Specialized Construction Products: New Zealand's specialists in exterior plaster systems and materials.

Choosing an exterior cladding solution is one of the most important decisions you need to make. From aesthetics, energy efficiency and living or working in a healthy environment, you need to select a cladding system you can trust – one you can trust for quality, and long-term performance.

At Specialized Construction Products, we understand the demands of tomorrow’s buildings, and the diverse New Zealand weather conditions our buildings face. The products we have designed and developed, including New Zealand’s first BRANZ appraised lightweight aerated concrete panel system, provide the very best and most aesthetically appealing exterior plaster cladding systems on the market today.

The following pages will help you to make an informed choice about the type of plastered cladding system that’s right for you. If you would like to discuss any of our systems in more detail, or if you need further information, please don’t hesitate to call us.

Architects, specifiers, builders and residential property owners know they can trust Specialized Construction Products, because they are tested and made in New Zealand, for New Zealand conditions.

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The EzPanel system is a cavity-based autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panel system which when finished with a layer of fibre glass reinforced polymer modified plaster creates a lightweight, highly durable exterior cladding. As well as providing advantages to the exterior envelope by way of increases in impact resistance and performance during fire, EzPanels will not rot, are pest resistant and have excellent sound insulation properties. The exterior nature of the EzPanels also places their fantastic insulation characteristics as close as possible to where temperatures fluctuates, reducing ongoing energy consumption compared to most conventional exterior wall systems.

AAC products have been produced worldwide for more than 80 years and offer considerable advantages over other construction materials, one of the most important being its very low environmental impact. AAC’s high resource efficiency gives it low environmental impact in all phases of its life cycle, from processing of raw materials to the disposal of AAC waste on site during construction. In the manufacturing process, no pollutants or toxic by-products are produced.

The EzPanel system weighs approximately 80% less than standard brick veneer construction, negating the need for additional expensive engineering and support over windows and rooflines. In addition to this, EzPanel’s unique penetration flashing system creates a dry cavity, reducing the need for soffit-line and window-head weep holes that are prevalent in plastered brick and other AAC panel systems.

EzPanels are quick and easy to install and the surface of the panels can be easily channeled and finished to create negative grooves and details that are expensive and difficult to create in other plaster based exterior claddings.

The EzPanel system carries a 15-year performance guarantee, plus a 5-year workmanship guarantee from your LBP Registered Plasterer.

BRANZ Appraised.

Appraisal No: 649-2009

AeroBrick – Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) – is a lightweight, incombustible building material that simultaneously provides structure, as well as additional improvements in thermal efficiency and acoustic performance.

Weighing up to 70% less than traditional bricks, the AeroBrick system is a quick to install, cost-effective, alternative to traditional brick veneer. Installed over a 40-75mm drainage cavity, the reduced weight of the AeroBrick system allows it to be installed to greater heights without additional engineered footings and cost prohibitive structural steel reinforcing. The system has been extensively tested and appraised by BRANZ to provide the very best junction design solutions for most types of composite building materials available in New Zealand today.

The AeroBrick system will appeal to any client/end user who desires the more robust and solid nature of traditional plastered brick veneer, yet seeks the optimal protection and peace of mind offered by the controlled installation of a guaranteed, proprietary lighter weight alternative.

The AeroBrick system carries a 15-year performance guarantee, plus a 5-year workmanship guarantee from your LBP Registered Plasterer.

BRANZ Appraised

Appraisal No: 883 -2015

The MLC masonry and brick plaster system is a BRANZ appraised solid plaster and finishing system for use over a solid backing of concrete masonry, clay brick veneer, in-situ or pre-cast concrete. Manufactured under strict quality controls, MLC is a preblended, cement–based plaster that can be easily applied as a single levelling/flanking coat over a variety of masonry back-grounds to produce a high-quality, even and true surface.

The specially developed plaster mix contains a blended mix of aggregates, cement, proprietary ingredients and a unique fibre reinforcement which allows for easy application as a thin levelling coat for concrete block, brick walls and masonry surfaces. The fibre reinforcement that MLC contains not only relieves curing stresses, but also provides an excellent surface key for a variety of conventional plaster finishes.

MLC can be placed using a steel trowel and conventional hand plastering techniques or can be spray applied using a plastering pump. MLC must be applied a minimum of 4mm thick to ensure it maintains its cohesive strength and can be applied up to 50mm thick in one coat. Once the MLC has dried it is then over coated with the chosen finishing plaster before the walls are painted with a 100% acrylic paint system.

The MLC system carries a 15-year performance guarantee, plus a 5-year workmanship guarantee from your LBP Registered Plasterer.

BRANZ Appraised

Appraisal No: 839 -2013

ThermaShell is an exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS) which incorporates the latest in both thermal insulation and cavity based cladding technology to provide a lightweight, cost-effective, plastered exterior cladding for residential and light commercial construction. The ThermaShell system is based on a 75mm substrate of Neopor®, graphite composite EPS which offers far higher insulating properties than typical EPS based claddings. This simple fact ensures the ThermaShell system will greatly reduce the ongoing costs associated with the energy used to heat or cool your building throughout its entire life cycle.

The ThermaShell system incorporates a BRANZ (Building Research Association of New Zealand) tested and appraised primary and secondary means of weather defence against water penetration by separating the cladding from the external wall framing with a nominal 20mm drained cavity. This ensures the dwelling will comply with the latest requirements of the New Zealand building code and ensures it has been formally tested to give long lasting durability even in New Zealand’s most extreme weather conditions.

The ThermaShell system carries a 15-year performance guarantee, plus a 5-year workmanship guarantee from your LBP Registered Plasterer.

RBANZ Appraised

Appraisal No: 510-2013

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