Enjoy the enduring beauty of DecoClad® in the bush, by the beach or in full sun. Effortless to install and maintain, DecoClad® is the ultimate in exterior cladding. The following installation guide outlines a range of installation techniques. If you require further assistance, please contact us.
WARNING:
Care and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be worn at all times when handling DecoClad® products. Failure to do so risks potential serious injury, disablement or death. Simultaneously, ensure workspace is clean and free from dust, sawdust, metal fines and/or shavings. Processing of cladding boards in areas with excessive dust, sawdust, metal dines and/or shavings risks potential damage to the finished surface.
Preparation:
To ensure a straight, consistent and parallel installation, it is strongly recommended that a level is used to position each cladding board throughout the installation.
Supporting Structure and Fixing:
All framing should be constructed from steel or timber according to the requirements of the NCC and relevant standards to ensure resistance to wind loads, with studs positioned at maximum 600mm centres. For Non-Cyclonic vertical applications ensure that the wall is battened out or has studs at 600 centres; in Cyclonic applications studs should be installed at 450 centres. When using a Joining Connector for “Classic Installations”, or a Flushline Tee section for “Flushline Installations”, ensure that a stud, batten or noggin is installed behind the connector.
Fixing Application Requirements
When fixing DecoClad® to the wall, fixings should be used every 450mm for cyclonic applications or every 600mm for non-cyclonic applications. 30mm x 10G Self Tapping Panhead or Button Head screws (galvanised or stainless steel) shall be used in all circumstances.
Sarking/Building Wrap
To ensure a waterproof application, a sarking or building wrap layer should be installed first to prevent any water penetrating the building. Care should be taken to ensure that all penetrations are carefully sealed to ensure water does not penetrate the building wrap or sarking.
Important Information
All DecoClad® and accessories are supplied in 6.5m lengths. As part of the manufacturing process, the first 10mm of both ends of the extrusion are taped and not imaged, therefore each cladding board will need to be trimmed by 15mm on each end to remove the tape and provide a clean finish. After the removal of each end, the useable length is 6.45m.
Shadowline
V-Groove
Weatherboard 160mm
Seamline™
Castelline™
Note: All accessories have been designed with detail in mind and provide a consistent 20mm depth profile (how far the accessories protrudes from the frame) and a 25mm external face.
CL07 - Starter Strip
The Starter Strip is the base profile which starts the connection to the wall. The Starter Strip is required to be attached to the wall at the bottom of horizontal applications, or to one side of vertical applications.
CL28 - Cover Strip Base
The Cover Strip Base is connected to the wall to allow the Cover Strip Clip (DCCL29) to be inserted and securely attached to the building.
CL29 - Cover Strip Clip
The Cover Strip Clip is a snap fit extrusion allowing a clean finish with no exposed fasteners.
CL23 - One-piece Internal Corner
The Internal Corner is designed to allow the easy application of cladding to corners pointing into the building used in “Classic Installation”.
CL32 - One-piece External Corner
The External Corner is designed to allow the easy application of cladding to corners pointing out from the building used in “Classic Installation”.
CL25 - End Cover Channel
The End Cover Channel can be installed to the sides to cover the cut ends of the extrusion in the “Classic Installation”.CL24 - Joining Connector
The Joining Connector allows an easy connection of two full length cladding boards in wider applications or where a perpendicular feature is required in “Classic Installation”.CL06 - Drainage Cover
The Drainage Cover can be installed above windows to ensure that any surface water is directed away from the top of the window system ensuring unwanted water does not access the top of the window system.All testing has been done using the detail provided in this installation guide and in order to claim the performances set out here within, the detail in this guide must be followed.
AS1530.1
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Combustibility test for materials.
AS 1530.3
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release.
AS 3837- G1
Method of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and products using an oxygen consumption calorimeter.
NCC COMPLIANT – NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Volume 1 – Clause C.1.12 – Combustibility of Materials (No Amendment in NCC 2016).
AS 3715
Performance testing for thermoset powder coatings applied to aluminium intended for exterior architectural applications.
AS 4040.3
Methods of testing sheet roof and wall cladding – resistance to wind pressures for cyclone regions.
Screws/Rivets
Metal – Colour matched pop rivets or self drilling TEK screws.
Wood – Self Drilling Timber Screws
Sealant/Adhesive
Deco recommends the use of high quality sealant and adhesives.
Impact Driver
A high-quality Impact Driver with an appropriate driver bit is recommended for fixing all extrusions to the building structure.
Mitre Saw
A high-quality Mitre Saw equipped with an aluminium cutting blade is recommended for cutting the boards to length and trimming the boardends.
Table Saw
A high-quality Table Saw is recommended for ripping the final (top) board to the correct dimension for finishing of the installation.