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Foils and Membranes

9 products in this range

Our Foils and Membranes range

ThermalFlex 4

ThermalFlex 8

ThermalFlex Cavity

VapourFlex VPM

VapourFlex CW

ShieldFlex MD Wall Wrap

ShieldFlex MD Breather Wall Wrap

ShieldFlex HD Sarking

ShieldFlex XHD FR Sarking

Choosing a membrane for a Perth wall or roof

"Sarking", "wall wrap" and "vapour permeable membrane" get used interchangeably on site, but they do different jobs, and the National Construction Code treats them differently. Perth sits in ABCB Climate Zone 5 , which is the number that decides which of them you are allowed to use where.

The three jobs a membrane does

  • Radiant barrier. A reflective foil face earns extra R-value , but only when it faces an air cavity. Foil pressed against cladding does nothing thermally.
  • Weather barrier. Keeps wind-driven rain, dust and air out of the wall or roof space. This is the water and air control classification on the data sheet.
  • Vapour control. Either stops water vapour crossing the wall (a Class 1 or 2 vapour barrier) or lets it diffuse out (a Class 3 or 4 vapour permeable membrane). Getting this the wrong way round is what causes condensation inside a wall.

What that means in Perth

If you are...Reach for
Wrapping a wall in Perth (Climate Zone 5)VapourFlex VPM , Class 4 vapour permeable and a water barrier
Wrapping a wall and chasing an airtight envelopeVapourFlex CW , the same Class 4 permeability, plus an air barrier classification
Wrapping a wall and you want a reflective cavityShieldFlex MD Wall Wrap , Medium Duty, Class 2 vapour barrier
Wrapping a wall that needs to breatheShieldFlex MD Breather Wall Wrap , the perforated Class 3 permeable version
Sarking a tile or metal roofShieldFlex HD Sarking , Heavy Duty, roof sarking and wall wrap in one
Building where non-combustible construction is requiredShieldFlex XHD FR Sarking , not deemed combustible, Extra Heavy Duty
Breaking a thermal bridge in steel framingThermalFlex 8 , the thicker foam core the NCC thermal break calls for
Lining a shed roof or wallThermalFlex 4 , R0.11, low-glare foil face, 1500 mm wide
Insulating inside a wall cavityThermalFlex Cavity , reflective on both faces, fibre free

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

One warning worth repeating

A reflective Heavy Duty sarking is rated as a wall wrap only in Climate Zone 1. It is still the right product for a Perth roof . If you are wrapping a Perth wall, use a vapour permeable membrane instead , every product page in this range carries its full AS/NZS classification table so you can check before you order.

Not sure which one the specification calls for? Send us the detail and we will nominate a membrane that complies.

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