Kerf Support System - Facade Support
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Facade cladding support system using kerf rails.
Application
For use as cladding support for:
- Stone.
- Technical stone.
- Slate.
- Areas where it is not possible to use FZP undercut fixings due to stone thickness.
Description
Facade cladding support system, providing a solution for large and flat facades using L-brackets, vertical rails and specially designed horizontal kerf rails.
Designed to support ornate and shaped stone facade panels using a groove in the upper and lower edges of the facade panel.
The system comprises of:
- Intermediate kerf rail: Used in-between stone panels, creating a horizontal joint. The horizontal rails are designed to span 400–600 mm between the vertical support structure.
- Upper/ lower kerf rail: Typically used at the base detail, window junctions and head details.
- Cladding (supplied by others).
Features and benefits:
- Fast, easy and secure mounting of ornate and stone facades over 40 mm in thickness.
- Optimization of the substructure by optimal load distribution to vertical supporting pillars.
- Mounting method: horizontal profile connections.
General information
Color | Silver |
Finish | Mill |
Material | Aluminium Stainless steel |
Shape | Other |
Length | 3000 mm |
Width | 34 mm Guidance for specification option: Upper/ lower. 34.5 mm Guidance for specification option: Intermediate. Manufacturer guidanceDepth. |
Height | 38.8 mm Guidance for specification option: Upper/ lower. 45 mm Guidance for specification option: Intermediate. |
Warranty description | 12 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H51/110 Cladding H51/110 Cladding H20/10 Sheet cladding H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) H92/120 Rainscreen cladding |
Specification data - Aluminium cladding support system
Classification data | |
System manufacturer | RJ Facade Systems Ltd. |
System reference | Kerf Support System. |
Standards | To BS EN 12020, BS EN 755, BS EN 573, and EN 15088. |
Certification | UKAS/ UL Winmark approval. |
Products | Kerf Upper/ Lower Profile 34x50. Kerf Intermediate Profile 34/45. Guidance for specification option: Supplied in 3 m lengths. |
Aluminium profiles | T-profile. L-profile. Structural top hats. Structural C-profiles. Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for further details and insert requirements. |
Material grade | EN AW-6063 T6. |
Brackets | EVT II L-brackets - aluminium. EVT II L-brackets - stainless steel. EVT II U-brackets - aluminium. EVT II U-brackets - stainless steel. Manufacturer guidanceAvailable in a range of sizes. Consult manufacturer for further details and insert requirements. |
Primary | Screws/ rivets. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Secondary | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit. |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom Guidance for specification option: UK and Europe. |
Material | Aluminium Stainless steel |
Recyclability | Recyclable |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 44 % |
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