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Typical High Profile cladding
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Our fixed profile Vermin & Emberseals are designed to match closely with the major brands of Australian Steel cladding manufactured from Bluescope Steel coil. If you are considering Superseal, look here instead.
The nature of steel cladding and the fact that it is rolled in various locations around Australia using differing machinery results in variations. The roll formers acknowledge this in their product specifications. Typically 2-4mm is the quoted variance.
The vermin seals will work with these variations if you are prepared to work with them.
The installation process of steel cladding affects its shape when it’s applied to a building’s wall. The cladding is often shrunk or stretched during the installation to align with openings and corners. It is also manipulated at overlaps to stay vertical on walls and aligned on roofs to the gables and end walls. These manipulations mean you may need to manipulate the vermin seals by cutting, moving, restarting with a new piece or an offcut and working along the wall to gain the optimal seal. Even the temperature can affect the steel in your building, which expands when hot and contracts when cold.
While we would like to see the seals we sell fit perfectly at all times, this is not what happens in the real world. You will likely need to make some adjustments during your installation to achieve the best result.
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NOTE: Some shed manufacturers in Australia use wall and roof sheeting not manufactured from Bluescope Steel coil. These may have lower tensile and less stringent tolerances in their manufacture. As such, the wall cladding or roofing is more prone to not aligning with the vermin and emberseal profiles as readily as the varieties we have manufactured for. Will the vermin and ember seals still work? Yes, however, more cutting and adjusting will be required.
Profiled Seals these notices apply to.
This notice pertains largely to the following profiled seals.
Retroseal Domestic, Rural, Ridgeseal, Shadowline,
Skillion seal, Houseseal, Roofseal, Corro Corners,
Handyseal, Eaveseal, Hip & Valley Seals.
Mount Plates and Vents.
In both high profile and corrugated shapes.
Does not apply to Vermaseals or Superseal
keep reading please... more valuable information below to help your installation be successful.
A mismatch in the profile was caused by a poorly aligned wall sheeting overlap. The customer solved this by sealing a larger-than-normal gap with silicon. You could also fix it by cutting a slice or two out of the vermin seal at an appropriate location with a grinder, drop-saw or hand-saw. The wall sheet was also creeping already, so the addition of a cut and restart to the right would have helped align things further. The process of screwing seals to the wall sheet will also pull profiles in tighter to the wall sheet. The profiles on our vermin seals are able to be tightened into the wall sheets by the optional fastener pack screws.
This example shows a few mm gap that can sometimes appear between strips at a sheet overlap. This is easily solved with silicon.
Most small gaps can be sealed with a smear or dob of silicon. This is common practice. For an ultimate seal, a bead of silicon can be run along the sheeting at the top edge of the vermin and ember seals. Vermin will not be able to enter via small gaps of a few millimetres.
Handy seal (PVC) screwed under an eave. A small section was cut to infill the last part. The seal could be improved with some silicon if desired. Vermin, like mice, birds, and bats, will be excluded. Metal profiles like Houseseal or Eave seals used in this situation could be lightly hit with a hammer to push them closer to the cladding, closing the seal further.
In this image you can see during the installation that the customer has been fixing the retroseal to the concrete with silicon or a builders glue. The profiled vermin seal has also been screwed into place. A good result is being achieved. If the profile starts to mismatch the wall sheeting he could trim a piece to bring it back into alignment.
This customer is achieving a consistent finish, with most of the profiles nesting well into the corrugations. Small gaps are evident, but it is obvious that no vermin like mice, snakes, rats, lizards or frogs will enter via these wall profiles. If desired, they could seal further with some silicon. It also appears there are small nylon knock-ins pinning the retroseal to the concrete.
Enjoy the process!
Our Campbell Shed Products Vermin and Ember seals are 100% the best solution for excluding unwanted vermin from entering your shed through the wall and roof profiles. Take a few moments to read our guides and the reviews, knowing that if you take a few moments during the installation to cut and adjust, you will get a great result and, most importantly. Exclude vermin and embers from your shed.
If you have not built your shed yet, we highly recommend Vermaseal PVC or Steel Vermaseal or Z Vermaseal.
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RETROSEAL HOUSESEAL STANDARD
Corrugated (for timber fascia or flat wall)
WALL SHEETING VARIATIONS
The major problem with using profile cut flashings is shrink or creep of the wall sheets. This may be due to deliberate shrinking or expanding of the sheets, or sheets being pulled apart or pushed together at the joint by installers to run plumb with the building. It can also be caused by sheet and roll-mill variations.
HOUSESEAL addresses this problem by being made in sheet widths, so creep or shrink of each sheet doesn’t progress. It is slightly longer to allow for overlapping at joints.
FITTING AND FIXING
Install flashing vertically as shown and attach with button headed screws or clouts.
Ideally the tabs on each flashing length will sit centrally in the sheet profiles. Where variances occur, cut the flashing at an appropriate place to allow the tabs to fit naturally into the profile.
It may also be necessary to adjust over-screwing or under-screwing of the roof sheet to ensure a neat fit. A light tap with a hammer will extend the tab deeper into the roof profile, for improved fit.
BAL. For buildings that have to meet the Australian Standard BAL regulations, it is the responsibility of the installer to be aware of these requirements, and to identify and close any gaps that exceed 3mm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Profile Vermin & Ember Seals.
What are Vermin & Ember Profiled Seals?
Vermin & Ember Profiled Seals are strong specially designed rigid seals that fit into the profiles of wall and roof cladding. Their primary function is to prevent vermin, pests, and embers from entering buildings through gaps in the cladding that you find at the base of your walls, at the edge of the shed behind the gutter and on the roof, along the ridge.
Will Vermin & Ember Seals fit my shed?
Vermin & Ember seals are designed to fit most major brands of Australian steel cladding manufactured from Bluescope Steel coil. However, variations in the manufacturing and installation of wall and roof sheets can still impact the fit. If your shed uses sheeting from other coil manufacturers, you may need to make extra adjustments to the seals during installation.
Do I need to make adjustments during installation?
With all varieties of cladding it is likely you will need to make some small to the Vermin & Ember seals during installation. Steel cladding can vary slightly in shape, and the original shed installation process itself can cause the cladding to stretch or shrink. This means you may need to cut, reposition, and restart with a new piece of seal or the off-cut to get a good fit.
Why do temperature changes matter for installation?
Steel expands and contracts with temperature changes. This can affect the fit of the Vermin & Ember seals as the shape of your wall sheet is affected. You may need to adjust the seals while installing them to get a good fit. It is best not to install them on very hot, or very cold days.
How do I deal with small gaps between seal strips?
Small gaps between seal strips are generally acceptable, as vermin like rats, mice, and snakes are unlikely to be able to squeeze through. However, you can seal these gaps with silicone for a more complete seal. Applying a bead of silicone along the top edge of the seal is also possible for maximum protection and may help keep out bugs.
How do I fix a mismatched profile?
Mismatched profiles can occur if the cladding overlaps are poorly aligned or your wall sheeting is shrunk or stretched during the build. You can fix this by sealing the larger gap with silicone or by cutting a small section out of the Vermin & Ember seal with a saw, grinder or snips, depending on your seal’s material.
How do I attach the seals to the concrete?
You can use nylon pins, silicone or builder’s glue to attach the seals to concrete surfaces. Make sure the surface is clean and dry before applying the adhesive. Drill carefully when you are close to the concrete slab edge.
What are the alternatives to Profiled Vermin & Ember Seals Retroseals?
If you haven’t yet built your shed, Vermaseal PVC, Steel Vermaseal, or Z Vermaseal are recommended. These products offer similar protection against vermin and embers and are easy to install. The installation of these types must take place as you erect your building.
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