Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 1254 (2023)
- Valid from
- 18/09/2023
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding is a cavity-based, shiplap-jointed fibre cement wall cladding 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.
Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding consists of Shera fibre cement weatherboards fixed over castellated timber battens or vented battens, to form a cavity. The cladding is finished with a latex paint system.
Scope
1. Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding has been appraised as an external wall cladding system for timber-framed buildings within the following scope:
- the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; 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.
2. Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding has also been appraised 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.
3. Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding has also been appraised for weathertightness and structural wind loading when used as an external wall cladding system for timber-framed buildings within the following scope:
- the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regard to building height and floor plan area; or,
- constructed with timber framing subject to specific engineering design; and,
- situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 2.5 kPa.
4. Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding must only be installed horizontally on
vertical, flat surfaces.
5. Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding 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 Shera Shiplap Horizontal Weatherboard Cavity Cladding relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant Wind Zone or wind pressure.)