Design Synopsys
OVERVIEW
Cassette Cladding is a drained and ventilated aluminium cavity cladding system comprising robust 'first fix' support mechanisms and 'second fix' facing panels. It is designed for use as an exterior wall cladding or soffit lining.
Solid non-combustible components make up the complete panel and support frame mechanism of Cassette Cladding. Large panels surface finished with coil coating, anodising or powder-coating are available.
Simple design guidance shows how Cassette Cladding can be incorporated on commercial and residential applications of medium or high density. Design principles remain consistent.
Safe methods to quickly fabricate and install panels follows the safety designed into Cassette Cladding to first ensure fire, structural, weathertight and durable performance.
KEY FEATURES
- Each panel's insertion or removal is independent of other panels — allowing various installation sequencing options during construction or thereafter (bottom to top of building, top to bottom or random)
- A wide range of colour options are available for facing panels. The same colour range applies to the joints between panels.
- Facing panels can be pre-finished, anodised or powder-coated. Powder-coated facing panels are available in small quantities with short lead times compared to the other options
- The complete cladding system is 87mm thick with nominally 24mm joints between panels
- No joint sealant
- Maximum panel sizes are 5000mm x 1500mm with no colour restriction
- Installation can commence as soon as the buildings air barrier is installed and before or after window frames are in place
- Easy to install — simple installations can also be done by general building contractors
- The system's correct installation is verifiable without destructive investigation
- The Cassette Cladding panels are not limited to only 3mm solid aluminium
- Fire protection management features are incorporated in the cladding design
The system is designed to provide advantages over traditional methods:
- Reduce architectural design hours and building consent processing time by providing standardised design guidance and scope of use
- Reduce on site construction time by being able to commence before window installation and before cladding materials are available
- Measurably reduce on site installation hours
- Less reliance on specialist cladding contractors