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GW Fire Rated
GW x Vaaro® Fire is an ultra-durable, fire compliant* timber availableas a complete coated, tested product range.
Performance, developed for demanding applications
GW x Vaaro combines the natural beauty of timber from gold standard forestry sources with enhanced durability and proven fire compliance*. The result is a high-performance timber solution for projects where material performance and fire compliance are paramount. Sourced from rapidly renewable, New Zealand Radiata plantations, GW x Vaaro is crafted for extreme conditions and provides an alternative to third-party treatments and old growth timbers traditionally used in high fire risk applications.
Tested for performance
GW x Vaaro has been tested extensively around the world to major fire compliance standards*, both before and after weathering, in uncoated and coated form. The accelerated weathering procedures used emulate long-term exterior exposure, demonstrating world-leading fire performance and excellent leach resistance properties.
Australian fire compliance
In Australia, Vaaro meets:
Exterior Cladding
AS 3959, BAL-29
Interior Panelling
AS 5637.1, Group 1
GW x Vaaro is available as a complete coated, tested product range from one trusted manufacturer, providing a considered solution for multi-residential and commercial projects where fire compliance standards are paramount.
Important: Images and profiles shown here may vary slightly from the finished product depending on regional availability.
DIMENSIONS
138mm wide x 18mm thick (cover 118mm)
1200mm - 5400mm Lengths
Our supply is predominantly in longer lengths, with typically around 90% of material supplied over 3000mm. Final length specification will be determined based on the current availability at time of order.
SPECIFICATIONS
Technical compliance
GW x Vaaro has been tested to and has achieved AS/NZS 3837:1998 Type A and ISO 9705:2003 Group 1-S (NZ), AS 3959:2018 BAL29 and AS 5637.1:2015 Group 1(AU), B-s2, d0 (LVG) / B-s1, d0 (Flatsawn) (EN 13501-1:2018) DRF EXT INT1 INT2(EN 16755:2017) (UK+EU), and ASTM E84 Class A (USA) fire compliance standards.
