Description

Ventia Iron Wall Underlay is a synthetic wall underlay for use as a flexible wall underlay under wall claddings on timber and steel-framed buildings.  The product consists of a micro-porous water-resistant polypropylene film laminated between two layers of spun-bonded polypropylene and is coloured grey.

Scope

Flexible Wall Underlay

Ventia Iron Wall Underlay has been appraised for use as a flexible wall underlay for timber and steel-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regards to building height and floor plan area; and,
• the scope limitations of NASH Building Envelope Solutions, Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings;and,
• with direct fixed absorbent and non-absorbent wall claddings; or,
• with absorbent and non-absorbent wall claddings installed over an 18 mm minimum drained cavity; or,
• with masonry veneer in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 for timber-framed buildings or to NASH Building Envelope Soultions Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to and including Very High.

Use over Rigid Wall Underlay

Ventia Iron Wall Underlay has been appraised for use as a flexible wall underlay over rigid wall underlays on timber and steel-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regards to building height and floor plan area; and,
• the scope limitations of NASH Building Envelope Solutions, Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings;and,
• with absorbent and non-absorbent wall claddings installed over an 18 mm minimum drained cavity; and,
• with masonry veneer in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 for timber-framed buildings or to NASH Building Envelope Soultions Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 and NASH Standard Part 2 Wind Zones up to and including Extra High.

Specific Design

Ventia Iron Wall Underlay has also been appraised for use on buildings subject to specific weathertightness design. Building designers are responsible for the building design and for the incorporation of Ventia Iron Wall Underlay into their design in accordance with the declared properties and the instructions of E-Products NZ Ltd.