Timber iQ August- September 2018 // Issue: 39 | Page 13

SPAX – The right screw for every application

Universal

The surface with high corrosion protection .
• Is particularly suited to service class 2 in accordance with Eurocode 5 for open constructions without direct exposure to weather , such as car ports or pergolas
• Is free of chrome ( VI ) and far more environmentally-friendly than conventional surfaces , both during manufacturing and usage
• Is abrasion-proof and more mechanically resistant
• Complies with RoHS - EC Directive 2002 / 95 / EC „ Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances “
• Complies with REACH - Regulation ( EC ) No . 1907 / 2006 „ Registration , Evaluation , Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals “

Construction

Application
• Construction : for screwing together battens and squared timbers
• Stairway construction : for fixing treads and risers to the stringer
Features
• Washer head
• Partial thread
• WIROX
Advantages
• Better tightening of connections also of warped boards
• Significantly better corrosion protection compared with conventional coatings
• No pre-drilling ( wood-dependent )

Outdoor Decking

Application
• Particularly suitable for outdoor wooden decking
Features
• Stainless steel A2 or A4
• Small cylindrical head
• Fixing thread
Advantages
• CUT point *
• Fixing thread holds the wooden decking boards securely in place on the substructure
• Permanent corrosion protection
• Easy fastening , even in hardwood .*
* Predrilling , using a SPAX step drill is recommended in hardwoods .
Faitsch Products
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