Description

Axon™ Panel Smooth for Texture Coating is a fibre cement cavity-based substrate for textured coated/plastered monolithic finished cladding systems.

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.

Scope

1. Axon™Panel Smooth for Texture Coating has been appraised as an external wall cladding system for buildings within the following scope:

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

2. Axon™ Panel Smooth for Texture Coating has also been appraised for weathertightness and structural wind loading when used as an external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:

• with a building height not exceeding 25 m; and,
• 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 1.5 kPa where studs are at maximum 600 mm centres; and,
• situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 3.2 kPa where studs are at maximum 400 mm centres; and,
• with inter-storey deflections designed for and up to height/180 of horizontal in-plane movement during seismic serviceable limit state (SLS) events (based on a 3 m inter-storey height); and,
• when fixed over James Hardie RAB™ Board rigid air barrier for buildings over 10 m in height.

3. Axon™ Panel Smooth for Texture Coating must only be installed vertically over Hardie™ CLD™ Structural Cavity Battens. In all instances, it must be installed on vertical, flat surfaces.

4. Axon™ Panel Smooth for Texture Coating must only be used with window and doors that comply with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 or that are covered by a valid BRANZ Appraisal or NZ CodeMark certification.

5. Axon™ Panel Smooth for Texture Coating is appraised for use with textured finish systems that comply with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 and are covered by a valid BRANZ Appraisal or NZ CodeMark certification for use as a textured finish system.

6. Installation of components and accessories supplied by the textured finish system manufacturers must be carried out only by the textured finish system manufacturer’s approved applicators.