New Balustrade Top Rail System Takes Away Worry of Regulation Changes

Everyone involved in balustrade specification has been challenged by the 2016 regulation changes, particularly having to incorporate an interlinking top rail on glass balustrades. Juralco has developed a complete new system to solve this challenge, creating a top rail solution which includes two styles of interlinking rail (round and rectangular), end plate connections for structures and posts, gaskets to suit 12mm and 15mm toughened safety glass and a range of connectors for the rectangular rail, designed to make rail joins look good and keep costs down.

Juralco’s interlinking rails are strong (meeting the changes in Acceptable Solution B1/AS1) and aluminium, so they can be powder coated to match joinery or other colours. Black is very popular, as darker colours are a style statement and additionally they don’t draw the eye and detract from the view.

Juralco has endplates to attach to any type of structure, or a post to leave the existing structure untouched. They also have gaskets to suit 12mm or 15mm toughened safety glass, which combines sealant and friction to lock it into place. New connectors make joins on the rectangular rail even easier as they are available with a fixed 90 degree, an adjustable horizontal for all other angles and a vertical swivel for staircases or ramps.

Connectors dramatically reduce the time needed for jointing rails, they reduce errors and they can reduce the number of joints, as full lengths of interlinking rail can be screwed together at the corner. They are also more forgiving to the inevitable timber movement, with easy adjustment of top rails to fit snuggly against the connector edges.

Available on all Juralco frameless and some semi-frameless systems, the interlinking top rail system can also be used in conjunction with other compliant balustrade systems.

Edgetec Double Disc Anchor Balustrade

Juralco Aluminium

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The Edgetec® Double Disc Anchor is a traditional 50mm diameter anchor fixing available in powder-coated aluminium and polished or satin stainless steel finishes.

NZ Made

NZ-Owned Business

Edgetec Double Disc Anchor balustrade is suitable for deck and balcony barriers, pool fencing, internal stairways or landings and can be fixed to timber (including waterproof decks), concrete, and steel.

Suitable for:

Residential and Domestic Occupancy types A, A Other, and C3
Commercial Occupancy types B, E, and C3

A hidden fixing detail is standard for Double Disc Anchor fixings.

The Edgetec Double Disc Anchor balustrade system has been engineered and tested by independent engineers to comply with NZ standards AS/NZS1170 and NZS4223.3.2016, New Zealand Building Code B1, B2, F2, F4, F9 and section 162C of the Building Act (pool fencing regulations)
Edgetec Double Disc Anchor balustrade is suitable for Residential and Domestic Occupancy types A, A Other, and C3
Edgetec Double Disc Anchor balustrade is suitable for Commercial Occupancy types B, E, and C3

Edgetec Infinity Balustrade

Juralco Aluminium

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Juralco's Infinity® Frameless Glass Balustrade System is a cantilevered, channel balustrade system that utilises proprietary clamps for installation of toughened safety glass or Sentry Laminated glass panels.

NZ Made

NZ-Owned Business

Edgetec Infinity® Balustrade is suitable for use on timber, concrete or steel and can be finished in a range of Dulux powder coat colours.

Complies with NZS1170, NZS4223.3.2016, NZBC Clause F9 & 162C of the Building Act (pool safety legislation)

Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Edgetec Infinity balustrade system has been engineered and tested by independent engineers to comply with NZ standards AS/NZS1170 and NZS4223.3.2016, New Zealand Building Code B1, B2 and F4, NZBC Clause F9 & 162C of the Building Act (pool safety legislation)
Edgetec Infinity balustrade is suitable for Occupancy A, B, E C3 Residential and C3 Commercial
Residential balustrade installations up to 1200mm high, using 12mm thick glass, are achieved with 500mm clamp centres and Commercial B, E and C3 applications up to 1300mm high, 15mm thick glass requires 400mm clamp centres
Any deviation from standard fabrication or installation must be accompanied by a site specific PS1, with site specific calculations and drawings
An interlinking top rail has been incorporated into the Edgetec range to comply with new 2016 balustrade regulations — NZS4223.3.2016

Edgetec Mini Post Balustrade

Juralco Aluminium

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Edgetec® Mini Post Balustrade is an upright aluminium clamp system and is one of the most popular frameless glass balustrade systems, particularly for glass pool fencing.

NZ-Owned Business

Mini Post Balustrade is for Domestic and Residential Occupancy types A, A Other and C3 only Occupancy Types as per AS/NZ 1170.1.2002
Suitable for balustrading or pool fencing
A specially designed aluminium gutter bracket is available for Edgetec Mini Post balustrade installations onto waterproof and floating decks

Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Edgetec Mini Post balustrade system has been engineered and tested by independent engineers to comply with NZ standards NZS4223.3.2016, AS/NZS1170, New Zealand Building Code B1, B2 and F4, NZBC Clause F9 & 162C of the Building Act (pool safety legislation)
Edgetec Mini Post balustrade is suitable for Occupancy A, A other and C3 Residential
An interlinking top rail has been incorporated into the Edgetec range to comply with new 2016 balustrade regulations — NZS4223.3.2016
Any deviation from standard fabrication or installation must be accompanied by a site specific PS1, with site specific calculations and drawings

Edgetec JH Clamp Balustrade

Juralco Aluminium

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Edgetec® JH Clamp is an architectural grade aluminium clamp system for 12mm/15mm toughened, 13.52/17.52 SentryGlass or 15.2/17.2 Laminated glass panels that fixes to the external edge of decks and stairs.

NZ Made

NZ-Owned Business

JH Clamp Balustrade is for Domestic and Residential Occupancy types A, A Other and C3 and for Commercial Occupancy Types B, E, A Other and C3 Occupancy Types as per AS/NZ 1170.1.2002.

Edgetec JH Clamp balustrade is suitable for deck and balcony barriers, internal stairways or landings and can be fixed to timber (including waterproof decks), concrete, and steel. Complies with NZS1170, NZBC Clause F9, and 162C of the Building Act (pool safety legislation).

Additionally, the JH Clamp system is available with a detail that hides both the external boundary joists and the JH Clamp, so the glass panels have no obvious fixings.

Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Edgetec JH Clamp balustrade system has been engineered and tested by independent engineers to comply with NZ standards AS/NZS1170, NZS4223.3.2016, New Zealand Building Code B1, B2 and F4, NZBC Clause F9 & 162C of the Building Act (pool safety legislation).
Edgetec JH Clamp balustrade is suitable for Occupancy A, A other, B, E C3 Residential and C3 Commercial.
An interlinking top rail has been incorporated into the Edgetec range to comply with new 2016 balustrade regulations — NZS4223.3.2016.
Any deviation from standard fabrication or installation must be accompanied by a site specific PS1, with site specific calculations and drawings.

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