Tarimatec specifications, certifications and downloads

The honest position

Tarimatec's test data is to European standards, measured in European laboratories. That data is real and it is verifiable, but a European Bfl-s1 classification is not the same test as a North American surface-burning characteristics rating and should not be presented as one.

• CAN/ULC S102 surface burning characteristics: not currently held.
• CCMC evaluation report: not currently held.
• European fire, slip, moisture, biological and environmental data: held, and available in full on request.
• Do not substitute Bfl-s1 for a Class A or Class B ASTM E84 rating in a submittal. State both systems plainly.

Deck CAD details

Four manufacturer detail sheets for the hollow deck: on pedestals, at the start profile, at the edge profile and at the fascia profile.

• Hollow deck on pedestals (PDF)
• Start profile detail (PDF)
• Edge and termination profile detail (PDF)
• Fascia termination detail (PDF)

DWG, STP and IGS versions of these details, and the 3D CAD objects for the aluminium joist and the stainless clip, are supplied on request.

BIM objects

Tarimatec publishes BIM objects on BIMobject. Pull the family straight into Revit or ArchiCAD rather than modelling the board yourself.

BIMobject is a third-party platform. Check the object date against the current datasheet before you rely on a dimension.

Manufacturer memorandum

The manufacturer's full technical memorandum for the deck range, including the drawings behind the details above. Spanish original, supplied as issued.

• Memoria Tecnica Tarima (PDF, Spanish)

Cladding and louvre CAD details exist but are deliberately not published here: those product lines are not available in Canada.

Part 1 — General

1.1 Section includes

PVC-mineral composite deck boards, aluminium substructure, concealed stainless fixings, fascia, end caps and corner profiles.

1.2 References

UNE-EN ISO 1183-1; UNE-EN ISO 178; UNE-EN ISO 477; UNE-EN 1534; UNE-EN 317; UNE 53126; UNE-EN 13501-1; UNE-ENV 1187; UNE-ENV 12633; UNE-ENV 12038; CEN/TS 15083-2; ASTM E1980; EPD S-P-07588.

1.3 Submittals

Product data; two 300 mm samples in the specified colour and finish; Environmental Product Declaration S-P-07588; test reports for fire, slip and water absorption; manufacturer installation manual; warranty document.

1.4 Quality assurance

Boards, substructure and fixings from a single manufacturer. Installer to have completed at least one project in the same system, or to be briefed by the distributor before starting.

1.5 Delivery, storage and handling

Store boards flat on a level, continuously supported base, off the ground, covered and ventilated. Do not store on edge. Allow material to reach ambient temperature before installation.

1.6 Warranty

25-year Tarimatec manufacturer warranty, administered in Canada by Zinodeck. Excludes damage arising from weight overload. The warranty covers the board, not the structure it is built on and not the installation.

Part 2 — Products

2.1 Manufacturer

Tarimatec, manufactured by Plasticos Viters, Valencia, Spain. Exclusive Canadian distributor: Zinodeck (Nilly Design Inc.), 9131 Keele St, Suite A4, Vaughan, Ontario L4K 0G7. Telephone +1 647-558-0018.

2.2 Material

PVC-mineral composite of PVC, rice husk and limestone in a ratio of 100 : 50 : 40 parts. No wood flour and no timber content. 33 % recovered composite re-used in production, per EPD S-P-07588.

2.3 Deck boards

Hollow profile 150 x 27 mm, length 2,500 mm plus or minus 10 mm; 180 mm and 200 mm widths and lengths to 4,000 mm by special order. Solid profile 149.2 x 20 mm, length 2,500 mm.

2.4 Performance

Reaction to fire Bfl-s1 (UNE-EN 13501-1); roof covering Broof(t1) (UNE-ENV 1187); slip resistance Class 3, R11 (UNE-ENV 12633); water absorption 0.59 % at 24 h and 1.66 % at 28 d for the hollow profile (UNE-EN 317); flexural strength 38.1 MPa hollow, 46.4 MPa solid (UNE-EN ISO 178); thermal expansion 2.81 x 10 to the minus 5 per degree C (UNE 53126).

2.5 Substructure

Extruded aluminium joist 30 x 50 x 3,000 mm, alloy EN AW 6005 T6. Aluminium squadra brackets 40 x 40 x 13 mm and connector plates 30 x 50 mm. Adjustable pedestals 35 to 255 mm where the deck is elevated.

2.6 Fixings

Concealed clip type H in stainless AISI 304L, 40 x 45 mm; AISI 316L where chloride exposure is expected. Start clip AISI 304L, 32 x 29 x 10 mm. Screws DIN 7504P stainless A2, 4.2 x 25 mm. Anchors minimum 6 mm section with minimum 35 mm penetration.

2.7 Accessories

Fascia or termination profile 180 x 10 x 3,000 mm with six colour-matched screws per length; end caps to the hollow profile; exterior corner profile 32 x 32 x 3,000 mm; manufacturer-supplied degreaser and optional water-repellent surface treatment.

2.8 Finish and colour

Finish: Tecno (grooved), Nature (brushed) or Surco (grooved and brushed) as indicated. Colour: one of 31 from the Chromatic, Wood and Ethnic collections, as scheduled.

Part 3 — Execution

3.1 Examination

Verify that the substrate is sound, drains, and can receive anchors of the specified section and penetration. Do not begin until unsatisfactory conditions are corrected.

3.2 Preparation

Set out the substructure to fall so that water leaves the deck. Maintain a continuous ventilation path beneath the boards and behind the fascia. Do not seal the perimeter closed.

3.3 Installation, substructure

Aluminium joists at 350 mm centres maximum; 250 mm maximum in high-humidity or tropical exposure. Approximately 3.5 linear metres of joist per m2 on a regular rectangular layout. Where pedestals are used, minimum 600 mm between pedestal centres, with one base plot and two plot clips per support.

3.4 Installation, boards

Fix each board with a concealed clip at every crossing of board and joist: approximately 25 clips and 25 screws per m2, of which about 3 are start clips. No face fixing. Leave the expansion and end gaps given in the manufacturer's installation manual; do not close them. Cap all exposed ends of hollow boards.

3.5 Installation, perimeter

Close visible edges with the 180 x 10 mm fascia profile fixed to the substructure, not used as a structural edge. Close external angles with the 32 x 32 mm corner profile.

3.6 Cleaning and protection

Clean with warm water, mild detergent and a soft brush worked along the grain. Do not paint, stain, seal or coat the boards. Protect the finished deck from point loads and from metal snow tools in service.