Description

The Palliside® Cavity Cladding System is a cavity-based protective and decorative wall cladding system for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.

The system consists of horizontally fixed, interlocking Palliside® weatherboards (Traditional and Rusticated profiles) installed over timber battens to form the cavity, rigid uPVC flashings and trims, and accessories.

Scope

Timber Framing

The Palliside® Cavity Cladding System has been appraised 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 Palliside® Cavity Cladding System 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 Two Wind Zones up to, and including Extra High.

Specific Design

The Palliside® Cavity Cladding System is also 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 engineering design; and,
• situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 2.5 kPa.

General

The Palliside® Cavity Cladding System must only be installed vertically on vertical flat surfaces.

The Palliside® Cavity Cladding System is 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 Palliside® Cavity Cladding System relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant Wind Zone or design wind pressure.)