FOREWORD
As the market for light gauge steel framing develops the language used to describe system develops with it, this is none truer than the case with infill external walling using steel framing systems (SFS). ‘Through-wall’ is a term being used to describe performance wall systems comprising of the frame and the plasterboards and sheathing bords as a minimum, but some systems go further and include the insulation and even the façade. This guide written by members of the FIS SFS working group, with help from the Steel Construction Institute and Association for Specialist Fire Protection, aims to explain the differences between the offerings and bring together in a single document the terms used to describe the elements that make them up. The guide also explains the importance of specifying, procuring, and installing the correct products to ensure compliance in this vital part of the construction process.
COLIN KENNEDY CHAIR, FIS SFS GROUP
FIS is the trade body representing manufacturers, suppliers and installers in the fit-out sector, including steel framed systems (SFS). The Steel Framed Systems Working Group is an inclusive body with the following objectives:
• Develop technical standards as required • Promote best practice in the market • Educate and inform clients and specifiers about (working group) work • Promote the products and skills of FIS members in this field • Monitor and support risk on behalf of the community • Shape the market so that the correct adherence to standards is recognised and adhered to by all, to the benefit of clients.
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