Fire Safety & Construction Insights
Does FireCrunch have installation manuals?
Yes, we do.Installation manuals can be found under Manuals & Drawings.Internal Walls / Floors / Ceilings / Wet Areas / Fire Rated Areas
Does FireCrunch have Australian Building Code certification?
Yes. FireCrunch is NATA Labs CSIRO Fire Certified to Australian standards and also complies with the following sections and volumes of the BCA (Building Code of Australia), ABCB Canberra and NCC National Construction Code. BCA Volume 1 Section C FRL (Timber Frame 60/60/60 Metal frame 90/90/90) Load bearing and( Non Load bearing FRL -/120/120. *** Fire ENG/ assessment / [...]
Do I need any special tools for FireCrunch?
No special tools are required to use FireCrunch. It can be sawn, drilled, screwed and planed just like timber. USING TIMBER TOOLS. It is recommended that screw fasteners, not stud adhesives, are used when fixing the sheets in the wet areas of steel and timber framed buildings. FireCrunch is easy to work and machine with normal woodworking tools and equipment. [...]
Can I put wall and floor tiles on FireCrunch?
Yes. FireCrunch is not that dissimilar to fibre cement board when it comes to uses. FireCrunch has been trialled with budget tile adhesives and worked perfectly.
Plaster setting FireCrunch MgSO4 rebated edge TE10 joints
Setting the joints on FireCrunch is a simple process. It is very similar to standard plasterboard joint setting, however there are a few things to note. Base Coat – Use Pro Plaster PRO BASE 40 faster 40 minute set (warranty). This is a specifically formulated extra bonding adhesive for embedding paper tape to MgSO4 FireCrunch joints and internal angles. [...]
Can I use FireCrunch for construction in a BAL FZ area FRL 30/30/30?
FireCrunch can be used for protection in all Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) scenarios,12.5 to Flame Zone. Meets AS1530.8.2 walls roofs and floors AS1530.1, AS1530.4/2014 (C1..C19)-2029 Fire Engineers Certificate NCC. One layer of FireCrunch 10mm can achieve FRL 60/60/60 on a timber frame and FRL 90/90/90 on a steel frame. For more information on building in BAL [...]
