Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
STEICO Rigid Insulation Board is used as an external
continuous insulation layer, suitable for the following:
- Timber and steel frame construction on both roofs and
walls
- For roofs, a roof underlay such as Thermakraft Covertek
407 is required to be fixed on top of the boards.
- For walls, a wall underlay such as Watergate Plus, is
required to be fixed on top of the boards.
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 B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(a)
STEICO Rigid Insulation Boards meet the performance requirements of NZBC Clause B2 Durability (B2.3.1 (a) 50 years).
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
STEICO Rigid Insulation Boards meet the performance requirements of NZBC Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials (F2.3.1).
- Clause H1 Energy efficiency : Performance H1.3.1, H1.3.2E
STEICO Rigid Insulation Boards meet the performance requirements of NZBC Clause H1 Energy Efficiency (contributes to H1.3.1 and H1.3.2E) by testing and comparison with acceptable solutions H1/AS1 and H1/AS2 and verification methods H1/VM1 and H1/VM2.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
STEICO Rigid Insulation Boards meet the performance
requirements of NZBC Clause, Clauses B2 Durability (B2.3.1
(a) 50 years), Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials
(F2.3.1), and Clause H1 Energy Efficiency (contributes to
H1.3.1 and H1.3.2E) by testing and comparison with
acceptable solutions H1/AS1 and H1/AS2 and verification
methods H1/VM1 and H1/VM2 providing:
- It is not damaged, dented or fractured.
- It is installed in accordance with installation instructions.
- It is installed by or under guidance of Licensed Building
Practitioners