The Installation Handbook - Howarth Timber
The Installation Handbook - Howarth Timber
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CEILINGS: GTEC Suspended MF<br />
GTEC Ceiling Channel<br />
GTEC Primary Channel<br />
GTEC Ceiling Channel<br />
GTEC Soffit Cleat<br />
Frame formed from<br />
GTEC Edge Channel<br />
GTEC Metal Angel<br />
Note: Where ceiling weight exceeds 20 kg/m 2<br />
(most double plasterboard systems) use GTEC<br />
Wafer Head screws in lieu of GTEC Connecting<br />
Clips. Lafarge recommend that all double board<br />
systems are screw fixed.<br />
GTEC Primary Channel<br />
Metal Angle fixing<br />
Table 1: Recommended maximum loadings and spacing of<br />
primary components<br />
Suspension GTEC Primary Maximum loading<br />
Centres Channel Centres including plasterboard<br />
(mm) (mm) (kg/m 2 )<br />
1200 600 74<br />
1200 900 50<br />
1200 1200 35<br />
Table 2: Board dimensions and spacing of secondary<br />
components<br />
Board Board Ceiling Channel<br />
Thickness Length Centres<br />
(mm) (mm) (mm)<br />
12.5 2400 400<br />
1800, 2700, 3600 450<br />
3000 600<br />
15 and 19 2400 400<br />
2700 450<br />
3000 600<br />
62 THE INSTALLATION HANDBOOK 2008