The Installation Handbook - Howarth Timber

GTEC T-Bar Primary
Main T
60x60mm rock mineral wool batt
100mm
Movement control joints
The continuity of the plasterboard and supporting structure
should be broken by movement control joints:
1. Where the ceiling runs 10m or more in any direction
2. Where the ceiling crosses structural movement joints
GTEC T-Bar
Metal Angle
GTEC T-Bar Cross T
fixed vertically to
TO DO TYPEFACE
edge channels at
top and bottom.
GTEC T-Bar
Cross T
GTEC T-Bar
Main T
GTEC Movement Control Joint
GTEC T-Bar Edge Channels
GTEC T-Bar Main T
GTEC T-Bar Edge Channels
Wide flange for
easier fixing of
plasterboard
Movement joints running parallel
to the Cross T’s
Leave a 12.5mm gap in the runs of either the GTEC T-Bar
Primary Main T or Cross T as wide as the movement joint.
Support the cut end of the primary Main T’s or Cross T’s
with hangers no more than 50mm from the cut edge. When
boarding the ceiling leave 12.5mm continuous
gap along the line of the movement joint.
Bulkheads
Hangers at 1200mm or 900mm centres as required.
GTEC T-Bar Cross T’s at 400mm centres.
Ceiling Recess
Ceiling recess detail incorporating a change in ceiling height
is suitable for a maximum change in level of 600mm.
Ceiling Openings
For details contact Enquiryline.
100mm
43.0mm
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
For use with GTEC T-Bar
Suspension Wire
Synia
Synia
Synia - The new plasterboard innovation from Lafarge.
Synia is a unique plasterboard design from Lafarge that
provides the ultimate flat ceiling in drylining.
Traditionally, drylining plasterboards are manufactured
with 2 tapered edges in order to create a seamless finish
when jointed. For ceilings this has presented installers
with the problem of extra planing, labour costs and time
for the cut ends.
Synia has been created with a unique edge design
which, once fixed, reveals a 4 tapered edge for jointing.
This offers the installer a faster, easier solution, resulting
in the ultimate flat ceiling.
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