RYTWTUBE – Rytons Rytweep Tube (500mm L)
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RYTWTUBE – Rytons Rytweep® Tube (500mm L)
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General Details
- Extension tube for Rytons Rytweep.
- Extends the Rytweep for use in blockwork or to allow for rendering.
- Simple push fit into the Rytweep outlet.
- Clear in colour to complement any bricks, blocks or mortar.
- 500mm length easily cut as required.
- Please note: This item is a plastic component and therefore is not suitable for use within a) the external walls of buildings more than 11m high where people sleep on the premises (residential, institutional or hospitality) or b) external wall surfaces within 1m of the boundary if the building is 11m high or less, in England.
Size:
- 500mm L x 6mm Internal Dia. x 8mm External Dia.
Free Area:
- Not applicable.
Colours:
- Clear.
Composition:
- High quality plastic.
Installation:
- Cut tube to required length and insert into the external Rytweep outlet. Install the whole unit as directed in the Rytweep installation instructions.
Handling Information:
- Pack quantity: 20 lengths.
- Pack size: 52cm L x 35cm Diameter.
- Pack weight: 0.24kg.
Reference Material:
- NHBC Standards 6.1.17. Where fairfaced masonry is supported by lintels weep holes should be provided at a maximum of 450mm intervals and each opening should have at least two weep holes.
- NHBC Standards 6.11.7c. Rendering shall be detailed to ensure appropriate weathertightness and durability. Issues to be taken into account include … c) weepholes. Weepholes should be provided: where required for ventilation to timber frame construction; to the last tray at stepped abutments; in severe or very severe exposure zones where rendering is returned back into the window or door head (weepholes are not required where the render is not returned); to cavity trays on parapet walls.
- The Building Regulations, Approved Document C, Internal and external walls (moisture from the ground) 5.5 (b) If the wall is an external wall, the damp-proof course should be at least 150mm above the level of the adjoining ground. 5.5 (c) If the wall is an external cavity wall provide weep holes every 900mm to assist in the transfer of moisture through the external leaf. Where the damp-proof tray does not extend the full length of the exposed wall, i.e. above an opening, stop ends and at least two weep holes should be provided.
- Also, refer to British Standards BS 8215.
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