The FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel - Beaded Frame 1 hour Fire Rated is a versatile and easy-to-install access panel. It features a unique FlipFix fitting device that eliminates the need for battening out the structural opening. The panel is designed for tape and jointing/skim-coat plastering and comes with a beaded frame. It is 1-hour fire rated and comes with a budget lock, with other lock options available upon request.
Specifications
- Fire Rating: 1 hour
- Frame Depth: 56mm
- Plasterboard Depth: 12.5mm
- Finish: Powder coated RAL 9010 30% gloss
- Lock: Budget lock (other lock options available)
Performance
The FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel is 1-hour fire rated, providing reliable fire protection. It is designed to fit into the structural membrane of a joint-less plasterboard ceiling/wall system. The panel is manufactured with a beaded frame for tape and jointing/skim-coat plastering, ensuring a seamless and professional finish.
Features and Benefits
- Unique FlipFix fitting device: Allows for easy and hassle-free installation of the access panel.
- Beaded frame: Designed for tape and jointing or skim-coat plastering, ensuring a seamless and professional finish.
- 1-hour fire rating: Provides reliable fire protection, giving you peace of mind.
- Budget lock included: Comes with a lock included, making it a cost-effective solution. Other lock options are also available.
- Powder coated RAL 9010 30% gloss finish: The sleek and stylish finish adds a touch of elegance to any space.
- Dual purpose: Can be used for both residential and commercial applications, making it versatile and adaptable.
- Durable construction: Made from high-quality materials, ensuring long-lasting performance and durability.
- Easy access: Provides convenient access to hidden services, such as plumbing or electrical systems, for maintenance or repairs.
- Flush mount design: The panel sits flush with the wall or ceiling, creating a seamless and unobtrusive appearance.
- Wide range of sizes: Available in various sizes to suit different access requirements, ensuring a perfect fit for any project.
Applications
- Used in commercial buildings for easy access to hidden services behind walls or ceilings.
- Applicable in residential properties for maintenance or repair of concealed wiring, plumbing, or HVAC systems.
- Utilized in hospitals and healthcare facilities to provide quick access to medical gas valves, electrical systems, and other hidden utilities.
- Used in educational institutions for easy maintenance of concealed systems.
- Applicable in industrial settings where regular inspection or maintenance of hidden services is required.
- Used in hotels and restaurants to provide easy access to concealed utilities without disrupting the aesthetics.
- Utilized in retail stores and shopping malls for easy maintenance and repair of concealed utilities.
- Applicable in public buildings like airports, railway stations, and stadiums where easy access to hidden services is crucial.
Installation
Installing the FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel is quick and easy:
- Ensure that the structural opening is at least 5mm larger than the panel size.
- Open the panel using the budget lock key and place it into the aperture.
- Tighten the FlipFix device via the fixing screw behind the door leaf to clamp it onto the back of the plasterboard.
- Check that the frame is square by measuring corner to corner.
- Lock the door in place; the door and frame should be flush.
Certifications
The FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel is fire tested and certified to BS EN 1364-2: 1999 and BS EN 1363-1: 2012. It has a Fire Test Certificate up to 600x600mm in a Ceiling & Wall application, covered by Fire Certificate Number WF380206. Panels above these sizes are manufactured with the same construction as tested.
Equivalent/Related Products
- FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel - Picture Frame 1 hour Fire Rated
- FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel - Beaded Frame Non-Fire Rated
- FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel - Picture Frame Non-Fire Rated
About the Manufacturer
The FlipFix Plasterboard Faced Dual Purpose Access Panel is manufactured by a leading provider of access panels and loft hatches. With their patented FlipFix fitting system, they have become a market leader in the UK, reducing fitting times on site by up to 80%. Their products are known for their quality, durability, and ease of installation.
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We offer our customers free delivery* when you spend £400 plus vat or more. For orders less than £400 ex VAT there is a delivery charge of £75 ex VAT. This will be calculated within the checkout process. We only accept orders Monday through Friday. We do not provide delivery on weekends.
This is subject to change given the current COVID pandemic and lack of drivers servicing the UK. We will do our best to work with all orders that may be in affected areas.** Extra delivery charges may apply to orders in Scotland and the following postcodes**
Currently affected areas : IP, NR, CA, TD, CT, PO, SO, BH, DT, EX, PL, SP, TA, TQ, TR, LL, HR, SY **
This is currently due to the lack of availabily of drivers in these service areas and limited supply in these areas, thus a custom shipping service charge may apply. (£250). Please use the shipping calculor to give you an accurate shipping price based on your post code. We apologise in advance if this occurs for your order. Before placing an order please get in touch with the team and we will see if anything can be done for your order specifically.
There are parts of the UK that we don't deliver to and this will be marked at checkout. (N Ireland and Scotish Highlands). If this occurs upon your checkout, please reach out the team and we will see what we can do via a 3rd party supplier.
PREFERED DELIVERY TIMES
We offer this service to alleviate confusion for you and reduce communication for us all. It gives us an idea on when you would the order to be delivered. It is NOT a garaunteed delivery date. .
We understand scheduling of larger materials to your project is important, thus having your preference is very helpful for us. Please note this works in tandem with the availability of the product. We can NOT fulfill any orders before the avability days set on the product, even if the date insert tool allows it.
There may be situations where if specified a preference date is given, we may not always be able to deliver on that date. As it also linked to you delivery location, the closest warehouse logistics rotar, availability of the product and more. We have simply offered this to help our customers out, please be reasonable with your expectations in these difficult times. We WILL do our best to comunicate accurate delivery times via phone or email after the order is placed, so no need to worry.
After you specified a date we will do our best to deliver on that date, you will be notified within 24-48 hours if we can not fill that day but will strive to get a slot as close as possible to that date. We do not deliver on weekends, so all orders specified with weekend delivery will be shifted to the week after.
On weekdays, our cut-off time for purchases is 1 p.m. Orders must be placed by 1 p.m. on Monday through Thursday to be delivered the next day if they are applicable for next day. For example, an order placed after 2 p.m. on Friday will be sent out on Monday afternoon (if it is not too late).
PRODUCT DELIVERY TIMES
The vast majority of our orders are dispatched within 2–5 working days. However, if you need a customized or bespoke item, things will take longer to arrive. Some goods are on allocation or short supply as a result of COVID 19 and the Brexit. We may be forced to offer an equivalent high-quality substitute product at no extra cost to our customer from time to time.
The delivery charge is applied for shipments to England. If you live in Scotland or Wales, one of our customer care specialists will contact. We do everything we can to make sure packages arrive on the date promised.
If you change the delivery date given at the time of purchase, you will be notified by email or phone. We reserve the right to charge a failed delivery fee if access is restricted for the car specified on the order, and a delivery cannot be completed.
Every transaction is recorded, and the delivery fees are determined on whether or not the recipient is ready to receive the package. This covers manual or automated offloading of heavy items. Offloading equipment, such as a tail lift or forklift, may be requested; however, there may be an additional fee if the site is difficult to access or the products are of considerable size..
On weekdays, our cut-off time for purchases is 1 p.m. Orders must be placed by 1 p.m. on Monday through Thursday to be delivered the next day if they are applicable for next day. For example, an order placed after 2 p.m. on Friday will be sent out on Monday afternoon (if it is not too late).
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