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Hardie® VL Plank Cladding

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  • BBA Agrément Certificate

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Fibre cement weatherboard

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Application

Hardie® VL Plank weatherboard can be installed vertically or horizontally.


Description

Hardie® VL Plank weatherboard is a V-groove interlocking profile available in eight colours and cedar finish. James Hardie fibre cement consists of portland cement, sand, cellulose, water and selected additives.


Features and benefits:

  • Easy installation - Secret fix, interlocking mechanism that is screwed to provide a robust, durable facade.
  • Made using advanced fibre cement technology.
  • Hardie® VL Plank will withstand even the harshest of climatic conditions and is weather, fade, rot and pest resistant.
  • A2-s1, d0 fire rating, this product is non-combustible.


Standards:

  • Construction material class as per EN 13501-1: non-flammable A2-s1, d0.
  • Fibre cement boards in accordance with DIN EN 12467 - Class 2, Category A.

General information

Color

White

Guidance for specification option:

Arctic white.

Grey

Guidance for specification option:

  • Grey slate.
  • Anthracite grey

Black

Guidance for specification option:

Midnight black.

Other

Guidance for specification option:

  • Sail cloth.
  • Light mist.

Finish

Wood grain

Material

Cement

Guidance for specification option:

Portland cement, sand, cellulose, water and selected additives. 

Shape

Rectangle

Length

3600 mm

Width

214 mm

Height

11 mm

Warranty description

15 year

Uniclass

Pr_25_71_11_31 Fibre-reinforced cement weatherboardsPrimary

CAWS

H92/120 Rainscreen cladding

H30/10 Fibre cement

H30/120 Fibre cement

H20/10 Sheet cladding

H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems)

H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens)

Specification data - Fibre-reinforced cement weatherboards

Standard

To BS EN 12467.

Fire rating

To EN 13501-1, A2-s1, d0.

Guidance for specification option:

Non-combustible.

Edges

V-groove.

Finished size

3600 x 214 mm.

Face width

182 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Visible surface.

Thickness

11 mm.

Surface texture

Cedar.

Colour

Arctic white.

Sail cloth.

Light mist.

Grey slate.

Anthracite grey.

Midnight black.

Panel weight

10.5 kg/m².

Guidance for specification option:

(piece).

Density

1300 kg/m³.

ThermalConductivity

0.23 W/mK.

HeatTransferCoefficient

0.048 m²K/W.

Manufacturer guidance

Heat transfer resistance.

TensileStrength

To EN 12467, >11 and >15 MPa.

Guidance for specification option:

> 15 MPa at right angles to the direction of fibres.

> 11 MPa parallel to direction of fibres.

Co-efficient of linear thermal expansion

≤ 0.05%.

Guidance for specification option:

30-90% relative humidity.

Coverage

0.655 m².

Guidance for specification option:

One plank.

Sustainability data

Material

Cement

Guidance for specification option:

Portland cement, sand, cellulose, water and selected additives. 

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

6.97 kg CO₂ eq/unit

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

EPD

EPD

Hardie® VL Plank Environmental Product Declaration

BBA Agrément Certificate

BBA Agrément Certificate

BBA 04/4147 - Hardie® VL Plank

Literature

Hardie® Plank and Hardie® VL Plank Install Guide

Hardie® Plank and Hardie® VL Plank Install Guide

Hardie® Plank Family Brochure

Hardie® Plank Family Brochure