coated with a 50:50
mixture of a PVAC bonding agent
and water. For further details
contact the Lafarge Technical
Enquiryline (01275 377789).
System assembly
The following instructions describe
the correct method of installation
for Lafarge Cove. Any variations of
these methods may produce
unsatisfactory results.
Preparation of background
Make sure the background is dry
and rigid. Any wallpaper,
whitewash, distemper or loose
decorations should be removed.
Brush over the surface to remove
any remaining loose particles and
dust.
Measuring and cutting
Using a chalk line strike guidelines
on ceiling and wall to the correct
projection and depth:
64mm for 90mm Lafarge Cove
84mm for 120mm Lafarge Cove
Using the guidelines on the wall
drive in nails at 1500mm centres to
act as a temporary support while
the cove adhesive sets.
Using a fine-toothed saw cut all
the pieces of cove to length and
mitre to fit the corners of the
room.The mitres can be cut using a
mitre block or template. Templates
are available from Lafarge
Plasterboard Literatureline or
Note: It is best practice to fit the
longest lengths first and work in
one direction around the room.
If the room has a chimney breast
start on the face of the chimney
and work in one direction around
the room.
Mixing and applying Lafarge
Cove Adhesive
Ensure the site temperature never
falls below 5C.
Always use clean tools and water.
Pour clean, drinkable water into a
container.
Gradually add the amount of
Lafarge Cove Adhesive that can be
used within 30-40 minutes, stirring
continuously.
Mix to a smooth, thick, lump free
consistency.
Stir mixture immediately before use.
Apply the adhesive in beads
approximately 3mm thick and
10mm wide along the full length
on each back edge of the cove.
Apply to one cove section at a time.
Decorating
Lafarge Cove is suitable for most
types of decoration including:
Painting
Apply one coat of Lafarge Universal
Sealer, or if a vapour control layer is
required use two coats of Lafarge
Drywall Sealer, and decorate as
required.
Paper borders
Paper borders may be applied to the
painted surface to provide
distinctive appearance.
Texturing
Apply Lafarge Universal Texture or
similar according to manufacturers
instructions and recommendations.
Plasterboard strips
The addition of plasterboard strips
between the coving and the
wall/ceiling can greatly enhance the
coving feature. See details on next
page.
Ensure that the visible edges of the
plasterboard strips are bound edges
to facilitate decoration.
Lafarge Cove bonded with Lafarge
Cove Adhesive at wall and ceiling
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Application details
Examples of coving details using Lafarge
Cove and Lafarge Standard wallboard
Cove Adhesive at ceiling to
Lafarge Standard wallboard strip
100mm wide securely fastened to
ceiling*
Cove Adhesive at ceiling to two
strips of Lafarge Standard
wallboard 100mm wide securely
fastened to ceiling*
Lafarge Cove bonded
with Lafarge Cove
Adhesive at wall and
ceiling to Lafarge
Standard wallboard strip
100mm wide securely
fastened to wall and
ceiling*
Lafarge Cove bonded with
Lafarge Cove Adhesive at
wall and ceiling to two
Lafarge Standard wallboard
strips 100mm wide securely
fastened to wall and ceiling*
*Use square edge wallboard,
bound edges outward.
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Lafarge Cove
Scope
The application of Lafarge Cove at
the wall/ceiling junction.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
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Location
Background
The background shall be undecorated new plasterboard, or
The painted surface to be abraded to make a new key and treated with PVAC
bonding agent to BS 5270, or
The textured coating to be removed taking care not to damage the surface of
the plasterboard beneath. Once texture is removed, treat surface with PVAC
bonding agent to BS 5270.
Plasterboard strips
Install strips of mm thick Lafarge Standard wallboard in accordance with
detail reference using Lafarge Cove Adhesive. (Insert information on
plasterboard thickness and detailed drawing reference)
Coving
Lafarge Cove, width 120mm or 90mm to be fixed using Lafarge Cove Adhesive
fully in accordance with Lafarge Plasterboards instructions, including filling
gaps with adhesive.
Drywall Sealer
Once dry, the surface of the Cove shall be sealed with one coat of Lafarge
Drywall Sealer or Lafarge Universal Sealer.
Decoration
The Cove shall be decorated with the adjacent plasterboard (or other)
surfaces.
Installation
Notes:
specifications.
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The Lafarge Profiles range
comprises metal sections designed
to complement the Lafarge board
range and allow the creation of
intricate details, reveals,
shadowlines, and uplighters.
These products offer the architect
the opportunity to expand
creative horizons and achieve
apparently complex design effects
with remarkable ease.
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Introduction
Lafarge Profiles
The Lafarge Profile range of
architectural design products allows
features once only possible with
wet plaster and costly one-off
components to be achieved quickly
and economically.
The Lafarge Profile range enables
the designer to use plasterboard in
new and more imaginative ways,
and to create interesting and
pleasant living and working
environments whilst meeting
modern requirements for use of
space and performance.
Lafarge Profiles offer two powerful
design solutions:
Shadowline and Softform
Lafarge Shadowline Profiles provide
many opportunities for the
introduction of relief and
articulation to wall and ceiling
surfaces: expressed joints, reveals,
accented junctions, recessed
panelling and stepped cornices,
architraves and mouldings.
A softer approach is possible with
Lafarge Shadowline Profile to create
smooth curves at intersecting planes,
corners, door surrounds, partition
junctions and bullnose ends.
The Lafarge Profiles Uplighter range
of fittings incorporate the stepped
and rounded corner details of the
Shadowline and Softform profiles
respectively
Performance
Fire protection
Where fire resistance is required, an
additional layer of Lafarge wallboard
must be added to the basic fire-
resisting partition to accommodate
the Lafarge Profile. Installations using
Lafarge Profiles will maintain the
Class 0 flame spread rating of
Lafarge plasterboard.
Sound insulation
The acoustic performance of a
partition may be compromised by
using Lafarge Profiles. To maintain
acoustic performance an additional
layer of Lafarge wallboard must be
added to the basic sound resisting
partition to accommodate the
Lafarge Profiles.
Composition
All Lafarge Profiles are produced
from high-strength dimensionally
precise aluminium alloy extrusions.
They are finished with a corrosion-
resistant high-porosity primer which
is compatible with most materials
commonly in use in commercial and
domestic interiors, such as vinyl
emulsion paints and wallcovering
adhesives etc.
Shapes, sizes
All Profiles are supplied in lengths of
3000mm. The full range of sections
is shown on the following pages.
Profile features
Pre-drilled fixing slots/holes
Ribs form a key for jointing
compound
Treated with corrosion-
resistant high-porosity primer
High strength aluminium
resists impact
Dimensionally precise
extrusions ensures crisp edges
and allows minimal
tolerances to be achieved
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Components
Table 6.9 Lafarge Softform components
Component Lafarge Description/use
code
Softform Uplighter SUS52 Curved casing to incorporate linear
lighting
Uplighter Support USB1 Provides a mounting for linear lighting
Bracket
Softform Bullnose SB75 Creates a smooth round finish to a
SB95 partition end and projecting bulkhead
Softform Outside SO64 Allows partitions and wall linings to be
Corner SO76 constructed with 90 corners. No
additional impact protection is required
Softform Inside SI64 Allows partitions and wall linings to be
Corner SI76 constructed with 90 corners. No
additional impact protection is required
Trim Head Screw 41THST25 A self tapping screw for flush finish
57THST25 with Lafarge Profiles
52
120
128
120
100
76
114 64
98
76
105
64
86
76
98
Softform Uplighter
SUS52
Uplighter Support
Bracket USB1
Softform Bullnose
SB95 SB75
Softform 90 Inside Corner
SI76 SI64
Softform 90 Outside Corner
SO76 SO64
Dimensions of Softform profiles
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Table 6.10 Lafarge Shadowline components
Component Lafarge Description/use
code
Shadowline Uplighter SUS4 Crisp stepped extrusion to incorporate
linear lighting
Uplighter Support USB1 Provides a mounting for linear lighting
Bracket
Shadowline Reveal SWR12.5 Provides a means of relieving runs of
SWR25 drywall with recessed accent lines
Shadowline Hanging SHR12.5 Incorporates a concealed track for
Reveal picture and other lightweight hangings
Shadowline Picture SPH1 For use with Shadowline Hanging
Hanger Reveal
Shadowline Corner SCS2 Allows complex corner details to be
Step SCS4 incorporated into wall angles, ceilings,
soffits and columns
Shadowline Trim Reveal STR12.5 Enables neat architrave details to be
STR25 created around door frames, skirtings
and at partition junctions
Shadowline Z Step SWZ12.5 Allows the drywall linings to be easily
SWZ25 raised or recessed
Shadowline Edge Trim ST12.5 Sharp 90 aluminium extrusion installed
ST25 against cut edges of plasterboard
Shadowline Flex Trim STF12.5 Allows raised or recessed panels or
STF25 opening in walls to be constructed with
curved edges
Shadowline Skirting SWB105 The Shadowline Skirting provides a
recessed finish to the wall at floor level.
The bottom edge of the skirting is
thinner to allow scribing to an irregular
floor surface
Trim Head Screw 41THST25 A self tapping screw for flush finish
57THST25 with Lafarge Profiles
Shadowline Uplighter
SUS4
Uplighter Support Bracket
USB1
128
120
100
120
Dimensions of Shadowline profiles
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Components
22
25
22
11 11
22
12.5
22
22
12.5
32
11
Shadowline Reveal
Shadowline
Hanging Reveal
SHR12.5 and
Picture Hanger
SPH1
SWR25 SWR12.5
STR25
11
25
22
11
12.5
22
STR12.5
Shadowline Trim Reveal
24
22
24
22
25 12.5
SWZ25 SWZ12.5
Shadowline Z Step
22
25
22
12.5 25 12.5
22 22
ST25 ST12.5
Shadowline Trim
STF25 STF12.5
Shadowline Flex Trim
22
22 8
SCS4 SCS2
Shadowline Corner Step
8 8
12.5
12.5
12.5
22
12.5
22 12.5
22
11
104
Shadowline Skirting
SWB105
1.8mm diameter
hole in Picture
Hanger to receive
wire hanger by
others
Dimensions of Shadowline profiles
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Application details
Lafarge Profile Uplighter is a
non-structural feature designed
to incorporate linear fluorescent
lighting up to 100mm in width. The
assembly uses Lafarge Uplighter
Support Brackets (USB1) to provide
a mounting for linear lighting.
System Assembly
Lafarge Profile Uplighter can be
fixed to drylined masonry walls and
partitions. Lafarge Profile Uplighter
requires no special installation
techniques, however consideration
of its location during setting out will
reduce time and wastage and
enable the position of any
additional framing required to
support the assembly to be
determined.
Fixing Brackets
After boarding, screw fix Lafarge
Uplighter Support Brackets through
the plasterboard and into the
supporting framing, as required,
centres not to exceed 1200mm.
For masonry walls, drill and plug to
a minimum 25mm into masonry.
When fixing to an existing partition,
first locate the existing studwork.
Screw fix at least one side of the
Lafarge Uplighter Support Bracket
to the framing and secure the other
side to the plasterboard with
Lafarge Laminating Screws.
Fixing Uplighters
Cut Lafarge Profile Uplighter to
length using a mitre box and large
hack saw. Accuracy with cuts and
mitres will ensure crisp jointing.
Offer the Lafarge Profile Uplighter
to the Lafarge Uplighter Support
Brackets and fit. Screw fix through
the fixing fin and plasterboard into
the framing at 150mm centres.
For masonry walls, drill and plug to
a minimum 25mm into masonry.
For existing partitions, screw fix at
existing framing centres, run a
continuous bead of Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive along the fixing fins and
secure fix between the framing
centres with Lafarge Laminating
Screws at 150mm centres. Allow to
cure for 24 hours.
Lengths of uplighters may be butt
jointed and cut ends supported by a
Lafarge Uplighter Support Bracket.
Flush joints may be created by filing
bevels on the cut ends to form a
shallow v-joint, then filling with
glass fibre/resin metal body putty
and sanding smooth.
Lafarge Profile Shadowline
Uplighter SUS4
Lafarge Profile Uplighter
Support Bracket USB1
Lafarge Profile Softform
Uplighter SUS52
Lafarge Profile Uplighter
Support Bracket USB1
Softform Uplighter
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Application details
Shadowline Profiles
Shadowline Reveal
Lafarge Profile Shadowline Reveals
can be used to provide horizontal or
vertical recessed bands with crisp,
well-defined edges in wall linings,
ceilings and partitions.
Shadowline Hanging Reveal
The Lafarge Profile Shadowline
Hanging Reveal offers a simple and
effective solution to the problem of
providing unobtrusive picture rails,
for the home, office or gallery.
It is suitable for hangings with a
point load of up to 50kg and a
maximum loading not exceeding
100kg/m UDL without additional
framing supports. Contact our
Technical Enquiryline for further
details.
Using a file or drill, form a 25mm
cut-out in at least one end of each
run of Reveal before fixing, to allow
for insertion of hangers.
12.5mm Shadowline Reveal
SWR12.5 screw-fixed through
plasterboard to Cormet
Metal Stud
Shadowline
Hanging Reveal
SHR12.5 secured
through
plasterboard to
Cormet Metal
Stud
Form cutout to
accept picture
hanger at butt
joints or ends of
runs before
installation
Wire hanger from
picture hanger by
others
1.8mm
diameter hole
File back top
parts of groove
to form 25mm
cutout for
insertion of
picture hanger
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Application details
30mm diameter dab
Lafarge Drywall
Adhesive at 300mm
horizontal centres
Joint taped and filled
Cormet U Track
1.5mm
gap
Shadowline Skirting
screw fixed through
plasterboards to
Cormet Metal Studs
Shadowline Skirting
The Lafarge Shadowline Skirting
provides a recessed finish to the wall
at floor level. The bottom edge of
the skirting is thinner to allow
scribing to an irregular floor surface.
Drywall Adhesive along the centre
of the skirting panel. Fasten skirting
by fixing fins, then countersink two
screws through to the framing at
each end of the skirting panel.
Shadowline Z Step
Shadowline Z Steps provide a quick
method of forming recessed panels.
They ensure that sharp, even corners
can be achieved swiftly. The fins of
the Z step are tapered to allow
smooth jointing to plasterboard at
both edges.
Joint taped and
filled
12.5mm Shadowline Z
Step SWZ12.5 secured
through plasterboard to
timber studs with Lafarge
Trim Head Screws
Shadowline Trim Reveal
Lafarge Profile Shadowline Trim
Reveals have one tapered fin for
smooth jointing to the plasterboard
face; the other fin is square for
butting against a return face or
timber framing.
12.5mm Shadowline
Trim Reveal STR12.5
secured through
plasterboard to
Cormet Metal Studs
with Lafarge Trim
Head Screws
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Application details
Shadowline Corner Steps
Lafarge Profile Shadowline Corner
Steps extend the range and allow
more intricate edge details to be
incorporated into walls, columns
and around ceiling recesses. They
are available in double and quad
step configurations.
Shadowline Quad
Corner Step SCS4
secured through
plasterboard to
metal supports
Cormet Ceiling
Channel
Cormet Primary
Channel
Shadowline Trims
Lafarge Profile Shadowline Edge
Trim provides a neat edge to cut
board ends. Lafarge Profile
Shadowline Flex Trim pre-cut edge
trim allows the creation of sharp
curved edges to a minimum radius
of 75mm.
Shadowline Double Corner Step SCS2
forming an interesting partition end or
surround to an opening
25mm Shadowline Flex
Trim STF25
25mm Shadowline Edge
Trim ST25
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Softform Profiles
Within the Lafarge range are
smoothly flowing profiles for
corners and bullnoses. They are an
economical design solution for
inherently safer and stronger corner
treatments.
Lafarge Softform Profiles are a
stylish solution to corner protection
in high traffic areas. The aluminium
alloy extrusion resists impacts better
than conventional corner
treatments, and allows corner
protection to be built-in to the wall,
so removing the need for unsightly
externally-applied protection.
Softform Corners
Lafarge Profile Softform Corners
allow partitions and wall linings to
be constructed with smooth curved
corners. Both internal and external
90 corners can be formed, and the
robust Profile sections do not
require any additional impact
protection.
In a 30 minute fire resisting
partition, the fire resistance can be
maintained at the curved corners by
the method shown.
Similarly, 60 minute fire resistance
can be maintained using an
additional layer of plasterboard, as
shown.
Lafarge Profile Softform Corners can
also be used in many other ways
where such smooth curved shapes
are preferred, for example to create
a recessed frame.
Additional Cormet Metal
Studs to provide fixing
points for Softform
Inside Corner Profile
76mm radius Softform
Outside Corner secured
through plasterboard to
metal studs with Lafarge
Trim Head Screws
Outside Corner SO76
Inside Corner SI76
Softform Corners:
30 minutes fire resistance
Softform Corners:
60 minutes fire resistance
Cormet U Track
secured to both
end studs
Additional Cormet
Metal Stud secured to
both end studs to
provide support to
corner
76mm radius
Softform Outside
Corner SO76
Cut strips of 12.5mm
wallboard screw
fixed to studwork to
maintain 30 minutes
fire resistance
Cormet U Track
secured to both
end studs
Cut strips of 12.5mm
wallboard screw
fixed to studwork to
maintain 60 minutes
fire resistance
76mm radius
Softform Outside
Corner SO76
Softform Outside Corner forming
curved corner to partition
Additional Cormet
Metal Stud secured to
both end studs to
provide support to
corner
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Application details
Softform Bullnose
The Lafarge Profile Softform
Bullnose creates a smooth round
finish to a partition end, and can be
used for other features such as a
projecting bulkhead, shown here.
This detail also shows the use of
Lafarge Profile Shadowline Trim
Reveals to form recessed joints at
partition junctions.
Softform Outside Corners
used to great effect to
create a recessed frame
76mm radius Softform Outside
Corner SO76 screw-fixed
through plasterboard to Cormet
Metal Studs
Bullnose SB75 screw
fixed through
plasterboard to
Cormet Metal Studs
12.5mm Shadowline
Trim Reveal STR12.5
fixed through
plasterboard to
Cormet Metal Studs
Softform Bullnose projection
on Cormet Metal Stud
Joints taped
and filled
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Installation
Storage
Keep materials secure, covered and
away from sources of potential
damage, such as high traffic areas.
Store on a flat surface. Vertical
storage can cause end damage and
warping.
Installation
Lafarge Profiles can be used in walls,
partitions and ceilings. They are
designed for use with single or
double layers of plasterboard on
timber, Cormet steel studwork, or
with Cormet metal furring channels.
Lafarge Profiles require no special
techniques, however, consideration
of their location during setting out
will reduce wastage, minimise the
cutting, and enable the position of
any additional framing required to
support the Profiles to be
determined.
Framing centres must not exceed
600mm. Additional support from
extra studs or fixing channel should
be provided at profile joint. Always
fully support cut edges of
plasterboards. A double layer of
drylining will give greater rigidity.
Fixing
Install framing etc as required, and
apply plasterboards. Reference
should be made to BS 8212: 1995
Code of practice for drylining and
partitioning using gypsum
plasterboard.
For the Softform Bullnose, finish the
plasterboard flush with the line of
the stud.
For other Lafarge Profiles ensure
that the Cormet metal frame
supports the profile fixing fins.
Always use a drop saw (fixed power
saw) or fine toothed hand saw with
metal cutting blade to cut Lafarge
Profiles. Lengths of profiles are
usually butt jointed. Accuracy with
cuts and mitres will ensure crisp
jointing. Alternatively, a smooth
joint can be achieved with Softform
Profiles by filing bevels on the cut
ends to form a shallow v-joint; fill
with fibreglass body putty and sand
smooth.
Test fit Lafarge Profiles, and screw-
fix into the framing at all profile
joints and along their entire length
where they cross studs or where
they lie along the line of the
framing, at 150mm centres.
Table 6.11 Softform Profiles selector
Profile number of 12.5mm Stud Stud position Profile
plasterboard size from apex radius
layers (mm) (mm) (mm)
Softform Outside Corner 1 50 at apex 64
1 70 at apex 76
2 50 at apex 76
Softform Inside Corner 1 50 or 70 75 64
1 50 or 70 90 76
2 50 or 70 90 64
2 50 or 70 115 76
Softform Bullnose 1 50 41
1 70 52
Table 6.12 Profile fixings selector
Plasterboard layers Lafarge Trim Head Screw length (mm)
and thickness (mm) Cormet Metal framing Timber framing
12.5 41 41
12.5 +12.5 41 57
15.0 41 41
15.0 + 15.0 41 57
Mitreing guide for Shadowline Reveals
T junction
X junction
Corner T junction of Reveal with Trim Reveals
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Installation
Finishing
Once all Lafarge Profiles have been
fixed, bed jointing tape with
Lafarge Fast Set jointing compound
along the fixing fins, taking care to
ensure that the jointing tape does
not overlap the shoulder of the
profile. Apply a finishing coat of
compound 200mm (8in) wide using
a trowel. Run the trowel down the
joint, keeping its edge in contact
with the shoulder of the profile and
with the surface of the plasterboard
to ensure a flush finish.
Clean off all jointing compounds
from the surface of the profiles. Do
not allow the Shadowline Hanging
Reveal (SHR12.5) to become blocked
and ensure that the picture hangers
will be able to move freely inside it.
Sand smooth with 120 grit sanding
paper. Seal with Lafarge Drywall
Sealer or Lafarge Universal Sealer
before decoration.
Decoration
Lafarge Profiles accept most types of
decoration:
emulsion or oil-based paints
Stipples, enamels, textured
coatings
wallpapers
Matt finishes give the best
appearance.
Decoration should be carried out as
soon as possible after the jointing
compound is thoroughly dry. Before
painting it is important to equalise
the difference in absorption
between the plasterboard surface,
the joint and the Lafarge Profile.
Use one coat of Lafarge Drywall
Sealer to ensure uniformity of
colour and texture over the entire
surface. A sealer coat is also
essential before applying wallpaper
or other wallcoverings so that the
covering can be removed for
redecoration without damaging the
wallboard surface.
When wall papering apply adhesive
right to the edge of the Lafarge
Profile, to avoid the possibility of
the wallpaper peeling back.
Jointing method
Coat of joint
cement
finished flush
Lafarge Jointing Tape
bedded with Lafarge
Fast Set jointing
compound along the
fixing fin. Ensure that
Lafarge Jointing Tape
does not overlap the
exposed Profile edge.
Table 6.13 Jointing compound selector
Product Pack size Bedding Finishing
tapes joints
Fast Set 12.5 kg bag
Deco Joint Filler 12.5 kg bag
Rapid Sand 22.5 kg bag
Easy Finish 10 kg bag
New Pure Velvet 25 kg bag
FineForm Mid-Weight 20 kg bucket
Readymix Lite 20 kg bucket
Deco Joint Cement 20 kg bucket
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Lafarge Profiles
Scope
Extra alternatives clauses required
for specifying Lafarge Profiles.
partitions/linings to be fully
specified as required.
Additional clauses
required for:
Health and safety
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Location
Framing
Provide extra framing along lines of Profiles to support cut edges of
plasterboard and provide screw fixings of Profiles, all in accordance with
Lafarge Plasterboards instructions.
Boarding
Provide extra layer of 12.5mm plasterboard to surfaces which are to receive
Lafarge Profiles with boards cut away to suit, in accordance with Lafarge
Plasterboards instructions. (This is required to maintain the performance of
the system.)
Profiles (repeat as required)
Lafarge Shadowline Profile Type Reference
Lafarge Softform Profile Type Reference
Mitreing/Jointing
Mitre and cut Profiles with a bench fixed drop saw, or
Cut Profiles with a hacksaw.
Fixings
Lafarge Grabber Trim Head Screws
Length mm at maximum 600mm centres fixed through taping fins of
Profiles and plasterboards into framing. (See Fixings in Section 8)
Taping and Jointing
Bed joint tapes in Lafarge Joint Compound over Profiles taping fins. (Do no
use air drying compound for bedding tapes on Profiles.)
Bevel cut edges of Profiles at joins and mitres and fill with proprietary glass
fibre/resin metal body putty. Sand smooth.
Cut Profiles accurately, neatly and butt joint.
current literature and in accordance
with BS 8212: 1995.
Finish joints with .......... (See Section 7 Finishing)
Notes:
specifications.
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Curved wall surfaces, which once
required time-consuming wet
plaster technology or expensive
fibrous plaster mouldings, can
now be formed with quick and
inexpensive Lafarge drywall
systems.
Utilising the drywall advantage it
is now possible to create high
quality curved plaster forms with
Lafarge standard wallboards and
at the same time meet tight time
and cost restraints. Because
drywall systems need no time to
dry out, following trades can
proceed immediately, minimising
construction time and saving on
contract budgets.
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Introduction
Contour Walls
For prestigious interiors, such as
multiplex cinemas, leisure complexes
or luxury hotels, Lafarge drywall
systems provide new opportunities
for creating attractive and
sophisticated three-dimensional
forms.
Because of its 6mm thickness
Lafarge Contour wallboard is
flexible enough to create curves
without the need for specialist tools
or site practices. Lafarge Contour
wallboard can be used dry to form
curves with radii down to 1000mm
or, when wetted, with a radius as
small as 600mm. Standard
wallboards may also be curved if
wetted, achieving a range of
curvatures depending on their
thickness, from 2000mm for 15mm
thick plasterboard down to 1000mm
for 9.5mm thick wetted plasterboard.
Tight radius two-way curves can be
achieved by using two layers of
Lafarge Contour wallboard to form
complex three-dimensional shapes,
without any requirement for
wetting. This technology enables all
sitework to be carried out quickly
and economically, without the need
for expensive prefabricated fibrous
plaster panels or messy and time
consuming wet-plaster trades.
For installation details refer to
page 153.
Tight radius two-way
curves are achieved on
this feature spiral
staircase by using two
layers Lafarge Contour
wallboard to form a
complex three-
dimensional shape,
without any requirement
for wetting.
Visitors to this five star
hotel are immediately
struck by the towering 36
metre high atrium. Each
floor has a curved
walkway and dado
height balustrade
looking onto the
entrance area.
All the balustrades and
associated wall linings
are created using Lafarge
standard wallboards
fixed to Cormet Dryliner
Channels and Cormet
Metal Studs.
Installation of the
systems called for
particularly high
standards of precision in
setting out and detailing
to achieve the smooth,
uninterrupted flow of
the curving balustrades.
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What can go wrong
Items to check
1. Is there a detailed dimensional layout for the Lafarge Fresco panels?
Careful planning and setting out can avoid wasting time and materials during
installation.
2. Have the position of fixtures such as electrical sockets been planned?
Fixtures, and items such as electrical socket outlets, switches, television and
telephone outlets should be positioned to fall within the flat surfaces of the panels.
3. Is horizontal framing provided for fixing the Lafarge Fresco panels?
The Fresco panels should be supported at all four edges.
4. Has Lafarge Firecheck wallboard been used as infill around the Lafarge
Fresco panels?
Firecheck has the same performance as the Fresco Panels.
5. When using Lafarge wallboard with Lafarge Cove, is the wallboard square
edged with bound edges outward?
It is easier to achieve a neat, straight edge with bound edges rather than cut edges.
6. Has a 12.5mm wallboard been provided behind the Lafarge Profiles?
This is necessary where the fire and acoustic performance of the partition has to be
maintained.
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F I N I S H I N G
INTRODUCTION
Lafarge Finishing Systems
Lafarge Deco System*
The Lafarge Deco system is a unique
finishing system comprising pre-
sealed plasterboard and a pre-sealed
joint compound. Once installed and
jointed the Deco system is ready for
decoration, eliminating the need for
a coat of sealer.
Lafarge Taping and Jointing
The Lafarge Taping and Jointing
system is used for the seamless
jointing of plasterboards. Once
jointed, the finished surface should
be sealed ready to accept direct
decoration.
Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster
Lafarge Supreme Skim plaster is a
gypsum based high quality plaster
finish for skim plastering to
plasterboard.
Lafarge Universal Texture provides a
crack-resistant textured, decorative
finish to interior walls and ceilings.
Note:
* Lafarge Plasterboard does not
recommend the use of gloss,
eggshell, silk or sheen paints in-line
with BS 8212: 1995. However, should
you choose to use such finishes,
Lafarge recommend the use of an
additional coat of Lafarge Universal
Sealer on the Deco Systems.
The use of matt finish paints are
likely to produce a superior finish.
Contents
The Deco System 287
Taping and jointing 291
Skim plastering 301
Texture 305
Ready reckoner 308
System selection
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Deco is a range of pre-sealed boards
and colour-matched joint cements
which create a consistent white finish
ready for final decoration.
As the boards are factory-sealed there is
no requirement for a separate sealer*
coat to be applied on-site, translating to
time and labour savings.
The Deco range includes three
wallboards:
Predeco, for standard applications
such as housing
Megadeco, which meets the higher
system performance requirements of
commercial, industrial environments,
hospitals and schools
Hydrodeco, for use where moisture
resistance is needed.
* Lafarge Plasterboard does not recommend the use of gloss, eggshell, silk or sheen
paints in-line with BS 8212: 1995. However, should you choose to use such finishes,
Lafarge recommend the use of an additional coat of Lafarge Universal Sealer on the
Deco Systems.
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Lafarge Deco System
The Lafarge Deco system is a
complete lining and finishing
system, used as a quality alternative
to conventionally sealed wallboards.
The Deco system consists of a pre-
sealed wallboard used with Predeco
Joint Filler and Deco Joint Cement.
The Deco system uses a factory-
sealed paper board liner with a
unique purpose-designed coating,
combined with colour matched joint
cements so that, once constructed,
linings and partitions have a pre-
sealed consistent white appearance
ready for final decoration.*
The Deco wallboard and Deco
jointing compounds together
provide a wallboard surface ready
for direct decoration without the
need for site-applied drywall sealers
and primers.
The environmental performance
criteria, cutting and fixing of Deco
wallboard are identical to those of
standard wallboard.
Components
The main components of the system
are:
pre-sealed wallboard
special pre-sealed jointing
compounds
pre-sealed cove
Limitations
The Deco system is not compatible
with a plaster finish.
*Paint application
Lafarge Plasterboard does not
recommend the use of gloss,
eggshell, silk or sheen paints in-line
with BS 8212: 1995. However, should
you choose to use such finishes,
Lafarge recommend the use of an
additional coat of Lafarge Universal
Sealer on the Deco Systems.
The use of matt finish paints are
Introduction
Table 7.1 Deco System Components
Predeco Joint Filler Description Pack size
12.5 kg bags
Deco Joint Cement Description Pack size
20 kg
Deco Machine Description
20 kg
Predeco Description
Megadeco Description
Hydrodeco Description
Lafarge Predeco Cove Description
A unique setting compound for bedding tapes
and filling joints on the Deco range of boards.
It must be over coated with Deco Joint Cement
or Deco Machine.
Also for bedding Lafarge Tape-On Corner beads
and Lafarge Flex Tape.
A unique pre-mixed two-coat, air-drying cement.
Designed for bedding tapes and finishing joints
on the Deco range of boards. Can be applied by
hand or mechanical jointing and sanded with
150/120 grit sandpaper.
Lafarge wallboard with Deco pre-sealed surface.
Combines properties of Firecheck, dBcheck and
Toughcheck with Deco pre-sealed surface.
Lafarge Moisturecheck with Deco pre-sealed
surface.
Lafarge Cove with Deco pre-sealed surface.
A unique pre-mixed air-drying cement designed
for bedding tapes and finishing joints on the
Deco range of boards. Formulated for use
through automatic taping tools. Sand with
150/120 grit paper. May be hand applied.
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Application details
Table 7.2 Jointing compound suitability
Product Bedding Second Finishing
name coat coat coat
Pre-Deco Joint Filler
Deco Joint Cement Not needed
Machine Deco Joint Cement
Jointing Methods
2 x Deco Filler & 1 x Deco Joint
Cement Ref TJ17
Most widely used combination. As
the filler has a setting time of
90 minutes this allows the second
coat to be over-coated in
90 minutes
Deco Joint Cement must be used
to provide the pre-sealed features
of the system. There are both
machine and hand applied
versions available
Final coat of Deco Joint Cement
or Deco Machine Joint Cement,
drying time vary on atmospheric
conditions because this is an air-
drying compound
Full operation with Deco Joint
Cement/ Deco Machine Joint
Cement Ref TJ18
Mostly used where machine
taping is required
Drying time vary on atmospheric
conditions because this is an air-
drying compound
Other jointing products on Deco
boards
Only those compounds shown in
table 7.2 are suitable on Deco
boards. Lafarge cannot warranty
the adhesion of other compounds
to Deco boards.
The Deco System is not compatible
with a plaster finish.
Deco System Tape and joint operation complete
Traditional system Tape and joint operation complete
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Lafarge Deco System
Taping and jointing the decorating
face of Lafarge Deco pre-sealed
plasterboards.
Additional Clauses
Add general clauses, see Section 8, if
required, for:
Health and Safety
Storage and materials
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
Location
Client reference
Joint Tape
Lafarge Paper Joint Tape, width 50mm with centre crease.
Edge Beads
Lafarge Edging Bead, reference BEAD EDGE , or
Lafarge Tape-Ons Stop Bead mm.
Internal/external corner protection
Lafarge Flex Tape for external angles, or
Lafarge Tape-On Beads Type for internal/external angles.
Edge Beads and Tape-Ons manufactured in accordance with requirements of
BS 8212: 1995.
Jointing compounds
Predeco Joint Filler
Deco Joint Cement
Deco Machine Joint Cement
Application
Application to be in accordance with Lafarge Plasterboards instructions. Vinyl
based compounds may be applied over gypsum based bedding coats, but
gypsum based compounds must not be applied over vinyl based compounds.
Finished tolerances
Finished tolerances to be in accordance with BS 8212: 1995 section 3, figure 3.
Notes:
specifications.
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Taping and jointing is the quick, professional, quality approach
to finishing drywall systems. Purpose-designed tape bedding
and filling compounds, offer either three coat or two coat
formulations, are markedly quicker and require less drying time,
than skim plastering.
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System
Lafarge Taping and Jointing system
is used to create continuous seamless
plasterboard walls and ceilings using
easy application methods, including
two stage systems. It is used for
jointing:
Tapered edge wallboard
All internal and external corner
joints
Lafarge Fresco
Lafarge Profiles
Jointing Compounds
Product Types
There are three different types of
joint compounds:
Air-drying:
New Pure Velvet
Readymix Lite
FineForm Mid-Weight
Rapid Sand
Air-drying products are limestone
based. Drying times will depend on
climatic conditions.
Lafarge offer both powdered
products (New Pure Velvet and
Rapid Sand) and ready mixed
products (FineForm Mid-Weight and
Readymix Lite)
Air-drying compounds are often
used as the finishing coat due to the
product being easy to sand. They
can also be used for bedding and
filling.
Air-drying products are not suitable
for Flex Tapes or Tape-on beads and
should not be used as a sub coat
prior to the application of setting
compounds.
Setting Compounds:
Fast Set
Fast Set is a gypsum-based jointing
compound with a 90 minute set
time. Fast Set should be used for the
bedding and filling coats during the
jointing process. Fast Set is not
recommended as a finishing coat, as
it is difficult to sand.
Drying/ Setting Compounds:
Easy Finish
Easy Finish combines the qualities of
air-drying and setting compounds. It
is a gypsum-based product with a 90
minute set time, but unlike Fast Set,
it can be used as a finishing coat as
it is easily sanded. With Easy Finish
the jointing process can be
completed in two stages instead of
the usual three.
Introduction
Table 7.3 Jointing compounds
Fast Set Description Pack size
12.5 kg bags
Easy Finish Description Pack size
10 kg bags
Rapid Sand Description Pack size
22.5 kg bag
New Pure Velvet Description Pack size
25 kg bags
FineForm Mid-Weight Description Pack size
20 kg bucket
Readymix Lite Description Pack size
20 kg bucket
Joint Tape Description Pack size
150m roll
Flex Tape Description Pack size
33m roll
Corner 90 Tape-On Bead Description Pack size
50 lengths
per carton
Sanding Paper Description Pack size
Packs of 50 sheets
Gypsum based jointing compound with a 90 minutes
setting time for bedding tapes and filling joints.
Also suitable for bedding Lafarge Tape-on Corner
beads and Lafarge Flex Tape.
Fast Set cannot be used in automatic taping
machines. Sand with 120 grit paper.
An air-drying lightweight powder compound for
hand or machine application.
A light weight air-drying compound for bedding
tapes and finishing joints, either by hand or
using a machine. Rapid Sand allows the jointing
operation to be completed in two stages. Sand
with 120/150 grit paper.
Vinyl based pre-mixed jointing compound for
air-drying applications. Suitable for bedding
tapes and finishing joints by the Premier or
similar automatic taping tools or by hand.
Sand with 120 grit paper.
A setting/drying compound for hand jointing
only. It cannot be used in automatic taping
machines. Used for bedding external corner
protection (Lafarge Tape-on-Corner Beads and
Lafarge Flex Tape), bedding tapes and finishing
joints. Sand with 120/150 grit paper.
A lightweight air-drying pre-mixed joint
cement for hand or mechanical jointing.
Used for bedding tapes and finishing joints.
Two coat application due to low shrinkage
formulation. Sand with 120 grit paper.
White perforated cross-fibre paper tape for
reinforcing joints. Suitable for hand or
mechanical application with Lafarge jointing
compounds.
Silicon carbide open coat 120 and 150 grit
sanding paper. For use with hand or pole
sanders. Size 100 x 250mm.
An air-drying powdered compound for bedding
tapes and finishing joints as a three-stage
application not suitable for bedding corner
protection. Can be applied over Fast Set as a
finish and sanded with 150 grit paper.
Can be applied by hand or mechanical methods.
Flex Tape is cross fibre paper tape reinforced
with rust-resistant steel strips for the
protection of irregular external corner angles.
Wax coated pre-formed 90 corner protection
Tape-On bead, paper tape reinforced with
galvanised metal for protection of external
corners and board edges.
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Application details
Table 7.4 Use of jointing compounds
Corner Bedding Filling Finishing Sanding
tape tape coat coat paper
Fast Set 120 grit
Rapid Sand* Not required 150 grit
FineForm Mid-Weight* 120 grit
New Pure Velvet 150 grit
Easy Finish Not required 120 grit
Readymix Lite* Not required 150 grit
* Whilst air-drying compounds are suitable for filling joints, it is necessary to leave adequate drying time between each coat.
Tapered edge board jointing
Lafarge Joint Tape bedded
in Lafarge jointing
compound
Jointing compound struck
off flush with the face of
plasterboard
Final coat of jointing
compound feathered out
50 to 60mm beyond
second coat
Second coat of jointing
compound feathered out
50 to 60mm beyond first
coat
Allow to set hard or dry fully, then
apply a second coat of jointing
compound over the joint, feathering
out 50 to 60mm beyond the edges
of the first coat. Allow this to set
hard or dry fully, then complete the
joint with a further coat of jointing
compound feathered out 50 to
60mm beyond the second coat.
Finally, finish the joint by sanding
smooth with Lafarge 120 or 150 grit
sanding paper and seal the entire
wallboard surface and joint with
Lafarge Universal Sealer or, if a
vapour control layer of no greater
than 15 MNs/g is required, two coats
of Lafarge Drywall Sealer may be
applied to the finished surface.
Jointing
It is recommended that jointing is
carried out in the following
sequence:
1. Internal angles
2. Tapered edge joints
3. Cut edge joints
4. Finally external angles.
Jointing can be carried out manually
or by Premier International
automatic taping machine using
Lafarge compounds and tapes.
Lafarge manufacture three types of
joint compounds:
Air-dying compounds
Setting compounds
Combined drying/setting
compounds.
Air-drying compounds are Rapid
Sand, FineForm Mid-Weight and
Readymix Lite. These compounds
are suitable for use in Premier
International automatic taping tools
or similar machine application.
Setting compounds such as Fast Set
can be used to increase the speed of
the jointing process. Use Fast Set to
bed the tapes and fill the joints.
Once dry over coat with an air-
drying compound.
Easy Finish is a 2-coat drying/setting
compound, which is used to fill and
finish the joint in two coats.
Setting compounds may not be used
in automatic taping machines unless
the machines are designed to accept
setting compounds.
Never use air-drying compounds
beneath setting compounds, as the
bedding coat may not dry out
properly.
Tapered edge board joints:
hand application
Apply Lafarge Jointing Compound
to the joint. Cut Lafarge Joint Tape
to length, centre the tape over the
joint and press the tape firmly into
the compound.
Lafarge Joint Tape is ready creased
for use on internal angles; always
bed the face with the crease line
into the compound. Take care to
avoid trapping air bubbles and
ensure that there is at least 1mm
bed of jointing compound and strike
off flush with the plasterboard face.
Two Coat compounds (Easy Finish,
Readymix Lite and Rapid Sand)
Apply compound to the joint. Cut
Lafarge Joint Tape to length, centre
the tape over the compound and
press the tape firmly into the
compound. Take care to avoid
trapping air bubbles and ensure that
there is at least a 1mm bed of
compound and strike off (fill) flush
with the plasterboard face. Allow to
dry fully, and apply a second coat of
the same compound over the first
feathering out 50-60mm beyond the
edges of the first coat.
Finally finish the joint by sanding
and sealing as detailed before.
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Application methods
The type of product used depends on the way the jointer works.
Jointers fall into two categories:
Hand taping and jointing Machine jointing Premier International automatic taping tools
Flat joints Paper tape Paper tape bedded with air-drying compound (always air-drying compound)
Covered in two coats of setting compound or one coat followed by 7, 10 or 12 boxes
of setting compound and one coat of air-drying joint cement
Finished with one coat of air-drying joint cement
Internal corners Paper tapes bedded with air-drying or setting compound Paper tapes bedded with air-drying compound
Covered with setting or air-drying joint cement Finished with air-drying compound
Finished with one coat of air-drying joint cement
External corners Flex tape bedded with setting compound Flex tape bedded with setting compound
Filled with setting or air-drying joint cement Filled with setting compound or air-drying joint cement
Finished with one coat of air-drying joint cement Finished with air-drying joint cement
Application details
Flat joints tapered edge
Flat joints square and cut edge joints
Jointing
compound
Lafarge Joint
Tape bedded in
Lafarge jointing
compound
First coat of Lafarge
Jointing Compound
struck off with
plasterboard face
Second coat of Lafarge
jointing compound
feathered out beyond
first coat
Finishing coat of
Lafarge jointing
compound feathered
out 50 to 60mm
beyond second coat
Lafarge Joint
Tape bedded in
Lafarge jointing
compound
Lafarge
Jointing
compound
Fill with
Lafarge
Fast Set
Square edge
wallboard
Tapered edge
wallboard
jointing compound
down edge of Joint
Tape
jointing compound
first coat
Finishing coat of
Lafarge jointing
compound feathered
out onto plasterboard
face
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jointing compound product there
is no requirement for the second
coat process
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Application details
Internal angles
External angles
Jointing
compound
Lafarge Joint
Tape bedded in
Lafarge jointing
compound
First coat of jointing
compound struck off
with plasterboard face
with the tape bedded
into compound
Second coat of jointing
compound feathered
out beyond first coat
Finishing coat of
jointing compound
second coat
Lafarge
Fast Set or
Easy Finish
Lafarge Tape-On Bead
or Lafarge Flex Tape
bedded in
Fast Set or Easy Finish
feathered out with the
tape bedded into
compound
Fast Set or final coat
of Easy Finish
feathered out
Final coat of jointing
compound feathered
out if using a three
coat application
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Corner and edge protection
Proper treatment of corners and
edges is very important. Lafarge
Tape-On gives a superior appearance
and stronger finish that resists
impact and cracking forces. It
combines the ease and speed of
application of a flexible tape with
the strength of a rigid bed. The
exposed paper surface gives good
jointing compound adhesion.
Tape-On Corner
For sharp external angles.
External angle 90, supplied in 2400
and 3000mm lengths.
External Corners
Protect external angles with Lafarge
Tape-On rigid corners. For small or
irregular reveals and angles use
Lafarge Flex Corner Tape.
Apply a 50mm wide band of Fast
Set on each side of the angle. Cut
the corner section to length and bed
in around the angle. Strike off flush
with the plasterboard face, then
allow to set hard. Apply further
coats of jointing compound as
above.
Follow a similar procedure for
Lafarge Flex Corner Tape.
NOTE: Taping and jointing should
not be carried out at extreme
temperatures (greater than 40C
or less than 5C).
Do not tape and joint on frozen
backgrounds.
Application details
Tape-On Corner, 90 external corner
Two layer board layout, external
corner
Tape-On Stop Bead 9.5 and 12.5mm
Edge Bead 9.5 and 12.5mm
Machine application
In automatic taping machines always
use Lafarge FineForm Mid-Weight,
Rapid Sand or Readymix Lite. Do
not use a setting compound such as
Lafarge Fast Set and Easy Finish.
This may be used only in the
finishing boxes designed to accept
setting compounds.
Vertical joints
Run the machine up from the
bottom of the wall, maintaining
contact with both wheels. Stop and
cut the tape 100mm from the ceiling
before completing the run. Wipe
down tapes with a broad knife and
allow to dry.
Ceiling joints
Tape butt joints before tapered
edge joints. For the first 150mm
keep both wheels on the surface to
bed the tape, then tilt the machine
slightly so only one wheel is in
contact and move the machine
backwards. Tilting the machine will
minimise spillage. Replace both
wheels on the surface before cutting
the tape and completing the run.
Wipe down tapes with a broad knife
and allow to dry.
Finishing
Apply the first finishing coat with
175mm (7) box. Start vertical joints
at the ceiling and run down to
about knee height. Lock the handle
and run the box back up from the
floor to complete the joint. On
ceiling joints run to about 700mm
from the opposite wall before
reversing the direction of the box.
Final coats are applied with 250mm
(10) and 300mm (12) boxes. The
joint cement must be dry before
applying a further coat. Adjust the
crown on each box to distribute the
correct amount of compound for
each coat.
Nail spotting
Use the nail spotter to fill all nail
and screw depressions.
Sand with Lafarge 120 or 150 grit
Sanding Paper and seal with Lafarge
Universal Sealer or Lafarge Drywall
Sealer.
Cut edge joints
Keep cut edge joints to a minimum.
If exposed cut edges cannot be
avoided treat edge with a PVAC
bonding agent prior to jointing.
Lightly sand cut edges to remove
any paper burrs. Carry out jointing
as for tapered edges.
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Application details
Jointing Methods 3 coat
2 x Fast Set & 1x Rapid Sand or
New Pure Velvet Ref TJ10
Most popular system as the
components are the most cost
effective to combine, popular in
new housebuilding.
3 coat system
First two coats will set in
90 minutes per coat
Final coat of New Pure Velvet or
Rapid Sand, drying time varies
depending on atmospheric
conditions
New Pure Velvet or Rapid Sand
used to top out the joint as it
is a finer and easier to finish
compound and Fast Set is only
for filling and bedding
The final coat can be machine
applied
2x Fast Set & 1x FineForm
Mid-Weight
Ref TJ11
Popular method for contractors
who prefer to use ready mixed
compounds to finish
3 coat system
First two coats will set in
90 minutes per coat
Final coat of Fine From Mid-
weight, drying time varies
depending on atmospheric
conditions
Readymix used to top out the
joint as it is a finer and easier to
finish compound and Fast Set is
only for filling and Finishing
The final coat can be machine
applied
3 x Readymix Ref TJ16
3 stage application
May be machine or hand applied
Drying time on each coat will
be dependent on atmospheric
conditions as FineForm Mid-Weight
is an air-drying compound
Jointing Methods 2 coat
2 x Readymix Lite Ref TJ12
2 coat application due to very low
shrinkage properties of Readymix
Lite
Machine or hand applied
application
Drying time varies depending on
atmospheric conditions
Readymix Lite is an easy to sand
compound
2 x Easy Finish Ref TJ13
2 coat application due to low
shrinkage properties of Easy
Finish
Hand applied only due to set time
(90 minutes)
Full operation possible as Easy
Finish is easy to sand
Cost effective and quick
combination
Joints can be completed in
180 minutes
1 x Easy Finish & 1 x Readymix
Lite Ref TJ14
2 coat application due to low
shrinkage properties of both
products
Final coat can be 10 or 12
boxed by machine or hand
applied
2 x Rapid Sand Ref TJ17
2 coat application
May be machine or hand applied
Drying time on each coat will be
dependent on atmospheric
conditions as Rapid Sand is an air-
drying compound
Note: The second coat of any 3 coat jointing method can be replaced using a
suitable air-drying joint cement.
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Systems
Taping and jointing the decorating
face of plasterboards using Lafarge
Joint Tape and Lafarge jointing
compounds.
Additional Clauses
required, for:
Health and Safety
NBS clauses
nbssearch/index.asp
Location
Client reference
Joint Tape
Lafarge Paper Joint Tape, width 50mm with centre crease.
Edge Beads
Lafarge Edging Bead, reference BEAD EDGE , or
Lafarge Tape-Ons Stop Bead mm.
Internal/external corner protection
Lafarge Flex Tape for external angles, or
Lafarge Tape-On Beads Type for internal/external angles.
Edge Beads and Tape-Ons manufactured in accordance with requirements of
BS 8212: 1995.
Jointing compounds
Lafarge Fast Set
Lafarge New Pure Velvet
Lafarge FineForm Mid-Weight
Lafarge Easy Finish
Lafarge Readymix Lite
Lafarge Deco Joint System
Lafarge Rapid Sand
(Note: Use only Lafarge Fast Set to bed Lafarge Tape-On Corner Protection.)
Sealer coat
Lafarge Drywall Sealer or Lafarge Universal Sealer applied across whole
drylined surface by brush/roller in one/two coats to coverage rate
recommended by Lafarge. (One coat is sufficient for decorating. Two coats of
Lafarge Drywall Sealer will provide a small amount of vapour resistance.)
Application
Application to be in accordance with Lafarge Plasterboards instructions. Vinyl
based compounds may be applied over gypsum based bedding coats, but
gypsum based compounds must not be applied over vinyl based compounds.
Finished tolerances
Finished tolerances to be in accordance with BS 8212: 1995 section 3, figure 3.
Notes:
specifications.
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Installation
Internal Angles
Using a 4 taping
knife, apply jointing
compound to both
sides of internal angle.
Internal Angles
Bed paper joint tape
into corner and cover
tape with jointing
compound, striking
off flush with the
plasterboard face.
Internal Angles
When tape has set
hard or fully dried,
apply a second coat
of jointing compound,
feathering out beyond
the edges of the
first coat.
Internal Angles
When set hard and
fully dried, apply a
finishing coat of air-
drying compound,
feathering out
beyond the edges of
the second coat.
Now allow joint to
dry fully.
Tapered Joints
Apply jointing
compound to
tapered joint.
Tapered Joints
Bed paper joint tape
into the compound
and cover tape with
jointing compound,
striking off flush with
the plasterboard face.
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Tapered Joints
When set hard or
fully dried, apply
a second coat of
jointing compound,
feather out beyond
the edges of the
first coat.
When set hard or fully
dried apply a finishing
coat of air-drying
compound,
feathering out
beyond the edges
of the second coat.
Now allow joint to
dry fully.
Square Edge
Joints
When taping square
or cut edges, after
bedding the tape
apply a 200mm band
of jointing compound
down the edges of
each side of the
joint tape.
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External Angles
Using a 4 taping
knife, apply a 50mm
wide band of Fast
Set or Easy Finish
on each side of
the angle.
External Angles
Bed tape onto the
corner. Once bedded,
cover each side of
the tape with a
100mm band of Fast
Set or Easy Finish,
feathered out onto
plasterboard face.
Apply a second coat
of Fast Set or Easy
Finish, feathered out
50 to 60mm beyond
the edges of the first
coat.
External Angles
When set hard,
apply a finishing
coat of air-drying
compound or Easy
Finish, feathered
out 50 to 60mm
beyond the second
coat.
Now allow to dry
fully.
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Square Edge
Joints
When set hard or
fully dried, apply
a second coat of
jointing compound
250mm wide, down
the edge of each side
of the joint tape.
Square Edge
Joints
When set hard or
fully dried, apply
a finishing coat of
air-drying compound
over the entire joint,
covering tape and
feathering out onto
plasterboard face.
Square Edge
Joints
Using a Lafarge
Jointing Sponge,
clean all edges of
jointing compound
on finishing coats
to minimise sanding.
Now allow joint to
dry fully.
External Angles
Using tin snips, cut
Lafarge Flex Tape to
length. Pre-crease
tape so that the heat
bonded metal strips
face in towards
plasterboard.
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Lafarge plasterboards are designed to
accept skim plasters with ease,
allowing this approach to finishing to
be adopted wherever a traditional
appearance is preferred.
Skim plastering offers little benefit
over drywall finishing using taping and
jointing techniques but remains
popular in some parts of the country.
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Lafarge Supreme Skim
Plaster
Lafarge Supreme Skim is an ivory
coloured gypsum based finish
plaster for internal use. It can be
applied to plasterboard
manufactured to BS 1230: Part 1: 1985
to produce a high quality finish.
Lafarge Supreme Skim should be
used on Lafarge plasterboard ivory
face.
Suitable for use on most types of
plasterboard
If Moisture Resistant plasterboard
is to be skimmed, a coat of
50%PVA/water must be applied
and skimmed whilst tacky
Not suitable for use on sand and
cement backgrounds
Not suitable for use on gypsum
backing coat plasters
Authority
Lafarge Supreme Skim conforms to
BS 1191: Part 1: 1973, Gypsum
Building Plasters, Class B, Types b1
and b2.
Composition
Lafarge Supreme Skim is a new
generation formulation of materials,
based on gypsum semi-hydrate
producing a high standard plaster
product.
Lafarge Supreme Skims unique
characteristics enables it to be mixed
more easily than other plasters, and
less powder is used for the same
coverage. It is also easier to apply
and can be trowelled to a matt or
semi-polished finish.
Size
Lafarge Supreme Skim is supplied in
25 kg bags.
Fire Protection
Lafarge Supreme Skim, when tested
to BS 476: Part 4: 1970 and Euroclass
A1 is classed as non combustible and
satisfies the requirements for Class 0
Building Regulations 1992, and the
Regulations 1990, when tested to
BS 476: Part 6: 1981 and Part 7: 1971.
Conditions of use
used in accordance with BS 5492:
1990, Code of Practice for Internal
Plastering, and BS 8000: Part 10: 1989.
However, the surface temperature in
use must not exceed 40C.
For full details see table 7.5.
Plasterboards
Ivory face
applied to a minimum thickness of
2mm. Joints to be reinforced with
Lafarge Joint Tape.
Grey face (Baseboard and Lath
only)
applied to a minimum thickness of
3mm. Joints to be reinforced with
Lafarge Joint Tape.
Mixing
All tools and buckets should be
clean and all water used should be
of drinking quality.
Sprinkle Lafarge Supreme Skim,
minimising dust, onto the water and
mix to a suitable creamy consistency,
ensuring no lumps remain.
Lafarge Supreme Skim plaster
should always be mixed in well
ventilated conditions.
Application
This is the recommended six step
method for skimming plasterboard.
The italic text denotes the Lafarge
Plasterboard best practice
recommendation.
1 Board Installation
Fix the wallboard using either a
framed or direct bond installation
method ensuring that a 2-3mm
gap has been left between the
board abutments.
2 Treating the joints
Using a trowel or taping knife,
generously apply a gypsum-based
setting compound to the tapered
area of the board.
Press Lafarge Joint Tape firmly
into the compound to create a
good bond and remove any
excess material fill the tapered
area of the boards with compound
and flatten down with a trowel.
3 Lay on
When the joint filler starts to set,
lay on a thickness of between 2 to
5mm of Skim Plaster in 1 coat or
2 layers minimum thickness 2mm.
4 Flatten down
You can flatten down when the
plaster starts to pick up you
should flatten down with a dry
trowel to achieve a flat appearance.
Table 7.5 Applications
Background Minimum thickness
front face (mm)
Wallboard 2
Baseboard 3
Plank 2
Firecheck 2
Panelplus 2
Vapourcheck wallboard 2
Vapourcheck baseboard 3
Vapourcheck Firecheck 2
Lath 3
Thermalcheck 2
Thermalcheck XP 2
Thermalcheck K 2
Vapourcheck Thermalcheck 2
Moisturecheck 2*
* Pre-treatment with a PVAC bonding agent is required
prior to the application of the plaster finish
Other plasterboards may be used provided they conform
to BS 1230 and have been so tested. If in doubt contact
the Lafarge Technical Enquiryline (01275) 377789
Table 7.6 Coverage
Thickness Coverage
(mm) (m
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per 25 kg bag)
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5 First trowel
Repeat step 4, but this time with
a wet trowel.
6 Second trowel
By repeating step 5 a quality
finish can be achieved by
trowelling care should be taken
not to over work the plaster with
the trowel as this can lead to a
highly polished plaster finish,
which can be more difficult to
apply a paint finish.
Decoration
Lafarge Supreme Skim plaster
should be allowed to dry out
thoroughly before decoration is
started. Paint manufacturers
instructions should be followed for
decorating on to new plaster.
Storage and Site Conditions
Lafarge Supreme Skim plaster has a
shelf life of three months. It should
be stored in dry, well ventilated
conditions, ensuring adequate
ventilation at all times. The stock
should be rotated, using the oldest
first.
All sacks and pallets should be
handled with care to avoid tearing
the sacks.
Store on dry timber pallets. Do not
store in direct contact with concrete
floors. Avoid storing on damp
substrates.
Plastering should not be carried out
at extreme temperatures (greater
than 40C and less than 5C). In
particular Lafarge Supreme Skim
must not be used on frozen
backgrounds.
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Lafarge Supreme Skim
Plasters
Lafarge Supreme Skim is a light
coloured gypsum based finish
plaster. It can be applied to
plasterboard backgrounds to
produce a high quality finish.
used on Lafarge plasterboard ivory
face.
Additional Clauses
required, for:
Health and Safety
NBS clauses
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Location
Background
The background of shall be clean of dust, dirt and grease, reasonably
dry, and sufficiently true to allow the finished surface of the specified thickness
of plaster to meet the tolerances required.
Pre-treatment
Apply PVAC bonding agent to BS 5270 in accordance with Lafarge technical
literature. (Insert in pre-treatment required)
Finish coat plastering
Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster to BS 1191: Part 1: 1973, Class B, Types B1 and B2.
Thickness mm, applied in accordance with Lafarge Plasterboards
instructions.
Joint Tape
Lafarge Paper Joint Tape, width 50mm with centre crease. (Specify for finished
coat on plasterboard)
Tolerances of finished surfaces
Tolerance of finished surface shall be in accordance with BS 5492: 1977,
paragraph 37 Trueness of the Plastering System.
Corner and edge protection
Lafarge Duo Bead
Lafarge Edging Bead
Plastering bead to be Type by all to BS 6452.
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Mixing
Add the powder to
clean water and mix
it with a drill whisk
or plunger until you
achieve a creamy
consistency.
Treat joints
Using a trowel or
taping knife,
generously apply a
Supreme Skim
gypsum-based setting
compound to the
tapered area of the
board. Press Lafarge
Joint Tape firmly into
the compound and
flatten with a trowel.
Lay on
Lay on a thickness
of 2-5mm in one or
two coats, minimum
2mm depth.
Flatten down
You can flatten
down when the
plaster starts to pick
up. You should
flatten down with a
dry trowel to
achieve a flat
appearance.
First trowel
Repeat stage 4, but
this time use a wet
trowel. You might
find that with
Lafarge Supreme
Skim plaster a first
trowel can be done
later than with other
similar products.
Second trowel
By repeating stage 5,
a quality matt or
semi-polished finish
can be achieved by
trowelling.
You will find it sets
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Textured finishes may be used to
create a wide range of decorative
effects. Primarily specified in
bathroom and kitchen environments,
they may also be adopted to disguise
unevenness or cracking in older
ceilings. Lafarge textured finishes are
easily applied and are formulated to
allow practical on-site setting times.
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TEXTURE
Lafarge Universal Texture provides a
textured decorative finish to walls
and ceilings.
Composition
Lafarge Universal Texture is a vinyl-
based white texture to provide
excellent pattern quality without
shrink-back or slop.
Size
Lafarge Universal Texture is supplied
in 25 kg bags.
Fire spread
Lafarge Universal Texture is defined
as Class 0 in accordance with the
National Building Regulations 1991
Approved Document B1/2/3/4/5 Fire
Safety and Building Standards
(Scotland) Regulations 1990,
Regulation D2 when tested to
BS 476: Part 6: 1989 and Part 7: 1987
and is non-combustible when tested
in accordance with BS 476: Part 4:
Application
There are many common texture
patterns in use, which can be
classified as regular, random or
feature patterns. Achieving the
desired pattern quality is largely
dependent on the skill and
experience of the workman.
Installation
Typically Lafarge Universal Texture is
applied to the ivory face of
plasterboards and it is
recommended that a 2-3mm gap is
left between the plasterboards and
the following installation sequence
is carried out:
Apply Lafarge Universal Texture to
the joints and press Lafarge Joint
Tape firmly into the texture. Taking
care to avoid trapping air bubbles,
strike off flush with the plasterboard
face, ensuring that the Lafarge Joint
Tape is fully bedded. Fill screw heads
with texture and allow to fully dry.
Apply Lafarge Sealertex or Lafarge
Universal Sealer over the entire
plasterboard surface; this will help
to equalise the porosity of the
surface and will increase the
working time of the Universal
Texture. Allow to dry fully before
applying a coat of Universal Texture.
Apply the Lafarge Universal Texture
evenly to a small area (in bands up
to about 500mm - 20 wide) with a
brush or roller; then form the
texture pattern required, continue
working in small areas making sure
Introduction
Circle
Shell
Stipple
Scroll
Fan
Circle with fan
Swirl
Bark
to blend in the pattern as you move
from one area to the next.
Form a margin at least 13mm -1/2
wide around all perimeters with
a brush.
Note: in humid areas such as
bathrooms and kitchens refer
to paint manufacturers
recommendations for suitable
paint finishes.
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May be applied to any drylining
specification.
Additional Clauses
Add general clauses, in Section 8, if
required, for:
Health and Safety
NBS clauses
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Background
The background shall be clean, dry and free from dust, dirt and grease. If
surface other than new plasterboard is to be textured telephone Enquiryline
on: 01275 377789.
Textured coating
Lafarge Universal Texture coating applied in accordance with Lafarge
Joint tape
Lafarge Paper Joint Tape
Sealer coat
Lafarge Sealertex or Lafarge Universal Sealer applied across whole drylined
surface by brush/roller in one single coat to coverage recommended by
manufacturer.
Overpainting
Over paint, once the texture is completely dry, according to paint
manufacturers instructions. (In kitchens and bathrooms overpainting with a
washable emulsion paint is recommended.)
Health and safety
All recommendations contained in the Lafarge Plasterboard Health and Safety
Data Sheet shall be followed. (See Lafarge COSHH Data Sheets; also HSEs
CONDAM data, to include disposal of waste product).
The recommendations of BS 8212: 1995, Section 5, paragraph 31must be
complied with, all materials used must be within their Use by date.
Provide adequate, continuous ventilation to areas where texturing has been
carried out until texturing is completely dry.
Site conditions to be in accordance with BS 8212: 1995, Section 5, paragraph
28-35. Texturing must not be carried out in temperatures less than 5C.
Workmanship to be in accordance with BS 8212: 1995, Sections 3 and 6, and
BS 8000: Part 8: 1994.
Notes:
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READY RECKONER
Coverage information
Table 7.7 Coverage and ready reckoner
Product Pack size Approximate coverage per pack Shelf life
Fast Set 12.5 kg bag 25m
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for filling and bedding 4 months
37m
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as a bedding coat 4 months
Easy Finish 10 kg bag 25m
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for a full taping operation 4 months
47m
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as a finishing coat 4 months
Rapid Sand 22.5 kg bag 64m
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174m
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New Pure Velvet 25 kg bag 55m
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165m
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FineForm Mid-Weight 20 kg 45m
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120m
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Readymix Lite 20 kg 50m
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135m
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Universal Texture 25 kg 30-40m
2
depending on pattern 6 months
Supreme Skim 25 kg 10m
2
depending on thickness 3 months
Sealertex 10 litres 100-300m
2
depending on water ratio 12 months
Universal Sealer 10 litres 100m
2
12 months
Drywall Sealer 10 litres 100m
2
one coat 12 months
70m
2
two coat 12 months
Deco Joint Cement 20 kg 50m
2
167m
2
as finishing coat 6 months
Deco Machine 20 kg 62.5m
2
168m
2
as finishing coat 6 months
Predeco Joint Filler 12.5 kg 25m
2
for filling and bedding 4 months
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INTRODUCTION
Lafarge plasterboards
The Lafarge range offers a wide
choice of plasterboards for varied
applications.
Deco system
The Deco system is a range of pre-
sealed tapered edge plasterboards.
The factory coated paper is
combined with matching Deco
compounds to eliminate the
requirement to seal the wallboards.
Predeco can be substituted for all
standard boards.
Megadeco is the performance Deco
wallboard combining the properties
of Firecheck, dBcheck and
Toughcheck wallboard.
Hydrodeco can be substituted for
Moisturecheck boards.
Toughcheck wallboard is a heavy
duty plasterboard for use in active
environments such as schools,
hospitals and hotels.
dBcheck and MR dBcheck
wallboards are heavy wallboards
with improved acoustic
performance.
Echeck wallboards are especially
designed for use within dwellings
as defined by the latest Approved
Document E Regulations
Firecheck and MR Firecheck
wallboards offer a higher degree
of fire resistance than Standard
wallboard.
Firecheck Coreboard is used in
Lafarge fire protection systems for
enclosure of shafts and encasement
of structural steel.
Standard wallboards with tapered
or square edges are available in a
wide range of sizes. Plank is 19mm
thick, 600mm wide Standard
wallboard used in the construction
of high performance partitions
and floors.
Acoustic Homespan wallboard is for
use with the Acoustic Homespan
system. 15mm thick 900mm wide.
Square edge baseboard and round
edge (lath) form a base for gypsum
plastering.
Vapourcheck wallboard has a
metallised film bonded to one face,
which acts as a vapour control layer
and can also give improved thermal
performance.
Moisturecheck wallboard is
designed for those areas where
moisture and humidity resistance
are required, including bathrooms
and kitchens.
Contour wallboard is a 6mm thick
plasterboard designed for use on
partitions and ceilings where curved
surfaces are required.
Thermalcheck board is a range of
plasterboard thermal laminates
comprising plasterboard bonded to
different types of insulation to suit
a variety of thermal requirements.
Summary of suitable applications for Lafarge wallboards
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Contour Linings
Cormet Dryliner
Independent Wall Lining
Linings to Timber frame
Partitions
Homespan
Timber Stud Partitions
Metal Stud Partitions
Curved Metal Stud Partitions
Metal Stud High Performance
Floors and Ceilings
Timber Frame
Cormet Dryliner
Cormet Suspended Ceilings
Fire Protection
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Cormet Encasements
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Contents page
Lafarge wallboards 312
Lafarge compounds 324
Lafarge screws 327
Cormet metal components 329
Cormet accessories 335
Cove 337
Lafarge profiles 338
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600 1220 R
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1200 2400 T T S T S
1200 2700 T S
1200 3000 T S
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600 1220 R
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1200 1800 S
1200 2350 T
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Laf arge Deco Plasterboard System
The Lafarge Deco system uses a pre-
sealed paper board liner with a unique
purpose-designed coating combined with
colour matched joint cements so that,
once constructed, linings and partitions
have a consistent white appearance
ready for final decoration. Use of Deco,
therefore, eliminates the requirement
for separate sealing of the wallboard
on-site, effectively saving one complete
operation, whilst maintaining high
quality standards.
The Deco system comprises of a range
of three boards:
Predeco can be substituted for all
standard wallboard applications
Predeco wallboard
Lafarge Predeco wallboard has one
decorative white face with tapered
edges and a grey faced back liner.
Principal applications
Lafarge Predeco wallboard is suitable for
installation with stud partitions, lining
systems and ceilings.
Authority
Lafarge Predeco wallboard complies with
BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for gypsum wallboard
Type 1 and BS EN 520: 2004 Type A.
Weights
Board weights are:
9.5mm thickness 6 to 7 kg/m
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15mm thickness 9.8 to 11 kg/m
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Fire properties
Lafarge wallboards are defined as Class O
in accordance with the National Building
Regulations 1991 and meet Euroclasse A2.
Refer to the performance tables elsewhere in
this publication for quoted fire resistance periods.
Thermal insulation
Thermal resistance (R) values are:
9.5mm thickness 0.052 m
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K/W
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K/W
15mm thickness 0.083 m
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K/W
Sound insulation
Lafarge wallboards have shown, through
independent testing, to offer excellent levels
of sound reduction when compared to
traditional products. Refer to the
performance tables elsewhere in this
publication for quoted acoustic performance.
Finishing
The white face is pre-sealed and suitable for
direct decoration, after seamless taping and
jointing with Lafarge Deco jointing
compounds only.
The Deco system is not suitable for skim
plaster finish.
Paint application Matt finish paints are
Note: Specialist gloss, eggshell and silk
finishes will highlight irregularities in the
surface finish. To reduce this risk, apply a
coat of Lafarge Universal Sealer before
applying finish.
Megadeco is the performance Deco
wallboard combining the properties
of Firecheck, dBcheck and Toughcheck
Hydrodeco can be substituted for
Moisturecheck wallboard applications
The Deco system is not suitable for
plaster skim finish.
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Hydrodeco wallboard
Lafarge Hydrodeco wallboard has one
edges and a green faced back liner.
Lafarge Hydrodeco wallboard is suitable for
systems and ceilings that require superior
moisture resistance such as bathrooms.
Authority
Lafarge Hydrodeco wallboard complies with
Types 3 and 4 and BS EN 520: 2004 Type D,H
1
.
Weight
Board weight is:
12.5mm thickness 10.5 kg/m
2
Fire properties
Thermal properties
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Finishing
compounds only.
plaster finish.
applying finish.
Megadeco wallboard
Lafarge Megadeco wallboard has one
Lafarge Megadeco wallboard is suitable for
acoustic, fire and impact performance.
Authority
Lafarge Megadeco wallboard complies with
Type 5 and BS EN 520: 2004 Type F, D, I.
Weights
Board weights are:
12.5mm thickness 11 kg/m
2
15mm thickness 12.5 to 13.1 kg/m
2
Fire properties
Thermal insulation
Thermal conductivity () of Lafarge
Megadeco wallboard is 0.25 W/mK.
2
K/W
2
K/W
Sound insulation
performance tables else where in this
Breaking strength of board
Minimum breaking for 15mm thickness:
Transverse 445 N
Longitudinal 895 N
Finishing
compounds only.
plaster finish.
applying finish.
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Echeck wallboard
Lafarge Echeck wallboard has one
decorative light blue face with tapered
Lafarge Echeck wallboard is suitable for
systems and ceilings especially designed for
use within dwellings as defined by the latest
Approved Document E regulations.
Authority
Lafarge Echeck wallboard complies with
BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for gypsum
wallboard Type 1 and BS EN 520: 2004 Type D.
Weight
Board weight is:
12.5mm thickness not less than 10 kg/m
2
Fire properties
Refer to the performance tables elsewhere
in this publication for quoted fire resistance
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Minimum breaking for 12.5mm thickness:
Transverse 265 N
Longitudinal 620 N
Finishing
The light blue face is suitable for seamless
taping and jointing with Lafarge jointing
compounds, or for the application of
gypsum plasters manufactured to BS 1191:
Part 1: 1973 Class B, Type b1 and b2.
dBcheck wallboard
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard has one
decorative blue face with tapered edges
and a grey faced back liner.
Lafarge Moisture Resistant dBcheck has
one decorative blue face with tapered
edges and a green faced back liner-
please note this is manufactured to
special order only.
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard is suitable for
Authority
Lafarge dBcheck wallboard complies with
Type 1 and BS EN 520: 2004 Types D and I.
Lafarge Moisture Resistant dBcheck
wallboard complies with BS 1230: Part 1:
1985 for gypsum wallboard types 3 and
4and BS EN 520: 2004 Types D, H
1
and I.
Weights
Board weights are:
12.5mm thickness 10.2 to 10.7 kg/m
2
2
.
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
2
K/W.
Sound insulation
independent testing, to offer excellent levels of
sound reduction when compared to traditional
products. Refer to the performance tables
elsewhere in this publication for quoted
Minimum breaking for the following thickness:
12.5mm 15mm
Transverse 265 N 355 N
Longitudinal 550 N 685 N
Finishing
The blue face is suitable for seamless taping
and jointing with Lafarge jointing compounds,
or for the application of gypsum plasters
Class B, Type b1 and b2.
A surface treatment of PVA and water should
be applied prior to an application of plaster to
Moisture Resistant dBcheck. Please refer to the
PVA manufacturer for guidance.
Toughcheck wallboard
Lafarge Toughcheck wallboard has one
decorative mustard face with tapered
edges and a mustard faced back liner.
Lafarge Toughcheck wallboard is suitable for
acoustic, fire and impact performance.
Authority
Lafarge Toughcheck wallboard complies
with BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for gypsum
wallboard Type 5 and BS EN 520: 2004
Types F, D and I.
Weight
Board weight is:
2
Fire properties
Regulations 1991 and meet Euroclasse B.
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
Sound insulation
publication for quoted acoustic
performance..
Transverse 400 N
Longitudinal 1010 N
Finishing
The mustard face is suitable for seamless
compounds, or for the application of
gypsum plasters manufactured to BS 1191:
Part 1: 1973 Class B, Type b1 and b2.
Lafarge plasterboards are high-quality
gypsum wallboards suitable for the
construction of metal and timber stud
partitions as well as ceilings, direct bond
and structural steel framing. They consist
of a gypsum plaster core bonded
between two strong liner papers.
The purity of the gypsum core
contributes to the performance of the
plasterboards, such as high strength,
light weight, rigidity and workability.
The standard wallboards thus perform
well over a range of environmental
conditions. Excellent handling
characteristics also ease installation on-
site, reducing the number of damaged
boards and wastage.
The high strength, quality liner papers
are manufactured from recycled waste
paper and coloured to aid identification.
Adjusting the core composition of these
wallboards produces a range of
Performance Boards that retain all
the benefits of the Standard wallboards
but with enhanced qualities designed
to meet the performance requirements
of specific applications.
This section provides an insight into
the extra performance achieved through
the substitution of Standard wallboard
with Lafarge Performance Boards.
Lafarge Performance Boards
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Firecheck Coreboard
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard has green
paper liners, with square edges.
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard is a high
strength plasterboard for use in the Lafarge
Shaftwall and Column and Beam system for
steelwork fire encasement.
Authority
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard complies with
Types 3, 4 and 5 and BS EN 520: 2004 Types
D, F, H
1
and I.
Weight
Board weight is:
2
Fire protection
periods.
Thermal properties
Thermal resistance (R) value is:
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Firecheck wallboard
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard has one
decorative pink face with tapered edges
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard is suitable for
systems and ceilings that require superior fire
performance.
Authority
Lafarge Firecheck wallboard complies with
BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for gypsum
wallboard Type 5 and BS EN 520: 2004
Types D, F and I.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
.
Fire properties
Regulations 1991 and meets Euroclasse A2.
this publication for quoted fire resistance
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
2
K/W.
Sound insulation
Minimum breaking for the following thickness:
12.5mm 15mm
Transverse 300 N 390 N
Longitudinal 625 N 655 N
Finishing
The pink face is suitable for seamless taping
and jointing with, Lafarge jointing
compounds, or for the application of gypsum
plasters manufactured to BS 1191: Part 1:
1973 Class B, Type b1 and b2.
Moisture Resistant Firecheck
Lafarge Moisture Resistant Firecheck
wallboard has one decorative pink face
with tapered edges and a green faced
back liner.
wallboard is suitable for installation with
stud partitions, lining systems and ceilings
that require superior fire and moisture
resistance.
Authority
1985 for gypsum wallboard Types 3, 4 and 5
and BS EN 520: 2004 Types D, F, H
1
and I.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
.
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
2
K/W.
Sound insulation
Transverse 400 N
Longitudinal 730 N
Finishing
A surface treatment of PVA and water
should be applied prior to an application of
plaster to Moisture Resistant Firecheck,
please refer to the PVA manufacturer for
guidance.
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Standard wallboard
Lafarge Standard wallboard has one
decorative ivory face available with
either tapered edge or square edge
profile and a grey faced back liner.
Lafarge Standard wallboard is suitable for
Authority
Lafarge Standard wallboard complies with
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
2
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
2
K/W
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Finishing
The ivory face is suitable for seamless taping
Lafarge Plank
Lafarge Plank has one ivory face
available with either tapered edge or
square edge profile and a grey faced
back liner.
Lafarge Plank is suitable for the drylining of
walls, acoustic floors and ceilings and for the
construction of stud partitions.
Authority
Weights
Board weights are:
2
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Lafarge Plank has shown, through
independent testing, to offer an exceptional
degree of sound insulation. The sound
insulation will vary with the application and
number of layers used. Refer to the
Finishing
Lafarge Baseboard
Lafarge Baseboard is a square edged
gypsum wallboard with grey faces both
sides. The Vapourcheck Baseboard has a
metallised polyester film on one face.
Lafarge Baseboard is suitable as a lining on
ceilings requiring skim plastering.
Authority
Lafarge baseboard complies with BS 1230:
Part 1: 1985 for gypsum wallboard Type 6
and BS EN 520: 2004 Type P.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Finishing
The grey faces are suitable for the
application of gypsum plasters manufactured
to BS 1191: Part 1: 1973 Class B, Type b1
and b2.
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Acoustic Homespan
Acoustic Homespan has one decorative
ivory face available with tapered edge
Lafarge Acoustic Homespan is suitable for
the construction of Acoustic Homespan
partitions.
Authority
Lafarge Acoustic Homespan wallboard
complies with BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for
gypsum wallboard Type 1 and BS EN 520:
2004 Type D.
Lafarge Moisturecheck Acoustic Homespan
1985 for gypsum wallboard Type 3 and 4
and BS EN 520: 2004 Type D and H
1
.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
Fire properties
Regulations 1991 and meets Euroclasse A2.
periods.
Thermal properties
Thermal resistance (R) value is:
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Cormet Acoustic Homespan Studs and
Acoustic Homespan wallboard have been
shown through testing to be capable of
providing a sound insulation of 40 R
w
dB, in
accordance with BS EN ISO 717-1: 1997.
Transverse 280 N
Longitudinal 630 N
Finishing
Lafarge Lath
Lafarge Lath is a round edge gypsum
wallboard with grey faces both sides.
Lafarge Lath is suitable as a lining board on
ceilings requiring skim plastering.
Authority
Type 6 and BS EN 520: 2004 Type P.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
2
K/W
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Finishing
The grey faces are suitable for the
application of gypsum plasters manufactured
to BS 1191: Part 1: 1973 Class B, Type b1
and b2.
Vapourcheck wallboard
Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard has one
decorative ivory face available with
either tapered edge or square edge
profile and a silver metallised polyester
back liner.
Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard is suitable
for installation with stud partitions, lining
Authority
Lafarge Vapourcheck wallboard complies with
Type 1.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
2
Fire properties
periods.
Thermal properties
Thermal resistance (R) values, including
thermal resistance of both Vapourcheck
board and a 25mm cavity- when the
metallised film is facing an empty cavity.
2
K/W
2
K/W
2
K/W
Water vapour resistance
The water vapour resistance of Lafarge
Vapourcheck wallboard exceeds 100 MNs/g
when tested in accordance with BS EN ISO
12572: 2001.
Sound insulation
Finishing
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Fresco
Lafarge Fresco consists of a gypsum
plaster core with glass fibres and fillers.
It has one decorative face with the
embossing on the surface which is
coloured pink, emphasising the Firecheck
properties. The face is suitable for direct
decoration. It is available with a
recessed edge for taping and jointing.
Lafarge Fresco creates a panelled effect on
internal wall and ceiling linings, partitions
and even shaftwall linings.
Authority
Lafarge Fresco complies with BS 1230:
Part 1: 1985 for gypsum wallboard Type 5.
Weights
Board weights are: 12.0 to 12.8 kg/m
2
.
Fire properties
Fresco is made using 15mm Firecheck
Wallboard but due to the embossing process
carries only the same fire performance as a
12.5mm Firecheck Wallboard and meets
Euroclasse A2.
Thermal properties
Thermal resistance (R) value is 0.063 m
2
K/W.
Sound insulation
Lafarge Fresco wallboard has improved
sound resisting properties over Lafarge
Wallboard.
Finishing
and jointing with, Lafarge jointing
compounds.
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard has
one decorative green face with tapered
edges and a green faced back liner.
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard is suitable
for installation with stud partitions, lining
moisture resistance.
Authority
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard complies
with BS 1230: Part 1: 1985 for gypsum
wallboard Types 3 and 4 and BS EN 520:
2004 Type H
1
.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
2
Fire properties
this publication for quoted fire resistance
periods.
Thermal properties
Thermal conductivity () is 0.24 W/mk.
2
K/W
2
K/W
Sound insulation
Transverse 245 N
Longitudinal 565 N
Finishing
The green face is suitable for seamless
compounds, or for the application of gypsum
plasters manufactured to BS 1191: Part 1:
1973 Class B, Type b1 and b2.
A surface treatment of PVA and water
should be applied prior to an application of
plaster to Moisturecheck wallboard. Please
refer to the PVA manufacturer for guidance.
Contour wallboard
Lafarge Contour wallboard is a
lightweight, high strength 6mm thick
plasterboard consisting of a glass mineral
wool reinforced plater core bonded
between two strong liner papers. It has
one ivory face with tapered edges,
suitable for direct decoration or gypsum
skim coat plastering.
Lafarge Contour wallboard enables curved
features in wall linings, partitions and ceilings
to be created simply. It allows tight radius
curves to be achieved on-site with speed,
economy and ease without the expense of
custom made components.
Lafarge Contour wallboard is also ideal for re-
lining backgrounds which are in sound
condition, providing a very slim, cost-effective
surface for direct decoration.
Weights
Board weights are:
2
Fire properties
Two layers of Lafarge Contour wallboard have
fire resistance properties at least equivalent to
one layer of 12.5mm lafarge Standard
wallboard. Lafarge Contour wallboard has
been shown through testing to be capable of
providing an excellent degree of fire
resistance, depending on application.
Sound insulation
Two layers of Lafarge Contour wallboard have
sound resistance properties at least equivalent
to one layer of 12.5mm Lafarge Standard
wallboard.
Finishing
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Thermalcheck boards
A plasterboard thermal laminate
comprising 9.5mm plasterboard bonded
to insulation.
Lafarge Thermalcheck can be used as a
drylining to external masonry walls or to
upgrade existing constructions, loft spaces,
ceilings or renovations.
Authority
Type 1.
Polystyrene complies with the requirements
of BS 3837: Part 1 and 2 Specification for
boards manufactured from
expanded/extruded polystyrene incorporating
a flame retardant additive.
Weights
See tables on right for weights.
Fire properties
Lafarge Thermalcheck wallboard has been
shown through testing to be capable of
providing an excellent degree of fire
resistance, depending on the application.
Thermalcheck wallboards are designated
Euroclasse B.
Thermal properties
Thermal conductivity () values are:
Lafarge wallboard 0.18 W/mK
Expanded polystyrene 0.038 W/mK
Extruded polystyrene 0.030 W/mK
Phenolic foam 0.023-0.024 W/mK
See tables on right for thermal resistance of
individual boards.
Finishing
Thermalcheck
A plasterboard thermal laminate comprising 9.5mm
plasterboard bonded to expanded polystyrene.
Thermal and vapour resistance and weight
Thickness R value Water vapour Weight
(m
2
K/W) resistance (MNs/g) (kg/m
2
)
22.0 0.36 2.31 6.3
30.0 0.57 3.47 6.4
40.0 0.84 4.92 6.5
50.0 1.10 6.37 6.6
Note: A Vapourcheck layer can be specified with water vapour resistance
of 100 MNs/g.
Thermalcheck XP
A plasterboard thermal laminate comprising 9.5mm
plasterboard bonded to extruded polystyrene.
(m
2
2
)
27.0 0.61 9.07 6.7
35.0 0.88 13.07 6.9
46.0 1.25 18.57 7.2
55.0 1.55 23.07 7.4
Thermalcheck K
A plasterboard thermal laminate comprising 9.5mm ivory
faced plasterboard bonded to Phenolic foam. A
vapourcheck barrier is provided as standard.
(m
2
2
)
30.0 0.88 114.0 7.2
40.0 1.35 114.0 7.7
50.0 1.79 114.0 8.2
60.0 2.32 114.0 8.7
Thermalcheck Sheathing
Lafarge Thermalcheck Sheathing is a plasterboard thermal
laminate comprising 12.5mm Lafarge Moisturecheck
Wallboard bonded to extruded polystyrene.
It is for use in framed constructions.
(m
2
2
)
25.0 0.46 5.75 9.8
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Fixing to Lafarge wallboards
Drywall constructions can
accommodate most fixtures
providing the appropriate fixings
or fixing provisions are used.
Where the locations of fixtures are
known before the construction is
commenced, fixing provisions can
be designed and installed into the
construction.
Alternatively, fixtures can be
attached directly to the finished dry
linings using the recommended
fixings given in table 3.23.
For the medium and heavyweight
fixings in table 3.23 it is very
important that the plasterboard is
carefully and accurately drilled and
that all fixings are installed as per
the manufacturers instructions.
Holes should never be punched.
On the bigger fixtures, it is necessary
to use a minimum of four fixings.
Table 3.23 Fixtures
Fixture load Examples Fixing provisions* Notes
Very light Small pictures Picture hooks
Wood screws
Light Mirrors Spit Driva LD See manufacturers
Floor cupboards Spit Driva original
literature for
Light fittings Spit Diva Plus
Maximum loadings
Coat hooks Fixing channel
Medium Radiators Spit Spring Toggle See manufacturers
Wall cupboards Spit Hollow Anchor
literature for
Water heaters Spit Satelis
Maximum loadings
Sanitary ware Fixing Channel
Timber battens
Boxed studs
Extra studs
Heavy Wall mounted sanitary ware See diagrams on opposite page
Large wall cupboards
Heavy shelving
* See manufacturers literature for maximum loadings
Spit Driva LD
Spit Driva Original
Spit Spring Toggle
Spit Driva Plus
Spit Hollow Wall Anchor
Spit Satelis
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For medium weight items
Cormet Fixing Channel or FS90/W
Cormet Flat Strap secured to
studs with Lafarge Wafer Head
Screws
For heavy weight items
Timber support
Vertical timber framing
as required
Floor channel
300mm length of
Cormet stud screw
fixed back to back to
main stud with Lafarge
self-tapping screws
Horizontal nogging and central
stud of sawn softwood to suit size
of Cormet metal studs and notched
into them and fixed through ends
Plywood support
18mm plywood
600x300mm
Cormet
Metal
Angle
Rebate on
plywood
Plywood patress
12mm plywood
560x1200mm
Cormet U Track to
secure back of plywood
Drywall
adhesive dabs
Lafarge Drywall screws
100mm from stud centres
6
0
0
m
m

m
i
n
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Tips on installation
Board fixing
For fixing to timber, use nails or
screws as specified in tables 8.4 or 8.5.
For fixing to metal, use screws as
specified in table 8.4.
Lafarge Drywall Screws
Bugle head screws for fixing
plasterboard to metal or timber
studs. Lafarge Drywall Screws have
a unique head design to eliminate
paper burrs and provide a flush
finish. Extra-sharp points and high-
grip threads result in fast
penetration through the
plasterboard and stud. The screws
are black phosphate coated and
lightly oiled for protection against
corrosion.
Lafarge Drywall High Thread Screws
are used for attaching plasterboard
to timber framework.
are for light gauge metal up to
0.7mm thick.
Lafarge Drywall Self Drilling Screws
are for heavy gauge metal from
0.7mm to approximately 2.0mm thick.
Installation
Drive Screws:
of plasterboard
timber framing
at least 3mm in from the edges
of metal framing.
Screw spacing: Partitions, maximum
300mm. Ceilings, maximum 230mm
in the field of the plasterboard,
150mm at cut edges and perimeter.
Linings, maximum 300mm.
thickness (mm) (mm)
15.0 40
19.0 50
12.5 + 19.0 65
15.0 + 15.0 65
Drive screws squarely through board
and into framing until screw head is
just recessed. Spot screw heads with
Lafarge jointing compound to
provide a flush surface.
Lafarge Pan Head Screws and
Lafarge Wafer Head Screws are used
primarily for fixing Cormet metal
studs and other Cormet metal
framing components together: self-
tapping for light gauge metal and
self-drilling for heavy gauge metal.
Lafarge Toughcheck Screws are used
for fixing Lafarge Toughcheck
wallboard.
lengths*
Timber framing 6 32
Single layer
12.5 38
15.0 38
19.0 41
Timber framing 6 + 6 38
Double layer
12.5 + 12.5 51
12.5 + 19.0 63
15.0 + 15.0 63
Metal framing 6 25
Single layer
12.5 25
15.0 32
19.0 38
25.0 41
Metal framing 6 + 6 25
12.5 + 12.5 38
15.0 + 15.0 44
12.5 + 19.0 51
25.0 + 12.5 57
25.0 + 25.0 63
* Except for fixing to Cormet metal furring wall channels
and Resilient Bar. See table 4.16 on page 184.
Lafarge Checkpoint Screws are used
for fixing Lafarge Moisturecheck,
dBcheck and Firecheck wallboards
to light gauge Cormet metal studs.
Zinc-coated ring shanked Drywall
Nails with a thin wide head for
maximum board holding without
paper breakage. The long, sharp
diamond point ensures ease of
fixing. Complies with BS 8212: 1995
for fixing plasterboard to timber.
Installation
Drive nails:
of plasterboard
timber framing.
Nail spacing: maximum 150mm
(all systems).
Drive nails squarely through
plasterboard and into timber framing
using a dimple head drywall hammer
until the nail head is just recessed.
Spot nail heads with Lafarge
jointing compound to provide a flush
surface.
3 10 3 10
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Fixing position at bound edges of
boards
3 13 3 10
Fixing positions at bound edge/cut
edge joint
3 13 3 13
Fixing positions at cut edges of
boards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 10mm
from edge of
wallboard
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 10mm
from edge of
wallboard
Up to 3mm
gap between
plasterboards
Minimum
3mm from
edge of
metal
frame
Minimum 13mm
from edge of
wallboard
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Tiling onto Lafarge
Wallboard
Tiling is suitable for a wide range of
applications with varying conditions,
ranging from domestic splashbacks
to shower cubicles in public
buildings.
Ceramic tiling should be applied
to Lafarge wallboards or Lafarge
Moisturecheck wallboard depending
on the severity of the conditions.
Lafarge wallboards may be used as
the base for tiling in areas such as
splashbacks behind kitchen sinks and
wash hand basins. In other areas
where there is likely to be more
splashing of water on the surface,
e.g. showers, it is preferable to use
Lafarge Moisturecheck wallboard.
If Lafarge wallboards are used it
should be treated on the face with
two coats of Lafarge Drywall Sealer.
Where the tiling is to cover the
entire drylined wall surface, square
edge boards may be used. Where
an area of the drylining will remain
untiled, taper edge boards should
be used so that flush joints can be
formed in the exposed areas; in this
case the concealed joints should be
filled with a waterproof ceramic tile
adhesive.
the framing members and lining
boards offer adequate support to
prevent flexing, particularly for
partitions which may be tiled on one
side only. Tiled areas not extending
down to the floor should be
provided with horizontal supports
at the base of the tiling.
Additional support requirements are
given in table 8.6. Supports for
baths, basins and other plumbing
fixtures must be provided
independently of the plasterboard.
It is essential that detailing at
junctions, angles and perimeters
is designed to prevent moisture
penetration. Seal around pipes,
baths, shower fittings, openings
and outlets with a waterproof
silicone sealant.
Recommendations in table 8.6 apply
to the use of tiles up to 12.5mm
thick with a maximum weight of
32 kg/m
2
, fixed in accordance with
BS 6431: Part 9, using a thin-bed
adhesive (nominal thickness 3mm).**
Drylining systems using Lafarge
Bonding Compound in their
construction should be allowed
10 days to achieve their full strength
before tiling.
Repairs
Minor damage to plasterboard may
be repaired by filling with Lafarge
Fast Set and sanding smooth. Areas
of damage too large for filling
should be repaired by one of the
methods below.
Cut out a rectangular piece of the
boarding around the damaged area
using a fine-toothed keyhole saw.
Bevel the edges of the hole inwards
at 45 with a rasp or sanding block.
Cut a piece of board to the same
size as the hole and bevel the edges
to an exact fit. Apply Lafarge Fast
Set to the edges of the hole and fit
the patch piece in place using
Lafarge Patching Tape (leave to
set for 1 hour). Finish around the
patch as described under Jointing
in Section 7.
If necessary, bond a strip of
plasterboard behind the hole to
provide extra support before
inserting the patch piece.
For larger repairs, cut a rectangular
piece of plasterboard 50mm larger
than the hole or damaged area.
Place it over the hole and mark its
position. Cut through the damaged
board along the diagonals of the
marked rectangle with a fine-
toothed keyhole saw; then cut
through the paper facing around
the rectangle with a sharp knife,
break away and remove the cut
pieces of the wallboard.
Cut two backing pieces of
plasterboard and bond to the back
of the boarding using Lafarge Fast
Set on each side of the hole; leave
to set for 1 hour.
Apply Lafarge Fast Set to the
backing pieces and fit the patch
piece of plasterboard into the hole
using Lafarge Patching Tape (leave
to set for 1 hour). Finish around the
patch as described in Section 7.
Table 8.6 Plasterboard to receive ceramic tiling (BS 8212)
System Board Support Additional support Maximum
thickness centres tiling height
(mm) (mm) (m)
Drylining Direct Bond 12.5 450* Horizontal dabs at 1/3 centres in height 3.6
Lafarge Dryliner 12.5 400 3.6
Independent 70mm I Studs 2 x 12.5 400 Mid-point support 3.0
Partitions Laminated 50, 63 None 2.4
55, 70 None 2.6
Timber 12.5 400 450 None 3.0
12.5 600 Timber noggings at 600mm vertical centres 2.4
Lafarge Cormet 50mm studs 2 x 12.5 400 None 3.6
metal stud
70mm studs 2 x 12.5 400 None 3.6
146mm studs 2 x 12.5 600 Additional studs at 300mm centres up to tile height
*Bonding compound dab row centres
**Full specification for ceramic tiling to plasterboard is available from the Tile Association, Forum Court, 83 Copers Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1NR
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LAFARGE COMPOUNDS
System
Lafarge Taping and Jointing system
is used to create continuous seamless
plasterboard walls and ceilings using
easy application methods, including
two coat systems.
It is used for jointing:
Tapered edge wallboard
All internal and external corner
joints
Lafarge Fresco
Lafarge Profiles
Jointing Compounds
Lafarge jointing compounds are
exceptionally smooth to work and
easy to sand for a very fine finish.
Consistent working times and strong
adhesion coupled with superior
coverage and excellent workability
help produce continuous seamless
joints.
Table 8.7 Use of jointing compounds
Product Product Bedding Filling Finishing Sanding
type tape coat coat paper
New Pure Velvet Air-drying 150 grit
Fast Set Setting
Easy Finish Air-drying, setting Not required 120 grit
FineForm Mid-Weight Air-drying 120 grit
Readymix Lite Air-drying Not required 150 grit
Predeco Filler Setting
Deco Joint Cement Air-drying Not required 150 grit
Rapid Sand Air-drying Not required 150 grit
Deco Machine Joint Cement Air-drying 150 grit
Lafarge Compounds
Fast Set Description Application Code reference Bag size
FAST 12.5 kg
Easy Finish Description Application Code reference Bag size
EASY FINISH 10 kg
New Pure Velvet Description Application Code reference Bag size
NPURE 25 kg
Rapid Sand Description Application Code reference Bag size
RAPID 22.5 kg
A two-stage low shrinkage
compound with a 90 minute set time
for bedding tapes and finishing
joints, Lafarge Tape-on Corner beads
and Lafarge Flex Tape as well as
Corner beads. Sanded with 120 grit
sandpaper. Also for bedding Lafarge
Tape-On Corner Beads, Lafarge Flex
Tape and Lafarge Corner Beads.
Hand application
only
Gypsum based jointing compound
with a 90 minutes setting time, used
for bedding tapes and filling joints.
Also for bedding:
Lafarge Tape-on Corner beads
Lafarge Flex Tape
Corner beads
Hand application
only.
An air-drying powdered compound
joints as a three coat application not
suitable for bedding corner
protection. Can be applied over Fast
Set as a finish and sanded with 150
grit paper.
Can be applied by
hand or mechanical
methods.
A light weight air-drying compound
joints, either by hand or using a
machine. Rapid Sand allows the
jointing operation to be completed
in two stages. Sand with 120/150
grit paper.
Can be applied by
hand or mechanical
methods.
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Lafarge Compounds (ctd)
FineForm Mid-Weight Description Application Code reference Bucket size
FINEM 20 kg
Readymix Lite Description Application Code reference Bucket size
RLITE 20 kg
Universal Texture Description Application Code reference Bag size
UNITEX 25 kg
Sealertex Description Application Code reference Bucket size
SEALTEX 10 litres
Universal Sealer Description Performance Code reference Bucket size
UNISEAL 10 litres
Drywall Sealer Description Performance Code reference Bucket size
SEAL10 10 litres
Bonding Compound Description Performance Code reference Bag size
BOND25 25 kg
A lightweight air-drying pre-mixed,
two coat joint cement. For bedding
tapes and finishing joints.
Not suitable for bedding corner
protection.
Can be applied by
hand or mechanical
jointing, sanded
with 150 grit
sandpaper.
A crack resistant decorative finish to
interior walls and ceilings.
Warm and cold
water mix
Plasterboard sealer used prior to
texture finish application.
Used for sealing plasterboard prior
to decoration and to seal the ivory
face prior to applying a texture finish
in humid, damp or winter conditions.
It allows wallpaper to be stripped
and helps prevent discolouration to
paint in humid and damp conditions.
A predecoration plasterboard primer
for internal decoration. One coat
prepares drywall for decoration and
allows wallpaper to be stripped.
Two coats provides
a vapour control
layer of
approximately
15 MNs/g when
applied to BS 3177.
Universal Sealer
does not provide a
vapour control
barrier.
Gypsum based Bonding Compound
used for bonding plasterboards to
masonry backgrounds, except for
Vapourcheck and Thermal laminates.
Used to bond laminated partitions
and bonding Cormet metal furrings
to masonry backgrounds.
Working time of
70* minutes,
setting time 110*
minutes.
(* approximate)
An air-drying pre-mixed joint
compound for bedding tapes and
finishing joints as a three coat
application.
Not suitable for bedding corner
protection. Can be applied over Fast
Set or Easy Finish as a finish and
sanded with 120 grit sandpaper.
Can be applied by
hand or mechanical
methods.
Must be applied to comply with BS 8212: 1995, Code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard.
Does not protect against condensation staining, for staining protection specify Universal Sealer.
Lafarge Compounds (ctd)
Multi Purpose Adhesive Description Application Code reference Bag size
ADHESIVE 25 kg
Drywall Adhesive Description Application Code reference Bucket size
RDA5 5 litres
Supreme Skim Plaster Description Application Code reference Bag size
SKIMPLAST 25 kg
Deco Joint Filler Description Application Code reference Bag size
PDFILL 12.5 kg
Deco Joint Cement Description Application Code reference Bucket size
DCEM 20 kg
Deco Machine Description Application Code reference Bucket size
DMAC 20 kg
Cove Adhesive Description Application Code reference Bag size
COVEADH5 5 kg
COVEADH125 12.5 kg
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LAFARGE COMPOUNDS
A gypsum based adhesive Lafarge
formulated for bonding Thermal
laminates to masonry backgrounds.
It is pink colour to distinguish the
product from Lafarge Bonding
Compound.
Working time of
70* minutes, setting
time 110* minutes.
(*approximate)
For bonding plasterboard and
thermal laminates to various
backgrounds, including ceramic tiles,
plaster backgrounds and plasterboard
to plasterboard.
Lafarge Supreme Skim is a light
coloured gypsum based board finish
plaster.
It can be applied to plasterboard
backgrounds to produce a high
quality finish.
A unique setting compound for
bedding tapes and filling joints on
the Deco range of boards. It must be
over coated with Deco Joint Cement
or Deco Machine.
Also for bedding:
Lafarge Tape-On Corner bead
Lafarge Flex Tape
Cannot be used in
automatic taping
machines.
A unique pre-mixed two-stage, air-
drying joint cement. Designed for
bedding tapes and finishing joints
for the Deco range of boards.
Can be applied by hand or
mechanical jointing and sanded with
150 grit sandpaper.
Not suitable for
bedding corner
protection.
Lafarge Cove Adhesive is a gypsum
based compound with a 40 minute
setting time. It has exceptional
smoothness for ease of application
and dries white for ease of
decoration.
Lafarge Cove
Adhesive is ideal
for filling and
patching Lafarge
Cove.
Should be used
on plasterboard
front (ivory) face.
A unique pre-mixed air-drying cement
designed for bedding tapes and finishing
joints for the Deco range of boards.
Formulated for use through automatic
taping tools.
Sand with 150/120 grit paper. May be
hand applied.
Can be applied by
hand or mechanical
methods.
LAFARGE SCREWS
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Lafarge Self Tapping Screws
Drywall Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
(mm) Code Quantity Code Quantity
25 6 25DST25 1730 25DST5 364
32 6 32DST25 1524 32DST5 305
38 6 38DST25 1277 38DST5 255
41 6 41DST25 1222 41DST5 244
44 6 44DST25 1158 44DST5 232
51 7 51DST25 896 51DST5 179
57 7 57DST25 784 57DST5 157
63 8 63DST25 630 63DST5 126
76 8 76DST25 520 76DST5 104
Pan Head Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
11 6 11PHST25 1917 11PHST5 381
Trim Head Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
(mm) Code Quantity
41 7 41THST25 1022
57 7 57THST25 744
Wafer Head Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
14 8 14WHST25 1495 14WHST5 299
Toughcheck Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
(mm) Code Quantity
25 7 25NGRST25 1817
41 7 41NGRST25 1180
Checkpoint Self Tapping Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
(mm) Code Quantity
25 6 25CPST25 1800
41 6 41CPST25 1175
Megadeco Self Tapping Description Length Gauge Box of 1000 screws
(mm) Code Weight (kg)
25 7 25MST16 1.61
32 7 32MST20 1.99
38 7 38MST23 2.30
44 7 44MST25 2.48
For attaching plasterboard to light
gauge metal stud partitioning (up to
0.7mm) and ceiling systems.
For connecting light gauge metal
components (up to 0.7mm).
Self embedding screws for attaching
wood trims and aluminium profiles
to metal framing (up to 0.7mm).
Low profile head for connecting light
gauge metal components (up to
0.7mm) beneath plasterboard.
For attaching Lafarge Toughcheck
Wallboard to light gauge metal
partitioning (up to 0.7mm) and
ceiling systems.
A Drywall screw specifically designed
for fixing high performance
plasterboards.
A zinc coated drywall screw
specifically designed for fixing
Megadeco to light gauge metal and
ceiling systems.
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Lafarge High Thread Screws
Drywall High Thread Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
32 6 32DHT25 1529 32DHT5 306
38 6 38DHT25 1304 38DHT5 261
41 6 41DHT25 1239 41DHT5 247
51 7 51DHT25 898 51DHT5 180
63 8 63DHT25 619 63DHT5 124
76 8 76DHT25 576 76DHT5 107
Laminating High Thread Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
(mm) Code Quantity
32 10 32LHT25 855
38 10 38LHT25 726
44 10 44LHT25 662
High Grip screws for retaining
plasterboards in laminating
partitions.
For attaching plasterboard to timber
stud partitioning and ceiling joists/
rafters.
Lafarge Self Drilling Screws
Drywall Self Drilling Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
25 6 25DSD25 1662 25DSD5 332
32 6 32DSD25 1376 32DSD5 299
38 6 38DSD25 1191
44 6 44DSD25 1006
67 8 67DSD25 500
Wafer Head Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
Self Drilling (mm) Code Quantity
14 8 14WHSD25 1379
Toughcheck Drywall Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx)
Self Drilling (mm) Code Quantity
38 7 38GRSD25 1165
Pan Head Self Drilling Description Length Gauge 2.5Kg Box (approx) 0.5Kg Box (approx)
11 6 11PHSD25 2032 11PHSD5 406
For connecting heavy gauge metal
components (up to 2mm gauge).
Low profile head for connecting
heavy gauge components (up to
2mm gauge) beneath plasterboard.
For use with Lafarge Toughcheck
Wallboard in multi-layer applications
to heavy gauge metal wall and
ceiling systems (up to 2mm gauge).
For attaching plasterboard to heavy
gauge metal stud partitioning (up to
2mm gauge) and ceiling systems.
Acoustic Screws
Acoustic Floor Screw Description Length Gauge Box
(mm) Code Quantity
63 7 63AFST25 699
For use in the Lafarge Cormet
Acoustic Floor system. For fixing the
floor boards to the Cormet Metal
Angles.
CORMET METAL COMPONENTS
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Metal specifications
Cormet metal sections are used to
provide the steel frame for
plasterboard wall linings and
partitions.
The sections are available in the
following gauges:
R = Red gauge 0.5-0.55mm
B = Blue gauge 0.70mm
W = White gauge 0.90mm
Y = Yellow gauge 1.2mm
Cormet Metal Sections
C Stud Description Width (mm) Lengths (mm) Code reference
50 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600 CS50/R
60 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600, 4200 CS60/R
70 2400, 2700, 3000, 3300, 3600, 4200, 4800 CS70/R
90 2700, 3000, 3600, 4000, 4200 CS90/R
146 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600, 4200, 4800 CS146/R
70 3600, 4200 CS70/B
90 3600, 4200 CS90/B
146 3600, 4200, 4800, 5400, 6000 CS146/B
90 4800, 6000, 7200 CS90/W
70 4800 CS70/Y
90 3600, 4800, 6000 CS90/Y
146 6000 CS146/Y
U Track Description Width (mm) Lengths (mm) Code reference
52 3000 UT52/R
62 3000 UT62/R
72 3000 UT72/R
72 3000 UT72/B
92 3000 UT92/R
148 3000 UT148/R
U Track Deep Flange Description Width (mm) Lengths (mm) Code reference
52 3000 UDT52/B
62 3000 UDT62/B
72 3000 UDT72/B
92 3000 UDT92/B
148 3000 UDT148/B
U Track Extra Deep Flange Description Width (mm) Lengths (mm) Code reference
72 3000 UXT72/B
94 3000 UXT94/B
92 3000 UXT92/W
94 3000 UXT94/W
148 3000 UXT148/W
Galvanised metal C shaped section
used with Cormet U Track to provide
steel frame for plasterboard wall
linings and partitions.
Galvanised metal U shaped section
used with Cormet C Studs to provide
metal frame for plasterboard wall
linings and partitions.
R gauge tracks are fully knurled,
where as B, W and Y gauge tracks
are not.
Material Properties
Comply with BS 7364: 1990.
Hot dipped galvanised steel to
BS EN 10143: 1993 and BS EN 10142:
1990 + A1:1995 designation DX51D
+ Z275 NA 0.
Cold rolled to BS 2994: 1987.
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Width
30
Width
50
Width
6
6
linings and partitions that require a
deflection head allowance or exceed
4.2m in height.
70
Width
linings and partitions that require a
deflection head allowance or exceed
4.2m in height.
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Cormet Acoustic Homespan System
Galvanised metal sections to
provide a metal frame for the
Cormet Acoustic Homespan system.
All sections are 0.5mm gauge metal
(Red [R] gauge).
Acoustic Homespan Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
C Stud
44 2400 AHS44/R
50 2400 AHS50/R
Starter Stud
44 2400 CS44/R
50 2400 CS50/R
U Track
45 2400, 2700 UT45/R
52 3000 UT52/R
Deep Flange Track
45 2400 XDT45/R
52 3000 XDT52/B
Galvanised C shaped metal section
used with Acoustic Homespan
U Track to provide a metal frame for
the Acoustic Homespan System.
Acoustic Homespan Starter Studs are
used at wall abutments and at door
openings as part of the Acoustic
Homespan system.
Galvanised U Track is used with
Cormet Acoustic Homespan C Studs
to provide a metal frame for the
Acoustic Homespan System.
Acoustic Homespan Deep Flange
Track is used as the floor track in the
Acoustic Homespan system when
screw fixings for the skirting boards
are required.
I Stud Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
50 2400, 3000 IS50/R
60 3600, 4200 IS60/B
70 3600, 4200 IS70/B
90 6000, 7200 IS90/B
92 3600, 6000 IS92/W
Galvanised steel metal I shaped
section used with Cormet U track
to provide a metal frame for
plasterboard wall linings and
partitions.
40
Width
36 38
44
6
6
34 36
50
6
6
AHS44/R AHS50/R
36 38
width
26 30
45
52
UT45/R UT52/R
70
width
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Cormet Shaftwall
Galvanised metal sections used to
provide steel frame for the Cormet
Shaftwall system.
All components are 0.7mm gauge
(Blue [B] gauge)
CH Stud Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
60 3000, 3600, 4800 CHS60/B
90 4800, 6600 CHS90/B
146 6000, 8000 CHS146/B
E Stud Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
60 3000, 3600, 4800 ES60/B
90 4800, 6600 ES90/B
146 6000, 8000 ES146/B
J Track Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
62 3000 JT62/B
92 3000 JT92/B
148 3000 JT148/B
Lightweight steel sections positioned
at floor and soffit to guide Cormet
CH Studs.
Light weight non-loadbearing steel
sections which are installed between
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboards and
provide the bearing surface to which
wallboard is applied.
Lightweight steel sections used for
starter studs, intersections, door
openings and end studs.
Cormet Omega Acoustic Studs
A unique omega shaped stud which,
when used in a Cormet partition
system, gives up to 3 R
w
dB increased
acoustic insulation over standard
70mm Cormet metal studs with the
same board linings.
All sections are 0.5mm gauge metal
(Red [R] gauge).
Acoustic Omega Stud Description Width (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
70 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600 AS70/R
90 3600, 3900, 4200 AS90/R
Galvanised omega shaped metal
studs used in the Omega Acoustic
Partition System.
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6 6
36
Width
35
25
widths
25
25
widths
35
50
widths
25
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Cormet Dryliner Components
Dryliner Channel Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
17 x 47 2400, 2700, 3000, 3600 RD1
Dryliner Channel Description Dimensions (mm) Code reference
Connector
100 x 47 x 16 RD3
Dryliner Track Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
20 x 19 x 30 3000 RD9
Standard Reach Brackets Description Dimensions (mm) Cavity width (mm) Code reference
63 x 47 x 35 25-60 RD2
XR Bracket Description Dimensions (mm) Cavity width (mm) Code reference
133 x 47 x 35 25-130 RD11
Close Reach Bracket Description Dimensions (mm) Cavity width (mm) Code reference
10 x 30 x 40 20-25 RD7
Close Reach Pin Description Dimensions (mm) Code reference
10 x 40 RD8
Ceiling System Joist Description Dimensions (mm) Maximum Code reference
Connector cavity (mm)
47 x 100 65 RD5
47 x 180 120 RD10
Metal Furring Description Dimensions (mm) Length Code reference
Wall Channel (mm)
40 x 10 2260 MFWC
A galvanised steel furring channel
for plasterboard fixing. It is used in
the Cormet Dryliner and Archliner
systems.
Galvanised metal J shaped section
used as a track or perimeter channel
in the Cormet Dryliner system.
A Galvanised steel section used to
brace RD1 Dryliner Channels to
substrate in the Cormet Dryliner
System.
A Galvanised steel section used to
brace RD1 Dryliner Channels to
substrate in the Cormet Dryliner
System.
A pin/plug used for fixing RD7 Close
Reach Bracket onto the Cormet
Dryliner System.
A galvanised steel bracket used in
conjunction with RD8 Close Reach Pin
to support RD1 Dryliner Channels in
the Cormet Dryliner System.
A Galvanised clip used to join RD1
Dryliner Channels.
Galvanised steel pressed section used
to join RD1 Dryliner Channels to
timber used in Dryliner Ceiling
System.
Galvanised steel pressed section used
in Cormet Metal Furring System.
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Cormet Suspended Ceiling Components
Ceiling Channel Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
102 x 25 3600 MFCC50
Primary Channel Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
15 x 44 x 15 3600 MFCP44
Heavy Gauge Primary Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
Channel
30 x 52 x 30 3000 UT52/Y
Edge Channel Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
19 x 26 x 28 3600 MFCE26
Metal Angle Description Dimensions (mm) Thickness (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
30 x 23 0.8 3600 MFC2330
Strap Hanger Description Thickness (mm) Length (m) Code reference
0.55 25 MFCSTRAP
Connecting Clip Description Code reference
MFCCLIP
Soffit Cleat Description Code reference
MFCCLEAT
Ceiling Nut and Bolt Description Code reference
MFCNB
Galvanised steel channel used to
form the Cormet Suspended Ceiling
system.
support the MFCC50 Ceiling Channel
in the Cormet Suspended Ceiling
system
form heavy duty suspended ceiling
grids in place of MFCP44 Primary
Channels.
form the perimeter support of the
Cormet Suspended Ceiling system
Galvanised steel strip used as a
hanger for the Cormet Suspended
Ceiling system.
Galvanised steel clip for for joining
MFCC50 channels for the Cormet
Suspended Ceiling system.
Galvanised steel bracket used to fix
angle brackets or MFCSTRAP to
substrate for the Cormet Suspended
Ceiling system.
Galvanised steel nut used to bolt
cleat to hangers in the Cormet
Suspended Ceiling system.
Galvanised steel section which can
be used in a variety of systems.
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Cormet Acoustic Braces
Phonissimo Description Performance Code reference
PHONIMO
Phonistar Description Performance Code reference
PHONI
V Brace Description Performance Code reference
VBRACE
This product is an acoustic suspended
ceiling hanger bracket for use with the
Cormet Suspended Ceiling system.
This product is a heavy duty acoustic
suspended ceiling hanger bracket for
use with the Cormet Suspended
Ceiling system.
The bracket is capable of supporting
services and a secondary ceiling.
A sound and vibration isolating
strengthening brace for twin walls and
partitions.
Acoustic Isolation: + 5 RwdB between frequencies
50 hertz to 125 hertz
Maximum strength: 500 N
Acoustic Isolation: + 10 dB at frequencies 50 hertz
to 1000 hertz
Maximum load: 120kg
Maximum deflection: 6.5mm15%
Fire safety: This product will not collapse if the
rubber isolator should burn out.
Acoustic Isolation: + 10 dB at frequencies 50 hertz
to 500 hertz
Maximum load: 50kg
Maximum deflection: 3mm
Fire safety: This product will not collapse if the
rubber isolator should burn out.
Acoustic Floor Clip Description Dimensions (mm) Code reference
28 x 99 RAFC25
Resilient Tape Description Dimensions (mm) Length (m) Code reference
50 x 6 12 RAFT50
Resilient Bar Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
87 x 17 3000 RBD3000
Cormet Encasements
CB Clip Description To fit flange size (mm) Thickness (mm) Code reference
7-17 0.55 CB17
17-27 0.55 CB27
27-40 0.55 CB40
Lightweight steel clips friction fitted
to flanges of structural steelwork in
the Cormet Column and Beam Clip
System. Used in conjunction with
MFCE26 Cormet Edge Channel.
Metal clip used in the Lafarge
Cormet Acoustic Floor system.
Self adhesive acoustic isolation tape.
Acoustic isolation bars.
17
45
6
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CORMET ACCESSORIES
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Cormet Systems: Accessories
Insulation Hold Description Roll size (m) Code reference
30 INSR
Lafarge Intumescent Description Pack size Coverage Code reference
Acoustic Sealant (linear metres)
0.9 litres 25 ACOUSTIC (INTU)
0.38 litres 10.5 ACO 38 (INTU)
Movement Control Joint Description Length (mm) Code reference
3048 MCJ 3048
Staggered Stud Clip Description Dimensions (mm) Code reference
12 x 27.5 x 38 ISC10
Fixing channel Description Dimensions (mm) Thickness (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
99 0.9 2400 MFIX
Flat Strap Description Dimensions (mm) Thickness (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
50 0.55 2400 FS50/R
90 0.8 2400 FS90/W
Metal Angle Description Dimensions (mm) Thickness (mm) Length (mm) Code reference Angle
30 x 23 0.8 3600 MFC2330 90
25 x 25 0.8 3600 MFC2525 90
25 x 50 0.8 3600 MFC2550 90
50 x 50 0.8 3600 MFC135 135
Deflection Head Bracket Description Width (mm) Thickness (mm) Depth x length (mm) Code reference
70 0.7 25 x 25 DHB70S
90 0.7 25 x 25 DHB90S
146 0.7 25 x 25 DHB146S
100 1.0 50 x 54 DHB100L
150 1.0 50 x 54 DHB150L
200 1.0 50 x 54 DHB200L
Galvanised metal channel used in
linings and partitions to provide
support for plasterboard joints and
heavy fixtures.
Also provides a fire stop.
Galvanised metal flat strap used in
linings and partitions to provide
support for plasterboard joints.
Also provides a fire stop.
A spacing clip for use in Lafarge
partitions with staggered I studs.
Metal supports used with timber and
metal framing to hold mineral wool
insulation.
Lafarge Intumescent Acoustic sealant
is an acrylic emulsion containing
inert fillers and fungicide that will
intumesce when exposed to fire.
Designed to be used to fill air gaps
to stop sound transmission through
Drywall. Can be used to seal gaps
between floors and skirtings or
around doors or window frames.
Metal sections fixed between boards
to control movement of up to 10mm.
Galvanised steel section which can
be used in a variety of systems.
Splayed (135) corner support angle.
Galvanised steel bracket used in
deflection head detail to secure the
head of a C Stud and prevent it
twisting.
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CORMET ACCESSORIES
Tape-Ons, Metal Beads and Tapes
Lafarge Tape-On beads are paper
tape reinforced with galvanised
metal for protection of external
corners and board edges. Used for
taping and jointing.
Corner 90 External Description Length (mm) Code reference
2400, 3000 90EXT
Stop Beads Description Size (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
9.5 3000 95STOP
12.5 3000 125STOP
Joint Tape Description Length (m) Code reference
150 JOINT
Patching Tape Description Length (m) Code reference
90 PATCH
Flex Tape Description Length (m) Code reference
10 FLEX
Duo Bead Description Length (mm) Code reference
2400 BEAD DUO8
3000 BEAD DUO10
Edging Bead Description Size (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
9.5 3000 BEAD EDGE95
12.5 3000 BEAD EDGE125
Galvanised steel angle bead with
3mm nose for drywall corner
reinforcement.
Galvanised steel angle bead gives a
neat edge to plasterboard.
Perforated to provide a bed for
jointing compound.
Wax coated pre-formed 90 corner
protection.
Wax coated pre-formed drywall
stop bead.
Cross fibre tape with heat bonded
zinc coated steel strips for the
protection of irregular external
corner angles or difficult situations
where rigid angle beads are not
suitable. Used for taping and jointing.
Self adhesive tape for patching
plasterboard.
White perforated cross fibre tape
for reinforcing plasterboard joints.
Suitable for hand or mechanical
application with Lafarge jointing
compounds.
Cormet Systems: Accessories (continued)
Flex Track Description Dimensions (mm) Thickness (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
30x23 0.7 3000 MFLEX
Grommets Description Bag size Code reference
100 HRG25
Galvanised steel section designed to
allow the easy construction of curved
partitions.
25mm rubber grommet.
Coves
Lafarge Coving is a simple and cost
Lafarge Cove Description Size Length (mm) Code reference
90mm 3000, 3600 COVE90
120mm 3000, 3600, 4200 COVE120
Lafarge Predeco Cove Description Size Length (mm) Code reference
120mm 3000 PDCOVE120
LAFARGE COVE
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Lafarge Cove as detailed above with
the additional benefit of the Lafarge
Deco pre-sealed surface.
Lafarge Cove is made from plaster
encased in a strong paper liner.
The square back profile and pure
gypsum core provide high strength
and rigidity.
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LAFARGE PROFILES
Lafarge Shadowline Profiles
Shadowline Uplighter Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
128 x 121.5 3000 SUS4
Uplighter Support Bracket Description Base (mm) Code reference
104 USB1
Shadowline Reveal Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 SWR125
25.0 3000 SWR25
Shadowline Hanging Reveal Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 SHR125
Shadowline Picture Hanger Description Code reference
SPH1
Shadowline Corner Step Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 (double) 3000 SCS2
12.5 x 8.5 (quad) 3000 SCS4
Shadowline Skirting Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
104 3000 SWB105
Shadowline Trim Reveal Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 STR125
25.0 3000 STR25
Shadowline Z Step Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 SWZ125
25.0 3000 SWZ25
Crisp stepped extrusion to
incorporate linear lighting.
Provides a means of relieving
runs of drywall with recessed
accent lines.
Incorporates a concealed track
for picture and other lightweight
hangings.
Allows complex corner details to
be incorporated into wall angles,
ceilings, soffits and columns.
Provides a high strength rebated
skirting to the foot of a
partition.
Allows the drywall linings to be
easily raised or recessed.
Enables neat architrave details to
be created around door frames,
skirtings and at partition
junctions.
Support bracket for Shadowline
Uplighter.
For use with Shadowline
Hanging Reveal.
Lafarge Shadowline Profiles (continued)
Shadowline Edge Trim Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 ST125
25.0 3000 ST25
Shadowline Flex Trim Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
12.5 3000 STF125
25.0 3000 STF25
LAFARGE PROFILES
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Allows raised or recessed panels
or opening in walls to be
constructed with curved edges.
Sharp 90 aluminium extrusion
installed against cut edges of
plasterboard.
Lafarge Softform Profiles
Softform Uplighter Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
128 x 121.5 3000 SU52
Uplighter Support Bracket Description Base (mm) Code reference
104 USB1
Softform Bullnose Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
41.0 3000 SB75
52.0 3000 SB95
Outside Corner 90 Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
64.0 3000 SO64
75.0 3000 SO76
Inside Corner 90 Description Dimensions (mm) Length (mm) Code reference
64.0 3000 SI64
75.0 3000 SI76
Curved casing to incorporate linear
lighting.
Creates a smooth round finish to a
partition end and projecting
bulkhead.
Allows partitions and wall linings to
be constructed with 90 corners. No
additional impact protection is
required.
Allows partitions and wall linings to
be constructed with 90 corners. No
additional impact protection is
required.
For use in conjunction with the
Softform Uplighter.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
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H E A L T H A N D S A F E T Y
Health and safety
Lafarge Plasterboard products are marketed
for use in the drylining and decoration of
domestic, commercial and retail buildings.
Detailed instructions for the use
of each product are given in this manual.
In addition Lafarge COSHH Data Sheets are
available for all Lafarge products. Contact
our Technical Enquiryline on 01275 377789.
The main health and safety issues created
by the use of Lafarge Plasterboard products
relate to working habits and conditions and
the constituents used in the products. It is
important that Lafarge Plasterboard
products are used only in the manner for
which they are intended and in accordance
with Lafarge Plasterboards instructions.
Safe working habits and conditions will
ensure that occupational exposure is
minimised. To reduce airborne dust, open
bags and mix products with water in well
ventilated conditions; avoid contact of the
dry products with eyes and skin; and always
wash exposed skin after use. In the event of
contact with eyes, irrigate immediately with
plenty of water.
Cutting plasterboard with power tools and
sanding generate dust, so should be kept to
a minimum. Ideally all operations which
produce dust should be carried out in well
ventilated conditions; where possible a dust
mask selected in accordance with EN 149
should be worn.
The general approach to control of
occupational exposure to airborne dust is
outlined in Health and Safety Executive
Guidance Note EA44.
The Health and Safety Executive Guidance
Note EH40/94 gives information about
airborne concentration of substances in the
workplace for which constant daily exposure
will not cause harmful effects, known as
Occupational Exposure Standards (OES). The
Health and Safety Executive reviews OESs
annually in the light of new medical
evidence. The following tables show the
OES values relevant to constituents of
Lafarge Plasterboards products, taken from
EH40/94.
Good working practice on-site will help to
eliminate other potential hazards. Heavy
products should only be lifted in the correct
way using mechanical handling equipment
where necessary. Metal components should
be cut and handled carefully to avoid cuts
and abrasions and Lafarge recommends the
wearing of gloves.
Plasterboard is a lining material and will not
support body weight and adequate support
should be provided for installers where
necessary.
When using liquid products take care to
avoid contact with eyes. Should this
happen, irrigate immediately with plenty of
clean water and seek medical advice.
Further information and advice on exposure
limits, codes of practice and regulations is
readily available from:
HSE Library and Information Service,
2 Rose Court, Southwark Bridge,
London SE1 9HS
Tel: 020 7717 6000.
For further information contact:
Marsh Lane
Easton-in-Gordano
Bristol BS20 0NF
Tel: 01275 377789
Fax: 01275 377456
Email: enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
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Table 9.1 Occupational Exposure Standards relating to constituents of Lafarge Plasterboard products,
taken from EH40/94
Product Airborne hazard (dust) Other hazard
Constituent and occupational exposure limit (mg/m
3
)*
Gypsum Limestone Mica Man made Talc
(Dolomite) fibres
10 10 10 5 10
Lafarge plasterboards Acoustic Homespan
Baseboard
Contour Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
dBcheck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Echeck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Firecheck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Firecheck Coreboard Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Fresco Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Hydrodeco Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Lath
Megadeco Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Moisturecheck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Moisture Resistant Firecheck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Plank
Predeco
Standard wallboards
Thermalcheck boards Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
(K only) Metallized polyester film
Toughcheck Glass mineral wool Skin irritation
Vapourcheck Backed with metallized polyester film
Lafarge coves Lafarge Cove 90 and 120 Small amounts of quartz
Lafarge Predeco Cove Small amounts of quartz
Cormet components Metal sections Sharp edges of metal
Tapes Patching Tape Fibrous glass dust
All other tapes None
Lafarge sealants Intumescent Acoustic Sealant Acrylic polymers Harmful if swallowed
Lafarge compounds Bonding Compound
Cove Adhesive
Deco joint Cement
Deco Machine
Deco Filler
Drywall Adhesive Acrylic polymers Harmful if swallowed
Drywall Sealer Polyvinyl acetate Harmful if swallowed
Easy Finish
Fast Set
Fine Form Midweight
Multi Purpose Adhesive
New Pure Velvet
Predeco Joint Filler
Rapid Sand
FineForm Mid-Weight
Readymix Lite
Sealertex Polyvinyl acetate Harmful if swallowed
Stucco
Universal Sealer Polyvinyl acetate Harmful if swallowed
Universal Texture
Lafarge plasters Supreme Skim
*Total inhalation dust, long term exposure time, 8 hour reference period
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1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR PREPARATION AND COMPANY
Lafarge Acoustic Homespan Lafarge Baseboard Lafarge Contour Wallboard
Lafarge dBcheck Wallboard Lafarge Echeck Wallboard Lafarge Firecheck Wallboard
Lafarge Firecheck Coreboard Lafarge Fresco Wallboard Lafarge Hydrodeco Wallboard
Lafarge Lath Lafarge Megadeco Wallboard Lafarge Moisturecheck Wallboard
Lafarge Moisture Resistant Firecheck Lafarge Plank Lafarge Predeco Wallboard
Lafarge Standard Wallboard Lafarge Toughcheck Wallboard Lafarge Vapourcheck Baseboard
Lafarge Vapourcheck Wallboard
SUPPLIER Lafarge Plasterboard Limited, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T 01275 377 773
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION
OF INGREDIENTS General composition:
Plasterboard: Calcium sulphate dehydrates encased within paper liners. Additionally nominal
amounts of additives such as: starch, foaming agent and dispersants.
dBcheck and Contour: also contains some glass fibre.
Firecheck, Megadeco, Fresco and Firecheck Coreboard: also contains some glass
fibre and vermiculite.
Moisturecheck, Hydrodeco, Moisture Resistant Firecheck and Firecheck Coreboard: also
contains some wax.
Vapourcheck wallboards: are backed with a metallized polyester film.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION These products are defined as non-hazardous under CHIP 2000.
Sawing and sanding of plasterboard will generate gypsum dust, which may irritate skin, eyes
and the respiratory system.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES Inhalation:
Remove person to fresh air.
Skin contact:
Using clean water rinse and then wash using soap & water.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water and seek medical advise if irritation occurs.
Ingestion:
Wash out month and drink plenty of clean water.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Plasterboard has limited combustibility; however paper facings and packaging may burn.
All standard fire extinguishers are suitable, using normal fire fighting procedures.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Prevent these products from contaminating drains, watercourses, ground or soil.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE When manually handling plasterboards, consideration of the correct manual handling
technique to limit risk, according to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
Plasterboard is supplied shrink wrapped on a bearer support system or pallets. Packs should be
moved using a folk lift truck or hydraulic trolley, care should be taken to ensure that the
machinery is safely capable such movements and that the operator is trained and competent.
Plasterboard should be stored in dry flat conditions, if supported on bearers these should not
exceed 450mm maximum centres.
Plasterboard is not a suitable product to be used as a platform or deck, it will not support body
weight and therefore it is important that installers use an independent support mechanism.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Occupational Exposure Limits
PERSONAL PROTECTION Occupational Exposure Standard (OES)
Total Total
Substance inhalable respirable
Gypsum 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Limestone 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Maximum Exposure Limit (MEL) (based on 8 hour TWA period)
Substance MEL
Quartz 0.3 mg/m
3
Man Made Mineral Fibre 5 mg/m
3
P L A S T E R B O A R D S Health and Safety Data Sheet
Please note: Should any symptoms
persist obtain medical assistance.
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P L A S T E R B O A R D S Health and Safety Data Sheet (continued)
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Personal protection
PERSONAL PROTECTION Respiratory:
(continued)
Area should have adequate ventilation and dust extraction, if not a half face mask to EN 149
Class FFP1S should be used.
Eye:
Safety goggles to BS EN 166 2A5 are recommended when dust is likely to occur.
Skin:
Wear overalls and suitable clothing to avoid repeated skin contact.
Hands:
To limit the effect where protective gloves, a barrier cream can also be applied.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance
Paper faced flat sheet that are available in a range of thicknesses, widths and lengths, with
edge profiles being either square or taper edged. Paper colour varies depending on board type.
Weights defined for reference
Board Thickness Weight
Type mm kg/m
2
Acoustic Homespan 15 12.5 12.9
Baseboard 9.5 6.3 7.0
Contour 6 5.4 6.0
dBcheck 12.5 10.2 10.7
dBcheck 15 12.5 13.1
Echeck 12.5 10.0 10.5
Firecheck 12.5 10.0 10.4
Firecheck 15 12.0 12.8
Firecheck Coreboard 25 21.3 21.7
Fresco 15 12.0 12.8
Hydrodeco 12.5 11.5 11.8
Lath 9.5 6.3 7.0
Lath 12.5 8.4 9.3
Megadeco 12.5 10.7 11.3
Megadeco 15 12.7 13.3
Moisturecheck 12.5 8.0 8.7
Moisturecheck 15 9.6 10.4
M R Firecheck 12.5 10.0 10.4
M R Firecheck 15 12.0 12.8
Plank 19 13.6 14.0
Predeco 9.5 6.0 7.0
Predeco 12.5 8.0 8.7
Predeco 15 9.8 11.0
Standard 9.5 6.0 7.0
Standard 12.5 8.0 8.7
Standard 15 9.8 11.0
Toughcheck 12.5 12.0 13.0
Vapourcheck Baseboard 9.5 6.3 7.0
Vapourcheck Wallboard 9.5 6.0 7.0
Vapourcheck Wallboard 12.5 8.0 8.7
Vapourcheck Wallboard 15 9.8 11.0
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stable and non reactive with other building materials.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS No known toxicological effects.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Stable product with no known adverse effect.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Authorised landfill site in accordance with current Waste Management Licensing Regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION Not classified as hazardous for transport.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Products are not classified as hazardous under: Occupational Exposure Limits EH40
Control of substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002.
16. OTHER INFORMATION This product is only intended for use as defined within current Lafarge Plasterboard Limited
literature, please contact our Technical Enquiryline for further information.
This data sheet does not replace the users own work place risk assessment.
This safety data sheet:
The user should be satisfied that the information data sheet is the current version, to confirm please telephone Lafarge Technical Enquiryline.
Based on our current best of knowledge and is intended to define our products with regards to the health and safety position.
It is not intended for the purpose of precise product specification or warranty.
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P L A S T E R B O A R D L A MI N AT E S Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge Thermalcheck Wallboard
Lafarge Thermalcheck XP Wallboard
Lafarge Thermalcheck K Wallboard
Lafarge Thermalcheck Sheathing
T 01275 377 773
2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION
OF INGREDIENTS In general, plasterboard laminates comprise of calcium sulphate dihydrate encased in paper
liners with a thermal laminate bonded to the back. Natural plasterboard constituents may
include clay and minor amounts of quartz. There may also be small quantities of starch,
foam, glass fibre and dispersants.
Expanded polystyrene containing residual amounts of expanding agent Pentane.
Extruded polystyrene containing colouring and flame retardant (1%w/w)
Hexabromocyclodecane.
Rigid closed cell Phenolic resin foam with glass fibre and foil facings.
Sawing and sanding may generate dust that may irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
Non-restrictive clothing should be worn, especially avoiding constrictions at the neck and wrist.
It is recommended to wash work clothes separately from other clothing.
Pentane
CAS No. Content Hazard F
109-56-0 <1%wt Highly Flammable
Clear respiratory tract and remove person to fresh air.
Skin contact:
If molten material has adhered to the skin, do not attempt to remove it. Rinse thoroughly
with cold water and obtain medical attention.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water and seek medical advice if irritation occurs.
Ingestion:
Wash out mouth and drink plenty of clean water.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Plasterboard has limited combustibility; however paper facings and packaging may burn.
If exposed to a sustained source of ignition, the flame retardant plastics are combustible.
The flammability hazard is increased when it is in dust form.
Plasterboard is supplied shrink wrapped on a bearer support system. Packs should be moved
using a folk lift truck or hydraulic trolley, care should be taken to ensure that the machinery
is safely capable such movements and that the operator is trained and competent.
Plasterboard should be stored in dry flat conditions, if supported on bearers these should not
exceed 450mm maximum centres.
Plasterboard is not a suitable product to be used as a platform or deck, it will not support
body weight and therefore it is important that installers use an independent support mechanism.
Polystyrene laminates are combustible, the following fire precautions are recommended.
Smoking should be prohibited in storage area and when fixing.
Should be stored away from highly flammable material such as paint or petroleum products.
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P L AS T E RBOARD L AMI NAT E S Health and Safety Data Sheet (continued)
Total Total
Gypsum 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Limestone 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Substance MEL
Quartz 0.3 mg/m
3
Man Made Mineral Fibre 5 mg/m
3
Man made fibres are non respirable.
Personal protection
Respiratory:
Class FFP1S/ BS 6016 should be used.
Eye:
Skin:
Hands:
To limit the effect wear protective gloves, a barrier cream can also be applied.
Paper faced flat sheet that are available in a range of thicknesses, widths and lengths, with
edge profiles being either square or taper edged.
Paper colour varies depending on board type.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Products are not classified as hazardous under:
Occupational Exposure Limits EH40
Control of substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
Chemicals (Hazard, Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
(CHIP 2000)
Data used to compile this safety data sheet:
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH)
Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note EH40 Occupational Exposure Limits (current edition)
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C O V E Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge Cove 120
Lafarge Predeco Cove
Lafarge Cove 90
T 01275 377 773
Calcium sulphate dehydrate encased in paper liners. Natural constituents may include small
amounts of quartz. Minor amounts of starch, foam and dispersants may also be added.
Sawing and sanding of cove will generate gypsum dust, which may irritate skin, eyes and
the respiratory system.
Skin contact:
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water and seek medical advice if irritation occurs.
Ingestion:
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Products are fire resistant but packaging may burn.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Not applicable.
Minimise dust when sawing in confined spaces.
Store in dry conditions and stack pallets no more than two high.
Total Total
Plaster 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Substance MEL
Quartz 0.3 mg/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
Eye:
Skin:
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Reference should be made to product technical information publications.
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C O V E Health and Safety Data Sheet (continued)
(CHIP 2000)
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ME T A L S E C T I O N S Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge Metal Sections
Omega Metal Sections
T 01275 377 773
OF INGREDIENTS Mild steel sections coated with zinc electrolytic process or hot dip galvanised process. The
sections may have a protective film of a roll forming hydrocarbon (oil/paraffin etc) lubricant
or a residue or cutting fluid.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION These products are not classified as hazardous under CHIP 2000.
There is a risk of cuts and abrasions from sharp edges or protrusions when handling metal
sections and also when they have been fitted to floors and walls but have not yet had
plasterboard fitted to them.
There is also a risk from tensioned bandaging.
Due to the residue of lubricant/rust inhibitors, frequent handling may cause skin problems.
Irritant fumes evolved during welding or cutting can cause metal fume fever.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES Inhalation of dust/ fumes:
Skin contact with dust/ surface agents:
Rinse using clean water and then wash using soap & water.
Eye contact with dust/surface agents:
Wash with clean water for 10 minutes and obtain medical advice if irritation persists.
Ingestion of dust/fumes:
Wash out mouth and drink plenty of clean water. Do not induce vomiting.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Although metal sections are non-flammable, the protective coating or lubricant may be
flammable. This should be extinguished with carbon dioxide, dry powder, foam, sand earth
or plaster.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Control and collect any metal dust, sweep up and shovel into bags.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Eye protection should be worn when using hand tools.
Gloves should be worn when handling metal sections to avoid risk of lacerations.
Sections which are fixed to the floor /wall may have sharp edges exposed, so care should
be taken to protect people from accidental contact.
Sections supplied in bundles, small packs and strapped together in large packs for forklift
truck off-loading, should be stacked in a safe and stable manner. Bands or straps should
not be used for lifting. Coils/metal sections may spring apart when banding is released.
Consider risks as required by Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 if handling
manually.
Fixers must work from an independent support system as metal sections are not designed
to support body weight.
Total Total
Iron Oxide 5 mg/m
3
10 mg/m
3
Zinc Oxide 5 mg/m
3
10 mg/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
If fume or dust is produced, ventilate the area of storage or work. When welding, flame
cutting or grinding, wear approved respiratory equipment.
Eye:
When cutting tensioned banding, wear safety goggles to BS EN 166 2A5 to protect eyes.
Skin:
When handling sections, wear overalls and suitable clothing.
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ME T A L S E C T I O N S Health and Safety Data Sheet (continued)
Metal sections in various lengths, thickness and formations.
Odour
Paraffinic/oily (protective coating).
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stable under normal conditions.
When subjected to elevated temperatures, fumes are produced.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Dry grinding and machining will produce dust, which is of the same composition as the
coating and base metal. The primary mode of entry into the body is by inhalation.
Excessive airborne concentrations over a long period of time may have a long-term effect
on the worker, particularly affecting the lungs.
Fumes that are produced by elevated temperatures, such as welding or flame cutting, will
contain oxides of zinc and iron and also breakdown of any protective coating if present.
Potential effects include metal fume fever, a condition similar to influenza.
Prolonged skin contact may cause irritation and may lead to dermatitis.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION No known harmful effects.
(CHIP 2000)
Based on our current knowledge and is intended to define our products with regards to the health and safety position.
This safety sheet was created using current safety information supplied by distributors of the component materials.
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PA P E R T A P E S Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge Paper Tape
Lafarge Flex Tape
T 01275 377 773
Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride, Cellulose, Lapenus Fibres, Fibre Glass.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION None identified.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES Not applicable.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES If forced to burn by another source, product releases traces of hydrogen chloride and other
irritating fumes. Fire fighters are recommended to use self-contained breathing apparatus.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE When manually handling, consideration of the correct manual handling technique to limit risk,
according to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
No specific storage and handling guidelines.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Cutting may require goggles and gloves.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
White semi-rigid tape on roll.
Specific gravity: 1.3-1.5
Insoluble product.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Not readily biodegradable.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION No specific regulatory information.
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R E S I L I E N T T A P E Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge RAFT 50 Resilient Tape
T 01275 377 773
Self-adhesive Open Cell natural rubber coils, with ASTM Spec of 1056 RO12-1A2 Medium
Density. Composed of black, natural rubber.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Product does not have any significant hazards.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES Inhalation of fumes:
Seek medical advice.
Skin contact:
Not applicable.
Eye contact:
Not applicable.
Ingestion:
Seek medical advice.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES When burning releases dense acrid fumes and smoke which is hazardous to health. Fire
fighters should use self-contained breathing apparatus.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Dispose as normal waste.
Store in original packaging in cool dry conditions.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ No special requirements.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Black rubber open cell sponge.
Density: 414 kg/m
3
+/-10%
Auto-ignition temperature and thermal decomposition both greater than 200C.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS No special requirements.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Product as discarded in unaltered form is classified as a non-hazardous waste. Authorised
landfill site in accordance with current Waste Management Licensing Regulations.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION No specific Regulatory information applies.
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PAT C H I N G T A P E Health and Safety Data Sheet
Lafarge Patching Tape
T 01275 377 773
Resin Coated Fibre Glass Mesh with Pressure Sensitive Adhesive.
Contains Fibrous Glass Dust.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Irritation may be caused to the upper respiratory tract, skin and eyes.
Remove person to fresh air. There may be some irritation to the upper respiratory tract.
Skin contact:
Using clean water, thoroughly rinse and then wash using soap and water. If skin trouble
occurs, seek medical advice.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water for 10 minutes and seek medical attention immediately.
Ingestion:
Seek immediate medical attention. Do not induce vomiting.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Flash point > 149C.
On combustion of the organic resin finish, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, formaldehydes
and other unidentified compounds may form.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE When manually handling, consideration of the correct manual handling technique to limit
risk, according to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
When handling this product, impervious gloves such as PVC should be worn.
Avoid contact with strong oxidisers.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Ensure there is adequate ventilation provided.
PERSONAL PROTECTION Protective overalls and impervious gloves should be worn.
Insoluble, open mesh fabric.
Specific gravity: 1.2-1.3
Melting point: >91C
Softening point: >71C
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stable and non reactive under normal conditions.
Avoid contact with solvents, oils and strong oxidisers.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Avoid inhalation and ingestion.
Product may cause slight irritation to the eyes and skin.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Product does not contain volatile organic products.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Disposal in accordance with local Regulations as waste is not hazardous.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Not applicable.
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Water based emulsion, Acrylic polymer, flame retardant fillers, intumescent additives.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Prolonged exposure may cause mild irritation to skin and eyes.
Remove person to fresh air. Keep patient warm.
Skin contact:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water. If skin trouble develops seek medical advice. Discard
contaminated clothing.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention immediately.
Ingestion:
Seek immediate medical attention. Do not induce vomiting.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Product is fire resistant but packaging materials may burn.
Suitable extinguishing media: Water spray, dry powder, foam and carbon dioxide.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Contain spillage with sand or earth to prevent entry into drains.
Treat sand/mineral absorbent and dispose of in an approved site.
Use copious amounts of water to hose away any residue.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE When handling the product, wear impervious gloves (e.g. PVC).
Store in dry conditions from 5 30C away from direct sunlight and clear of the ground.
Protect from freezing.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Ensure there is adequate ventilation.
PERSONAL PROTECTION Protective overalls, impervious gloves, a light dusk mask and goggles should be worn.
Off white thixotropic paste.
pH: 8
Viscosity: 7000-10000 poise at 20C
Specific gravity: 1.3 at 20C
Solubility in water: Miscible with water.
Odour: Faintly aromatic.
Shelf life 12 months stored internally between 5C and 30C
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Avoid inhalation or ingestion. Irritation may occur if product comes into contact with skin or eyes.
Complies with Surface Flammability Criteria for bulkhead, wall ceiling linings and floor coverings
to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Resolution A653 (16) As amended by Resolution
MSC 61 (67) and under the SOLUS 1974, IMO Resolution A687 (17) complies with approved
materials which will not ignite, or give rise to toxic or explosive hazards at elevated temperatures.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Product not expected to cause harm to animals or plants.
Do not allow to enter drains because of the danger of blockage.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Disposal should be in accordance with local regulations. Waste products are not hazardous.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION Not classified as hazardous for transport. CHIP 2 not applicable.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Not applicable. Non-hazardous.
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Lafarge Bonding Compound Lafarge Cove Adhesive Lafarge Multi Purpose Adhesive
Lafarge Supreme Skim Plaster Lafarge Fast Set Lafarge New Pure Velvet
Lafarge Predeco Joint Filler Lafarge Easy Finish Lafarge Universal Texture
T 01275 377 773
OF INGREDIENTS General Composition:
Calcium sulphate hemihydrate and limestone. May include minor amounts of quartz.
Jointing products may include small amounts of polymer binders and aggregates.
Dust/powder may irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
Skin contact:
Eye contact:
Ingestion:
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Products are fire resistant, though packaging may burn.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Prevent these products from contaminating drains, watercourses, ground or soil as a
powder or slurry.
Mixed products should be absorbed on earth or sawdust.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE When manually handling, consideration of the correct manual handling technique to limit
risk, according to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
Wear protective clothing when handling products and avoid prolonged contact with skin.
Products are supplied in buckets and bags and strapped or packed together in large packs
for forklift truck off loading. Stack in a safe and stable manner.
Bags nominally weight 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20 or 25 kgs
Total Total
Plaster 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Limestone 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Mica 10 mg/m
3
0.8 mg/m
3
Substance MEL
Quartz 0.3 mg/m
3
Man Made Mineral Fibre 5 g/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
Eye:
Skin:
Hands:
To limit the effect wear protective gloves, a barrier cream can also be applied.
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Dry Powder.
Odour: Odourless.
pH: Neutral.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Inhalation of dust may cause short term irritation of the respiratory system.
Prolonged contact with skin may lead to dry skin.
No significant reaction will be noticed if small amounts of product are swallowed.
Chemicals (Hazard, Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations
2000 (CHIP 2000)
Data used to compile this safety data sheet:
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH)
Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note EH40 Occupational Exposure Limits (current edition)
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Lafarge Readymix Lite Lafarge FineForm Mid-Weight Lafarge Readymix
Lafarge New Pure Velvet Lafarge Rapid Sand Lafarge Deco Machine
Lafarge Deco Joint Cement
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OF INGREDIENTS Limestone and mica based, containing similar amounts of vinyl polymers and workability aids.
Ready mixed products are water based.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Skin irritation or dryness may be caused by prolonged contact with dust or emulsion.
Eyes and respiratory may be irritated by dust from sanding set joints or opening bags.
Skin contact:
Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. Obtain medical advice if irritation persists.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water for 15 minutes and obtain medical advice.
Ingestion:
Wash out mouth and drink plenty of clean water. Do not induce vomiting.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Products are not combustible but take care with packaging collection and disposal.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Vacuum or brush dry spillages. Shovel as appropriate and bag for disposal taking care not
to raise excessive dust.
Wet spillages should be contained and absorbed with sand or plaster then scraped and
cleaned up.
Hot water and detergent can be used to clean adhesives and sealant residues.
Wear protective clothing when handling products and avoid prolonged contact with skin.
Products are supplied in buckets and bags and strapped or packed together in large packs
for forklift truck off loading. Stack in a safe and stable manner.
Nominally, buckets are 3 kgs or 20 kgs and bags are 22.5 kgs or 25 kgs.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Occupational Exposure Limits (based on 8 hour TWA period)
Total Total
Limestone 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
Area should have adequate ventilation and dust extraction, if not a half facemask to EN 149
Eye:
Skin:
Wear overalls and suitable clothing to avoid prolonged skin contact.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIESAppearance
Odourless aqueous dispersions except Lafarge Rapid Sand and Lafarge New Pure Velvet, which
are powders, with neutral pH.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stable and non reactive with other building materials, when stored correctly.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Excessive dust produced by sanding or machining joints may irritate respiratory system.
Prolonged skin contact may cause irritation and lead to dermatitis.
Powder or splashes may cause irritation to eyes.
Swallowing a small amount of powder or wet mix will not cause any significant reaction or
long-term effect.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Aquatic toxicity is not determined but avoid contamination of any watercourses.
Completely empty packaging, which can then be recycled or processed.
CHIP 2 (The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1994)
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Lafarge Drywall Adhesive
T 01275 377 773
Modified polymer emulsion/dispersion and other additives.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION This product is defined as non-hazardous under CHIP 2000.
Low hazard expected under normal conditions of use.
Avoid repeated skin contact.
Maintain good standards of industrial and personal hygiene.
Avoid ingestion, though toxicity is low.
Skin contact:
After contact with skin. Wash immediately with plenty of soap and water. Do not use solvents
to clean skin.
Seek medical attention is irritation persists.
Eye contact:
In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.
Ingestion:
Seek immediate medical attention.
Do not induce vomiting because of the risk of aspiration into the lungs.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES In case of fire extinguish with water, foam, carbon dioxide of powder.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Absorb spillage in earth or sand.
Dyke to prevent entry into sewer or waterway.
Flush spilt area with water.
Store out of reach of children in cool, dry conditions in temperature range of 5 30C.
Do not open containers in confined spaces.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Exposure Control
PERSONAL PROTECTION Provide adequate local exhaust ventilation for when the product is being used.
Personal protection
Eye:
If there is a risk of splashing, wear goggles.
Skin:
Wear overalls and suitable clothing to avoid repeated skin contact if there is a risk of
contamination.
Hands:
To limit the skin contact, wear protective gloves.
Liquid pink viscous miscible with water.
Perceptible odour.
Non flammable.
pH: 7 9.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Miscible with water.
No hazardous reactions known if used for its intended purpose.
Decomposition products may include carbon oxides.
Sensitive to frost, store above 5C.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS No harmful effects have been encountered, (assuming appropriate usage).
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Not readily biodegradable.
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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS May be taken to an authorised dump, or incinerated/introduced to a biological treatment
plant, in accordance with local byelaws.
EEC Hazard Classification
Product only contains substances on the European Inventory of Existing Chemical
Substances (EINECS)
Non-hazardous according to current CHIP Regulations
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Lafarge Drywall Sealer
Lafarge Universal Sealer
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Product contains a blend of Limestone and Silica fillers dispersed in a blend of Chlorine, which
contains polymers.
Contains less than 0.05% vinyl acetate and 0.0001% vinyl chlorite.
Avoid skin contact as repeated contact with surfactants and residual monomer may cause
dermatitis.
Maintain good standards of industrial and personal hygiene.
Eye irritation may be caused by emulsion.
Provide suitable local exhaust ventilation where emulsion is being heated, dried or sprayed.
In poorly ventilated areas, the monomer vapours may be irritating to the respiratory tract,
the mucous membranes and the eyes. Symptoms of headache and nausea may be produced.
Avoid ingestion, though toxicity is low.
Skin contact:
Use water to wash before the emulsion dries, remove clothing if it is badly contaminated.
This will avoid discomfort that may be produced by adhering resin.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water and seek medical advice.
Ingestion:
Wash out mouth and drink plenty of clean water. Reassure patient that there is no serious
hazard as toxicity is low.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Though emulsions will not burn, dried resin films are capable of burning.
If emulsion is spilt, use an inert absorbent to soak it up and place in a suitable container for
disposal.
Store out of reach of children in cool, dry conditions in the temperature range of 5 30C.
PERSONAL PROTECTION Provide adequate local exhaust ventilation for when the product is being heated, sprayed
or dried.
Personal protection
Respiratory:
When spraying, wear masks.
Eye:
Skin:
Wear overalls and suitable clothing to avoid repeated skin contact if there is a risk of splashing.
Hands:
To limit the skin contact, wear protective gloves.
Low viscosity liquid.
pH: Approx. 7
Solids content 55+/- 1%
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Do not freeze.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Do not allow dispersion to enter waterways in an unpurified state.
Chemical flocculation can eliminate residue from effluent.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Dispersion may be taken to an authorised dump after chemical flocculation, or incinerated/
introduced to a biological treatment plant, in accordance with local byelaws.
EEC Hazard Classification
Product only contains substances on the European Inventory of Existing Chemical
Substances (EINECS)
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Lafarge Sealertex
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2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION General composition:
OF INGREDIENTS Aqueous, modified adhesive based on polyvinyl acetate.
Dangerous components
Calcium Carbonate <12.5%
Alkanes C10-13, chloro Xn, N; R 40 50/53 <2.5%
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Hazard designation
Xn Harmful.
Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment
The product has to be labelled due to the calculation procedure of the General Classification
guidelines for preparations of the EU in the latest valid version.
R40: Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect.
R52/53: Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.
Classification system
The classification is in line with current EC lists. It is expanded however, by information from
technical literature and by information furnished by supplier companies.
Skin contact:
Use water to wash before the product dries The product is not skin irritating.
Eye contact:
Wash with clean water for several minutes.
Ingestion:
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Suitable extinguishing agents:
CO
2
, extinguishing powder, water jet or alcohol resistant foam.
If product is spilt, use an inert absorbent to soak it up and place in a suitable container for
disposal.
Store out of reach of children in cool, dry conditions in the temperature range of 5 - 30C.
PERSONAL PROTECTION Provide adequate local exhaust ventilation for when the product is being sprayed or drying.
Occupational Exposure Standard (OES) (based on 8 hour TWA period)
Total Total
Calcium Carbonate 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
When spraying, wear masks.
Eye:
Skin:
Wear overalls and suitable clothing to avoid repeated skin contact if there is a risk of splashing.
Hands:
To limit the skin contact, wear suitable protective gloves.
Body Protection:
Wear protective work clothing.
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Off White liquid.
Viscosity: 20000 mPas
pH value at 20C: 8.0
Solids content 43.3%
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Do not freeze.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Ecotoxical effects:
Remark: Harmful to fish.
General Notes: Water hazard class 2 (Self assessment): hazardous for water.
Do not allow product to reach ground water, water bodies or sewerage system.
Danger to drinking water, if even small quantities leak into soil.
Harmful to aquatic organisms.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Recommendation:
Hand over to disposers of hazardous waste.
European waste catalogue:
08 04 10 waste adhesives and sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 09
Disposal must be made in accordance with legal requirements.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION Not classified as hazardous for land transport.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Designation according to EC guidelines
The product has been classified and labelled in accordance with EC Directives Chemicals,
(Hazard Information for Packaging and Supply) (CHIP) Regulations.
Code letter and hazard designation of product:
Xn Harmful
Hazard determining components of labelling:
Alkanes C10-13, chloro
Risk Phases:
Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect.
52/53: Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.
Safety phases
36/37: Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
61: Avoid release into the environment. Refer to special instructions/ safety data sheets.
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Lafarge Stucco
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2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION General Composition
OF INGREDIENTS Calcium sulphate hemihydrate.
May include minor amounts of quartz.
Plaster powders may cause irritation to the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
An alkaline solution may be produced on contact with body moistures or when mixed
with water.
Skin contact:
Eye contact:
Ingestion:
Wash out month and drink plenty of clean water.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Fire resistant products, but packaging may burn.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Collect released dust and put into bags.
Prevent these products from contaminating drains, watercourses, ground or soil as powder
or slurry.
Pallets should be stored in dry conditions should be not be stacked more than two high.
Total Total
Plaster 10 mg/m
3
4 mg/m
3
Substance MEL
Quartz 0.3 mg/m
3
Personal protection
Respiratory:
Eye:
Skin:
Hands:
To limit the effect where protective gloves, a barrier cream can also be applied.
Dry odourless Powder.
pH Neutral to alkaline as wet plaster (pH 7-13 depending on grade).
11. TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS Inhalation of plaster dust may irritate respiratory system.
Prolonged contact with plaster may lead to dry skin and irritation.
If product comes into contact with the eye, it must be washed out immediately to reduce
discomfort and possible long term effects.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Mobility
Soluble in water, forms a solution and solidifies.
(CHIP 2000)
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SPECIFICATION CLAUSES
Shall be provided at maximum 10 metre centres and also over movement control joints in
background where necessary. (For detail, see appropriate sections of this manual.)
Health and Safety
All recommendations contained in the Lafarge Plasterboard Health and Safety Data Sheet shall
be followed. (See Lafarge COSHH Data Sheets; also HSEs CONDAM data, to include
disposal of waste product.)
The recommendations of BS 8212: 1995, Section 5, paragraph 31 must be complied with, and
all materials used must be within their Use by date.
Temperature to be no less than 5C. Site conditions to be in accordance with BS 8212: 1995,
Section 5, paragraphs 28-35.
Workmanship in accordance with BS 8212: 1995, Sections 3 and 6 and BS 8000: Part 8.
All materials, unless otherwise indicated, shall be supplied by Lafarge Plasterboard and be
installed in accordance with the current literature.
General clauses to be added to system
specification if required
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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Environment Policy
Fulfilling our Responsibility to the
Environment and the Community is
a key objective of our business
We will prevent pollution, complying with
all relevant environmental legislation. Where
feasible, we will integrate Environmental
considerations into our business processes,
improving sustainability and product
stewardship.
All employees are responsible for respecting
this policy and education and training to
this end will be provided. The company will
adopt an Environmental Management
System (EMS) complying with BS EN ISO
14001: 2004 to ensure its environmental
objectives are met. We will continuously
improve our environmental performance.
Maximising the efficient use of energy in
our business;
Minimising the use of non-renewable
resources and, when feasible and safe,
replacing them with secondary raw
materials or alternative fuels;
Minimising waste, re-using and recycling
materials where possible, disposing of
waste responsibly;
Conserving water and minimising the risk
of accidental release to air water and land;
Respecting the natural environment
surrounding our sites; limiting noise and
progressively improving their visual aspect;
Minimising the environmental risks to our
employees and surrounding communities;
Encouraging our suppliers to adhere to
similar environmental principles through
procurement processes;
Adhering to environmental commitments
defined by Lafarge Group and the Lafarge
Gypsum Division.
Specific targets will be developed to drive
many of these objectives. Good stakeholder
relations will be promoted through active
engagement and communication.Lafarge
Plasterboard employees play a key role in
the implementation and success of this
policy and targeted communication will
encourage and support their active
participation.
Bruce Slatton
Managing director
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SUSTAINABILITY
Recycling Gypsum Waste
The gypsum industry is committed to
sustainability.
Gypsum products could be counted among
the very few construction materials where
closed loop recycling is possible, i.e.
where the waste is used to make the same
product again and not merely recovered for
use in other downcycling applications as
is the case with some other construction
materials, e.g. waste concrete and bricks
used for aggregates in road construction.
The objective to recycle gypsum is not as
straightforward as the decision facing other
construction products. There are technical
obstacles that limit the proportion of waste
to raw gypsum that can be used in the
manufacturing process. There is also an
environmental penalty to pay as recycling
gypsum waste is more energy intensive than
using raw gypsum, because of the need to
collect and transport the material, sort and
purify it and remove the moisture content,
which is the most energy intensive part of
the manufacturing process. Hand-in-hand
with these considerations are the economic
consequences. Gypsum is a natural material
that is used in construction due to its
thermal, acoustic and fire resistance, if it
becomes too expensive builders will be
forced to use less environmentally friendly
alternatives.
Recycling of manufacturing
scrap
While small quantities of raw gypsum scrap
are left from the manufacturing process and
can be re-used without treatment, the
majority of scrap is plasterboard off-cuts.
This material includes paper which must be
removed before re-use. Because of this, the
use of such gypsum requires greater energy
than using raw gypsum.
Recycling of construction &
demolition (C&D) gypsum waste
Some construction waste is recovered and
re-used, but this is energy intensive to
collect and treat. The gypsum industry
worldwide is investigating the re-use of
construction gypsum waste as an objective.
At present the economics of this activity are
marginal. However, it is expected to become
more common as landfill restrictions make it
comparatively more attractive.
Demolition waste is a bigger problem with
additional contamination to remove (paper,
paint, screws, wood, etc.). Over the next
20-30 years the economics for demolition
waste is expected to change as the
quantities begin to increase substantially,
due to the strong increase in the use of
plasterboard in construction which began in
Europe in the 1960s and 1970s. Renovation
and demolition work will see increasing
volumes of gypsum waste. The increasing
use of dismantling or deconstruction
techniques will increasingly make possible
demolition collection and recycling.
Successful and economic site waste recovery
is a partnership. Site managers need to
manage and segregate waste sufficiently
well to make it viable. Construction workers
need to be educated to think sustainably.
Clients need to design the necessary culture
into their construction projects at an early
stage. There is guidance available. For the
UK see the DTI Site Waste Management
and Plans - Guidance for Construction
Contractors and Clients. It can be
downloaded at:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/construction/
sustain/site_waste_management.pdf
Other opportunities for gypsum
waste
Pure gypsum has traditionally been used a
soil improver. The use of gypsum waste as a
soil conditioner is strictly regulated and the
quantities that can be used are limited.
Gypsum Waste Disposal (England
and Wales)
The following is a statement from the
Gypsum Products Development Association
UK Regulations Governing Waste
Disposal
The Waste (Duty of care) Regulations
impose a legal duty of care upon anyone
who produces or imports, keeps or stores,
transports, treats, recycles or disposes of
waste. As of 16th July 2004, changes
arising to the Landfill (E&W) (amendment)
Regulations 2004 (SI2004:1375) have
banned the disposal of non-hazardous and
hazardous waste materials together in the
same landfill and given further guidance on
the disposal of certain non-hazardous
waste.
Is gypsum waste hazardous?
No. It should be stated very clearly that
gypsum wastes, including plaster,
plasterboard and gypsum products, are
classified as non-hazardous.
Environment Agency Regulatory
Note 11
RGN 11 gives guidance on best practice for
the disposal of wastes with high sulphate or
gypsum contents. RGN 15 advising disposal
in separate non-hazardous cells where no
biodegradable waste is present at landfill
site, because of the risk of release of
hydrogen sulphide gas, came into force in
July 2005.
It is unfortunate that the Environment
Agency also includes in RGN 15 advice note
other products to be disposed in separate
cells, namely stable non-reactive hazardous
wastes and asbestos wastes. But it should
be made clear again that gypsum is not
classified with those wastes and is non-
hazardous.
Further guidance
Gypsum wastes can continue to be
disposed of with current guidance and at
sites with the appropriate waste
management license
Further guidance and advice is available
from the Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
General enquiry line 0845 9333111
Contact you Waste Management
organisation or local Authority for advice.
Lafarge Wasteline service is available on:
T. 01275 377 579
F. 01275 377 550
or call Lafarge Literatureline for a copy of
the Waste management brochure.
Sustainability
REFERENCES
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R E F E R E N C E S
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography
Main British Standards
BS 1230 Gypsum plasterboard
Part 1: 1985 Specification for
plasterboard excluding materials
submitted to secondary operations
BS 8000 Workmanship on building
sites
Part 8: 1989 Code of practice for
plasterboard partitions and
drylinings
BS 8212: 1995 Code of practice for
drylining and partitioning using
gypsum plasterboard
Other British Standards
BS 476 Fire tests on building
materials and structures
Part 4: 1970 (1984) Non-
combustibility test for materials
Part 6: 1981 Method of test for
fire propagation for products
Part 7: 1987 Method for
classification of the surface spread
of flame of products
Part 20: 1987 Methods for
determination of the fire
resistance of elements of
construction (general principles)
resistance of loadbearing
elements of construction
resistance of non-loadbearing
elements of construction
Part 23: 1987 Methods for the
determination of the contribution
of components to the fire
resistance of a structure
BS EN 1363 Fire resistance tests
Part 1 General requirements
BS EN 1364 Fire resistance tests for
non-loadbearing elements
Part 1 Walls
Part 2 Ceilings
BS EN 1365 Fire resistance tests for
loadbearing elements
Part 1 Walls
Part 2 Floors and roofs
Part 3 Beams
Part 4 Columns
BS EN 1366 Fire resistance of service
installations
Part 3 Penetration seals
Part 4 Linear joint seals
BS EN 13381 Contributor of fire
resistance of structural members
Part 3 Membrane protection -
horizontal
Part 4 Steel elements
BS 1191 Specification for gypsum
building plasters
Part 1: 1973 Excluding premixed
lightweight plasters
Part 2: 1973 Premixed lightweight
plasters
BS 1449: 1991 Specification for cold
rolled narrow strip based upon
specified minimum strength
BS 2750: 1980 Methods of
measurement of sound insulation in
buildings and of building elements
BS 2994: 1987 Specification for cold
rolled steel sections
BS 4275: 1974 Recommendations for
the selection, use and maintenance
of respiratory protective equipment
building papers (breather type)
BS 4940: 1994 Technical Information
on construction products and
services
softwood grades structural use
Part 2: 1992 Partitions (including
matching linings)
BS 5234: Specification for
performance requirements for
strength and robustness
Part 2: 1992 Including methods of
test
BS 5268 Structural use of timber
Part 2: 1991 Code of practice for
permissible stress design, materials
and workmanship
BS 5270 Bonding agents for use with
gypsum plasters and cements
Part 1: 1989 Polyvinyl acetate
(pvac) emulsion bonding agents
for internal use with gypsum
building plasters
BS 5492: 1990 Code of practice for
internal plastering
BS 5821 Rating the sound insulation
in buildings and of building
elements
Part 1: 1984 Method of rating the
airborne sound insulation in
buildings and of interior building
elements
Part 2: 1984 Method of rating the
impact sound insulation
BS 6452 Beads for internal plastering
and drylining
Part 1: 1984 Specification for
galvanised steel beads
BS 7374: 1990 Methods of test for
water vapour transmission resistance
of board materials used in buildings
BS 7364 Specification for galvanised
steel for stud and sheet partitions
and linings using screw fixed
gypsum wallboards
BS EN 140: 1995 et seq. Methods of
measurement of sound insulation in
buildings and of building elements
BS EN 10142: 1991 Zinc coating on
sheet and strip for forming
BS EN 10143: 1993 Hot dip zinc
galvanised plate and sheet
tolerances on dimensions and shape
Regulations
National Building Regulations 1991,
as amended 1992, 1995 and 2000.
regulations
Health Technical Memoranda
HTM56 Partitions
HTM60 Ceilings
HTM81 Firecode: Fire precautions in
new hospitals
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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10
Absorption
Conversion of sound energy into heat,
often by the use of a porous material.
Absorbent material
Material that absorbs sound energy.
Airborne sound
Sound transmitting through the air,
often linked to noise sources such as
speech and television.
Airborne sound insulation
Sound insulation that reduces the
transmission of airborne sound
between adjoining dwellings or
parts of adjoining dwellings.
Cavity stop
A proprietary product or material
such as mineral wool (fibre) used to
close the gap in a cavity wall.
Composite resilient batten
A timber batten that is composed of
a timber batten with a pre-bonded
resilient material to provide
isolation between the flooring
surface layers and floor base.
C
tr
Spectrum adaptation term (No.2)
from BS EN ISO 717-1: 1997 to take
account of a specific sound spectra
(that are predominantly low
frequency based representing A
weighted urban noise.
Decibel (dB)
The unit used for different acoustic
quantities to indicate the level with
respect to a reference level.
Density (kg/m
3
)
Mass per unit volume, expressed in
kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m
3
).
Direct transmission
Sound that is transmitted only
through the main separating
element and involves no other
flanking element.
D
nT
Standardised level difference. The
difference in sound level between a
pair of rooms (source and receiving
rooms), for a stated frequency, that
is corrected (normalised) for the
reverberation time (in the receiving
room). See BS EN ISO 140-4: 1998.
D
nT,w
Weighted standardised level
difference. A single-number quantity
(weighted) that characterises the
airborne sound insulation between
two rooms. See BS EN ISO 717-1:
1997. Based on field/site test
including flanking transmission.
Glossary of terms
D
nT,w
+ C
tr
Weighted standardised level
difference that characterises the
airborne sound insulation between
two rooms using spectrum adaptation
term (No.2) from BS EN ISO 717-1:
1997 which represents A weighted
urban noise.
Flanking element (e.g. f lanking
wall)
Any building element that contributes
to the airborne sound or impact
sound transmission between rooms
in a building which is not the direct
separating element (i.e. not the
separating wall or separating floor)
Flanking transmission
Airborne sound or impact
transmission between rooms that is
transmitted via flanking elements
and/or flanking elements in
conjunction with the main
separating elements.
Flexible closer
A flexible cavity stop or cavity
barrier that seals the air path in
cavities linking adjoining dwellings.
Floating f loor treatment
A timber floating floor system which
may use battens, cradles or platform
base; all of which use a resilient layer
to provide isolation from the base
floor and adjacent wall elements.
Flooring board
The boards that form the top surface
of the floor. Boards should be wood-
based panels 600mm (min) wide.
Habitable room
For the purposes of Part E Robust
Details, habitable rooms are all rooms
except the hall, staircase and landing.
Internal wall
A wall or partition that divides the
dwelling space into different
functions but which does not
provide separation between
different dwellings.
Internal f loor
A floor that divides the dwelling
space into different functions but
does not provide separation
between different dwellings.
L
nT
Standardised impact sound pressure
level. The impact sound pressure
level in the receiving room at a
stated frequency, corrected
(normalised) for the reverberation
time in the receiving room. See
BS EN ISO 140-7: 1998.
L
nT,w
As L
nT
above but weighted
standardised impact sound pressure
level. A single-number quantity
(weighted) to characterise the
impact sound insulation of floors.
See BS EN ISO 140-7: 1998.
Mass per unit area (or surf ace
density)
Mass per unit area is expressed in
kilograms per square metre (kg/m
2
).
Mineral wool
A rock or glass based mineral
material that can be manufactured
in a quilt form or batt (more rigid)
form.
Nominal density of gypsum-
based board
The density stated in the robust
detail with a tolerance of up to
-0.3 kg/m
2
per layer.
R
w
A single-number quantity
(weighted) that characterises the
airborne sound insulation of a
building element from
measurements undertaken in a
laboratory. See BS EN ISO 717-1:
1997. Based on laboratory test
excluding any flanking elements.
R
w
+ C
tr
Weighted airborne sound insulation
of a building using spectrum
adaptation term (No. 2) from BS EN
ISO 717-1: 1997, representing A
weighted urban noise.
Robust Detail
A robust detail for Part E of the
Building Regulations has been given
the status of RD following a
minimum of 30 field tests where
the recorded mean performance was
5 dB better then the sound
insulation requirements as described
in Approved Document E for new
build separating walls and floors.
Laf arge sealant (acoustic or
f lexible)
A gun-applied sealant that has
resilience and forms a non-rigid
caulking. Performs acoustically and
for fire protection.
Separating f loor
A floor that separates adjoining
dwellings.
Separating wall
A wall that separates adjoining
dwellings.
The definitions given above are for
the purposes of this manual only
and are not intended to be rigorous.
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INDEX
Entries in italic type refer to the
relevant performance table page
numbers
Acoustic Floor Clips 208, 334
Acoustic Floor system, Cormet
177, 207
Acoustic Homespan 90, 113
Acoustic insulation
See appropriate section
Acoustic Sealant 335
Acoustic theory 14
Adhesive, Lafarge Cove 326
Adhesive, Lafarge Drywall 326
Adhesive, Lafarge Bonding
Compound 325
Direct Bond wall linings 23, 29
Thermalcheck linings 23, 33
Adhesive, Lafarge Multi Purpose 326
Direct Bond wall linings 23, 29
Thermalcheck linings 23, 33
Baffle details 146-147
Baseboard 316
Beads
Edging 336
Stop 336
Tape-On 336
Beam and column encasement
224-226, 237
Bibliography 372
Board fixing 322
Boxing studs 152
British Standards 372
Building Regulations 372
Bullnose Profile 269, 277
C Studs 125, 329
CB Clips 239, 334
Ceilings
Cormet Dryliner 171-172, 187
corridors, fire protection 222
mass barrier 176, 203
panelled Fresco 250, 258
retained (conversion works)
177, 208
separating floors (high
performance) 168-169, 177-178
suspended, Cormet MF
173-175, 197
to garages 167
to roof trusses 170, 180
to timber floors 163-169, 179
Ceramic tiling 159
CH Studs 229, 331
Channels
Ceiling 198, 333
Dryliner 42, 188, 332
Edge 239, 333
Fixing 116,128, 142, 144, 147, 335
Primary 198, 333
Cleat, soffit 198, 333
Clips
Acoustic Floor 208, 334
CB 239, 334
Staggered Stud 100-101, 335
Concrete floors 172, 178, 193, 215
Connector, Dryliner Channel 332
Contour
linings 63
wallboard 318
walls 281
Control joints
metal ceilings 201
metal stud partitions 153
Shaftwall 235
wall lining, Direct Bond 31
Coreboard, Firecheck 219-223, 315
Cormet
Column and Beam Clip system
224-226, 237
Dryliner ceilings 171-172, 187
Dryliner wall linings 25-26, 41
encasements 224-226, 237
Independent Wall Linings 27, 47
partitions 71-92, 99-132
Metal Furring 38
MFSuspended ceilings 173-175, 197
Resilient Bar 79-93, 107, 334
Shaftwall 219-223, 227
twin frame 73, 77-80, 86, 89, 99
Corner Profiles 269, 339
Corner protection 269, 339
Corner Step Profiles 270, 338
Corners, curved 269, 339
Corridors, ceilings, fire protection 222
Cove 261
Cove Adhesive 262, 326
CR Bracket (Dryliner) 332
Curved walls 154
Cutting plasterboard, health &
safety 344
Damage repair 323
dBcheck wallboard 75-79, 314
Deco jointing compounds 288, 326
Deco System 287
Deflection Head Bracket 143
Deflection head, metal stud
103, 117, 129, 142-143, 335
Direct Bond wall linings 29
Door frame details 151
Dryliner
ceilings 171-172, 187
wall linings 25-26, 41
Drywall Sealer 325
Ducts
fire protection (Shaftwall) 222, 233
passing through partitions 148-150
penetrations 233
E Studs 331
Easy Finish jointing compound
292, 324
Echeck wallboard 84-86, 314
Edge Bead 296, 336
Edge Channel 239
Edge Trim, Shadowline 270, 339
Electrical services, provisions for
Cormet metal stud partitions
146-147
Encasements, Cormet 224-226, 237
Fast Set, jointing compound 292, 324
Fillers, joint 288
FineFormMid-Weight 292, 325
Finish plaster, Lafarge Supreme 301
Finishes
ceramic tiling 159
Drywall 286
Texture 305
Finishes, joint 288, 292
Fire performance
See also application tables
Fire protection systems 217
column and beam 224-226, 237
Fire theory 11
Firecheck Coreboard 219-223, 315
see also applications
Firecheck wallboard 80-83, 315
see also applications
Fixing Channel 335
Fixing into plasterboards 156-157
Fixing plasterboards 158-159
Flat Strap 102,110,142-143, 335
Flex Tape 336
Flex Track 155, 336
Flex Trim, Shadowline 270, 339
Floors
Concrete 172, 178, 193, 215
Cormet Acoustic Floor 177, 207
Cormet Dryliner 171-172, 187
Downlighters in floors 203
Robust Details 178, 215
separating (high performance)
168-169, 177-178
timber floors 163-171, 173, 174, 179
Fresco 249-250, 251
Index
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INDEX
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10
Grand Fresco Panels 254
Gypsum plasterboards, see
plasterboards
Hanging Reveal Profile 270, 338
Health and safety 341
Homespan 90, 113, 317
See also Acoustic Homespan
Horizontal Shaftwall assemblies 222
Hp/A tables of structural steel 224
Hydrodeco wallboard 313
I Studs 49, 101, 330
Independent Wall lining, Cormet
27, 47
Insulation,
acoustic 14
see also application section
Insulation Hold Strip 102, 108, 335
Installation tips 158
Intumescent sealant 335
J Tracks 229, 331
Jointing compounds 288, 292
Joint Tape 292
Jointing, Lafarge Taping and
Jointing system 291
Joist Connector, Dryliner 188, 332
Laminates, thermal
Thermalcheck boards 319
Thermalcheck linings 23-25, 27, 33
Lath (round edge baseboard), 317
Lift shaft enclosure, Shaftwall
219-223, 227
Linings
Contour 63
Direct Bond 23, 29
Dryliner 25-26, 41
Independent 27, 47
Metal Furring 38
Thermalcheck 23-25, 27, 33
to timber frame 28, 55
Loft spaces, ceilings to 170, 180-183
Machine applied joints 289, 296
Mainwall Panel, Fresco 249-250, 253
Masonry walls 96, 139
linings to 23, 27, 29, 38, 47
Megadeco wallboard 71-73, 313
Metal Angle 333
Metal Furring Channel 38
Metal Furring wall lining 38
Metal stud partitions 71-92, 99-132
Moisturecheck wallboard 318
Moisture Resistant Firecheck 315
Movement control joints 335
ceilings 201
metal stud partitions 153
Shaftwall 235
wall linings, Direct Bond 31
Multi Purpose Adhesive 326
Direct Bond linings 23, 30
Thermalcheck linings 23-25, 27, 33
Nails, Drywall 322
Occupational exposure standards 343
Omega studs 91-92, 115
Partitions
Acoustic Stud 113-121
Cormet curved metal stud 154
Cormet metal stud 71-92, 99-132
dBcheck 75-79
Echeck 85-86
Firecheck 80-83
Megadeco 71-73
Omega 91-92
Predeco 87-89
Resilient Bar 107-112
staggered stud 79, 100
Standard wallboard 87-89
structural steel 97
timber stud 93-95, 133
twin frame 73, 77-80, 86, 89, 99
Toughcheck 74
Party wall timber frame 95, 134-137
Party wall metal stud,
see Cormet twin frame
Patching Tape 336
Phonissimo 176, 198
Phonistar 176, 198
Plasterboard, types
Acoustic Homespan 317
Baseboard 316
Contour wallboard 318
dBcheck wallboard 314
Echeck wallboard 314
Firecheck Coreboard 315
Firecheck wallboard 315
Firecheck, Moisture Resistant 315
Fresco 318
Hydrodeco 313
Lath (round edge baseboard) 317
Megadeco 313
Plank (19mm wallboard) 316
Predeco 313
Standard wallboard 316
Toughcheck wallboard 314
Plasters, Supreme Skim plaster
301, 326
Predeco wallboard 287, 313
Profiles 267-279, 338, 339
Primary Channel 198
Pure Velvet, jointing compound
292, 324
Quad Shadowline Corner Step
Profile 271, 275, 338
Rapid Sand 292, 324
Ready reckoner coverage 308
Readymix jointing compound 292, 325
References 371-377
Repairs to plasterboard 323
Resilient Bar 57, 61, 107-112, 135, 334
in floors 164-168, 176, 178, 184,
209-211, 215
Resilient Tape 101, 208, 334
Reveal, Profile 270
Robust Details - floors 178, 215
Robust Details - partitions 95-97
Rubber grommet 128, 336
Sales offices 377
Sanding paper 292
Screws 327-328
Sealant, Acoustic 335
Sealer, Drywall 291, 325
Sealer, Universal 306, 325
Sealertex 306, 325
Separating floors (high
performance)
Cormet Acoustic Floor system
177, 207
separating floors 168-169,
177-178, 215
Separating walls
Cormet twin frame 73, 77-80, 86,
89, 99
structural steel 97
timber frame (high performance)
95
Service outlets 146-147
Services
ducts, fire protection (Shaftwall)
222, 233
provision for, metal stud
partitions 146-150
Services, sales and technical 377
Shadowline Profiles 270-271, 338
Skim plaster 301
Skirting Profile 271, 338
Soffit Cleat 198, 333
Softform Profile 269, 339
Index
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INDEX
Sound insulation
See application sections
See application sections
Specialist junctions 141-159
SR Bracket (Dryliner) 42, 332
Staggered Stud Clip 101, 335
Stairwells, fire protection (Shaftwall)
223
Stairwall Panels, Fresco 253, 257
Standard Reach (Dryliner) 42, 332
Standard wallboard 87-89, 316
Steelwork, encasement, fire
protection 224-226, 237
Steel framed walls
linings to 28, 59
Storage of plasterboard and
components
See appropriate H&S information
Strap Hanger 333
Structural strength, theory 12
Stud partition
metal 71-92, 99-132
timber 93-95, 133-138
Studs
C Studs 125-126, 330
CH Studs 229, 331
E Studs 229, 331
I Studs 101, 330
Omega stud 115, 331
Supreme Skim plaster 301, 326
Suspended ceiling 197
Tape
Flex 292, 336
Joint 292, 336
Patching 336
Resilient 208, 334
Taping and Jointing system 291
Tapered Edge wallboard 312
Tape-On Corners 296, 336
Telescopic deflection head 142
Texture finishes 305
Texture, Lafarge Universal 306, 325
Theory
Acoustics 14
Fire 11
Structural strength 12
Thermalcheck linings 23-27, 33
Tiling to plasterboard 159
Timber joist floors 163-169, 171,
173-174, 179
Timber framed walls, linings to 28, 55
Timber stud partitions 93-95, 133
Toughcheck
partitions 74
screws 327
wallboard 314
Tracks
Flex Track 155
J Track 229
U Track 115, 125-126, 329
Trim Reveal Profile 270, 338
Twin frame systems 73, 77-80, 86,
89, 99
U Tracks 115, 125-126, 329
Universal Texture, Lafarge 306, 325
Uplighter, Lafarge Profile 269, 270,
338, 339
V Brace101-103, 334
Wainscot panel 253
Wall linings
Contour 63
Direct Bond 23, 29
Dryliner 25-26, 41
Independent 27, 47
Metal Furring 38
Thermalcheck 23-25, 27, 33
to timber frame 28, 55
Wall panels, Fresco 251, 318
Wall tiling, ceramic 159
Wallboards
Acoustic Homespan 317
Baseboard 316
Contour wallboard 318
dBcheck wallboard 314
Echeck wallboard 314
Firecheck Coreboard 315
Firecheck wallboard 315
Firecheck, Moisture Resistant 315
Fresco 318
Hydrodeco 313
Lath (round edge baseboard) 317
Megadeco 313
Plank (19mm wallboard) 316
Predeco 313
Standard wallboard 316
Toughcheck wallboard 314
Walls curved 154, 282
What can go wrong checklist
wall linings 67
partitions 160
fire protection 246
creative solutions 283
XR Bracket (Dryliner) 42, 188, 332
Z Step Profile 270, 338
Index
Other Business Units in the Lafarge
Group:
Lafarge Cement
Manor House
Chilton
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RN
t +44 (0) 1235 448400
f +44 (0) 1235 448600
www.lafargecement.co.uk
Lafarge Aggregates
Bradgate House
Groby
Leicestershire
LE6 0FA
t +44 (0) 1530 242151
f +44 (0) 1530 243513
www.lafarge-aggregates.co.uk
Lafarge Roofing
Regent House
Station Approach
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1TG
t +44 (0) 1306 872000
f +44 (0) 1306 872111
www.lafarge-roofing.co.uk
Lafarge Gyvlon Ltd
221 Europa Boulevard
Westbrook
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 7TN
t +44 (0) 1925428780
f +44 (0) 1925428788
www.gyvlon-floors.co.uk
UK Sales Offices
For placing of orders and delivery
enquiries and general information
relating to availability of products,
stockists etc.
Orders can be placed free of charge
by ringing Orderline on:
0800 373636.
Literatureline
For next day delivery of Lafarge
literature, please call before 3pm.
t +44 (0) 1275 377582
f +44 (0) 1275 377402
email literatureline@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano,
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377773
f +44 (0) 1275 377737
Ireland
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland)
Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial
Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
t +353 (0)1 6261603
f +353 (0)1 6261679
For all drywall training needs from
basic introduction to advanced skills
and development.
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377581
f +44 (0) 1275 377550
email training@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
technical aspects of drywall.
Technical Advisory Service
Bristol BS20 0NF
t +44 (0) 1275 377789
f +44 (0) 1275 377456
email enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.
lafarge.com
Lafarge Plasterboard online
technical aspects of drywall,
including the SELECT 2 dynamic
specification generator, visit:
Trade Associations
Lafarge Plasterboard Limited is a
member or an associate member of
the following organisations:
Association of Building Component
Manufacturers (ABCM)
British Standards Institute (BSI)
Builders Merchants Federation (BMF)
Construction Industry Training Board
(CITB)
Construction Products Association
(CPA)
Federation of Plastering and Drywall
Contractors (FPDC)
Gypsum Products Development
Association (GPDA)
New Homes Marketing Board
(NHMB)
Association of Interior Specialists
(AIS)
Association for Specialist Fire
Protection (ASFP)
Institute of Acoustics (IOA)
Other useful contacts
BSI British Standards HQ
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
t +44 (0)20 8996 9000
f +44 (0)20 8996 4001
www.bsi-global.com
HSE Health and Safety Executive
Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 3QZ
HSE Infoline 0845 345 0055
www.hse.co.uk
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
t +44 (0)20 7944 4400
f +44 (0)20 7944 5719
www.odpm.gov.uk
Robust Details Ltd
PO Box 7289
Milton Keynes
MK14 6ZQ
t 0870 240 8210
f 0870 240 8203
www.robustdetails.com
R E F E R E N C E S
CONTACTS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Contacts
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The Lafarge Drywall Manual, August 2005
supersedes The Drywall Manual, July 2003,
January 2001, June 1999 and March 1998
Published by Lafarge Plasterboard Limited
Lafarge Plasterboard reserve the right to revise
product specifications without notice. The
information given in this publication is correct
to the best of the publishers knowledge, but
users must satisfy themselves as to the suitability
of any particular product or detail for a
specific application.
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ISBN 0-9545693-2-6
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Lafarge is the worlds largest producer of construction materials including gypsum
products, aggregates, roofing and cement. The preservation of natural resources
and respect for the needs of people and the environment are fundamental to the
organisations business approach and philosophy
Sales Offices
For placing of orders and delivery enquiries and general information relating
to availability of products, stockists etc.
UK Orderline: 0800 373636
Ireland Orderline: +353 (0)1 6203114
T. +44 (0) 1275 377777
F. +44 (0) 1275 377700
E. orderline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com
Literatureline
For next day delivery of Lafarge literature please call before 3pm.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377582
F. +44 (0) 1275 377402
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T. +44 (0) 1275 377773
F. +44 (0) 1275 377737
Ireland
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland) Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
T. +353 (0)1 6261603
F. +353 (0)1 6261679
For all drywall training needs from basic introduction to advanced skills
and development.
The Drywall Training Centre, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377581
F. +44 (0) 1275 377550
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Technical Advisory Service, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377789
F. +44 (0) 1275 377456
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Wasteline
Please contact with your gypsum waste management enquiries.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377579
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For further information and contact numbers for our other
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