Ecko FrameFit
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 1292 (2025)
- Valid from
- 5/08/2025
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Ecko FrameFit provides a 12 mm gap under the bottom plate of lightweight timber framing to allow for unimpeded drainage of water from floors during construction.
The packers are manufactured from polypropylene plastic with a plan dimension of 84 x 60 mm and are labelled on the underside with Ecko.
Scope
1. Ecko FrameFits are used for separating the bottom plates of internal and external walls from concrete floor slabs or from timber flooring in timber-framed buildings, to allow for unimpeded drainage of water from floors during construction.
2. This Appraisal covers the use of Ecko FrameFits in buildings otherwise designed and constructed in accordance with NZS 3604. The use of Ecko FrameFits with steel-framed buildings or under fire or acoustically rated walls is outside the scope of this Appraisal.