Product Reference: APD.LOFT/MTM – Despatched within 3-5 working days
Please note: If above 1000 x 1000mm, hinge side must be hinged long-side.
This bespoke, made to measure loft hatch can be made to suit your exact requirements. Choose whether you’d like non-fire rated or 2 hour fire rated, smoke tested and airtight. Pick picture frame or beaded frame and specify whatever length and width (mm) you need.
It is a metal faced, insulated hatch for plasterboard ceilings where regular access to the loft space is required. The fire rated version suits ceilings that need fire, smoke and air leakage performance, and both versions are insulated to limit heat loss through the hatch.
Loft Hatches Specifications
Insulation Information
When fire rated is selected, this product is insulated and achieves a calculated u-value of 0.35 W/m²K and is Part L compliant, achieving 4.28 m³/h/m² positive pressure and 3.79 m³/h/m² negative pressure tested at 50Pa. The non-fire rated version achieves a u-value of 0.760 W/m²K.
Locking Information
If non-fire rated is selected and the hinge side is below 650mm, a budget lock is supplied as standard. If non-fire rated is selected and the hinge side is above 650mm, a three-way lock is supplied as standard. If fire rated is selected, a budget lock is supplied as standard.
Threeway LockBudget Lock
Fire Rated (if selected)
When fire rated is selected, the panel is supplied as a 2 hour fire rated, ambient smoke control tested and airtight loft hatch, tested up to 650 x 900mm in a ceiling application. Performance and standards are as follows:
Fire rating: 2 hour integrity (E), tested to BS EN 1364-2: 2018 with additional guidance from BS EN 1634-1: 2014 + A1: 2018. Tested from the room side (opening down towards the fire risk side).
Smoke control: Ambient smoke control tested to BS EN 1634-3: 2004 Corr: 2007.
Air permeability: 600Pa Class 3, tested to BS EN 1026: 2016.
Finish: Polyester powder coated, RAL 9010 30% gloss pure white as standard.
Corrosion class: C1 (indoor, dry atmosphere).
Construction
Fire rated version:
Metal faced door, single door unit, picture frame (25mm architrave) or beaded frame.
Zintec steel frame and door, 0.9mm thick, to BS EN 10152: 2017 DC01 + ZE 25/25.
Frame depth 88mm.
Door insulated with 2 layers of 40mm thick Rockwool RW3.
Norseal FS1000 self adhesive intumescent foam tape sealed to all door closing edges.
Screw pin hinge and budget lock in bright zinc plated steel. Lock security grade 1, low security.
Not acoustic rated.
Non-fire rated version:
Metal faced door with a 25mm wide picture frame, powder coated RAL 9010 30% gloss.
Zintec steel, 0.9mm thick door and 1.2mm frame, hung on a full length piano hinge.
Insulated with 50mm thick polystyrene.
Draught seals fitted. Not fire rated, smoke tested, air pressure tested or acoustic rated.
Safety
Independent bracing or support may be required to take the weight of the loft hatch.
Measuring Guide
Sizes
Non-fire rated: the maximum size is 1000 x 1200mm.
2 hour fire rated, smoke tested and airtight: the size range is 300 x 450mm up to 650 x 900mm. No increase on the tested size is permitted.
How to measure
Enter the structural opening width and height in millimetres.
The datasheets state that the structural opening must be at least 7mm larger than the panel size (back of frame size). For example, a 600x600mm panel size requires a 607x607mm hole size.
Fire rated version: with the door open at 90 degrees, the clear opening through the installed panel is the panel height minus 20mm by the panel width minus 105mm.
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