Ceramic Tilles Installation Manual
Ceramic Tilles Installation Manual
Ceramic Tilles Installation Manual
Content
1 INTRODUCTiON
Product Description Accessories 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7
7 MAiNTENANCE 8
8.2 8.4
11 12 12 12 12 12 15
PRODUCT INFORmATiON
Product Mass Fire Properties
3 DEsiGN
3.1 General 3.2 3.4 3.5 Loading Consideration Sub Floor Ventilation Fastener Durability 3.3 Framing
PRODUCT WARRANTY
7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
WATERpROOFiNG MEmBRANE
6 FiNisHEs
6.1 General 6.2 Preparation 6.3 Vinyl 6.4 Screeds 6.5 6.6 6.8 Selection of Tiles Tile Adhesives Tiling Practice
6.7 Tiling
1 Introduction
Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is a substrate which has been specically engineered for use in internal wet and dry areas such as bathrooms, toilets and laundries to overlay with tiles, heavy grade vinyl or carpeting. Scyon Secura Interior Flooring provides a durable, stable and moisture resistant substrate. Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is manufactured using James Hardies unique Scyon advanced lightweight bre cement composite technology, making it easier to cut and gun nail. Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is a 19mm thick structural tongue and groove ooring which is an alternative to timber, particle board or plywood ooring. Its lighter than traditional James Hardie 18mm HardiePanel Compressed Sheet thus making it easier to handle and install. The 19mm thickness and tongue and groove joining means Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is compatible with other 19mm ooring products on the market and eliminates the need for timber blocking along the tongue and groove joint. The moisture-resistant sealer on all six sides combined with the high strength Scyon technology makes it suitable for use in wet and dry areas. Tiles and heavy grade vinyl linings can be directly xed to this substrate without the need for an underlay sheet.
Scope
This installation manual covers the use of Scyon Secura Interior Flooring in wet and dry areas of buildings within the scope of NZS 3604 or specic engineering design (SED) projects where the loading concentrations do not exceed those specied in NZS 3604 or mentioned in section 3.2.
The specier or other responsible party for the project must ensure the information and details in this manual are appropriate for the intended application and specic design and detailing is undertaken for areas which fall outside the scope of this documentation. This manual must be read in conjunction with the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) and other relevant standards/regulations relating to wet/dry area construction.
Note: Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is not suitable for exterior ooring applications.
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Table 1
James Hardie product information
Product Description A structural ooring product sealed on all six sides for both tiled or heavy grade vinyl covered internal wet area ooring applications Long edges have a tongue and groove for easy jointing across the joists. Tiled applications: Install sheet with label This side down for Tiles facing down Vinyl or Carpet applications: Install sheet with label This side UP for Vinyl facing up
All dimensions provided are approximate only and subject to manufacturing tolerances
Code 404260
Table 2
Accessories supplied by James Hardie
Accessories Description HardieBlade Saw Blade HardieBlade Saw Blade 185mm diameter Used to cut Scyon Secura Interior Flooring Code 300660
Level/straight edge For checking straightness of underlying ooring. Paslode Impulse FrameMaster or Paslode Pneumatic Nailer
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Failure to adhere to our warnings, safetY data sheets, and installation instructions maY lead to serious Personal inJurY or death.
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3 Design
Working instructions
Refer to recommended Safe Working Practices before starting any cutting or machining of product.
3.1 GENERAL
All construction must be carried out in accordance with the relevant building regulations and standards. Prior to installation of Scyon Secura Interior Flooring, ensure the supporting framing is suitable and is in accordance with this manual. A solvent free waterproong membrane must be applied over the Scyon Secura Interior Flooring in internal wet areas prior to the installation of tiles.
Hole-Forming
For smooth clean cut circular holes: Mark the centre of the hole on the sheet. Pre-drill a pilot hole. Using the pilot hole as a guide, cut the hole to the appropriate diameter with a hole saw tted to a heavy duty electric drill. For irregular holes: Small rectangular or circular holes can be cut by drilling a series of small holes around the perimeter of the hole then tapping out the waste piece from the sheet face. Tap carefully to avoid damage to sheets, ensuring that the sheet edges are properly supported.
3.3 FRAMING
3.3.1 Timber frame
Timber oor joists must either be in accordance with NZS 3604: Timber Framed Buildings or be specically designed as per NZS 3603 Timber Structure Standard considering the maximum loading specied in AS/NZS 1170 Structural Design Actions as explained above. Floor joists must be 45mm minimum wide. The joist spacing must not exceed those given in Table 3.
Quality
James Hardie conducts stringent quality checks to ensure that any product manufactured falls within our quality spectrum. It is the responsibility of the builder to ensure that the product meets aesthetic requirements before installation. James Hardie will not be responsible for rectifying obvious aesthetic surface variations following installation.
Table 3
Scyon Secura Interior Flooring Fixing
Joist SpAcing cEntREs (MAXIMUM) 450mm fAstEnER mAximUm spAcing cEntREs 200mm
In addition to any lateral support required, the oor joists must also be supported by continuous blocking or strutting as per section 7 of NZS 3604. Moisture content in timber oor joists must not exceed 20% at the time of installation of Scyon Secura Interior Flooring. For further timber treatment and allowable moisture content information refer to NZS 3602 Timber and Wood-Based Products for use in Buildings and NZS 3640 Chemical Preservation of
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Round Sawn Timber for minimum timber treatment selection and treatment requirements. Also refer to framing manufacturers literature for further guidance on timber selection. Framing must be protected from moisture on site in accordance with the recommendations of the framing manufacturers.
Note: Tiles, tile grouts and adhesives can be detrimentally affected by even small deections. Therefore it is recommended that for tiled applications reduce joist spans by 20% as specied in NZS 3604.
Being 19mm thick, Scyon Secura Interior Flooring can easily be combined with traditional particle board or plywood ooring substrates. Fixings to be 50 x 2.87mm RounDrive nails at 200mm maximum centres. Refer Table 3.
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Scyon Secura
Waterproof membrane
4.05m
Also provide control joints where there are changes of direction, such as an L-shaped room, and at doorways where the tiled surface is carried through to the next room as shown in Figure 10.
Joist
Sheet
Villaboard Lining
Tray support
Place a 6-8mm diameter polyethylene backing rod in the bottom of the joint between the sheets and ll the joint with a suitable exible sealant. All square edges must be fully supported as per Figure 11. It is important that the control joints be carried through to the top of the oor surface i.e. they should not be covered OVER by tiles.
Note: No control joints are required in the ooring sheets when nishing with vinyl unless there is an existing structural joint or otherwise specied by relevant code and regulation.
Scyon Secura Interior Flooring
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5 Waterproofing Membrane
All Scyon Secura Interior Flooring under showers (wet areas) must be waterproofed prior to tiling. Refer to clause E3 Internal Moisture of NZBC and AS 3740 for further guidance regarding the denition of wet areas. All sheet xing must be completed as per this installation manual before the primer and the solvent free waterproong membrane is applied. Ensure the sheet is dry and free from surface dust and dirt before applying the primer. The primer and waterproof membrane can be applied directly over the ush nail heads. Ensure compatibility of sealants with waterproong membranes. Only water based waterproong membranes/chemicals must be used with Scyon Secura Interior Flooring. Follow the manufacturers instructions for coverage areas, and specic instructions. For suitable Waterproong Manufacturers refer to Table 4.
As required by AS 3740
Table 4
Recommended waterproong membranes/tile adhesives
ASA Waterproong Membrane Dampx 2 from Bostik Mapegum WPS and Mapelastic from Mapei NZ Ltd. Superex Ardex Liquid Membranes from Ardex NZ Ltd Flexi-Seal from Flexco (NZ) Ltd DuroSet and DuroQik from Waterproong Systems Ltd All waterproong membranes specied above are water based membranes. Use only water based membranes over Scyon Secura Interior Flooring. For coverage information of the selected waterproof membrane refer to manufacturers recommendations. Waterproong membranes must be applied in accordance with their manufacturers requirements.
Note: Refer to AS 3740 for further guidance on waterproong requirements.
Prime sheet and apply coat of selected waterproof membrane with associated mesh as per waterproof manufacturers' recommendations.
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6 Finishes
6.1 GEnERAL
James Hardie ooring must be nished with a suitable oor covering to suit the intended application. For the suitability and installation requirements of oor coverings, check with the manufacturer. It is recommended that tiles are laid from the control joint out and the edges of tiles must overlap butt joints a minimum of 50mm. Ensure the tile adhesive used is suitable and compatible with adjoining surfaces for the intended application. Refer to the waterproong and tile manufacture and relevant tiling standards for maximum tile control joint spacing, product suitability and compatibility including grout, tile adhesive, tile and waterproong warranty and maintenance requirement. The waterproong requirements of AS 3740 and clause E3 NZBC must be met. Once Scyon Secura Interior Flooring has been xed in place, install ooring material in accordance with manufacturers specications within three months of Scyon Secura Interior Flooring installation.
6.2 PREpARAtion
Where minor height variations (3mm or less) occur at butt joints, these may be levelled out by lling with self levelling compounds eg. Ardex Feather Finish or equivalent. Ensure nal nish is compatible with all components eg. vinyl adhesive with leveling compound. Sanding of the Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is not recommended.
6.3 VinYL
As the sheets are supplied fully sealed, only water based vinyl adhesives must be used for this application. Allow the adhesive to air dry before the vinyl is applied. Refer to a reputable vinyl manufacturer for suitable products and installation instructions.
6.4 ScREEDs
Where the application requires the ooring to have falls created, a mortar bed screed may be used. The surface of the ooring must be thoroughly clean and dry prior to applying the screed as per manufacturers instructions. To prevent cracking of oor tiles, the mortar bed must be reinforced over all joints in ooring sheets.
7 Maintenance
Regular cleaning, checks and maintenance of the nished surface, joints, junctions, penetrations, sealant, grout etc must be carried out at regular intervals and as per manufacturers recommendations. Maintain waterproong membranes to meet the objectives of Clause B2 of NZBC and as per the requirements of the relevant component manufacturer.
6.7 TiLing
Tiles should be applied with proprietary adhesive that conform to AS 2358 and installed in accordance to AS 3958.1 and to tile and adhesive manufacturer recommendations. Use a exible tile adhesive recommended for internal wet area applications and compatible with all other materials.
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8 Product information
8.1 GENERAL
Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is an advanced lightweight cement composite building product. The basic composition is Portland cement, ground sand, cellulose bre and water. Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is manufactured to AS/NZS 2908.2 Cellulose- Cement Products Part 2: Flat Sheets (ISO 8336 Fibre Cement Flat Sheets). Scyon Secura Interior Flooring is a classied Type B, Category 2 in accordance with AS/NZS 2908.2 Cellulose-Cement Products.
8.3 DURABILITY
Resistance to moisture/rotting
Scyon Secura Interior Flooring has demonstrated resistance to permanent moisture induced deterioration (rotting) by having passed the following tests in accordance with AS/NZS 2908.2:
n n n n
Water permeability (Clause 8.2.2) Warm water (Clause 8.2.4) Heat rain (Clause 6.5) Soak dry (Clause 8.2.5)
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Notes
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Product Warranty
February 2013
Warranty: James Hardie New Zealand ("James Hardie") warrants for a period of 15 years from the date of purchase that the Scyon Secura Interior Flooring (the "Product"), will be free from defects due to defective factory workmanship or materials and, subject to compliance with the conditions below, will be resistant to cracking, rotting, re and damage from termite attacks to the extent set out in James Hardies relevant published literature current at the time of installation. James Hardie warrants for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase that the accessories supplied by James Hardie will be free from defects due to defective factory workmanship or materials. Nothing in this document shall exclude or modify any legal rights a customer may have under the Consumer Guarantees Act or otherwise which cannot be excluded or modied at law.
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY:
The warranty is strictly subject to the following conditions: a) James Hardie will not be liable for breach of warranty unless the claimant provides proof of purchase and makes a written claim either within 30 days after the defect would have become reasonably apparent or, if the defect was reasonably apparent prior to installation, then the claim must be made prior to installation; b) this warranty is not transferable; c) the Product must be installed and maintained strictly in accordance with the relevant James Hardie literature current at the time of installation and must be installed in conjunction with the components or products specied in the literature. Further, all other products, including coating and jointing systems, applied to or used in conjunction with the Product must be applied or installed and maintained strictly in accordance with the relevant manufacturers instructions and good trade practice; d) the project must be designed and constructed in strict compliance with all relevant provisions of the current NZBC, regulations and standards; e) the claimants sole remedy for breach of warranty is (at James Hardies option) that James Hardie will either supply replacement product, rectify the affected product or pay for the cost of the replacement or rectication of the affected product; f) James Hardie will not be liable for any losses or damages (whether direct or indirect) including property damage or personal injury, consequential loss, economic loss or loss of prots, arising in contract or negligence or howsoever arising. Without limiting the foregoing James Hardie will not be liable for any claims, damages or defects arising from or in any way attributable to poor workmanship, poor design or detailing, settlement or structural movement and/or movement of materials to which the Product is attached, incorrect design of the structure, acts of God including but not limited to earthquakes, cyclones, oods or other severe weather conditions or unusual climatic conditions, eforescence or performance of paint/coatings applied to the Product, normal wear and tear, growth of mould, mildew, fungi, bacteria, or any organism on any Product surface or Product (whether on the exposed or unexposed surfaces); g) all warranties, conditions, liabilities and obligations other than those specied in this warranty are excluded to the fullest extent allowed by law; h) if meeting a claim under this warranty involves re-coating of Products, there may be slight colour differences between the original and replacement Products due to the effects of weathering and variations in materials over time.
Disclaimer: The recommendations in James Hardies literature are based on good building practice, but are not an exhaustive statement of all relevant information and are subject to conditions (c), (d), (f) and (g) above. James Hardie has tested the performance of the Scyon Secura Interior Flooring when installed in accordance with the Scyon Secura Interior Flooring Installation Manual, in accordance with the standards and verication methods required by the NZBC and those test results demonstrate the product complies with the performance criteria established by the NZBC. However, as the successful performance of the relevant system depends on numerous factors outside the control of James Hardie (e.g. quality of workmanship and design) James Hardie shall not be liable for the recommendations made in its literature and the performance of the relevant system, including its suitability for any purpose or ability to satisfy the relevant provisions of the NZBC, regulations and standards, as it is the responsibility of the building designer to ensure that the details and recommendations provided in the relevant James Hardie installation manual are suitable for the intended project and that specic design is conducted where appropriate. Copyright February 2013. James Hardie New Zealand. TM and denotes a Trademark or Registered Mark owned by James Hardie Technology Limited.
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