Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
RAINARMOR Self Adhesive can be used on roofs and walls on both residential and commercial buildings within the following scope:
- Can be used in most cavity fixed roofs using a counter batten system and other proprietary roof systems in accordance with the design of the proprietary system supplier.
- With absorbent wall claddings (e.g. timber, brick or fibre cement) or non-absorbent wall claddings (e.g.metal or plastic) cavity fixed.
- Situated in NZS3604:2011 and NASH Building Wind Zones up to (and including) “Extra High” when used as a flexible underlay over a rigid substrate.
- RAINARMOR Self Adhesive has been tested with the following rigid substrates: Kingspan Kooltherm K12 Framing Board, James Hardie RAB, ECOPLY EcoBarrier and GIB Weatherline.
- RAINARMOR Self Adhesive is an air barrier and is suitable to be used with rigid substrates that do not have air barrier properties.
- Refer to BRANZ Appraisal No. 1277 for full details.
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), B2.3.1(b), B2.3.2
Meets the Performance Requirements of NZBC Clauses B2, Durability (B2.3.1 (a) 50 years, B2.3.1 (b) 15 years and B2.3.2)
- Clause E2 External moisture: Performance E2.3.2
Meets the Performance Requirements of NZBC Clauses E2 External Moisture (E2.3.2)
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
Meets the Performance Requirements of NZBC ClausesF2 Hazardous Building Materials F2.3.1
Notes
Meets the Performance Requirements of NZBC Clauses B2, Durability (B2.3.1 (a) 50 years, B2.3.1 (b) 15 years and B2.3.2), E2 External Moisture (E2.3.2), and F2 Hazardous Building Materials F2.3.1, providing:
- It is not damaged.
- Installed in accordance with instruction guide.
- Is not left exposed for more than 120 days.
- Installed by or under guidance of Licensed Building Practitioners.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
- RAINARMOR Self Adhesive has been BRANZ appraised with the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 and NASH Building Envelope Solutions, with regards to building height and floor plan area.
- RAINARMOR Self Adhesive has also been BRANZ appraised for use on buildings subject to specific weathertightness design. Building designers are responsible for the building design and for the incorporation of RAINARMOR Self Adhesive into their design in accordance with the declared properties and the instructions of Kingspan Insulation NZ Ltd.