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Installation of FischerTRAPEZ

Fasteners and tools: The screws can only be loaded with the tensile and transverse forces listed in the fastener approval of IFBS Düsseldorf if the tightening torques specified in this approval are observed. A bolt setting device is required for connecting the trapezoidal steel profile panels by means of setting bolts to steel girders with a flange thickness of more than 6 mm and on flat steel embedded in the concrete; modern devices have a cartridge magazine.  Read more

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Qualifications of the installation contractor

Qualifications of the installation contractor According to the directive "Richtlinie für die Montage von Stahlprofiltafeln für Dach-, Wand- und Deckenkonstruktionen" (Directive for the installation of profiled steel panels for roof, wall and floor decking) issued by IFBS Düsseldorf, the company carrying out the work must provide the following documents at the building owner's request: a) Clearance certificate issued by the Employers' Liability Insurance Association, the compulsory health insurance funds and the fiscal authorities b) Certificate confirming adequate insurance cover of the company c) For external staff: Official certificate as required by ....  Read more

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Laying plans

Laying plans/detailed drawings must be available on site for checking. The following details should be shown: Intended profiled panels with profile description; Element thickness and length; Structural systems for building elements Installation direction; Intended fasteners with type designation, arrangement and spacing, special installation instructions depending on the type of connection (eg drill hole diameter and tightening torque)......  Read more

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Installation of FischerTHERM® roof panels

Laminated protective foils should be removed immediately after installation but not later than 4 weeks after delivery. Installation of FischerTHERM roof elements Place packages on the roof purlins using a crane. Distribute the pallets so that the substructure is evenly loaded, ideally near trusses or girders. On sloped roofs, packages must be protected from slipping off the substructure....  Read more

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Laying

Before the actual installation, the division of the building elements on the roof or ceiling or wall surfaces according to the installation plan must be marked on the substructure by marking the construction widths. The cladding elements must be handled very carefully, especially the coated surfaces; it is recommended to work with clean working gloves. It should always be remembered that ....  Read more

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Cutting

If cutting is required, e.g., for roof apertures, notches and adjustments at the roof edge, non-sparking tools should be used. For cutting FischerTHERM®, compass saws with a high depth of cut and matching saw blades with a pitch of approx. 1mm or a hand-held circular saw should be used. To cut profiled sheets and edge profiles, electrical plate shears or nibblers, which give a neat cut even when cutting in a crosswise direction, should be used ....  Read more

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Repair work

Repair of metallic coatings: Damaged areas of zinc coatings and 55% AlZn (aluminium zinc) coatings may be repaired using zinc powder lacquer. Repair of organic coatings: Even if the cladding elements have been installed with the maximum care, the coating may be damaged. These scratches usually do not penetrate the protection system which consists of a metallic layer and a coating and the steel substrate ....  Read more