BGC Duracom™ facade fibre cement sheet is ideal for creating exterior cladding systems in low-to-medium rise buildings.
With its smooth, flat surface and square-edge finish, and utilising BGC’s trusted fibre cement-coated compressed sheeting, Duracom™ delivers a strikingly modern, durable finish.
Lightweight yet exceptionally resilient, Duracom™ façade system is perfect for expressed jointing and a variety of finishes – from painted to textured coatings.
Features & Benefits
What’s good about Duracom™ façade system:
Weather-resistant - simply shrugs off water damage. Rated for weatherability by CSIRO
Fully sealed, balanced panels won't rot, burn or corrode
Allows easy decoration in a range of design finishes
Rapid installation
Complies with BAL40 as required in AS3959:2009 - Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
Brochures
Duracom™ Brochure
Duracom™ Specification
Innova™ & BGC Fibre Cement MSDS
Innova™ & BGC Fibre Cement Product Range Guide
No Thermal Breaks Technical Supplement
Size & Thickness
Accessories
Primary Top Hat - Galvanised Steel
120 x 35 x 1.15mm BMT – 6000mm
120 x 35 x 1.15mm BMT – 7200mm
Intermediate Top Hat - Galvanised Steel
50 x 35 x 1.15mm BMT – 6000mm
50 x 35 x 1.15mm BMT – 7200mm
Horizontal Backing Strip
1190mm
2390mm
2990mm
EPDM Foam Gasket
25mmDuracom™ Fixing
Pre-drill and countersink the holes prior to fixing. Fasteners should be placed at a minimum of 40mm from any edge and 80mm minimum from any corner. The spacing of the fasteners within the panel varies depending on the wind pressure.
For more detailed installation instructions, please download the Duracom™ brochure.
Duracom™ Joining
Duracom™ is an expressed joining system. Use of the backing strip to space the vertical joint of successive boards will ensure a uniform 10mm spacing.
For more detailed installation instructions, please download the Duracom™ brochure.
Tech Drawings
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All detail drawings in one PDF
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Top Hats Position
Fixing Details
Pre Marked and Drilled Panels
Vertical Spacing
Inserting Backing Strip Along the Top Edge of the Panel
Overlapping of Backing Strip
Installing Next Board
Slab Edge Detail – 1
Slab Edge Detail – 2
Soffit Detail
Fade Deflection Head Detail
Square External Corner Detail
Square Internal Corner Detail
Angled External Corner Detail
Angled Internal Corner Detail
Window Head Detail
Window Sill Detail
Window Jamb Detail
Vertical Construction Control Joint at Dissimilar Materials
Vertical Construction Control Joint
Vertical Control Joint
Horizontal Construction Control Joint
Thermal Break Detail – Primary Top Hat
Thermal Break Detail – Intermediate Top Hat
Thermal Break Detail – Double Intermediate Top Hat
Boundary Exterior Walls – Timber Frame
Boundary Exterior Walls – Steel Frame
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