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Finline Balustrade
Description

With its continuous vertical ‘fins’ and sleek, post-free profile, the Finline Fin Style Balustrade delivers a striking architectural feature while maintaining practical functionality. Perfect for decks, balconies, and terraces, its closer spacing can be side-mounted to create a clean edge solution or act as a privacy screen. Finished in durable Dulux powder-coat colours and fully compliant with the NZ Building Code, Finline blends minimalist urban styling with long-lasting performance.

Key Features
  • Pre-engineered solutions
  • Designed for standard heights up to 1200mm from finished deck level
  • Wide range of finish options — can be powdercoated or anodised in all standard Dulux colours
  • Standard specifications available for timber, steel or concrete
  • Specifications for non-standard situations may be provided by Unex Systems, upon request
  • Screws together with minimal, if any, welds required
  • Made from 6000 series extruded aluminium alloys
  • Installed only by Authorised Fabricators, available nationwide 
  • Continuous rows of thin fins gives this balustrade system a very slim profile
  • These fins replace the need for solid posts
  • Concealed assembly fasteners, simple clean lines, tidy joints with no welds
Scope of Use

Finline balustrade style is designed for, but is not limited to, use in projects within the following scope:

  • Can be used on but not limited to, internal and external decks, mezzanines, and stairways.
  • Suitability for the occupancy type for part of the building or structure but cannot be used for C5 or F/G
  • Can be used in all wind zones up to and including Extra High. In rare or extreme locations wind reverberation can be caused.
  • Building height up to three stories or 10 m
  • Finline balustrade style is custom fabricated to the requirements of each project. Prior to fabrication, the following project selections must be confirmed by the specifier: Balustrade Height, Fin spacing, Fixing detail.
  • Can only be used in side fixed applications. Specifications allow fixing into concrete, masonry, timber and steel.
  • Finline balustrade style is compatible with other features such as gates, handrails and custom aluminum sheets.
Statement of Building Code Compliance

The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:

  • Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.4(a)
  • Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(a)
  • Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.3(a), F2.3.3(b)
  • Clause F4 Safety from falling: Performance F4.3.1, F4.3.2, F4.3.3, F4.3.4(a), F4.3.4 (b), F4.3.4(c), F4.3.4(d), F4.3.4(e), F4.3.4(f), F4.3.4(g), F4.3.4(h), F4.3.5(a), F4.3.5(b)

Complies with AS/NZS 1170, NZS3603, AS/NZS1664, AS/NZS 2208 and NZS 4223.3 2016.

Other Performance Attributes

Powdercoated in NZ with Dulux Duralloy finish or Duratec where AAMA 2604 performance is required.

Documents
BPIR Documents
Fabrication Manuals
UNEX Loading Classification
Producer Statements on EziSpec
Technical Downloads: BIM Files, DWG Drawings, B2 Compliance & More
Maintenance and warranty
Brochure
Product Overview

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