Performance
Fire, Acoustics, Duty Rating and more.
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Where a Siniat Thruwall system interfaces with a Promat encased steel is the complete elevation covered by the Thruwall warranty?
The Siniat Thruwall warranty covers the tested Thruwall system only and does not include any surrounding structural frame even if encased in Promatect fire protection systems. The Promat encasement systems are covered by their own product warranty and system performance is covered by third party certification.
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Can 3rd party collated screws be used with Siniat partitions and will this effect the system warranty?
The only collated screws that Siniat currently offer are the Siniat Collated Wet Area Screws. Siniat do not supply collated screws for standard partitions. If it is desired to use a collated screw, it is acceptable to source a 3rd party fixing for installing the plasterboards to the frame as long as the following criteria are met: The chosen coll
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Do you have to line framed opening in the Siniat Thruwall System?
The standard recommendation is that all framed opening with-in Siniat Thruwall systems should be lined with layers of 12.5mm GTEC Weather Defence board to maintain the system performance in these locations. As ever this should be checked and confirmed with relevant window, ducting or firestopping manufacture to ensure that this lining meets their p
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How should a profiled soffit be detailed to maintain performance of a partition fixed to it?
When fixing the head of a partition to a profiled rib deck, the profiles must be fire stopped to maintain the same fire resistance performance as the partition below. There are specialised products that are available from fire stopping manufacturers to suit this purpose and guidance from the relevant manufacturer must be sought to ensure they are in
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Does Siniat have solutions for X-Ray rooms?
Siniat do not have any specific solutions for rooms that generate X-Rays. When specifying partitions for such areas, the core wall will be designed to meet the fire resistance, acoustic, duty and height criteria. Siniat boards are not inherently capable of stopping X-Rays. Third party companies take plasterboard from various manufacturers and bond
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Can Siniat boards be used on 3 party metal framing?
Siniat will only support the build of a complete Siniat system using its full range of board, framing and accessories. Only this attracts the Siniat Warranty and support from its technical and specification departments. Siniat systems are tested with its complete range of products. It is possible to use 3rd party components but this will be at the
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What fire and acoustic performance is possible with Siniat A1 Shaftwall systems?
The fire and acoustic performance of the Siniat A1 Shaftwall systems are dependent on full system build-up. See the Siniat Drywall Manual -Shaftwall Section for full details. The two system variants available are shown below:
