Description

Ventia Platinum Plus is a synthetic building underlay for use under roof and wall claddings.

The underlay consists of a micro-porous, water-resistant film laminated to two layers of non-woven, spun-bonded polyolefin and is coloured white on both faces.

Scope

Roof Underlay

1.  Ventia Platinum Plus has been appraised for use as a self-supporting roof underlay on lined buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 for timber-framed buildings; or,
• the scope limitations of NASH Building Envelope Solutions for steel-framed buildings; and,
• with masonry tile roof cladding; and,
• with metal tile and profiled metal roof cladding; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 and NASH Standard Part Two Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High.

Flexible Wall Underlay

2. Ventia Platinum Plus has also been appraised for use as a flexible wall underlay for buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 for timber-framed buildings; or,
• the scope limitations of NASH Building Envelope Solutions 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 NASH Building Envelope Solutions for steel-framed buildings; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 and NASH Standard Part Two Wind Zones up to, and including, Very High; or,
• situated in NZS 3604 and NASH Standard Part Two Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High when used over a rigid wall underlay in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 or NASH Building Envelope Solutions.

Specific Design

3. Ventia Platinum Plus 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 Platinum Plus into their design in accordance with the declared properties and the instructions of E Built NZ Ltd.