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Low maintenance, easy to clean, grout free surfaces Seamless look, continuity of benchtop colour An additional application for 20 mm slab thickness Reduced lead times. Same day installation as benchtop Waterproof – Ideal behind sinks Single contractor for both benchtop and splashback CaesarStone splashbacks offer the following: Where can CaesarStone be used? Electric Cooktops Freestanding or bench mounted Induction Cooktops Gas Cooktops Freestanding or bench mounted For both electric and induction cooktops we recommend a minimum 50mm clearance from the back edge of the cooktop to the CaesarStone splashback. Installation Guidelines When designing or installing splashback applications, Designers & Fabricators must always follow the appropriate Australian & New Zealand standards in regard to clearances especially behind cook tops. Please refer to: AS5601 - 2004 Gas Installations AS/NZS 4386.2:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies - Installation Cooktop and appliance manufacturers specific installation guidelines. All wall and other construction methods should be as per relevant industry guidelines and building codes. Timber framed wall construction should use fibre cement sheeting behind CaesarStone splashback applications. Brick wall construction should use cement based render behind CaesarStone splashback applications. “L” shapes should not be fabricated in one solid piece as this does not allow for movement due to thermal expansion. Cut outs for items such as powerpoints should be core drilled to produce radius internal corners. Cross cutting should be avoided at all times. We recommend the use of CaesarStone neutral cure flexible silicone for bonding the splashback to the wall cladding and CaesarStone neutral cure coloured silicone for sealing the joins. Items such as utensil racks can be fixed to a CaesarStone splashback. Fixing holes should be drilled using either a diamond drill, tungsten or sapphire tipped drill bits on a slow variable speed with no hammer action. Start with a small hole and gradually increase the diameter to the required size. Use plastic wall plugs and stainless steel screws. The wall plug must not penetrate the wall behind the CaesarStone surface. If the holes are located close to a corner, leave at least 5cm distance between the hole and the edges. Benchtop & splashback in Organic White 4600 For gas cooktops we recommend a minimum 200mm clearance from the periphery of the gas burner to the CaesarStone splashback as per the AS/NZS standards, AS/NZS 4386.2:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies – Installation. 50mm 200mm