Appraisal number: 1063 (2019)
Date issued: 13 Dec 2019
Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System
Description
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System is a cavity-based or direct-fixed plywood sheet wall cladding. It is designed to be used as an external cladding system for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System consists of Triclad EnduroClad™ Boards - plywood sheets with a band-sawn textured exterior surface overlaid with vertical timber battens at the joints and spaced throughout to simulate the look of traditional board and batten weatherboards. Triclad EnduroClad™ Boards can be installed as a direct-fixed cladding system or over cavity battens to form a drained and vented cavity. Triclad EnduroClad™ is available either unprimed or pre-primed suitable for finishing with an exterior-grade acrylic paint. Triclad EnduroClad™ can also be supplied with the first finishing coat of the selected finishing system applied.
Scope
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System has been appraised as a direct-fixed external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:
- The scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 paragraph 1.1.
- With a risk score of 0-6 calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 2.
- Situated in NZS 3604 wind zones up to and including very high.
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System has also been appraised as a cavity-based external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:
- The scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 paragraph 1.1.
- With a risk score of 0-20 calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 2.
- Situated in NZS 3604 wind zones up to and including extra high.
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System must only been installed vertically on vertical surfaces.
The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System is appraised for use with aluminium window and door joinery that is installed with vertical jambs and horizontal heads and sills. (The Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Cladding System relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant wind zone.)
Technical literature
Triclad EnduroClad™ Board and Batten Installation Guide and Specification, April 2019
Consenting instructions
Always refer to the Appraisal in full and the technical literature.