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Bushfire Design Avoid corrosion from contact with concrete or soil
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Display Home Locator ZINCALUME® steel (and COLORBOND® steel manufactured with a ZINCALUME® steel
substrate), are NOT recommended for immersion in wet cement as rapid corrosion and
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degradation of the coating alloy will occur. The recommended product for use with uncured
FAQs concrete and highly alkaline bonding materials is galvanised steel. COLORBOND® steel is
How To available with a galvanised substrate - one common use being posts for fencing.

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In Soil
Cut The construction of gardens adjacent to buildings or fencing by placing soil directly against
Design ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel sheeting is strongly discouraged as corrosion of
Fix the sheeting will rapidly occur about the area covered with soil.
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Identify Moisture or moisture retaining materials should not be permitted to remain in intimate contact
Install with ZINCALUME® steel, COLORBOND® steel or galvanized steel. Such contact will
Install cladding ultimately result in corrosion of the material.
Install Fencing
Install gutters The major factors influencing corrosion are the continual retention of moisture and the
Install roofing differential concentration of oxygen at the material surface. Gutters are frequent victims, with
Maintain insufficient fall leading to ponding of water.
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Paint The accumulation of debris (leaf matter, dirt etc) which results in continual immersion, is the
Repair most common reason for unsatisfactory performance of guttering.
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Weld In typical garden applications such as fence panels, garden sheds and walling the build up of
grass cuttings, leaves, soil from gardens, mulch, compost, sand and ashes must be avoided.
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For more information, please download "Corrosion Technical Bulletin 16 - Immersion".
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