Delfast Nails
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 1154 (2021)
- Amendment
- 10/03/2022
- Valid from
- 28/07/2021
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Delfast Nails covered by this Appraisal include hot-dip galvanised nails and bright steel nails.
Delfast Nails are available in collated format in a range of sizes and are designed for use with manual fixing and nail gun fixing.
Scope
This Appraisal covers the material durability performance of the Delfast Nails specified in Table 1, when used in timbers with different treatments, treated in accordance with NZS 3640 and used in accordance with NZS 3602, to comply with the New Zealand Building Code durability requirements.
Timber treatments assessed include copper chrome arsenate (CCA) and light organic solvent preservative (LOSP).