The client required the building to be cost effective, low maintenance but with high structural strength to perform in a high wind location.

The client was also aware of recent media coverage of leaky buildings and was looking for additional protection against it.

Building wrap was originally specified within the cavity with structural bracing provided via an internal plasterboard system. Ecoply Barrier was used in place of the building wrap to create a fully drained and vented rigid air barrier around the building envelope and provided the added reassurance of protection against moisture penetration into the building envelope.

Ecoply Barrier also delivered significant strength benefits with virtually the whole exterior envelope contributing towards the buildings structural bracing and significantly reducing the number of required internal bracing elements.

As well as creating a strong exterior shell Ecoply Barrier enabled the building contractor to begin early interior fit out prior to completion of the cladding installation.

The contractor estimates up to four weeks in construction time was saved throughout the course of the build through not having to wait for completion of the exterior cladding prior to internal fit out commencing.