Best practice guide - selection and installation of top fixings for suspended ceilings

Finishes and Interiors Sector, 2015
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Abstract

Provides guidance for the use of top fixings for the suspension of suspended ceilings, covering selection, installation, testing on site and contracting support administration.

History

Complemented by: Best Practice Guide Factsheet 2 Specification of top fixings for suspended ceilings (FIS, 2016) and Best Practice Guide Factsheet 4 Installation and testing of top fixings for suspended ceilings (FIS, 2016). Published in conjunction with the Construction Fixings Association. First published as: Best practice guide. Selection and installation of top fixings for suspended ceilings (AIS, 2012). This edition published April 2015.

ISBN

9780956534125

Subjects

  • Lining/dry partitioning
  • Coverings and surface finishes
  • Demountable suspended ceilings

Publisher History

Formed in 2015 from the merger of the Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) and the Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors, FIS represents the interior fit-out and finishes sector in the UK, providing advice, training and technical support.

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NBS

NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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