Description

Barricade FR is an exterior wall underlay and air barrier for timber and light-steel framed buildings. Barricade FR is a flammability-rated synthetic breather-type flexible wall underlay and air barrier.

It is manufactured from spun-bonded polypropylene and is coloured white and is available in 2.74 m, 1.37 m and 0.6 m wide rolls. It is printed "Barricade FR" and "Weather exposure: max 60 days" on the front face, and optionally with a customer logo.

Scope

1. Barricade FR is certified for use:

• on timber framed and steel framed buildings within the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regards to building height and floor plan area; and situated in NZS 3604:2011 wind zones up to and including ‘Extra High’
• with absorbent and non-absorbent wall claddings directly fixed to the frame; or installed over an 18mm minimum drained cavity; or
• with masonry veneer in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 for timber framed buildings or in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS4 or by specific design for steel framed buildings.

2. Barricade FR shall be:

• installed in accordance with E2/AS1, Clauses 9.1.5 & 9.1.7, or NASH Building Envelope Solutions: 2019 Light Steel Framed Buildings Clauses 9.1.5 & 9.1.7, and the Masons Barricade FR House Wrap Design and Installation Guide v1.0 June 2022
• protected from sunlight within 60 days
• used with Masons Hydro or 40 Below flashing tapes.