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General Technical Information

Scyon™ Secura™ wet area flooring

What is it?

An internal wet area structural flooring substrate for ceramic tile finishes over timber or lightweight steel floor joists. Simple and fast to install, Scyon™ Secura™ wet area flooring helps gives you peace of mind against moisture damage to internal wet area floors.


Where do you use it?

As a substrate for internal tiled floors in residential wet areas, as an alternative to particleboard, plywood or compressed fibre cement.


What are the key benefits?

Speed. Secura wet area flooring is 20% lighter per square metre than conventional 15mm compressed fibre cement, which makes it easier to handle. The 19mm tongue and groove joining means it is compatible with other 19mm flooring products and eliminates the need for timber trimmers along the tongue and groove joint. Secura wet area flooring’s moisture-resistant sealer combined with the moisture-resistant properties of the Scyon™ material remove the need for full floor waterproofing outside enclosed shower areas.

 

 

Security. Secura wet area flooring is resistant to damage from moisture, so if rain holds you up during construction and the roof’s not yet on, the product won’t need replacing *. This resistance to moisture damage also means that if there is a waterproofing failure some time in the future, then the Secura wet area flooring will continue to perform, even if it gets wet. Secura wet area flooring has a 10-year product warranty when
installed and maintained correctly.


* Exposure to the elements should not be longer than three months.

Sizes

1,800 x 900 x 19mm

Accessories for Scyon™ Secura™ wet area flooring
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Vacuum extraction with HEPA filter

Used with HEPA filter and paper bag for reduced dust exposure.

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie
 

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Cordless Drill

Recommended tool for screw fixing the HardiPanel compressed sheets.

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie
 

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Gun nailer

Suitable pneumatic or coil gun nailer.

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie
 

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Circular Saw

Dust reducing circular saw used with Hardieblade® saw blade.
Makita: 5057KB
Hitachi: C7YA
 

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HardiBlade saw blade

185mm poly diamond blade, for fast, clean cutting of James Hardie fibre cement

Required accessory supplied by James Hardie

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James hardie joint sealant

Paintable polyurethane sealant.

Required accessory supplied by James Hardie
 

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fibre cement nails

For fixing to timber framing as specified.

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie

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Spatula

For removal of excess adhesive.

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie
 

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HardiDrive screw

For fastening to 0.75mm to 1.6mm BMT steel frames. Class 3 finish
Length 40mm

Required accessory supplied by James Hardie

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Level Straight Edge

For checking straightness

Required accessory NOT supplied by James Hardie

FAQ for Scyon™ Secura™ wet area flooring

Are the Scyon Secura Wet Area Flooring sheets lighter than 15mm HardiPanel 1800x900 Compressed sheets?

Yes. Approximately 20% lighter

What is the approximate weight per square metre?

22.5kg/m2

Can Scyon Secura wet area flooring be used outside a shower without waterproofing the floor?

Yes, when using Scyon Secura wet area flooring sheets, full waterproofing is not required outside the enclosed shower area (unless a floor waste is specified by BCA Volume 1).

What is the maximum floor joist centres?

450 mm

Can Scyon Secura wet area flooring be fixed with a nail gun?
 

Yes, suitable pneumatic or coil nailer gun can be used with 50 mm galv D and T Head gun nails.

Can Scyon Secura wet area flooring be used externally?

No, Scyon Secura wet area flooring is used as an internal structural flooring substrate in domestic applications specially developed for wet areas such as bathrooms and laundries

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