Innova™ Durabarrier® Pre-Cladding
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 721 (2019)
- Amendment
- A2 - 04/08/2025
- Valid from
- 9/08/2019
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Innova™ Durabarrier® is a sealed fibre cement sheet designed for use as a rigid wall underlay behind wall cladding systems and as a bracing system to resist wind and earthquake loads on timber-framed buildings.
Scope
1. Innova™ Durabarrier® has been appraised for use as a rigid wall underlay and temporary weather-protecting sheathing on timber-framed buildings within the following scope:
- the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
- with absorbent wall claddings directly fixed to framing; and,
- with non-absorbent wall claddings directly fixed to framing with a flexible wall underlay over Innova™ Durabarrier®; and,
- with absorbent and non-absorbent wall claddings installed over an 18 mm minimum drained cavity; and,
- with masonry veneer in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
- situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High.
2. Innova™ Durabarrier® has also been appraised for use as a rigid wall underlay and temporary weather-protecting sheathing for buildings within the following scope:
- the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
- constructed with timber framing complying with the NZBC; and,
- situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 2.5 kPa.
3. Innova™ Durabarrier® has also been appraised for use as wall bracing systems for timber-framed buildings within the scope of NZS 3604.