Technical Specification

TS11 Cladding

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Date

15/06/2009 T. Tyler

Reformatting

20/7/2009

Previously TS30

07/10/2009 T. Tyler

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30/04/2010 T.Tyler

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Contents
1.

Scope

2.

Governing Standards

2.1

3.

General

Contractors Liability
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

4.

Contractors Responsibility
Substitution
Guarantee/Warranty
Inspection

Materials
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11

5.

Sheet Steel
Sheet Zinc
Wall and Roof Sheetings
Translucent Roof and Wall Sheeting
Fascia and Trims
Silicone Sealants
Roof Sheet Sealing Strip
Profiled Roof and Wall Corrugation Closers
Purpose Formed Corrugated Metal Strip
Fasteners
Gutters

Workmanship
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10

6.

General
Fixing Roof Sheeting
Wall Sheeting
Penetrations
Electrolytic Corrosion
Protection of Metals
Jointing of Galvanised Sheet Steel
Jointing of Zincalume Steel Sheeting
Daily Cleaning
Responsibility for Sub-Structures

Detailed Instructions
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6

Rainwater Sumps
Sheet Zinc Under Flashing
Flashings Generally
Ridge Cappings
Collar Flashings
Roof Upstands

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6.8

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Roof and Wall Fans and Ducts

Special Items

Completion
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Checking of Cladding, Gutters and Downpipes

Cleaning Up

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1.

Scope
This specification establishes the principles to be followed in the design and construction of all
cladding materials, guttering, flashings, trims, insulation, vents and associated materials and the
performance requirements of all operations necessary to complete the work.
This specification is to be read in conjunction with the Scope of Works and General Provisions as
outlined in the Principals Project Requirements .

2.

Governing Standards
2.1

General

Except where otherwise stated, the works shall be in accordance with the current issue, including
amendments, of the relevant Australian Standards. These should include, but not be limited to those
identified herein.
AS/NZS 1273

Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) Downpipe and Fittings for Rainwater

AS 1397

Hot Dipped, Zinc Coated or Aluminium/Zinc Coated Sheet Steel

and Strip

AS 1415

Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) Pipes and fittings for Soil, Waste

and Vent (SWW) Applications

AS 1445

76mm Pitch Corrugated Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated or

Aluminium/Zinc-Coated Steel Sheets

AS 1562

Design and Installation of Sheet Roof and Wall Cladding

AS 1650

Hot Dipped Galvanised Coatings on Ferrous Articles

AS 1903

Reflective Foil Laminate

AS 1904

Code of Practice for Installation of Reflective Foil Laminate in

Buildings

AS 2179

Metal Rainwater Goods

AS 2180

Code of Practice for Selection and Installation of Metal

Rainwater Goods

AS/NZS 4256

Plastic Roof & Wall Cladding Materials

AS/NZS 4257

Plastic Roof & Wall Cladding Materials Methods of Test

AS 4040

Methods of Testing Sheet Roof & Wall Cladding

AS/NZS 4389

Safety Mesh

Reference in this specification to specific clauses of the various codes is intended to highlight those
points and shall not be taken to imply a lesser importance for all other applicable clauses or codes.

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3.

Contractors Liability
3.1

Contractors Responsibility

The Contractor shall take full responsibility for employing appropriate and effective methods to
comply with this Specification. Approval of such methods, if given by the Superintendent, shall not
relieve the Contractor of this responsibility.

3.2

Substitution

Application shall be made in writing to the Superintendent for the use of any substitute materials. Do
not proceed with the substitution until written consent has been received from the Superintendent.
The Contractor shall pay all costs and expenses associated with the substitution.
The
Superintendent reserves the right to disallow claims for additional time incurred due to substitution.

3.3

Guarantee/Warranty

A written guarantee against faulty workmanship and materials for a period of 3 years from Practical
Completion shall be supplied by the Contractor to the Principal for the cladding and cladding
plumbing in this contract.
If more than one cladding sub-contractor is employed by the Contractor a guarantee shall be
supplied in respect of the work performed by each sub-contractor.
The guarantee shall include associated work such as flashings, etc carried out by the cladding subcontactor and shall cover leaks in the cladding and displacement of cladding where due to faulty
workmanship or materials.
The Contractor shall arrange for the manufacturers cladding warranty to be issued in the Principal's
name and delivered prior to Practical Completion.

3.4

Inspection

Give 5 working days notice to the Superintendent so that he may inspect flashings, downpipes and
other work where it is to be built in or concealed.

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4.

Materials
4.1

Sheet Steel

Sheet steel shall be first quality Lysaghts Galvabond sheet (GSS), or Zincalume generally of
0.8mm thickness except where noted on the drawings.

4.2

Sheet Zinc

Sheet zinc shall be first quality zinc of 0.7m thickness.

4.3

Wall and Roof Sheetings

Metal roof and wall sheeting shall be Lysaght Trimdek or Spandek Zincalume XRW steel. Sheet
Base Metal thickness shall be 0.42mm (BMT).

4.4

Translucent Roof and Wall Sheeting

The cladding sub-contractor shall provide and fix matching profile translucent roof and wall sheeting
to the locations shown on the drawings, or as instructed by the Superintendent.
Translucent sheeting shall be glass fibre reinforced acrylic enriched polyester resin sheets which
includes a surface tissue of 20 micron Melinex to both sides of each sheet (or other approved by the
Superintendent). Nominal weight 2.400 kg/m.
Colour shall be Opal.
All fastenings for screws used to fix translucent sheeting shall be fitted with Neoprene washers
below the screw head. Approved safety mesh is to be installed below all translucent sheeting. Mesh
shall be galvanised steel wire at 200mm centres both ways securely fixed to top of purlins. Fitting
details are to be submitted to the Superintendent prior to installation.

4.5

Fascia and Trims

Associated roofing and wall trim, mouldings and rainwater goods shall be Lysaght Colorbond as
recommended by the manufacturer, folded and formed to profiles as shown on drawings to match
specified cladding.

4.6

Silicone Sealants

Silicone and other sealants shall not be utilised for any works associated with cladding installation or
sealing without express approval of the Superintendent. (Refer Drawings)

4.7

Roof Sheet Sealing Strip

To be Butyl saturated polyurethane foam sealing strip 50mm wide x 75mm high fitted between under
side of translucent sheeting and all roof purlins.

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4.8

Profiled Roof and Wall Corrugation Closers

To be extruded foam polyethylene strip 50mm wide x 30mm high of standard profile to match the
particular roof sheeting being used, installed between roofing and overflashing at ridges and walls.

4.9

Purpose Formed Corrugated Metal Strip

To be Zincalume strip of equivalent profile to match Trimdek or Spandek profile as appropriate and
supplied in maximum practical lengths consistent with forming and handling. This material to be
fitted to inside face of walls and to roof panels at direction change.

4.10

Fasteners

Sheeting shall be fixed in accordance with the manufacturers directions. Ribbed sheeting shall be
crest fastened using Selefast, Buildex or equal approved screw fasteners, complete with neoprene
sealing washers. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for the security of fixing of the
components and shall obtain such guarantees from the fastener manufacturer as are necessary to
protect the Client against deterioration of the materials or failure of the fixings for a period as offered
by the supplier. Such guarantees shall be submitted to the Superintendent prior to installation of the
cladding.
The fasteners shall be selected and installed so that the structures are waterproof under all
temperatures and cladding movements due to deflection. They shall be manufactured from
materials which effectively resist corrosion in any salt, industrial or moisture laden atmosphere
encountered on site. They shall be installed so as not to induce electrolytic action either with the
cladding or with the structural steel framing.

4.11

Gutters

Where gutters are fitted, they shall allow for thermal movement in their length by providing approved
expansion joints, including ends, with due allowance for shrinkage/expansion and deflection of
supporting members.

5.

Workmanship
5.1

General

Carry out the whole of the cladding plumbing and leave sound and watertight on completion.
Set up gutters to line and fall to outlets.
Make up gutters, downpipes, flashings, etc in longest lengths practicable. Short off-cuts will not be
permitted.
Wherever possible cladding plumbing shall be shop fabricated.
Fix gutters and flashings to permit thermal movement to occur in their full lengths, including ends,
and with due allowance for shrinkage and deflection of structural members.

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5.2

Fixing Roof Sheeting

Fix metal sheeting to framing detailed in accordance with Drawings and as recommended by the
manufacturer including accessories for a weatherproof covering.
Fix sheets and lay true to line and fall to eaves Where sheets feed into gutters form downturn lips in
troughs with special tools. Sheets shall extend a minimum of 50mm into gutters. Stop-ending at
tops of sheets where required shall be carried out with special tools and the ears formed at the
ends shall be dressed flat.
Frequency and type of fasteners shall be strictly in accordance with the sheeting manufacturers
recommendations and consistent with the requirements of Section 3.10 of this Specification.

5.3

Wall Sheeting

Fix metal sheeting to framing details in accordance with the drawings and as recommended by the
manufacturer including accessories for a weatherproof covering.
Fixings shall be as specified for corrugated roof sheeting.

5.4

Penetrations

Neatly form holes in sheets for all penetrations, with lipped hole of neat dimensions.
Spigot and soakers shall be sealed and riveted to underside of roof decking. Soldering will not be
permitted to Zincalume steel sheet.
Cut back ribs as necessary and seal and cap to make watertight.
Take particular care that sufficient allowance is made around penetrations for movement between
the roof decking and the item penetrating the roof. Ribs on either side of the penetration may require
flattening and sealing locally to allow adequate water passage around the upstand to the
penetration.
Ensure there is adequate soaker and upstand height on the upper side with a minimum of 150mm.

5.5

Electrolytic Corrosion

Ensure that electrolytic corrosive action is prevented by physically separating electrolytically

dissimilar materials and by avoiding puncturing and breaking down of surface finishes.
Fixings of metal shall be with materials that are compatible with the metal to be fixed.
Unless otherwise specified, flashings shall be of the same material as the metal being flashed.
Where galvanised metals of zinc are in contact with any metal surfaces, including galvanised metal,
unless fully sweated together, completely separate such surfaces by a full coat of Botanite to equal
bitumen based paint.

5.6

Protection of Metals

Where zinc coated or galvanised metals would otherwise be in contact, except where the two
surfaces are fully sweated together, they shall be coated with bitumen paint, including surfaces to be
concealed and items to be built in but excluding only inaccessible inside surface of items such as
downpipes.
Where aluminium or GSS or Zincalume sheet is built into masonry or in contact with mortar, coat
contact surface with epoxy tar paint to give a thickness of 0.4mm.

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5.7

Jointing of Galvanised Sheet Steel

Solder shall be 60 tin/40 lead used with a non corrosive flux. Materials shall be thoroughly clean and
joints lapped 20mm minimum riveted and fully sweated.
Where girths exceed 300mm joints shall be lapped 40mm with staggered rivets at 30mm maximum
centres and fully sweated.
Remove residual flux from completed joint.

5.8

Jointing of Zincalume Steel Sheeting

All joints shall be weathertight.

5.9

Daily Cleaning

Roof decking is to be swept clean of metal particles, filings, off cuts, etc at the completion of each
days work of the roof decking or roof plumbing. No staining of the decking will be accepted.

5.10

Responsibility for Sub-Structures

The Contractor shall ensure that Sub-contractors performing work specified in this contract shall,
upon commencing the work, be deemed to have accepted without reservation that the entire substructure upon which the materials and finishes are applied and the edges up to which they finish are
suitable for that purpose.
No subsequent claim as to the suitability or otherwise of the sub-structure, edges and finishes will be
considered by the Superintendent.

6.

Detailed Instructions
6.1

Rainwater Sumps

Provide rainwater sumps at heads of downpipes fabricated from 0.6mm Zincalume riveted and
sealed at joints with connection to suit downpipes specified and shown. Form overflows in heads to
shape and size shown. Provide approved galvanised wire cages within rainwater head over outlet.

6.2

Sheet Zinc Under Flashing

Sheet zinc shall be used as under flashings to ridge and hip cappings and roof penetrations.

6.3

Flashings Generally

Roof and wall flashings, trims, cappings, corner moulds, barges, special profiled moulds, etc shall be
fabricated from Zincalume or Colorbond to suit the roof and wall finish and of 0.6mm (BMT)
thickness.
Fix flashings shown, specified and necessary to render the whole of the roof watertight on
completion. Where joints occur other than for expansion, lap rivet and seal to the manufacturers
instructions.
Great care is to be taken to avoid physical damage to sheet metal. Flashings are to be inspected by
the Superintendent before closing up.

6.4

Ridge Cappings

To be a continuous ridge capping piece riveted and sealed at joints. Cut out for ribs in roof sheeting
and fold down ends, fix down to roof ribs. Prior to installation install roof sheet sealing strip.
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6.5

Collar Flashings

These to be soldered (for GSS) and sealed (for Zincalume) or Colorbond to pipes, etc that penetrate
roofing. Size of collar flashing to allow adequate waterproofing and thermal movement in roof and
pipes and to cover roof upstands by a minimum of 100mm.

6.6

Roof Upstands

To roof penetrations for pipes, ridgelights, mechanical equipment, etc provide upstands as follows:

To pipes

minimum 100mm high

To ridgelights

height to match roof sheeting ribs

To roof fans

150mm high

Such upstands, secret gutters, soakers, etc are to be lapped, riveted and sealed to the roof sheeting.

6.7

Roof and Wall Fans and Ducts

To the top and bottom of those openings where shown on the drawings, the ribs are to be cut back
approximately 200mm, capped, sealed, etc to provide drainage around these openings, ready for fan
installation.
To support these sections of the cladding where the ribs have been cut back and similarly where
ridgelights occur within approximately 200mm of these fans, allow to supply two layers of 19mm
marine plywood below sheeting, spanning between trimmer or purlins and fixed to 75mm x 50mm
timber plates bolted to the purlins or trimmer as detailed.

6.8

Special Items

Refer to the detailed drawings for these items which may include specially folded cappings, barges,
moulds, trims, flashings and stop ends. Particular care is to be taken when these items are
fabricated as machine bending and folding is required to give sharp and straight lines. Where
cappings, etc end at the perimeter of the roof sheeting, these to be stop ended, and where raw
edges could be exposed to view allow for an extra fold to return this exposed edge.

7.

Completion
7.1

Checking of Cladding, Gutters and Downpipes

Test cladding, gutters and downpipes with water in the presence of the Superintendent and
immediately rectify any leaks, etc.

7.2

Cleaning Up

Clean and remove debris, droppings, stains, etc from cladding, gutters, downpipes and flashings.

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