Technical Statement
Scope of use
Eurostyle
Eurolok/Spanlok is a wall and roof
cladding with a trough profile and concealed clip fixing for non-specifically
designed timber framed buildings designed and constructed in accordance with
B1/AS1, NZS3604 and E2/AS1, non-specifically designed steel framed buildings to
NASH 3405, and specifically designed buildings in accordance with B1/VM1 and
AS/NZS 1170.
When
used as a roof cladding:
- Eurostyle
Eurolok/Spanlok® may be used with a minimum roof gradient of 3 degrees
When used as a wall
cladding:
- Eurostyle
Eurolok/Spanlok® must be fixed horizontally/vertically over a nominal 20 mm drained cavity.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3(a), B1.3.3(b), B1.3.3(c), B1.3.3(f), B1.3.3(g), B1.3.3(h)
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(b), B2.3.2
- Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.7, C3.7(a)
- Clause E2 External moisture: Performance E2.3.1, E2.3.2
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
Notes
The product will, when
installed using the details in the Eurostyle
Eurolok/Spanlok® Profile Technical Summary, meet the following
provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1;
B1.3.2; B1.3.3 for the relevant physical conditions of a) self-weight, b)
imposed gravity loads arising from use, (c) temperature, (f) earthquake, g (snow)
and h) wind; B1.3.4
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(b);
B2.3.2
- Clause C3 Fire Affecting Areas Beyond the
Fire Source: Performance C3.7 Eurostyle
Eurolok/Spanlok® is non-combustible and contributes to
C3.7a)
- Clause E2 External moisture: Performance
E2.3.1, E2.3.2 Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok® falls outside the scope of E2/AS1 and is to be specifically
designed and installed to the manufacturers recommendations.
- F2 Hazardous Building Material: Performance
F2.3.1
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
- Acceptable
Solution for External Moisture E2/AS1 (for roofing)
·
- Verification
Method for Structure B1/VM1
- Acceptable
Solution B1/AS1
- Verification
Method C/VM2
- AS/NZS
2728: 2013
- NZ
Metal Roof and Wall Cladding Code of Practice Version 2.2/2012 (MRM Code ofPractice)
- Tested
for wind loads to AS4040.2: 1992 Methods of testing sheet roof and wall
cladding Resistance to wind pressures for non-cyclone regions
- AS/NZS 4020: 2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
- AS/NZS 1734: 1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate
- AS/NZS 4534: 2006 Zinc and zinc/aluminium-alloy coatings on steel wire AS/NZS 4680: 2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles
- AS 1397: 2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium
- BS EN 988: 1997 Zinc and zinc alloys. Specification for rolled products for building
- ISO 9223: 1992 Corrosion of metals and alloys; corrosivity of atmospheres;
Supporting evidence
The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:
Use in Service History
Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok
Profile Technical Summary
Test
information available for our coil supplied by NZ Steel and Pacific Coilcoaters,
and past history of in-service use of metal long run roof and wall cladding
within New Zealand.
Product Criteria
Design requirements
For fixings and fixing patterns for Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok
supported and unsupported systems please refer to the Roofing Industries
Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok Profile Technical Summary and to Roofing Industries
for further information.
Ventilation of the substrate is essential to allow condensation
to dissipate and is critical for skillion type roofs.
Plywood to be a minimum of 15mm thick and complying with AS/NZS
2269.0, minimum CPD grade with the sanded side upwards, treated H3.2 with
waterborne CCA treatment and kiln dried after treatment.
A breather type
underlay is recommended over the plywood substrate.
Where the Eurostyle Eurolok / Spanlok is installed over an
unsupported substrate purlin centres to be set out maximum 600mm intermediate
centres with sub-framing support to match.
Refer also to Roofing Industries
Profile Technical Summary.
The substrate and coating system must be as recommended by
Colorsteel or Colorcote for the environmental conditions at the intended
building location, and as specified in E2/AS1 Table 20.
Installation requirements
Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok for surpport and unsupported please refer to Roofing Industries for further information.
Materials
in contact with Eurostyle Eurolok/Spanlok must be compatible as specified in
E2/AS1 Table 21.
Maintenance requirements
Regular
maintenance will extend the life of Multirib® and associated accessories.
Maintenance guides are available from Roofing
Industries or can be downloaded from either NZ Steel or Pacific Coilcoaters
website.
Guide to regular maintenance
- Inspect the roof,
including fasteners, and repair any damage every 6 months.
- Wash areas not receiving regular rain washing with fresh water
at least every 3 – 6 months.
- Remove debris from gutters every 3 - 6 months.
- Remove any noticeable buildup of salt deposits and/or other
contaminants when identified.
- Please consult with
your local distributor when considering over painting to ensure correct
procedures are undertaken.
Warrantees
Both COLORSTEEL and
COLORCOTE® have residential warranties available.
The product used and the location of the building determines the warranty
period.
The
environment of the building location dictates the warranty term.
The Environmental
Categories, Warranties and Product Maintenance Recommendations
brochure has warranty periods, product recommendations, maintenance
requirements and
product usage restrictions.
Residential roofing
and rainwater products (gutter, fascia and down pipes) warranties are issued
by our Distributors. Request one when you order your pre-painted steel roof or
rainwater
products.
Environmental
Colorsteel and Colorcote prepainted steel has been extensively tested and proven in some of New Zealand's most extreme UV, wind, rain, snow and ice environments.
All Colorsteel and Colorcote is factory painted at either NZ Steel, Glenbrook or Pacific Coilcoaters, Penrose.
Both plants operate within strict environmental controls.
Environmental category literature available by request or the roof.co.nz website, or by contacting Roofing Industries, technical helpline 0800 844 822
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