Design FAQs
Many people enjoy the sound of rain falling on their steel roof. They feel more attuned to nature, or it brings back fond memories of childhood. For those who don't, rain noise can be reduced by using an insulating blanket. This is placed directly under t...
While standard COLORBOND® steel will suit most home designs and most locations, we also make specialist grades suited to more demanding environments, like those by the sea or in areas prone to industrial or chemical fumes and fallout, see our informat...
Green Star™ is a voluntary rating system developed to evaluate the environmental design, efficiency and performance of Australian buildings. The system is not used to evaluate individual building materials or products. For more information, view o...
The thickness of sheeting is normally measured as its BMT (base metal thickness). For steel of the same grade and profile, a higher BMT generally means the sheet can span further between supports. Care should be taken when referencing thickness because s...
We have many resources on our website to assist you in deciding which COLORBOND® steel colour will best suit your needs. Our Selecting Colours page in our Colour Centre gives colour choice tips, suggested colour schemes and information on th...
No, generally not. The steel infill panels, posts and rails are the same colour on both sides. You can add some colour variety by 'mix and matching' sheets, posts, rails, lattice and caps of different colours along the fenceline, see our Colour Visua...
COLORBOND® Ultra steel is not the same as it's forerunner, COLORBOND® XSE steel. There are several technical differences between the two products. However, COLORBOND® Ultra steel is designed to fulfil the same role in severe marine and in...
You should check with your local council for regulations on fences around pool areas. Particular care needs to be taken if COLORBOND® steel is to be installed within the 'splash zone'. Both salt and chlorine may have a corrosive effect on the COLORBON...
The phenomenon of inert catchment has caused the demise of many gutters made from galvanized steel. Roofing which does not change the quality, nature or rainwater as it flows across the roof is referred to as inert catchment. This may be...
COLORBOND® steel does not have a Fire Rating. Information about the Early Fire Hazard ratings for COLORBOND® steel can be found in its Product Datasheet. Download COLORBOND® steel Datasheet (207 kb) Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel Datas...
Please download: Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 16 - Immersion (Nov 2003, 289 KB)...
Do not allow any metals other than aluminium, galvanised steel, ZINCALUME® steel or zinc to come into direct contact with COLORBOND® steel. Any direct contact between any other metals (eg. copper and lead) and COLORBOND® steel can result in co...
Condensation forms under/on roof sheeting when the sheeting becomes colder than the air in contact with it. Water vapour carried in the air then condenses on the colder surface of the roof sheet. To minimise the risk of water damage to ceilings or corrosi...
Normally it's OK to walk on a roof made from COLORBOND® steel. However safety precautions should be taken, including the wearing of soft rubber soled shoes and any necessary precautions for working at heights. You should also take into account the man...
Standard heights for COLORBOND® steel are 1.5m and 1.8m. These are readily available. If you require a different height, this can generally be organised by your supplier - however you may need to wait longer and there may be extra charges applicable....
Please download: Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 14 - Exhaust From Wood and Oil Fired Burners...
See Steel Select for specifying COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel.
While standard COLORBOND® steel will suit most home designs and most locations, we also make specialist grades suited to more demanding environments, like those by the sea or in areas prone to industrial or chemical fumes and fallout, Download Technic...
Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel is suitable for use over 1km from a marine environment. Please see full details of the Fencing Warranty offered by BlueScope Steel....
The cooling energy savings associated with COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel have been quantified in our own BlueScope Steel building study. This involved comparing the relative running costs of three identical insulated buildings, the only differen...
The product will perform similarly to COLORBOND® steel in Surfmist® and can therefore be used in any application where that product has been considered suitable. Both COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel in Whitehaven™ and COLORBOND® st...
Yes. As with other bright and light-coloured materials, consideration should be given to visual amenity, particularly in hilly terrain where the roof can be viewed by neighbouring properties to the south and above.
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) has classified roof colour into light and dark on the basis of their solar absorptance. The lighter complying colours qualify for a Deemed to Satisfy insulation concession. The New South Wales Building and Sustainabili...
A whole range of products are manufactured by a number of rollformers using our COLORBOND®, ZINCALUME®, GALVASPAN® and DECKFORM® steels. You can find technical details and CAD files for the major rollformers from SteelSelect.com. Stee...
