WS1000
Product Description
WS1000 suite - The Thermosash Fully Flushed Sealed Joint Cladding - is an engineered cavity rainscreen cladding system, incorporating a unique cavity creating bracketing system. The suite most commonly utilises ACP (Aluminium Composite Panel) as the rainscreen material, but equally also can incorporate almost any other solid metal or ACP type material, such as a cassette cartridge in zinc, stainless steel, terracotta or powder coated aluminium etc.
Rigid Air Barrier
The WS1000 suite requires a formed air barrier wall (Rigid Air Barrier - RAB) located behind with a suitably considered primary structure (concrete panel, timber or steel framing) to receive the cladding rail system. The system joints are flush sealed with silicone providing the opportunity to overclad buildings and provide a modern sophisticated appearance for a relatively low cost where an existing durable wall already exists. A typical installation will require external access such as scaffolding and is best suited to lowrise applications due to the limitations of RABs in multi-storey applications.
We recommend using Masterspec 4521TS Commercial Windows when specifying this suite.
NB: The WS1000 and RS1000 suites both require a fully constructed wall with air barrier installed to a coordinated design. The air barrier wall should include insulation and all flashings required to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code. Due to the limitations of some building wraps to withstand high wind loads, Thermosash recommends a rigid air barrier (RAB) where calculated. Due to the movement such as wind, live loading or seismic that buildings can be subjected to, Thermosash recommends that RAB detailing should compensate for the movement in flashings and fixings so the RAB does not suffer air leakage and therefore potential moisture transfer through rainscreen cladding systems.