ROCKPANEL Easy Fix
For rapid and durable ship lap construction, ROCKPANEL has developed a secret fixing system for cladding boards using a mounting wedge called ROCKPANEL Easy Fix.
The Easy Fix clips onto the boards to allow a simple and stress-free assembly, which pre-sets the position of the fixing screws. Once the ROCKPANEL Easy Fix has been clipped onto the cladding board it can be easily moved into position against the vertical supports. The following 8 mm ROCKPANEL boards can be used with Easy Fix:
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Application height
Here you find an overview of the maximum application height of ROCKPANEL Easy Fix based on a site altitude of 50 m and a 2-field span, in different areas of the UK:
| Town (distance to sea) | Site in country (distance to sea) | |||||
| VB | ≤ 2 km | ≤ 10 km | ≤ 100 km | ≤ 2 km | ≤ 10 km | ≤ 100 km |
| 24 | a | a | max 10 m | a | a | max 10 m |
| 23 | a | max. 10 m | max 10 m | a | a | max 10 m |
| 22 | max. 10 m | max. 10 m | max 15 m | a | max. 10 m | max 15 m |
| a: one or more of the basic requirements not fulfilled | VB: basic windspeed |
If one of the basic requirements is not fulfilled or a higher basic windspeed or site altitude is required. ROCKPANEL can be consulted for adjust fixing centres.
When using ROCKPANEL Easy Fix please keep the following requirements in mind:
- Vertical battens max. 600 mm c.t.c.
- vertical timber battens with a thickness of at least 28 mm
- A width of 45 mm at the intermediate battens and 80mm at the butted joints is recommended. Using two battens of 45 mm next to each other is also possible
- Quality timber battens according BBA Agrément Certificate No 04/4168
- Fixing with ROCKPANEL stainless steel screws
- Where expansion joints are used in the building, expansion joints should also be used for the boards
Material quantities
ROCKPANEL Easy Fix clips are supplied in boxes of 200 complete with ROCKPANEL stainless steel screws. Below you find an overview of the number of Easy Fix clips is being used per m² of the facade, based on:
The number of Easy Fix clips to be used can also be calculated by taking 1.7 clips per meter ROCKPANEL board. |  |
A quality finish to every corner
To obtain a quality finish of the corners of the shiplap construction, ROCKPANEL provides a specialy developed profile:
 |  Profile G - Corner profile Easy Fix |
