Gayafores Tiles
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Gayafores Tiles
BPIR Declaration
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Designated building product: Class 1
Declaration
QEP, CO. NZ has provided this declaration to satisfy the provisions of Schedule 1(d) of the Building (Building Product Information Requirements) Regulations 2022.
Product/system
| Name | Gayafores Tiles |
| Line | |
| Identifier | Gayafores |
Description
Gayafores are authentic Spanish-made porcelain tiles that effortlessly interpret the latest home-design trends to create timelessly beautiful, high performance tiles. Strong, durable and virtually non-porous, Gayafores porcelain tiles are a long-term design choice with a beauty that won’t fade or wear with age. Boasting a five star wear rating Gayafores porcelain tiles are scratch, impact and stain resistant. The 100% waterproof tiles can be installed in all areas of your home, including wet areas such as bathrooms, laundries and kitchens.
Scope of use
Building type; Residential Wearability; suitability in normal household traffic areas Cleanability — suitability for regular household cleaning appliances.
Conditions of use
Install using relevant tile adhesives. Correct trowels required, recommend 8mm. Finish using suitable grout. Ensure substrate is level and clean to secure consistent finish.
Relevant building code clauses
B2 Durability — B2.3.1 (c)
E3 Internal moisture — E3.3.3, E3.3.5, E3.3.6
F2 Hazardous building materials — F2.3.1
Contributions to compliance
B2: Gayafores Tiles has a durability of 20 years where it meets the relevant instructions. Refer to the installation requirements for further information.
Supporting documentation
The following additional documentation supports the above statements:
None added
For further information supporting Gayafores Tiles claims refer to our website.
Contact details
| Manufacture location | Overseas |
| Legal and trading name of manufacturer | Spain |
| Legal and trading name of importer | QEP, CO. NZ |
| Importer address for service | 6 Canaveral Drive Auckland 0632 |
| Importer website | https://www.qep-aust.com.au/ |
| Importer NZBN | |
| Importer email | nzoffice@qep.com |
| Importer phone number | 09 415 9700 |
Responsible person
As the responsible person as set out in Regulation 3, I confirm that the information supplied in this declaration is based on information supplied to the company as well as the company's own processes and is therefore to the best of my knowledge, correct.
I can also confirm that Gayafores Tiles is not subject to a warning on ban under s26 of the Building Act.
Signed for and on behalf of QEP, CO. NZ:
Your Signature
Your Name
YOUR POSITION
Month Year
QEP, CO. NZ
6 Canaveral Drive Auckland 0632 New Zealand
09 415 9700 | https://www.qep-aust.com.au/
Appendix
Note: The below appendix includes information relating to BPIR Ready.
Publishing this information is not a requirement under BPIR. Its inclusion here is to provide a reference for how this BPIR summary was generated as well as to help summary creators understand the performance clauses suggested by BPIR Ready.
BPIR Ready selections
Category: Floor coverings
| Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Use on access routes | × | |
| Use in areas with floor surface fire obligations | × | |
| Use in wet areas | × | |
| Use in food preparation areas | × | |
| Part of a system for acoustic performance | × |
Building code performance clauses
B2 Durability
B2.3.1
Building elements must, with only normal maintenance, continue to satisfy the performance requirements of this code for the lesser of the specified intended life of the building, if stated, or:
- (c) 5 years if: the building elements (including services, linings, renewable protective coatings, and fixtures) are easy to access and replace, and failure of those building elements to comply with the building code would be easily detected during normal use of the building.
E3 Internal moisture
E3.3.3
Floor surfaces of any space containing sanitary fixtures or sanitary appliances must be impervious and easily cleaned.
E3.3.5
Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed or become contaminated in the course of the intended use of the building, must be impervious and easily cleaned.
E3.3.6
Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be constructed in a way that prevents water splash from penetrating behind linings or into concealed spaces.
F2 Hazardous building materials
F2.3.1
The quantities of gas, liquid, radiation or solid particles emitted by materials used in the construction of buildings, shall not give rise to harmful concentrations at the surface of the material where the material is exposed, or in the atmosphere of any space.