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Boundary Wall Gutter Detail

Fabrications, Safety Installation Note: Ensure steel work is suitably Gutter Joint Detail
LPCB certified PIR insulation Parapet flashing Valley Gutter Detail

& Lighting Solutions Guide

lined, levelled and within tolerance.
Each gutter length must be fully
board with site applied fire
rated canister insulation
to fill any gaps if
with 150mm
sealed butt straps Alternate Parapet Wall Detail
Membrane Lined Maximum recommended
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installed prior to access, once each required to Insulated Gutter sole 700mm, additional
It is important that
maintain continuity support necessary for
the edge of the
length is fully installed it can be of insulation
panel is over the larger sole dimension Gutter joints and ends
considered non fragile if Kingspan Fasten gutter at max
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base of the gutter
as shown
to be fixed at maximum
installation recommendations have 6mm Ø butyl 1500mm centres with Site applied fire rated 75mm centres, 25mm
rubber sealant
been followed and falls within our minimum 2 no. stainless steel canister insulation
from gutter edge 50
m
Profiled filler sealed
8mm Ø butyl 50mm overlap on of
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maximum sizing. rubber sealant rivets (grip range 1.5mm - er er
top and bottom with Membrane Lined external membrane 25m foi lap
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9mm) per gutter wing
G2
gun-grade sealant 100mm wide
Guidance on rainwater drainage Insulated Gutter
silver foil tape
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calculations is available from Membrane Lined

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the Kingspan Technical Services 75mtres
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Department. Maximum
recommended sole One line of
stainless steel
Any drilling swarf and redundant 868mm, additional

fixings must be removed from gutter G1 support necessary for

larger sole dimension
rivets 25mm from
edge at max.
75mm centres
surface as works progress to prevent
damage to the membrane.
Gutter joints should be kept clean G1
and dry prior to welding. Should dirt
and moisture contaminate a joint
prior to welding, it should be cleaned
with a mild detergent solution and Note: The gutter proportions shown are purely
indicative and the actual size required will be
thoroughly dried with a linen cloth. subject to steelwork zone available
Should a joint be contaminated
with oil or grease prior to welding
it should be cleaned with either
alcohol, acetone or white spirit
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Locate stop end/mitred corner/
(ensure compliance with any safety
recommendations) and thoroughly
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section, ensuring correctly aligned f
dried.
To prevent contamination, membrane
and direction of lay. Continue
pattern with gutters
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Position gutter (G2) ensuring 50mm
Fasten gutter at max 1500mm
centres with minimum 2 no.
stainless steel rivets (grip range
gutter joints to be fully welded across
full girth of gutter as works progress, external and 50mm internal laps are 1.5mm - 9mm) per gutter wing
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Membrane Lined
Insulated Gutter
Syphonic and other outlets can be
factory fitted on request.
50mm lap on internal liner
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The gutter welding should only be denotes direction of lay
carried out by those experienced in
the welding of PVC membranes.

Bespoke Outlet (Metal) Standard Outlet (PVC)

Bespoke Outlet (Metal) Standard Outlet (PVC)
Peel back membrane
collar around
perimeter of 50mm PVC membrane
outlet flange weld strip heat welded
for 50mm with a 50mm weld Fix at max.
all round 75mm centres
25mm from the

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Outlet edge
flange PVC membrane

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Components
Push fit outlet
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Boundary Wall Gutter Heat Gun

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into position. For

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Plastic outlet
Fixings at
metal and bespoke

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max. 75mm
When cooled, test the finished centres outlets, rivet flange
weld with a seam probe and
re-weld where necessary
Membrane
bonded to
outlet flange
to the gutter sole
at maximum
75mm centres
Hot air weld PVC collar 5 Repeat process as previous to complete gutter run
to gutter membrane as

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be provided in several different ways. This method of
per joint welding method
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Apply 100mm wide silver installation is also used for syphonic and Trocal outlets Fasten gutter at max 1500mm
foil tape centrally over joint Lay cover strip centrally over centres with minimum 2 no.
gutter joint, and hot air tack-weld
to hold in position. Pre-weld the 50
mm
25
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1.5mm - 9mm) per gutter wing

3 cover strip, approx. 50mm from

the edge and then fully weld the
50
mm

Metal Gutter Outlet Seam Probe

strip 50mm along both edges
whilst applying silicone pressure
roller or penny roller (corners and 50mm of
membrane hot G1
detailing) to ensure good weld - air welded at

G1 indicated by visible edges

Silicone Roller Penny Roller
fusion line Adhesion

Note: Hot air welding should be carried out by an

G2
experienced membrane welding contractor using
PVC Gutter Outlet
G2 electric heat gun. Refer to Kingspan Field Services
for recommendations

1.5mm PVC
Membrane Cover
Strip 250mm wide
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with the ‘project specific’ design drawings and method
Identify outlet position and cut Stop end or overflow statements.
required diameter hole weirs can be factory fitted
PVC membrane cover strip roll is provided 250mm x Although this ‘installation guide’ is deemed to be correct
1.5mm. Material to be cut to length using scissors at the time of publication, Kingspan Limited reserve the
right to amend the information at any time in the future.
Note: Membrane must always be of same membrane Installation guides are available for the full range of
as gutter, and installed facing correct way up Kingspan insulated roof, wall and façade systems.
Please call Kingspan Limited on:
UK: +44 (0) 1352 716100
Ire: +353 (0) 42 96 98500