Browse Forums Building A New House Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 2Jul 24, 2021 10:28 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 4Jul 24, 2021 10:36 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 6Jul 24, 2021 3:23 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 10Feb 19, 2022 10:39 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 11Feb 19, 2022 10:50 am JENA Sun_Playa alexp79 Why would you use EPS for cladding those days? Also, do you have a guarantee that EPS brought in by your builder is safe and doesn't contain HBCD (cancerous agent they used as flame retardant, which resulted in ban of EPS cladding in Europe over 5 years ago)? I know they have found a replacement already, but only few brands like 3M can be trusted here. There is really not much of benefit over e.g. Hebel + quality insulation as they both need to be acrylic rendered. We are first time building, and didn't know what EPS cladding is. 😒 Metricon rekons most of their clients have built with EPS and no issues so far. But, once we read about the ban on EPS, we are worried. Not sure what to do We also realised EPS cladding is being used in our plan. Did you manage to get it changed? Our PSM is not agreeing as it is a structural change and had to be done during Studio M Nope, didn’t get it changed. It was too late. In hindsight we should have gone with Hebel. But, from what i understand, 70% double storey houses have eps cladding in some shape or form. If you can change to Hebel do it. Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 12Feb 19, 2022 11:07 am Goodluck with the ever increasing fire home insurance premiums. Apartment owners are being gouged, you are probably next. 100% Hebel, concrete doesn't burn Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: EPS Cladding Metricon 13Feb 22, 2022 7:48 pm StructuralBIMGuy Goodluck with the ever increasing fire home insurance premiums. Apartment owners are being gouged, you are probably next. 100% Hebel, concrete doesn't burn Cheers Chris Correct. I'm a broker and there aren't many insurers that will touch EPS for residential or commercial strata buildings. Only 1 that comes to mind, maybe one or two others if EPS% is small. EPS use should be limited to commercial cool rooms for refrigeration only, not for residential homes. I've watched a simulated controlled "house fire" made of EPS and it burns hot, fast and toxic. It's the modern day asbestos. Oh no! I would use a can of expandable foam ( there are some that will take render) then cut it back and render over the top 1 5006 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 6286 Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 4870 |