Ensure Quiet Intertenancy Living with the Laminex NZ Fire & Acoustic Floor System

There’s no need to compromise on acoustic comfort when it comes to high density townhouse and apartment living; while there may be just one storey of separation between neighbours, smart product selection and design can ensure excellent privacy and acoustic control.

It’s with this in mind that Laminex NZ developed their Fire & Acoustic Floor System — a lightweight intertenancy floor (above joist weight of 30.9kg/m²) designed to provide excellent acoustic separation between floors in multi-unit buildings.

The Laminex NZ Fire & Acoustic Floor System features two layers of your choice of Strandfloor® or SuperPine® — an initial layer fixed to the timber floor joists, and a second layer fixed into wooden battens over a rubber cradle. This creates a floating floor system that achieves acoustic performance of STC 65 and IIC 56, exceeding requirements for intertenancy floors under Clause G6 of the NZBC.

The system has been independently tested by Auckland University and verified by Marshall Day Acoustics, providing confidence that you are specifying an intertenancy floor system with trusted acoustic performance.

As acoustic requirements for the intertenancy floor are achieved through the flooring system itself, reliance on carpet and acoustic underlays are reduced, futureproofing buildings and allowing flexibility in any future renovation work.

Designed for lightweight timber frame buildings, the Laminex NZ Fire & Acoustic Floor System is suitable for both residential and commercial (Strandfloor only) construction. The system has been fire tested by BRANZ and meets a fire rating of FRR 60/60/60.

Architects can choose between Laminex’s CodeMark certified and BRANZ appraised Strandfloor or BRANZ appraised SuperPine when specifying the system, with both available in 36 x 12 x 20mm and 34 x 12 x 20mm sheets. In wet areas, Strandfloor H3.1® can be specified to comply with internal moisture standards as per E3 of the NZBC.

The Laminex NZ Fire & Acoustic Flooring system comes with a 50-year warranty for added peace of mind.

Get in touch with Laminex today to learn how the Laminex NZ Fire & Acoustic Floor System can help you meet project requirements.

Laminex New Zealand Fire & Acoustic Flooring System

Laminex New Zealand

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Laminex New Zealand’s lightweight timber construction system is designed for intertenancy construction.

Suitable for residential and commercial applications
Intertenancy buildings
Concrete Slab overlay solution for existing or new buildings

The Laminex New Zealand™ acoustic floor system has been tested and verified to achieve the fire ratings up to 60/60/60 FRR and STC 65/IIC-56.

The acoustic performance exceeds the minimum requirements of Clause-G6 of the NZBC. The acoustic performance of the system has been verified by Marshall Day Acoustics & independently tested at Auckland University and the fire performance has been tested/assessed by BRANZ 394.

BRANZ Appraised

CodeMark

SuperPine by Laminex NZ — Square Edge Particleboard Flooring

Laminex New Zealand

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SuperPine™ is a high density particleboard panel manufactured from wood particles of various wood species; predominately pine which are bonded together with…

NZ Made

As a general guide, SuperPine^™ is suitable for the following uses:

Pre-laid or post laid flooring
Overlay to concrete floor slabs or wooden floors
Diaphragms for the transfer of wind and earthquake loads
General stair construction

SuperPine^™ Particleboard has a BRANZ Appraisal, No. 1217 – covering use within the New Zealand Building Code. The current certificate.

Strandfloor

Laminex New Zealand

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Strandfloor is a high density reconstituted wood panel bonded with moisture resistant resin and wax, specifically formulated for use as…

Declare LBC Red List Free

FSC Certified

Strandfloor is a high density reconstituted wood panel bonded with moisture resistant resin and wax, specifically formulated for use as residential and commercial interior floor platforms
Strandfloor products can be laid in all weathers, and can be walked on immediately
Strandfloor Tongue & Groove required no nogs, and therefore less nailing. They are optimum sizes that suit most applications, enabling fast, continuous installation
Strandfloor H3.1 Square Edge and Strandfloor H3.1 Tongue & Groove are premium iterations designed specifically for wet areas. Close-in period has been extended by an additional 50% to twelve weeks

Strandfloor products comply with the sheet flooring requirements of the New Zealand Building Code.

If designed, and installed in accordance with the technical literature Strandfloor and Strandfloor H3.1 will meet the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B1 STRUCTURE: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3 (a), (b), (f), (h), and (j), and B1.3.4
Clause B2 DURABILITY: Performance B2.3.1 (a) not less than 50 years (when used as a diaphragm floor or installed under bottom plates), B2.3.1 (b) 15 years (when installed as flooring between bottom plates), and B2.3.1 (c) 5 years (when used as a non-structural overlay)
Clause F2 HAZARDOUS BUILDING MATERIALS: Performance F2.3.1

See CodeMark Certificate for conditions and limitations

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