MINUTES OF AUCKLAND BRANCH TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENT
held on Wednesday 16 August 2017 at 6.00pm start at Alexandra Park, GREENLANE in the Rutherford Room.
Welcome:
Branch Chair – Tineke de Villiers, opened the meeting, welcomed members, new members, guests and extended a special welcome to Paul Clark Technical Manager, Phil Ward and Stephen Harding from Laminex Ltd who are the event’s sponsor.
Attendance:
85 members recorded their attendance. List is here
Apologies:
1 apology received from the floor for Arti Latchamamma
Moved: Daniel Harrison Seconded: Ian Charles Murray
Minutes and Matters Arising:
Minutes were distributed by Head Office and taken as read.
Moved: Alistair Couper Seconded: Grant Brown
Correspondence In/Out:
• Emails, newsletters, updates
• Late registrations are still available for the SBCO in Wellington
• Training
• Minutes and training information sent to all members electronically.
General Business:
• Andrew Minturn and Ian McCormick met with MBIE to go over ACP panels. All they can report is that MBIE are waiting on BRANZ to test the ACP panel and not the system. No further news available in this regard.
• Passive testing on fire rated materials were witnessed by Ed Claridge, Ian McCormick and Andrew Minturn it should be noted that testing was on residential with an emphasis on beams, joists etc.
• Energy Safety part of Worksafe issued information around non-compliant and unsafe TPS cable being supplied/sold and in some cases, installed in New Zealand. If anyone does come across this non-compliant cable on site please let Andrew Minturn know.
• Ian Charles Murray called for awareness regarding post line inspections for GIB bracing. He had noted an incorrect fixing pattern from the corner at a site. The correct pattern should be 50, 250, 300, 300, 300, etc from the corners.
• Alistair Couper mentioned that the GS2-NOM, new nailing pattern 2016 update was introduced.
THIS SHOULD BE ON ALL INSPECTOR’S TABLET/ IN CARS AND THE GIB BRACING APP. CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE.
Guest Presentation:
Paul Clark Technical Manager, Phil Ward and Stephen Harding from Laminex Ltd
Keynotes:
Laminex Strand board, strand sarking are reconstituted timber panels, Pine (comparable to particleboard) and manufactured in Kaitaia.
Strandfloor, Strandfloor(H3.1) and Strandboard are declared as Red List Free, and listed in the sustainability Declare Products Database.
It is manufactured in New Zealand at an FSC certified plant using a formaldehyde free resin and meets the formaldehyde emissions level.
It is suitable to be used in residential, commercial and industrial roofing applications with a roof pitch of 2º or greater.
It has a characteristic stiffness of 4150 MPa & strength of 23.9 MPa
BRANZ appraisal 891 (2017) & 946 (2016)
Compatible with Ardex & membranes suitability is in specs and BRANZ appraisal.
How strand board are made:
• Logs are debarked and grated into strands which are dried with wax emulsion added
• Strands go into a large rotating drum where resin and H3.1 treatment are added
• Then fed onto a line conveyor through hoppers and pressed with steam and high pressure
• Panels are then trimmed, sanded and cut to sheet (tongues added for Tongue & Groove)
It is used for:
• Structural flooring (20 mm)
• Roofing substrate (16.3mm)
• Wall & ceiling linings (9mm and 12mm)
• Partitions, ie- changing rooms and toilets
• Stair construction & flooring overlays
• General cabinetry work
• Wall bracing
• Has 15 years durability
* Screw fixings are not acceptable when forming diaphragm floors.
* Can be used as flooring overlay on the following: Timber substrates, Concrete substrates and
Indirect overlays.
*Roofing substrates are 16.3mm for asphalt shingles and wall & ceiling linings are 9 & 12mm.
For use as a roofing substrate
• For use as a substrate under roofing materials that require continuous support
• Membrane roofs
• Asphalt shingles
• Standing seam and profiled metal claddings
Features and benefits
• A more rigid substrate with textured surface
• Treatment is through the panel or treated from inside out
• Double sided and can be laid in any direction.
• No delamination or checking
• Can be used in wind zones up to and including Extra High as specified in NZS 3604
• 8-week exposure time
• 3600x800mm sheet size
• The long length spans an extra truss reducing the double fixing at sheet ends
Questions raised from the floor:
Q – Exposure time?
A – 8 weeks untreated, 12 weeks treated. If outside – Laminex will test on request.
Q – Do you do site visits?
A – Not really, sample can be sent to a representative.
Q – How long to get results back.
A - 7-10 days – 600m sq for test sample
Q – what is the cost to the customer for testing?
A – first test is free and after that it is charged.
Q - Are expansion joints required?
A - No, don’t need a gap, membrane specs may require 2-3mm gap – Always CHECK
SPECS. Fixed 15mm edges, all wind zones. For loading spans – check website NZS
1004, pt 2
The chair thanked Paul for a most informative presentation.
6.50pm End of Meeting
Networking and Refreshments
**Refreshments kindly provided by Laminex New Zealand**
Christine Watkinson
Auckland Branch Secretary
Christine.watkinson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
