What you need to know when using rainscreens - Build 198 (2023)
- Abbreviation
- What you need to know when using rainscreens
- Valid from
- 1/10/2023
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Author
- Fiona Norten and Darrel Hannon
- Information type
- BUILD article,
- Format
- Website, PDF,
Description
When designing rainscreen cladding, BRANZ recommends taking a whole-of-system approach to ensure problems do not emerge further down the line.
The term ‘rainscreen’ has become more frequently heard in relation to the external envelope of buildings.
The term ‘rainscreen’ has become more frequently heard in relation to the external envelope of buildings, but what does it mean? Unfortunately, rainscreen is not a defined term in the New Zealand Building Code, so to understand it, first we need to look at some relevant terms as defined by the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods.
Scope
This article includes:
- Cladding systems and Building Code compliance
- Compliance considerations
- Compliance to E2
- Additional considerations