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Cemintel Surround Cladding
Description

Cemintel® Surround™ Whiteish is a white cladding with a hint of warm pigments reminiscent of alabaster. The alabaster colour is a soft white with creamy tones. It isn't bright and goes well with other colours and natural building materials.

White is a timeless colour that lends itself well to minimalist modern designs.

The Surround Whiteish range has different coatings and textures which all give a different matte effect. They respond differently to light giving variety within the palette of white cladding.

  • Panel Width: 1200mm
  • Panel Length: 3000mm
  • Panel Thickness: 8mm

Cemintel Surround panels are pre-drilled and then fixed onto supporting metal top hats using unique, colour matched, stainless steel rivets.

The Surround system uses only one rivet type which allows a subtle 'sliding' movement across the panel. This reduces the complexity of installation and reduces the stresses created where panels are installed with rigid 'fixed' points.

Panels are installed to give an express jointed appearance. A vertical gasket tape is placed on the vertical top hat to provide added weather resistance and an angled backing strip is placed at horizontal joints to encourage water run-off.

Surround System

Cemintel Surround panels are pre-drilled and then fixed onto supporting metal top hats using unique, colour matched, stainless steel rivets. The Surround system uses only one rivet type which allows a subtle “sliding” movement across the panel. This reduces the complexity of installation and reduces the stresses created where panels are installed with rigid “fixed” points.

  • Panel:
    • 3,030 x 455mm, nominal thickness 16mm
    • Cement-bonded, fibrous wood particle panels
    • Pre-finished using a durable multi-layer paint process and a Nichiguard stain resistant coating
  • Proprietary installation componentry:
    • Back flashings, finished with a continuous sealant
    • Panel clips
    • Pre-formed external corners
    • Ventilated vermin proof starter strip
    • Corner trim and eave trim
    • Backing strips and spacers
Key Features
  • Low maintenance
  • No requirement for additional painting costs
  • Potential to speed up the construction process
  • Large format, lightweight panels are designed to be fixed to top hats which can be fixed to industry standard steel, timber or masonry structural frames
  • Cemintel's express jointed fixing system is widely recognised for its high performance
  • Cemintel's pressure equalised ventilated cavity system allows for higher wind loads, minimises
  • water ingress and allows air flow and drainage
  • Choice of fasteners (either exposed head screw or Barestone rivet) allows different aesthetic options
  • Suitable for Sea Spray Zones B, C & D
  • The unique Barestone rivet with pre-assembled rubber sleeve allows slight movement across the panel thereby reducing the stresses created where panels are installed with 'fixed' points
  • Panels are easy to cut for openings e.g. around windows and power boxes
  • Durable and weather resistant
  • Provides effective protection against wind, rain and temperature extremes, mould and mildew
  • Panels will not rot, swell or warp when correctly installed and maintained
  • Fire — Type A Classification tested in accordance with Appendix C 7.1 of C/AS2. (Table C1.3 of C/ AS2)
Scope of Use

The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system has been assessed for use as an external wall cladding system on buildings:

Within the scope limitations of the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regards to building height and floor plan area, for buildings situated in Wind Zones up to and including Extra High, as defined in NZS3604:2011, constructed with:

  • Timber frame in accordance with NZS 3604:2011; or
  • Steel frame in accordance with NZS3404:2009 Part 1 and NASH Standard — Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing Part 1: Design Criteria:2005; or
  • Masonry structures in accordance with NZS4229:2013;

Specifically engineering design in accordance with B1/VM1 and referenced loading standards AS/NZS 1170 and materials standards for:

  • Ultimate Limit State (ULS) wind pressure up to 6kpa
  • Serviceability Limit State (SLS) wind pressure up to 2.5kpa when installed as a pressure equalised system provided the stiffness of the structural frame limits deflections to span/250 for the serviceability wind loads. 

In exposure Zones B, C and D (except microclimates) as defined in NZS3604:2011. except for fixing to Masonry which is limited to zones B & C.

Limitations on Use
  • Please refer to CodeMark certificate for limitations and restrictions
NZS 3604 Corrosion Zone D suitable
Corrosion Exposure Zone D
NZS 3604 Wind Zone Extra High suitable
Extra High Wind Zone
NZS 3604 Wind Zone Specific Design suitable
Specific Design Wind Zone
Statement of Building Code Compliance

The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system if designed, used, installed and maintained in accordance with the scope of the CodeMark Certificate and the Cemintel New Zealand Design & Installation Guide — Barestone External Installation Cemintel Barestone FCNZ604 April 2024, will meet the following provisions of the NZBC:

  • Clause B1 STRUCTURE: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, and B1.3.4 (b), (c), (d) and (e) for the relevant physical conditions of B1.3.3 (a), (f), (h), (j) and (q). The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system meets these requirements.
  • Clause B2 DURABILITY: Performance B2.3.1 (b) no less than 15 years. The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system meets these requirements.
  • Clause C2-C6 PROTECTION FROM FIRE: C3.5 and C3.7 (b) and (c). The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system meets these requirements.
  • Clause E2 EXTERNAL MOISTURE: Performance E2.3.2 and E2.3.7. The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system meets these requirements.
  • Clause F2 HAZARDOUS BUILDING MATERIALS: Performance F2.3.1. The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system meets these requirements.
In-Service History

The manufacturer, Nichiha Corporation, has been producing the Territory Cladding (previously known as Designer Series, and also known as EX Series in some countries) since 1990.

The product is used significantly in Japan, as well as being exported to USA, Canada, China, Korea, Russia, parts of Europe and Australasia.

The product has been supplied in Australia since 2012 by CSR Cemintel. Cemintel is a business unit of CSR Building products and is distributed in New Zealand by CSR Building Products (NZ) LTD, a subsidary of CSR in Australia.

Other Performance Attributes

Warranty and Maintenance

The Cemintel Surround panels have a product warranty of 15 years. The full Cemintel Surround product warranty is available for download at cemintel.co.nz.

The durability of the Cemintel Surround range can be enhance by periodic inspection and maintenance. Inspections should include examination of the coatings, flashings and seals. See Inspection, Repair and Maintenance document for full information.

B1 Structure compliant
Structure
B2 Durability compliant
Durability
C Protection from Fire compliant
Protection from Fire
E2 External Moisture compliant
External Moisture
F2 Hazardous Building Materials compliant
Hazardous Building Materials
CodeMark
CodeMark
Documents
Surround Design & Install Guide | External

April 2024

CodeMark: Cemintel Surround

CMNZ25002 (2023)

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