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Type Q Arresting Barrier

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Cavity Trays Ltd Third party certifications:
  • EPD

    EPD

    Certificate type

Preformed DPC barrier to arrest water flow within cavity walls.

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Application

Suitable for traditional masonry cavity or timber frame construction.

Particularly suitable for use above features susceptible to mortar accumulation, water pooling and splashing, e.g. over the top of a horizontal cavity fire barrier or full fill cavity insulation.

Description

A rigid, horizontal, preformed profiled damp proof course barrier to control water within cavities to minimize damp transmission risk.


Features and benefits:

  • Can be used with cavity tray stop ends and weep vents.
  • Preformed internal and external angles available.
  • Non-standard masonry leaf leg lengths, cavity upstand dimensions, cavity widths and other profile configurations can be accommodated.

General information

Color

Black

Finish

Textured

Material

Polypropylene

Guidance for specification option:

1.5 mm thick Securtex finished, tensioned solid polypropylene.

Length

2440 mm

Width

75 mm

Height

150 mm

Uniclass

Pr_25_57_21_66 Preformed cavity traysPrimary

CAWS

F30/370 Preformed cavity trays

F30/385 Junction cloaks/ stop ends for preformed dpcs/ cavity trays

F30/56 Preformed cavity trays

Specification data - Preformed cavity trays

Material

Polypropylene.

To fit cavity width

50 mm.

75 mm.

85 mm.

100 mm.

125 mm.

150 mm.

___ mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert cavity width where barrier is to be used.

Length (effective)

2400 mm.

Execution

Installing preformed cavity trays.

Location

As drawing ___.

Masonry leaf base length

75 mm.

___ mm.

As drawing ___.

Cavity upstand

150 mm.

___ mm.

As drawing ___.

Internal and external angles

Required.

Not required.

Thickness:

1.5 mm.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Polypropylene

Guidance for specification option:

1.5 mm thick Securtex finished, tensioned solid polypropylene.

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

0.89 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Recyclability

yes

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

100 %

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

EPD

EPD

EPD - 0847

Literature

Protecting the Building Envelope Volume 28 (cavity tray, damp proofing, ventilation and cavity closers)

Protecting the Building Envelope Volume 28 (cavity tray, damp proofing, ventilation and cavity closers)