Description

Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard 10 mm is a fibre cement weatherboard, designed to be used as part of an external wall cladding system for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.

Scope

Direct-fixed

1. Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard 10 mm has been appraised for use as an external wall cladding for timber-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
• with a risk score of 0-6, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
• situated in Wind Zones up to, and including, Very High, determined in accordance with NZS 3604. 

Cavity-fixed

2. Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard 10 mm has also been appraised for use as an external wall cladding for timber-framed buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
• with a risk score of 0-20, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
• situated in Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High, determined in accordance with NZS 3604. 

3. Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard 10 mm must only be installed horizontally on vertical, flat surfaces.

4. Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard 10 mm must only be used with window and doors that comply with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 or that are covered by a valid BRANZ Appraisal or NZ CodeMark Certification.