Zincalume cladding?

[Matt]

Anybody had any experience of this stuff? Looking at a house that has Zincalume (Zincaloom?) cladding and just wondered how durable it was/whether there's any common issues?

Cheers

[Taz]

Not sure about durability but imagine all the fridge magnets you could stick on it

[Quasievil]

Anybody had any experience of this stuff? Looking at a house that has Zincalume (Zincaloom?) cladding and just wondered how durable it was/whether there's any common issues?

Cheers

Hi Dude, no problems with the cladding, if its the look youre after, the point you need to check and consider is how its flashed , look around all the openings (windows doors) and look at Junctions at internal and external corners, make sure its done right.
Also look to see if its a cover up job, is there an old cladding ,material behind it ??
Who built it ?? is it a System or is it a on the job invention.

Happy to talk to you about it if you want my number.

I was 8 years in the cladding game for the countries biggest cladding co.

[kickingzebra]

Hi Dude, no problems with the cladding, if its the look youre after, the point you need to check and consider is how its flashed , look around all the openings (windows doors) and look at Junctions at internal and external corners, make sure its done right.
Also look to see if its a cover up job, is there an old cladding ,material behind it ??
Who built it ?? is it a System or is it a on the job invention.

Happy to talk to you about it if you want my number.

I was 8 years in the cladding game for the countries biggest cladding co.

Professional Liar for 8 years??? Wow

[Quasievil]

Professional Liar for 8 years??? Wow

lol yeah coming from a builder that means alot

[Meanie]

Get an inspection done and a lims report from the council, money well spent

[Swoop]

I'd be more concerned with the timber framing underneath...

[Matt]

Cheers guys - I'll try to pop into the council in the next couple of days and see when it was built/who by etc - I was initially concerned about insulation (noise & heat) and well as durability (especially as it's a holiday home, one back from the beach). Surposedly they've just replaced the bolts on the cladding; not sure if this is a good thing or not?!

May very well drop you a line Quasi, appreciate the help

[Brett]

FFS make sure that it is on a cavity batten, not directly onto the timber framing!!!!

Other than that, as Quasi said, make sure all windows, doors etc have flashings over the heads and good scribers down the sides. If installed right, it is fricken durable and low maintenance.(if proper coloursteel)

[SPman]

FFS make sure that it is on a cavity batten, not directly onto the timber framing!!!!

Other than that, as Quasi said, make sure all windows, doors etc have flashings over the heads and good scribers down the sides. If installed right, it is fricken durable and low maintenance.(if proper coloursteel)

Its OK without cavity as long as the corrugations are vertical - if they are horizontal (as is common in Aus) then you need a cavity. Zincalume cladding, done properly is fine.

[oldrider]

Check the batch numbers, there were some coating failure problems, my garage and conservatory roofs were involved.

They re-coated them under guarantee but they were a bit sneaky the way they did it. (came round when they specifically knew we would not be at home)

Well at least they did it and it seems OK so far! Cheers John.

[kickingzebra]

lol yeah coming from a builder that means alot

Heheh...
Meh, steel looks good right now, cause its all styleish, but basic style never goes out of fashion. If built right, it will be mint as, as to how long for, that really depends on a lot of variables. Stainless steel everything used or galv? sea spray zones can be bitches to waterproof, and have seen plenty of galv fittings eaten to nothing.

Find a building inspector who has professional liability insurance. As a builder I have been asked to do the odd inspection, but I am not really set up for it. As good an idea as getting a mate in is, you are talking about spending 3 to 5 hundred K, pay a building inspector with verifiable professional liability insurance specifically covering his reports. then you will be guaranteed (as close as possible in the unregulated inspections market) that the guy is serious and knows what the hell he is on about. Average builder will not be good enough or methodical enough to pick it to pieces properly.

The professional liability insurance is too damn expensive for fly by nighters to hold on a whim (that is why I dont have it, LOL), and so is a good indicator of the viability of the person doing the inspection.

[Meanie]

Heheh...
Meh, steel looks good right now, cause its all styleish, but basic style never goes out of fashion. If built right, it will be mint as, as to how long for, that really depends on a lot of variables. Stainless steel everything used or galv? sea spray zones can be bitches to waterproof, and have seen plenty of galv fittings eaten to nothing.

Find a building inspector who has professional liability insurance. As a builder I have been asked to do the odd inspection, but I am not really set up for it. As good an idea as getting a mate in is, you are talking about spending 3 to 5 hundred K, pay a building inspector with verifiable professional liability insurance specifically covering his reports. then you will be guaranteed (as close as possible in the unregulated inspections market) that the guy is serious and knows what the hell he is on about. Average builder will not be good enough or methodical enough to pick it to pieces properly.

The professional liability insurance is too damn expensive for fly by nighters to hold on a whim (that is why I dont have it, LOL), and so is a good indicator of the viability of the person doing the inspection.

What he said
I,m a builder as well, run my own business and wont get into house inspections because there are too many variables and too much liability
There are guys out there who specialise in inspections, thats who you need to contact