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All Cooktop Installations
Gas and Electric Cook tops require the installation of Laminex Metaline Calcium Silicate mineral board directly
behind the cooktop to provide additional heat protection for the wall structure and ensure compliance with the
relevant BCA/ BCNZ requirements, as well as CodeMark certification. The Laminex Metaline Calcium Silicate mineral
board must be installed to a minimum height of 150mm above the benchtop level across the full width of the
cooktop. This can be seen in Figures 3-7.
Min 150mm
Full width
Fixed to studs
with screws
Min 150mm
Full width
Fixed to studs
with screws
Min 150mm
Full width
Fixed to studs
with screws
Min 150mm
Full width
Fixed to studs
with screws
Figure 3:
Kitchen layout
Figure 4:
Mark out mineral board position directly
behind cooktop and to minimum height of 150mm
above the benchtop
Figure 6:
Installation of mineral board onto stud wall
with self-tapping screws into the studs
Figure 5:
Remove of plasterboard behind cooktop
with plasterboard saw, exposing stud wall
