190 mm Wide Standard Weatherboard

150 mm Wide Tee Board Vertical Board Starter Strip

200 mm Wide Vertical board

Head Flashing Soffit Clip Corner Flashing

Jamb Flashing

Vertical Jointer
Cavity trim

Starter Strip

Locator Clip

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Detail No: 1
Date: December 2006
 Stiffener and upstand to be
removed 30mm from each end
of weatherboard length

Upstand to be removed 30mm

from each end of weatherboard length

Vertical Board Installation Requirements

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Detail No: 2
Date: December 2006
 600mm 600mm 600mm 600mm
Stud centres Horizontal battens
Cavity battens at Batten fixing points
600mm centres between verticals
at soffit

800mm
Window

Meter

800mm
Box

Maximum nog spacing

800mm

Studs can be 45mm or 35mm wide

The intermediate support for insulation between the studs can be a
cavity batten, polypropylene tape or 75mm galvanised wire mesh.

CAVITY BATTEN LAYOUT AT WINDOW OPENING

Note : 100mm long horizontal packers to be installed mid-dwang if intermediate
vertical battens not used. Packers must be set to fall 5° fall.

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Detail No: 3
Date: December 2006
 Note: Leave a 10mm gap between
battens.

4 mm gap left between end of

45 x 18 mm cavity
weatherboard and corner flashing.
battens

External corner flashing fix ed to

wall framing with 30 x 2.5 mm
clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.

Underlay strips to isolate

aluminium from treated battens

Ulltraclad © locater fixed to

each stud with Ulltraclad © screws
Wall framing
Note: Leave a 10mm gap between
battens.

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Building wrap continuous

around corner

EXTERNAL CORNER

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Detail No: 4
Date: December 2006
 Building wrap
continuous around corner
Ulltraclad © weatherboards. Leave
4 mm expansion gap at end of board

Ulltraclad © locater fixed to each

stud with Ulltraclad © screws

Internal corner flashing fixed to 10mm gap between

wall framing with 30 x 2.5 mm battens.
clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.

Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens

45 x 18 mm cavity battens

10mm gap between

battens.

Double studs required at

internal corners.
INTERNAL CORNER

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Detail No: 5
Date: December 2006
 4 mm gap left between end of
Underlay strips to isolate weatherboard and vertical jointer
aluminium from treated battens
Vertical jointer fixed to wall
Ulltraclad © weatherboards framing with 30 x 2.5 mm clouts

45 x 18 mm cavity
battens

10mm
Double studs behind Building wrap
vertical jointer

VERTICAL WALL JOINTER

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 6
Date: December 2006
 Sealant over PEF
backing rod.

10mm
Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium
from treated battens

SOFFIT DETAIL WITHOUT EAVES

Soffit lining

Ulltraclad © soffit clip. Secure

inner clip to wall framing with
50 x 2.5 mm clouts
Building wrap.

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Ulltraclad © locator f ixed to each Underlay strips to

stud with Ulltraclad © screws. isolate aluminium from
treated battens
45 x 18 mm cavity battens

SOFFIT DETAIL

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 7
Date: December 2006
Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens

Ulltraclad © locater fixed

to each stud with Building wrap
Ulltraclad © screws

45 x 18 mm cavity battens

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Ulltraclad © starter fixed to

bottom plate with 50 x 2.5 mm Timber framing over DPC
clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.
150mm min. to permanent paving or 225mm min. to

overhang
50mm

Ulltraclad © cavity
unpaved ground to clause 9.1.3 of E2/AS1

vent strip.

Concrete slab
or blockwork

Finished ground level

WALL STARTER

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 8
Date: December 2006
45 x 18 mm cavity battens Building wrap

Ulltraclad © locater fixed

to each stud with
Ulltraclad © screws Timber framing over DPC

Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Timber floor structure

Ulltraclad © starter fixed to in accordance with NZS 3604.
bottom plate with 50 x 2.5 mm
clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.
overhang
50

Ulltraclad © cavity
vent strip.

Finished ground level

WALL STARTER TIMBER FLOOR

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 9
Date: December 2006
Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens
Building wrap

45 x 18 mm cavity battens

Ulltraclad © vertical
board fixed to each stud
with Ulltraclad © screws

Ulltraclad © vertical board

weatherboards. First
weatherboard to be a half
board Timber framing over DPC
150mm min. to permanent paving or 225mm min. to

overhang
50mm

Ulltraclad © cavity
unpaved ground to clause 9.1.3 of E2/AS1

vent strip.

Ulltraclad © vertical board

starter fixed to bottom plate
with 50 x 2.5 mm
Drill 3mm dia holes in clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.
the bottom of the starter
strip at 600mm centres.

Concrete slab
or blockwork

Finished ground level

WALL STARTER

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 10
Date: December 2006
45 x 18 mm cavity battens

Building wrap
Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens
Timber framing over DPC

Ulltraclad © vertical board

weatherboards. First
weatherboard to be a half
board

Ulltraclad © vertical
board fixed to each stud
with Ulltraclad © screws

Timber floor structure

Ulltraclad © starter fixed to in accordance with NZS 3604.
bottom plate with 50 x 2.5 mm
clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.
overhang
50

Ulltraclad © cavity
vent strip.
Drill 3mm dia holes in
the bottom of the starter
strip at 600mm centres.

Finished ground level

WALL STARTER TIMBER FLOOR

Ulltraclad © Cavity System

Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 11
Date: December 2006
45 x 18 mm cavity battens

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Underlay strips to isolate

aluminium from treated
battens
Selected interior
lining.
Building wrap continuous
behind head flashing
and into opening. Ulltraclad © cavity
flashing upstand

vent strip.
Second layer of building
35mm min.

wrap over head flashing

upstand.
H3.1 treated packers.
15

Ulltraclad © head flashing

7.5mm gap
nominal
Window head flashing
15° slope

5mm diameter drainage

holes drilled through base
of flashing at 300 mm ctrs. Airseal Window liner.
10 mm cover
5mm gap between Flashing tape at corners.
head flashing

WINDOW HEAD

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 12
Date: December 2006
Inseal 3109 - min 19mm
thick x 10mm wide.

Ulltraclad © jamb flashing

Ulltraclad © weatherboards 10mm cover fixed to wall framing with
50 x 2.5mm clouts @ 600 mm ctrs.
Underlay strips to isolate
aluminium from treated battens

Aluminium joinery.

45 x 18 mm
cavity battens

Flexible flashing tape

Building wrap continuous 100 mm minimum up jamb.
around opening.
H3.1 treated packers.

Airseal.

Window liner.
Selected interior lining
7.5mm gap
nominal

WINDOW JAMB

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 13
Date: December 2006
100mm long soakers Flexible flashing tape along
located at each side of the entire sill, 100mm up each jamb
window opening. and 50mm onto face of building wrap.
Airseal to perimeter of trim
Window frame (refer to cavity with expandable foam
window manufacturer for Window liner or sealant as per section
method of support and fixing) 9.1.6 of E2/AS1

7.5mm gap
nominal
10mm cover

H3.1 packer

Ulltraclad ©
weatherboards
Selected interior
lining
Ulltraclad © locater fixed
to each stud with
Ulltraclad © screws
Building wrap
45 x 18 mm
cavity battens

Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens
WINDOW SILL
Note: A sloped sill trimmer is required when the glazing pocket of the window / door
frame is positioned back past the line of the wall framing.

Ulltraclad © Cavity System

Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 14
Date: December 2006
 Cavity batten

Ulltraclad© head flashing

Cut channel on both sides

to 70 mm. Turn down channel
floor 90° and trim back to
20 mm

Ulltraclad© jamb flashing

Window head flashing cut

around jamb flashing. Seal
junction with cavity battens
and Ulltraclad© jamb flashing.

HEAD / JAMB ISOMETRIC

Note: Ulltraclad© Head flashing to extend 80 mm past edge of window or door joinery
Building wrap and flashing tape omitted for clarity.

Ulltraclad © Cavity System

Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 15
Date: December 2006
 Cavity batten

Building wrap
folded into opening

Ulltraclad© jamb flashing

100 mm min.

Back of flashing bent

forward approximately
10 mm to divert any
n.
mi water to the back of the
m
0m Ulltraclad© weatherboard.
10

Aluminium soaker each

side of opening to divert
incidental water to back
of cladding

Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens
Flexible flashing tape continuous
along sill. Continue 50mm onto
face of wall and 100mm minimum
up each jamb.
SILL / JAMB ISOMETRIC

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Detail No: 16
Date: December 2006
 Underlay strips to
Ulltraclad © weatherboards isolate aluminium from
treated battens
45 x 18 mm cavity battens
Building wrap

Building wrap continuous

behind head flashing. Ulltraclad© cavity
vent strip.
Flashing tape or second
layer of building wrap
flashing upstand

over head flashing. Nog as required

35mm min.

5mm gap between

head flashing
15

Ulltraclad © head flashing

Secondary head 7.5mm gap

flashing 15° slope. nominal
10mm cover

Metal meter box Airseal around all

sides of meter box
20x20mm Metal angle sealed
and riveted to meter box.

METER BOX HEAD DETAIL

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 17
Date: December 2006
 Metal meter box
Airseal around all
sides of meter box
20x20mm Metal angle sealed
and riveted to meter box.
7.5mm gap
nominal Ulltraclad © window flashing

Flexible flashing Inseal 3259 tape between

tape to sill and jambs. metal angle and flashing.

Building wrap

Ulltraclad © weatherboard

Cavity batten
Building wrap
Underlay strips to isolate
aluminium from treated battens
METER BOX SILL DETAIL

7.5mm gap
nominal

Airseal around all

sides of meter box
Inseal 3259 tape between
Building wrap folded metal angle and jamb flashing.
into opening.

20x20mm Metal angle sealed Cavity batten

and riveted to meter box.

Ulltraclad © weatherboard
Metal meter box
Ulltraclad © jamb flashing

METER BOX JAMB DETAIL

Ulltraclad © Cavity System

Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 18
Date: December 2006
 Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium from
treated battens

45 x 18 mm cavity battens
Square of flexible flashing
tape to a min. of 100mm
outside of pipe. Ensure
Building wrap carefully seal with pipe bandage.
cut to suit pipe.

Pipe to have min. 5° fall

Ulltraclad© weatherboard to outside
over flashing tape,
carefully cut to suit pipe Flexible flashing
and seal with PVC flange tape bandage min.
and flexible sealant. 25mm wide all round pipe.

PIPE PENETRATION

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Ullrich Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Detail No: 19
Date: December 2006
 Underlay strips to isolate
aluminium from treated battens

45 x 18 mm cavity battens

Building wrap lapped

over flashing upstand.
Nog as required
Ulltraclad© weatherboard.
75 mm min. flashing
leg above bottom of
weatherboard

Ulltraclad © cavity vent strip.

Ulltraclad© head flashing with 5 mm holes

drilled in the channel @ 600 mm ctrs.
15

35mm min
clear gap
Apron flashing with 75 mm
upstand cover behind cladding.

Roof underlay continued

up behind flashing

Selected roofing with

stop end

Edge of flashing dressed

down or notched

NOTE
Apron flashing leg to be 130mm min. long for low or medium wind zones
where roof pitch is 10° or greater or 200mm min. long for high or very high
wind zones and where roof pitch is less than 10° for all wind zones.

ROOF / WALL JUNCTION

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Detail No: 20
Date: December 2006
 Cavity battens

Building wrap

Ulltraclad© weatherboard

Underlay strips to isolate

aluminium from treated battens

Flashing tape or extra

layer of building wrap
over flashing

Flashing upstand
behind building wrap

Fall
Apron Flashing with
Selected roofing tapered stopend.
Weatherboards to
be carefully cut over
stopend & sealed.

End of spouting
must finish 10mm min.
clear of weatherboards.

Soffit

Apron flashing leg to be 130mm min. long for low and

medium wind zones where roof pitch is 10° or greater or Selected spouting
200mm min. long f or high or very high wind zones &
Fascia board
where roof pitch is less than 10° for all wind zones.

GUTTER / WALL JUNCTION

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Detail No: 21
Date: December 2006
H3.1 treated timber 5° slope min. Metal capping flashing
packer to form slope must be fixed to sides
only
See table 7 E2/AS1

Underlay to provide
for both sides

isolation of metal
flashing to timber

Underlay strips to isolate

aluminium from treated
battens

Ulltraclad© weatherboard.

Building wrap continuous

45 x 18 mm cavity over framing
battens

PARAPET FLASHING

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Detail No: 22
Date: December 2006
 12mm min

45 x 18 mm cavity
Ulltraclad© weatherboard. battens

Deck joist
Underlay strips to
isolate aluminium
from treated battens

Structural blocking as
50x50x3mm thick EPDM per Engineers design
washer to suit, hole
to be tight fit around bolt
Fixings to
Engineers design
H3.1 treated timber
packer 12mm thick
at fixing locations
Building wrap
H3.1 treated timber
ribbon plate

DECK JUNCTION

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Detail No: 23
Date: December 2006
 Underlay strips to isolate
aluminium from treated battens

Cavity batten

Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Building wrap over membrane

Ulltraclad © cavity vent

strip

Bottom plate
Ulltraclad © starter fixed to

150mm min. membrane upstand

bottom plate with 50x2.5mm
DPC clouts at 600 mm ctrs.
50

Floor structure
100mm

Deck waterproof
membrane carry up
behind building wrap
50

past wall framing

bottom plate.

Corner fillet Waterproof deck structure

CAVITY AT WATERPROOF DECK

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Detail No: 23
Date: December 2006
Bottom plate
Cavity Battens

Note: This detail is required

at the second storey joist level.
Refer E2/AS1 clause 9.1.9.4 Ulltraclad © weatherboards

Underlay strips to isolate

aluminium from treated battens

Building wrap lap

over flashing
Flooring to finish
10mm back from
outside framing
Ulltraclad © starter fixed to
bottom plate with 50x2.5mm
clouts at 600 mm ctrs.

Solid timber
perimeter joist
35mm min cover

Ulltraclad © cavity vent strip

15mm

Floor joist p
min ga
5mm

min cover
35mm

Ceiling batten

Top plate
Aluminium flashing 15° slope

Cavity batten

INTER-STOREY DRAINAGE JOINT

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Detail No: 24
Date: December 2006