Description

The Archimax® Cladding System is a cavity-based, inter-locking powder-coated aluminium weatherboard system. It is designed to be used as an external wall cladding system for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.

The system includes vertical and horizontally fixed weatherboards, cavity battens, internal and external corner flashings, starter strips, cladding jointers, joinery flashings and accessories.

Scope

Timber Framing

The Archimax® Cladding System has been appraised  for the use as an external wall cladding for timber-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 for timber-framed buildings; and,
• with a risk score of 0-20, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Table 2; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to, and including Extra High.

Steel Framing

The Archimax® Cladding System has been appraised  for the use as an external wall cladding for steel-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NASH Building Envelope Solutions, Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings; and,
• with a risk score of 0-20, calculated in accordance with NASH Building Envelope Solutions; and,
• situated in NASH Standard Part 2 Wind Zones up to, and including Extra High.

Specific Design

The Archimax® Cladding System has also been appraised  for weathertightness and structural wind loading when used as an external wall cladding system for buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 for timber-framed buildings or NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS4, NASH Building Envelope Solutions, Paragraph 1.1 for steel-framed buildings; and,
• constructed with framing subject to specific design; and,
• situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 2.5 kPa.

General

1. The Archimax® Cladding System must only be installed vertically over horizontal cavity battens, or horizontally over vertical cavity battens. In all instances, it must be installed on vertical, flat surfaces.

2. The Archimax® Cladding System has been appraised for use with aluminium window and door joinery that is installed with vertical jambs and horizontal heads and sills. (Note: The Appraisal of the Archimax® Cladding System relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant Wind Zone or design wind pressure.)