Chapter 02 / Façade & Exterior
Architectural Cladding
The character of your home, from the outside in.
Make it yours
Configurations.
The details
Specification guide.
General specification guide — final selections and project requirements to be confirmed
- System
- Selected vertical, horizontal or panel cladding; exact product and substrate to be confirmed
- Dimensions
- Board or panel size, thickness, joint width and set-out to follow the selected system
- Support & fixing
- Framing, battens, fixing type and spacing to suit the manufacturer's design and site exposure
- Weather management
- Coordinate wall membrane, flashings, penetrations and any required cavity
- Clearances
- Ground, roof and paving clearances to follow the approved system details
- Finish
- Factory finish or site-applied coating to be confirmed
- Design suitability
- Fire, weather and structural suitability to be verified for the project; no generic performance rating is assumed
Reviewed 24 October 2026. General product and installation guidance. Confirm exact values against the chosen product data, approved drawings and signed project schedule.