Pre Fixed InsulAPE
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In pre-fixed situations the InsulAPE is either clipped or temporarily glued to the inside face of the concrete formwork before the concrete pour. The pour can then continue as normal and when the formwork is removed the edge is already finished with no requirement for another trade afterwards. As the product is prefinished it is also protected against accidental damage on site by the concrete pourers
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The profile that we use for post-fixed situations is in most situations different from the profile that we use for pre-pour installations. Therefore you cannot order a pre-pour InsulAPE product and then decide to post fix it in most cases.
Datasheet
Advantages of Pre Fix
The main advantage of pre installing InsulAPE is that once it is in the concrete boxing then you don't have to do anything different to a standard concrete pour Once the boxing is stripped, the slab is already insulated.
This means that you can save program time as you don't have to get additional trades to come back and (i) install foam edge insulation and (ii) mesh, plaster and paint that foam on site.
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InslAPE Pre Fix can be supplied in 300 and 600mm heights and in 30mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm thicknesses.
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Disadvantages of Pre Fix
The main disadvantage of pre installing InsulAPE is that in 90mm timber framed walls care needs to be taken when fixing the hold-down bolts through the bottom plate, and to ensure that the bolt fixing detail meets building code. The location and type of hold-down bolt to be determined by the engineer.
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Non-Standard Product Options
For non-standard InsulAPE options we can provide a custom application where we can develop cost effective design to suit a foundation. For more complex projects this can include a set of numbered items that can be installed to suit around the formwork.
InsulAPE is typically manufactured in standard lengths of 2.4m and also provides special reinforced corner pieces for the internal and external corners of the foundation. We also utilise a special, proprietary aluminium "H" joiner to lock the lengths and corners together.
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Please provide plans to us or our installation/distribution partners for this service.
Example InsulAPE non-standard Corner
Lead Time
Please allow at least 3 weeks lead time for manufacture once an order has been placed.