The construction of box type bulkheads to conceal services can be designed into a wall or ceiling, and are sometimes found necessary on site because;
Bulkheads can be lined from simple flush plasterboard, to being constructed from acoustic ceiling panels or even clad with timber panelling to figured marble.
So, where does Rondo come in? You can't normally line a bulkhead or indeed support it structurally without a support framework of some kind, and that's where we come in.
A simple change in the level of a plasterboard ceiling can be accommodated by using the same Rondo KEY-LOCK or Rondo RAPID Concealed Framing components that have been used to construct the adjacent ceiling.
Rondo Key-Lock Bulkhead System
The Rondo KEY-LOCK Bulkhead System allows easy, economical and true bulkhead corner finishes to be achieved by using furring channel along with concealed support clips and fixings.
The Rondo KEY-LOCK Bulkhead System offers alternatives for fire-rated applications, but it is important to note that the maximum drop of bulkheads is not to exceed 1200mm.
Rondo Rapid Bulkhead System
The Rondo RAPID Drywall System can be used for framing bulkheads in ceilings. Our RAPID Bulkhead System uses standard RAP 2 Cross Tees and Wall Trims, along with RAP46 Bulkhead Main Tee or RAP47 Bulkhead/Corridor Main Tee Strongback, and complementary angles.
Even a drop-in exposed grid ceiling system can be adapted to work vertically with a variety of bulkhead components and trims, such as our DUO Exposed Grid Ceiling System.
Rondo DUO Bulkhead System
The Rondo DUO Bulkhead System uses standard Main Tee along with DUO 5 Bulkhead Trim and support clips.
However, as we mentioned earlier some bulkheads might be lined with heavy materials which will require the supporting framing to be braced off of the building structure and in that case, Rondo Steel Stud and Track is often the only way to go. In such cases, it is very important to build a structure that is safe and if you don't have an on-site structural engineer to provide a design for you then get in touch with us and we'll assist.
Rondo has even adapted its MAXIframe system to support bulkheads in critical areas where high dead loads and live wind loads are excessive.
Whatever it is, we have the answer so please contact us today or find your nearest Distributor in our Rondo Partner Network who can supply you with all your product needs.
