Technical Statement
Product Description
Scope of use
- balconies
- decks
- retaining walls
- swimming pool fencing
- boundary fencing
- stairs
- block wall infill
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2
- AS/NZS1170.0:2001, 1, 2 and 5
- NZS 4230:2004
- NZS 3101:2006 (Amendment 3)
- NZS 3603:1993 (Amendment 4)
- NZS 3404:1997
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1, B2.3.1(a)
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
The Nicks Balustrade Producer statement details methodology used to prove compliance as balustrade.
Supporting evidence
The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:
Product Criteria
Design requirements
The Nicks Balustrade is designed for use on, but not limited to
- Low rise balconies
- Decks
- Retaining walls
- Pool fencing
- Boundary fencing
- Infill on block walls
Installation requirements
Installation as outlined in the PS1.
Maintenance requirements
Half-Yearly - Wash down all exposed metalwork that is not in a fully interior environment.
5-Yearly - Inspect and repair sealant that encloses fixings
10-Yearly - Check exposed timber fixings for corrosion, repair as required
25-Yearly - Inspect structural steel, exposed timber and reinforced concrete that comes into contact with balustrade, repair or replace as required.
Warrantees
Comes with up to a 5 year warranty. Refer to warranty for further guidance.
Maintenance is required to meet any warranty claims.
- Remove Sap from trees
- No contact with water with high mineral content
- No contact with landscape or gardening equipment
- No contact with chemicals that may cause damage
- Remove any attachment of foreign articles abrasive to the product
- Remove any plant life of any sort that has grown directly upon or in contact with any portion of the product
- Periodically washing with water, paying attention to areas not rinsed/cleaned during rainfall
- Periodically check all fixing and replacing any that require it
Building Product Information Requirements
Manufacturer
Legal Trading Name:
Edgesmith
Business Email:
crew@edgesmith.co.nz
Contact Number/s:
09 4274980
0800 3362369
Product Identifier
NICKS-1.2-BAL
Warnings
This product has no warnings associated with it.
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Date last validated:
20 September 2024 |
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Date last updated:
20 September 2024 |