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Report number: FC-13486-001-1-TO

Date issued: 22 Oct 2020

Elephant Plasterboard non-loadbearing steel stud deflection head detail

Description

The deflection head consists of a top track or deflection head top track with a packer between the concrete slab and top track. Fire rated sealant is to be applied to each face of the packer either to the depth of the plasterboard or as specified by the sealant manufacturer.

Building Code and Standards

AS 1530.4 up to and including the 2005 version

Report holder

Elephant Plasterboard (NZ) Ltd
Address: 14 Bancroft Crescent, Glendene, Auckland 0602, New Zealand
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