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News Release from: Marley Eternit | Subject: Fixing guide for its fibre cement slates portfolio
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2005
Eternit fixes it for fibre cement slates
Eternit has produced a pocket-sized fixing guide for its fibre cement slates portfolio to help architects with specification and drawings and contractors with estimation and installation.
Eternit has produced a pocket-sized fixing guide for its fibre cement slates portfolio to help architects with specification and drawings and contractors with estimation and installation The 32-page, third A4 booklet is a user-friendly source of information on the slates themselves - their dimensions and weights - as well as the materials that are used with them - underlay, battens, lead, nails, rivets and screws - and their storage and setting out as well as site safety
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The guide also advises on estimating amounts, suitable laps and pitches and windloading.
Instructions on fixing in accordance with the current BS 5534:2003 are accompanied by architect-friendly technical drawings for standard eaves, ridges, ventilators, verge closers, vertical slating, abutments, valleys, hips and terminals.
Should specifiers and contractors still require assistance, Eternit provides a comprehensive technical support service that is free to all customers and is staffed by qualified personnel who with the aid of CAD software can deliver recommendations swiftly and effectively. Request a free brochure from Marley Eternit ...
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