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MPS Multi Purpose Support

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The Multi Purpose Support (MPS) has been designed as a mid-sized support. The MPS has excellent adjustability, along with the strength and versatility to be used with either bearer or joist combinations, or with joists on their own.

Please check the Corrosion Information to see if it is suitable for your application.

Material

Carbon Steel 3.0mm thick

Finish

Hot-Dip Galvanised (275g/m2)

Features & Benefits
  • Unique design provides a significant load-bearing capacity for a relatively lightweight product
  • Provides top of joist/bearer heights between from 180mm to 430mm above the existing concrete surface
  • Suit bottom of bearer or joist heights from 90mm to 150mm
  • Highly versatile, accommodating various bearer or joist combinations, or joists on their own
  • Available in "kit" form, it is efficiently packaged, quick and easy to assemble
  • All components are fully hot-dip galvanised (275g/m2)
Installation
  1. Pre-drill hole in concrete
  2. Set height accordingly
  3. Fixing MPS To Concrete: 2 x 10mm x 60mm THD Titen HD Screw Anchor (THD10060MG)
  4. When fixing 65mm - 100mm wide timber to MPS use 6.4mm x 76mm SDS Heavy Duty Connector Screws.
    When fixing 45mm - 65mm wide timber to MPS use 6.4mm x 38mm SDS Heavy Duty Connector Screws

 

Approvals

Manufactured to meet deck loading as per Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1170.1:2002, permanent, imposed and other actions.

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Technical Data - MPS

Model No.

Member Width (mm)

Fasteners

Downward Design Capacity (kN)

Anchor Dia. (mm)

Screws

MPSKIT-R8

45-90

2 - M10 x 60 (THD10060MG)

2 - SDS 6.4 x 38mm

10.0
 
Brochures & Catalogues

Brochures and Catalogues

PDF icon Flyer - MPS Multi Purpose Support
Technical Data & Docs

Technical Data Sheets

PDF icon Technical Data Sheet - MPS

Warranty

Warranty

Alternative Products

Alternative Products

ABS Adjustable Bearer Support

Setting up a levelling post and bearers for the sub-structure of your deck can be tedious and time consuming, but not with Adjustable Bearer Support (ABS). ABS are suitable for use where decks are typically from 300mm to 600mm off the ground.

AJH

AJH Adjustable Joist Support

The Adjustable Joist Support has been designed specifically to enable decks to easily be built over concrete slabs in areas where limited ground clearance is available.

Inspiration

Inspiration

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