Eaves and Soffits. Technical specification

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1 Eaves ad Soffits Techical specificatio AUSTRALIA JANUARY 2012

2 CONTENTS 1 itroductio Geeral HardieFlex TM eaves liig ad sheets Versilux liig Villaboard liig HardieGroove TM liig 2 2 geeral requiremets Framig Fixig Durability 4 3 eaves liig Geeral Beefits Types of eaves Boxed eaves Simple spaig eaves Raked eaves 6 4 Soffits Geeral Layout Support ad fixig 8 5 joits Cotrol joits PVC straight joit Butt joit Flush joitig 10 6 safe workig practices 12 Warig 12 Recommeded safe workig practices 12 Workig istructios 12 Hole-formig 13 Storage ad hadlig 13 Quality 13 7 product iformatio Geeral Product mass Durability Alpie regios 13 8 compoets 14 9 special details Exteral corers Iteral agles Colums ad wall abutmets Ceilig corice Curved liig warraty 27 WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK To cotiuously improve the developmet of our products ad systems, we value your iput. Please sed ay suggestios, icludig your ame, cotact details, ad relevat sketches to: Ask James Hardie Fax literaturefeedback@jameshardie.com.au 1 itroductio 1.1 GENERAL The rage of sheets available for eaves ad soffit liig, ad the way these liig sheets ca be joited, gives desigers ad builders a wide choice of low maiteace combiatios to suit virtually ay requiremet. Sheets are maufactured i various thickesses. Tables are provided throughout this maual to help you select the most appropriate sheet thickess for a particular applicatio. 1.2 Hardieflex TM Eaves Liig ad Sheets HardieFlex eaves liig square edged sheets come i a thickess of 4.5mm ad are factory trimmed to three widths, 450, 600 ad 750mm, to suit the most commo widths of eaves overhags. For other eaves overhag widths, 900 ad 1200mm width square edged HardieFlex sheets, i 4.5 ad 6mm thickesses ad a variety of legths, ca be trimmed to legth o site. HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets are joited with a PVC mould. HardieFlex sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios ca also be joied usig the ew black JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm or the white 4.5mm eaves ad soffit joier. It s a PVC extrusio used to joi 6mm thick Versilux or 4.5mm or 6mm HardieFlex sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios, to give a expressed joit look. See sectio 5.2 for fixig istructios. Hardieflex eaves liig ad sheets are also suitable as paels i a exposed beam or rafter istallatio. 1.3 Versilux Liig With their smooth saded fiish, square edged Versilux liig, available i 4.5mm (QLD oly) ad 6mm thickesses, gives a quality decorative fiish to ay eaves, soffit or exposed beam istallatio. Available i 900mm ad 1200mm widths ad i five stock legths, Versilux liig ca be trimmed to legth ad joited with PVC straight joit mouldig or butt joited. Butt Vee joiig is also possible i Queeslad where bevel edged sheet is available. Versilux sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios ca also be joied usig the ew JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm. It s a black PVC extrusio used to joi 6mm thick Versilux or HardieFlex sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios, to give a expressed joit look. See sectio 5.2 for fixig istructios. 1.4 Villaboard Liig For eaves ad soffit liig, use 6mm or 9mm thick Villaboard liig. This product provides a similar surface to Versilux liig for a quality decorative fiish, with the additio of a recessed log edge. This allows flush joitig ad the omissio of the PVC straight joit mouldig. 1.5 hardiegroove TM liig HardieGroove liig is a v-grooved 7.5mm thick sheet which creates the traditioal timber board look ideal for eaves ad soffits. The specifier or other resposible party for a project must esure the iformatio i these specificatios is appropriate for the iteded applicatio ad that specific desig ad detailig is udertake for areas which fall outside the scope of these specificatios. Make sure your iformatio is up to date Whe specifyig or istallig James Hardie products, esure you have the curret maual. If you re ot sure you do, or if you eed more iformatio, visit or Ask James Hardie o NoteS 1. Always esure the product meets aesthetic requiremets before istallatio. James Hardie will ot be resposible for rectifyig aesthetic surface variatios followig istallatio. 2. Failure to istall, fiish or maitai this product i accordace with applicable buildig codes, regulatios, stadards ad James Hardie s writte applicatio istructios may lead to persoal ijury, affect system performace, violate local buildig codes, ad void James Hardie s product warraty.

3 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1 FRAMING Geeral Sheets ca be fixed to either timber or lightgauge steel framig. They ca also be used with proprietary suspeded metal framig systems ormally used i commercial applicatios. Frames should be straight ad true to provide a flush face to receive the sheetig. A maximum tolerace of betwee 3mm ad 4mm i ay 3000mm legth of frame will give the best results. Liig sheets will ot straighte excessively warped or distorted frames ad this warpig may still be visible after the decorative coatig is applied Timber Use oly seasoed timber. Useasoed timber is proe to shrikage ad must ot be used. Miimum thickess of framig must be 38mm. If the JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm accessory is used the ceilig joit supportig ad parallel to the accessory must be a miimum 45mm thick. Do ot fix sheets to the bottom chord of roof trusses. Istead, fix to battes or furrig chaels Steel The base metal thickess of a steel frame must be betwee 0.55mm ad 1.6mm. Sheets must ot be fixed directly to draw steel or hot-rolled steel sectios. These members should be batteed out with 38mm miimum fiished width timber battes or lightgauge metal furrig chaels of a similar miimum width. If the JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm accessory is used the ceilig joit supportig ad parallel to the accessory must be a miimum 45mm thick. 2.2 FIXING Geeral Select the fasteer suitable for the required framig from the Compoets Sectio 8, depedig o the type of framig (timber or metal). Note Fasteers must ot be overdrive as this ca reduce the holdig capacity of the sheet. If ailig depth caot be cotrolled adequately whe gu ailig, uder-drive fasteers the tap flush with a hammer. Adhesives must ot be used to attach sheets to the frame. Class 3 exteral grade fiish must be used for all exteral applicatios. Self-embeddig head screws must ot be used i 4.5mm thick sheets. The required fasteer spacigs for sheets are give i the Tables provided uder each sectio. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers Coastal areas Fasteers must have the appropriate level of durability required for the iteded project. This is of particular importace i coastal areas, areas subject to salt spray ad other corrosive eviromets. Fasteers must be fully compatible with all other material that they are i cotact with to esure the durability ad itegrity of the assembly. Cotact fasteer maufacturers for more iformatio Fasteig to timber Had ailig For fixig 4.5mm thick liig ad 6mm thick liig, use 2.8 x 30mm fibre cemet ails. For fixig 9mm thick liig use 2.8 x 40mm fibre cemet ails. For more iformatio about gu ailig, refer to Table 1. table 1 GUN NAILING recommedatios COIL NAILER NAILS Maufacturer Name Maufacturer Name Size Hitachi VH650 coil ailer Otter Galv. coil ail 38mm x 2.5mm dia. 45mm x 2.2mm dia. 50mm x 2.2mm dia. Paslode Impulse compact ailer Paslode Impulse DekFast 50mm 50mm x 2.87mm dia. (B20544) Value Pack (B20561V) Impulse DekFast 50mm 50mm x 2.87mm dia. Hady Pack (B20557) Staley-Bostitch N80C coil ailer Staley-Bostitch AC45P250 gal coil ail 45mm x 2.5mm dia. Seco SCN-60 coil ailer (fitted with Seco BTN 45 ADB Weatherex gal 45mm x 2.5mm dia. adjustable depth of drive) ad Secoted Notes 1. Fasteers with equivalet dimesios, (ie head size ad shape, shak diameter ad legth to those above) are acceptable for use. 2. All fasteers are to be galvaised or suitably coated for iteded exteral applicatio. 3. Nailig gus must be fitted with flush drive attachmets. 4. Some ailig gus icorporate a adjustable head set to cotrol ail depth (eg Duo-Fast coil ailer ad Seco coil ailer.) 5. Whe gu ailig, apply pressure to the face of the claddig by holdig the claddig agaist the stud to reduce blow out at back of the sheet. Nail gu maufacturers have supplied the iformatio cotaied i this table. Should a ail gu model or ail show i the table ot be available, please cotact the relevat ail gu maufacturer for advice. If the ail gu overdrives sheets, cotact ail gu maufacturer for advice. EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

4 3 eaves liig Fasteig to steel (i) For steel framig of thickess 0.55mm to 0.75mm BMT, the best fixig results are give with 30mm Buildex FibreTEKS (ii) For steel framig of thickess 0.80mm to 1.6mm, use 8g 32mm HardieDrive TM screws. Fasteers should be drive as close as possible to the stud corers to avoid deflectio of the stud flage Screw gu specificatio Use variable speed screw gus with high torque, a maximum speed of 2500rpm, fitted with a depth cotrol attachmet. 2.3 curved liig Where a curved surface is required, 6mm Villaboard liig (or Versilux liig) ca be bet alog the legth of the sheet to a preferred radius of 1800mm ad, with care, a miimum radius of 1200mm. 9mm Villaboard liig may be curved to a preferred radius of 3000mm ad, with care, to a miimum radius of 1800mm. Villaboard liig ad Versilux liig may be bet across the sheet width to the followig miimum radii:- 6mm 2400mm radius 9mm 4000mm radius. Framig is geerally required at spacigs as show i Table 10 to maitai the smoothess of the curve. For best results, form a ope joit at the square eds of the sheets as show i Figure 31. Joits alog the recessed log edges ca be taped ad set i the stadard maer, show i Figure durability All sheets should be dry before fixig to framig. This will improve joitig durability. Sheets should ot be fixed ito positio before the roof coverig is istalled ad made watertight. Whe desigig ad plaig, esure o water ca eter the eaves or ceilig or soffit cavity, either durig or after costructio. Residual moisture or podig o the back of eaves or soffit sheetig ca cause damage to pait applied to the uderside, icludig blisterig, loss of adhesio, etc. Metal framig should be protected agaist rustig. 3.1 geeral Protectio from the eviromet plays a importat part i the thermal comfort ad durability of houses, i both cool ad hot climates. A simple method is to exted the roof well over the exteral walls of the typical house to form a eaves overhag or, if further exteded, a veradah. Sice cotrol joits may be ecessary, see Clause beefits Icorporatig eaves ad overhags provides a umber of importat beefits, ito your structures such as: shadig walls from excessive solar gai keepig direct su off the widow glazig allowig widows to be left ope for comfort vetilatio while still providig shelter from rai ad protectig large areas of wallig from rai, keepig wall surfaces relatively dry ad free from staiig ad mould growth. Ufortuately, the recet tred to reduce the width of traditioal eaves ad, i some istaces to elimiate eaves altogether, usually to reduce costs, deprives the home ower of these beefits ad icreases ruig costs of comfort measures, such as air-coditioig. For further iformatio see Sustaiability ad eergy efficiecy Desig Maual. 3.3 types of eaves A umber of techiques ca be used to costruct eaves o a dwellig: a) The traditioal method of boxed eaves icorporates eaves/soffit bearers spaig betwee the fascia ad the exteral wall of the buildig. The eaves liig sheets are fixed to, ad supported by, the bearers ad alog the exteral wall ad fascia. Sheet joits may occur o or off framig, however bearer spacig must be reduced for off frame joitig - See Clause 3.4. b) Simple spaig eaves are ideal for arrow eaves, because the liig sheets are supported by the fascia board groove ad alog the exteral wall, without the eed for ay itermediate support - See Clause 3.5. c) Raked eaves sheets are supported logitudially by battes fixed to the uderside of the roof truss top chords or roof rafters i the traditioally framed house - See Clause 3.6. The use of prefiished metal fascia boardig with complemetig metal eaves gutterig is a icreasigly commo alterative to traditioal grooved timber fascia boardig. 3.4 boxed eaves Support ad fixig All sheet edges supported o framig For 4.5mm thick HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets, Versilux liig, 6mm HardieFlex sheet ad Versilux liig for eaves widths to 1200mm, Tables 2 ad 3 provide the maximum bearer ad fasteer cetres for o-cycloic ad cycloic wid loadig classificatios, where all sheet edges are supported o framig. For boxed eaves, the log edges of eaves liig sheets are cotiuously supported alog the fascia ad exteral wall. The short edges of sheets are joited o ad supported by the bearers, either by fittig ito PVC straight joits - see Clause 5.2, or butt joitig - see Clause 5.3. Faste sheets at edges ad itermediate bearers at spacigs show i Tables 2 or 3. 4 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

5 Off frame joitig of sheet edges Where the short sheet edges are joited off frame, use a PVC straight joit. Adjust the maximum bearer cetres at each side of the joit to be the lesser of: 450mm for 4.5mm thick sheets, ad 600mm for 6mm thick sheets, ad the bearer spacigs show i Tables 2 ad Costructio details Refer to Figure 1 ad Figure 2 for details relevat to brick veeer costructio. The arragemet of framig for boxed eaves i other commo forms of residetial costructio ie framed ad full brick (cavity brick), is similar to that for brick veeer costructio, so is ot icluded i this maual. Fasteer spacigs remai as show i Tables 2 ad 3. table 2 boxed eaves: maximum bearer ad fasteer spacig - 4.5mm sheets Sheet edges supported o framig 4.5mm HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets; Versilux liig* maximum eaves as 4055 withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig width (mm) wid classificatio buildig corers Trimmer spacig (mm) Fasteer spacig (mm) Trimmer spacig (mm) Fasteer spacig (mm) To 600 maximum N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C > 600 to 1200 N maximum N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C * Versilux liig 4.5mm QLD oly Notes for Tables 2 ad 3: 1. Fasteer spacigs based o usig 2.0 x 30mm galvaised fibre cemet ails or wafer head screws. 2. Self embeddig head screws must ot be used i 4.5mm thick sheets. 3. Self embeddig head drill poit or wafer head screws may be used i 6mm sheets. 4. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers. table 3 boxed eaves: maximum bearer ad fasteer spacig - 6mm sheets (icludig 7.5mm hardiegroove liig) Sheet edges supported o framig 6.0mm HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets; Versilux liig ad 7.5mm HardieGroove liig. maximum eaves as 4055 withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig width (mm) wid classificatio buildig corers Trimmer spacig (mm) Fasteer spacig (mm) Trimmer spacig (mm) Fasteer spacig (mm) To 600 maximum N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C > 600 to 1200mm N maximum N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

6 3.5 simple spaig eaves Support ad fixig For eaves up to 600mm wide, 6mm HardieFlex sheet ad Versilux liig ca spa betwee fascia ad exteral wall, without the eed for soffit bearers, for wid loadig classificatios to N4/C2/W50N/W50C. The allowable clear sheet spas ad fasteer spacigs for desig wid load classificatios for 6mm HardieFlex sheet ad Versilux liig from the fascia to the exteral wall are show i Table 4. For simple spaig eaves, the log edges of eaves liig sheets must be cotiuously supported alog the fascia ad exteral wall, ie captive i fascia recess ad/or fixed to cotiuous framig. The short edges of sheets are joited usig PVC straight joits. See Clause Costructio details Refer to Figure 3 ad Figure 4 for details relevat to brick veeer costructio. The framig arragemet for simple spaig eaves i the other commo forms of residetial costructio is similar to that of brick veeer costructio, is ot icluded. 3.6 RAKED EAVES Support ad fixig For raked eaves, the log edges of eaves liig sheets must be cotiuously supported alog the fascia or first batte ad exteral wall. Where the fascia recess is used to support the exteral sheet edge, the maximum spacig to the first batte is 300mm ad 100mm if ot supported i the fascia recess. Subsequet maximum batte spacigs are as per Tables 5 ad 6 for 4.5mm thick ad 6mm thick sheets respectively. The short edges of sheets are joited usig PVC straight joits. See Clause Costructio details Refer to Figure 5 ad Figure 6 for details relevat to brick veeer costructio. The framig arragemet for raked eaves i other commo forms of residetial costructio is similar to that of brick veeer costructio so is ot icluded. Figure 5 shows the eaves liig fixed to battes o the uderside of the overhagig rafters. Alteratively, the liig ca be fixed to battes located o top of the rafters. I this istace, esure the roof space is protected agaist bird etry. The example show idicates a metal fascia system. Where a grooved deep timber fascia board is used without trimmers, a logitudial ailig strip may eed to be added to support the eaves sheetig if the fascia board curls. Alteratively, secure the sheet to a timber mould fixed to the fascia. table 4 simple spaig eaves - 6mm sheet Maximum eaves width ad fasteer spacigs 6mm HardieFlex sheet ad Versilux liig wid withi 1200mm of the exteral classificatio buildig corers To AS 4055 Max. batte Max. fasteer spacig (mm) spacig (mm) N1 600* 200 N N3/C N4/C Notes 1. Fasteer spacigs based o usig 2.0 x 30mm galvaised fibre cemet ails. 2. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers. 3. *600mm wide simple-spaig eaves i N1 wid classificatios uder Serviceability Limit State wid loads, may result i deflectios up to 11mm (spa/55). I additio the edges of the fibre cemet sheet should have adequate bearig i the recess groove of the fascia. 6 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

7 TABLE 5 RAKED EAVES - 4.5mm sheets Maximum batte ad fasteer spacigs 4.5mm HardieFlex eaves liig ad 4.5mm HardieFlex sheet, Versilux liig* wid classificatio withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig buildig corers To AS 4055 Max. batte spacig (mm) Max. fasteer spacig (mm) Max. batte spacig (mm) Max. fasteer spacig (mm) N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C * Versilux liig 4.5mm QLD oly Notes 1. Fasteer spacigs based o usig 2.0 x 30mm galvaised fibre cemet ails or wafer head screws. 2. Use Buildex FibreTEKS bugle head 3. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers. TABLE 6 RAKED EAVES - 6mm sheets (icludig 7.5mm hardiegroove liig) Maximum batte ad fasteer spacigs 6mm HardieFlex sheet, Versilux liig ad 7.5mm HardieGroove liig wid classificatio withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig buildig corers To AS 4055 Max. batte spacig (mm) Max. fasteer spacig (mm) Max. batte spacig (mm) Max. fasteer spacig (mm) N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C Notes 1. Fasteer spacigs based o usig 2.8 x 30mm galvaised fibre cemet ails. 2. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers. EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

8 4 soffits 4.1 geeral This sectio covers soffits for both residetial ad commercial applicatios. See Clause 1.1 to select the most suitable liig material for your particular applicatios. Residetial: Icludes veradahs, carports ad larger covered areas associated with the sprawlig style of resideces popular today. Commercial: Buildigs of a commercial ature frequetly icorporate elemets such as awigs, balcoies, covered ways ad arcades that require soffit liig. These coverigs might iclude three dimesioal effects such as bulkheads, light wells, chages i level or curved surfaces, to add iterest ad flexibility. 4.2 layout Geeral istallatio Sice cotrol joits may be ecessary, see Clause 5.1. Fix sheets from the cetre, workig towards the outside to prevet drummiess. Esure that the sheet is held hard agaist the framig durig ailig or screwig to miimise breakout from the back of the sheet HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets; Versilux liig Usig JH PVC straight joiters Sheets may be istalled across or parallel to the framig members. The sheet edges spaig across the framig are joited usig PVC straight joits ad the sheet edges parallel to framig must coicide with, ad be supported o, the cetre lie of framig to form a butt joit - see Figure 7 ad Clause 5.2. Where JH PVC straight joiters are required o all edges, fixig legs o the joiter should be trimmed at all juctures to esure a acceptable aesthetic appearace Usig butt joits Where butt joitig is used, all sheet edges must coicide with, ad be supported o, the framig (ie trimmers must be provided betwee joists at sheet joits). Locate butt joits o the cetre lie of framig so that edges are adequately supported. See Figure 8 ad Clause Uder metal roofig Where Versilux liig is used uder metal roofig, isulatio should be istalled directly uder the roof sheetig to reduce temperature build-up i the false ceilig space. (a) Typical Where the sheetig is fixed to idepedet framig located a average of 600mm below the roof framig, sheets ca be joited usig ay of the o-set type joits, see Clauses 5.2 ad 5.3. (b) Directly uder roof Where sheetig is fixed to furrig chaels or timber battes fasteed directly to the roof framig, sheet legths must ot exceed 2.4m. For cotrol joits spacig see Clause (b) (iii). Vetilatio slots or opeigs should be itroduced to the liig alog perimeter of the soffit to allow heated air to escape. Note Edge clearace to sheets must be icreased to 20mm Villaboard liig Istall Villaboard liig sheets across the framig (ie the log edges of the sheet are at right agles to the framig members.) Sheets must be laid i a staggered patter so that adjacet butt joits are ot located o the same framig member - see Figure 9. Locate butt joits o the cetre lie of framig so that edges are adequately supported. Set flush joits i accordace with Clause 7.4. Where large opeigs (eg light wells) occur i soffits, ed joits must ot coicide with the corers of these opeigs - see Figure 10. Limitatio: Because Villaboard liig requires the use of settig plaster for the joits, it is ot recommeded where soffits are directly uder metal awigs or uisulated metal roofig sice the plaster set joits are likely to crack. I these cases, use Versilux liig for the liig system ad refer to Clause Suspeded system Geeral Suspeded framig systems are used to carry ceiligs located close to, or some distace below, primary structural framig systems supportig a roof or suspeded floor. This kid of false ceilig provides a ideal space for istallig essetial buildig services such as air coditioig ductwork, sprikler pipes ad electrical wirig Descriptio of system The layout ad framig requiremets described i Clauses 4.2 Layout ad 4.3 Support ad fixig ca be achieved by usig proprietary systems, such as that supplied by Rodo Buildig Services Pty Ltd. The framig supplier will ormally provide all ecessary desig iformatio required to costruct the suspeded soffit system to resist wid loadig, ad ay additioal framig protectio required for istallatios situated i coastal ad heavy idustrial areas. These systems usually employ suspeded cross rails to which furrig chaels are fixed. Figure 11 shows typical detailig of the frame at a cotrol joit. See also Clause 5.1 Cotrol joits. Notes 1. Where furrig chaels ru i the same directio as the cotrol joit, oe chael must occur o each side of the joit. 2. Where furrig chaels ru at right agles to the cotrol joit, each chael must break at the cotrol joit. A special joitig clip which provides a slip joit is used as show, i lieu of providig a additioal cross-rail. 4.3 support ad fixig Refer to Sectio 2 for geeral requiremets the to Table 7 for 4.5mm HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets ad Versilux liig, Table 8 for 6.0mm HardieFlex sheet, Villaboard liig ad Versilux liig or Table 9 for 9mm Villaboard to fid the sheet ad thickess to be used for required maximum framig ad fasteer spacigs. Where framig is to be suspeded, a proprietary metal framig system may provide a suitable alterative to timber framig. See also Clause Suspeded system. 8 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

9 table 7 soffit liig - 4.5mm sheets Maximum framig ad fasteer spacigs 4.5mm HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets ad Versilux liig (See ote 6) wid classification withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig buildig corers To AS Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) N N N3/C N4/C table 8 soffit liig - 6.0mm sheets (icludig 7.5mm hardiegroove liig) Maximum framig ad fasteer spacigs 6mm HardieFlex sheets, Villaboard liig, Versilux liig ad 7.5mm HardieGroove liig wid classification withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig buildig corers To AS Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C table 9 soffit liig - 9.0mm sheets Maximum framig ad fasteer spacigs 9.0mm Villaboard liig/versilux liig wid classification withi 1200mm of the exteral elsewhere i buildig buildig corers To AS Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig Max. batte spacig Max. fasteer spacig (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) N N N3/C N4/C N5/C N6/C Notes for Tables 7, 8 ad 9: 1. Fasteer spacigs for 4.5mm ad 6mm based o usig 2.8 x 30mm galvaised fibre cemet ails or wafer head screws. 2. Fasteer spacigs for 9mm based o usig 2.8mm x 40mm galvaised fibre cemet ails. 3. Self-embeddig head screws must ot be used i 4.5mm thick sheets. 4. Self-embeddig head drill poit or water head screws may be used i 6mm or 9mm sheets. 5. Locate fasteers ot less tha 12mm from sheet edges ad 50mm from sheet corers. 6. Versilux liig 4.5mm QLD oly. EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

10 5 joits 5.1 cotrol joits Geeral A cotrol joit must be used where a joit or gap is ecessary to absorb movemet ad thus prevet crackig of the sheetig. It is importat to carefully pla the sheet set out ad framig arragemet i cojuctio with the required cotrol joits to arrive at a acceptable fuctioal ad aesthetic solutio. Cotrol joits would typically be used i the followig situatios: a) Eaves: (i) For log arrow eaves with butt joited sheetig located at approximately 10m spacigs. (ii) For eaves located opposite vertical movemet joits i HardieTex base sheet clad costructio. (iii) Villaboard - refer (iii) soffits. b) Soffits: (i) No-set soffits. A 0.5mm gap betwee sheets is recommeded. (ii) Set soffits. For set soffits, a 2mm to 6mm cotrol joit located at 4.2m maximum spacig is recommeded. Where cotrol joitig i a Villaboard liig istallatio is ot acceptable at 4.2m spacigs, a bay cofiguratio as show i Figure 12 ca be cosidered, with provisio for movemet at the bay perimeter. Framig members to which the Villaboard liig is fixed must ot cotiue across this cotrol joit at the bay perimeter. (iii) Soffits directly uder roofig (Less tha 600mm). For soffits directly uder roofig, Versilux sheets is recommeded. Where Villaboard liig is used: For isulated roofs (mi R2.0 isulatio) the maximum spacig for a cotrol joit is 3.6m. For uisulated roofs the maximum spacig for a cotrol joit is 2.4m as show i Figure 13. (iv) Existig structures. Where a ew istallatio itersects with a existig structure or where a cotrol joit is required by the desig of the structure No-set joits a) Typical For this typical joit, a framig member is required each side to support the sheet edges - see Figure 14. I bushfire proe areas, a pressed metal expasio strip should be icluded behid the sheets to prevet sparks ad igited material from eterig the space below the roofig. b) O top hats For this joit, two abuttig top hats fixed to roof purlis are required, oe supportig each side of the sheet edges, but with oly oe edge fixed, with the other top hat takig the fixig of the previously oted ufixed sheet. See Figure 15. The maximum catilever distace from fixig to sheet edge is 100mm. c) With socket For this joit, a 50mm wide strip of HardieFlex sheet or Versilux liig is boded to the top of oe soffit liig sheet with James Hardie joit sealat. The socket must be free to move over the face of the opposite sheet. See Figure 16. The socket should be stopped 5mm short of the face of the iterruptig top hats Set joits For this joit a framig member is required each side to support the sheet edges - See Figure 17. This joit uses a proprietary system, Rodo P35 cotrol joit bead, maufactured by Rodo Buildig Services Pty Ltd. Where a recessed edge of a Villaboard liig forms the joit, the perforated leg of the accessory show i Figure 17 is positioed i the recess istead of o the face of the o-recessed edge. See Figure 18 for typical locatio ad spacig of cotrol joits i a bulkhead istallatio. 5.2 pvc straight joit Geeral The JH PVC straight joiter mould ad the ew JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm ad 4.5mm are suitable for joitig HardieFlex eaves liig ad sheets ad Versilux liig (Except 4.5mm Joiter). The mouldig is istalled progressively with the sheets. It ca be used o, or trasverse to, the framig members O-frame joitig Fit the JH PVC straight joiter ad the 4.5mm JH Eaves ad Soffit Joiter over the edge of the just-istalled sheet ad faste the joiter to the framig at 200mm max. spacigs. See Figure 19 for timber ad figure 20 ad 20C for steel The JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm is iserted uder the justistalled sheet ad the joiter is fasteed to the framig at 200mm max. spacigs. See Figure 19b for timber ad figure 20B for steel frames Trasverse to the frame joitig JH PVC straight joiters or the JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm ad 4.5mm are istalled progressively with the sheets. See Figure butt joit Geeral Use butt joitig where a exposed joit appearace is acceptable. Butt the sheets together over the framig member leavig a 0.5mm gap [see Clause 5.1.1(b)] ad fix sheets at spacigs give i applicable table. See Figure Vee joit The use of a bevel edged sheet will exaggerate the simple butt joit, givig a butt vee joit. See Figure Expressed joitig Where you wat the soffit to have directioal emphasis, joits ca be either: 1. Usig the JH PVC Eave ad Soffit Joier 6mm, see sectio 5.2 ad figure Leavig a gap betwee square cut sheet edges. Sheets to be supported by framig. The gap is backed with durable corrosio resistat metal flashig to cover frame beeath joit, see figure flush joitig Geeral Flush joitig is used with Villaboard liig to set both the log side recessed edges ad short side square edges of the sheet. Flush joitig of Villaboard liig, with its recessed edges o the two log sides, requires the use of perforated paper reiforcig tape, embedded i James Hardie base coat. Self adhesive fibreglass tapes or wove lie tapes should ot be used. 10 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

11 I situatios where there is a risk of water or moisture (codesatio) impigig o sheet surfaces, ie i typical soffit applicatios James Hardie base ad top coat joitig system is recommeded Sadig Esure that whe the fiishig coat is dry, joits ad fasteers are saded over with a 120 grit sad paper fitted to a flat sadig tool. Sad i the same directio as joits ad avoid heavy pressure which may scuff the set surfaces. Clea saded areas thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove all loose dust Recessed sheet edge See Figure 25 for completed joit. A. First coat 1. Apply James Hardie TM Base Coat usig a 150mm wide broad kife. 2. Evely fill the joit recess formed by adjacet sheet edges to the face of the sheets. 3. Firmly embed the perforated paper tape cetrally ito the joit usig the broad kife. Esure that there are o voids uder the tape ad remove excess compoud. 4. Immediately cover tape with a thi layer of James Hardie Base Coat applied with the broad kife. 5. Cover all fasteer heads with beddig compoud. Allow to dry before applyig a secod coat. B. Secod Coat 6. Whe the first coat is dry, use a 200mm wide secod coat trowel to apply the secod coat. 7. Apply this coat approximately 180mm wide, laid dow over the recess ad feather the edges. Allow to dry. 8. Apply a secod coat over fasteer heads, overlappig the first by 25mm. Allow to dry before applyig fiishig coat Square sheet edge See Figure 26 for completed joit. Butt joits formed by placig together the square sheet edges should be taped ad set as previously described for flush joits. However, to provide a flatter, less obvious fiish, due to the joitig material layers, each coat is wideed, to fiish with a joit approximately 500mm wide Bulkhead iteral corers 1. Apply James Hardie Base Coat to both sides of the corer usig a 70mm broad kife. 2. Fold paper tape to form a agle ad embed ito the corer usig a 100mm corer tool, cover with a skim coat. 3. Allow tape coat to dry, the apply a thi fiishig coat by layig additioal compoud over the agle ad smoothig with the corer tool Bulkhead exteral corers 1. Fit a James Hardie exteral corer or PVC cellular corer mould over the corer agle ad esure it is straight before fixig with clouts at 300mm cetres or pop rivets to steel framig. 2. Apply beddig compoud to both sides of the corer agle to a width of 150mm usig a broad kife. Allow to dry before applyig a secod coat. 3. Usig a straight trowel, build up the edges to 250mm from the corer. Allow to dry. 4. Whe dry, use the straight trowel to apply a thi fiishig coat, 300mm wide, to both sides of the corer agle, featherig out the edges. See Figure 27 for completed joit. C. Fiishig Coat 9. Usig a straight trowel, apply a coat of James Hardie Top Coat 280mm wide cetrally over the joit ad feather out the edges. 10. Apply a fiishig coat to fasteer heads, featherig out the edges. Allow to dry before sadig, usually 24 hours. EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

12 6 safe workig practices WARNING - DO NOT BREATHE DUST AND CUT ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA James Hardie products cotai sad, a source of respirable crystallie silica which is cosidered by some iteratioal authorities to be a cause of cacer from some occupatioal sources. Breathig excessive amouts of respirable silica dust ca also cause a disablig ad potetially fatal lug disease called silicosis, ad has bee liked with other diseases. Some studies suggest smokig may icrease these risks. Durig istallatio or hadlig: (1) work i outdoor areas with ample vetilatio; (2) miimise dust whe cuttig by usig either score ad sap kife, fibre cemet shears or, where ot feasible, use a HardieBlade TM Saw Blade ad dust-reducig circular saw attached to a HEPA vacuum; (3) war others i the immediate area to avoid breathig dust; (4) wear a properly-fitted, approved dust mask or respirator (e.g. P1 or P2) i accordace with applicable govermet regulatios ad maufacturer istructios to further limit respirable silica exposures. Durig clea-up, use HEPA vacuums or wet cleaup methods - ever dry sweep. For further iformatio, refer to our istallatio istructios ad Material Safety Data Sheets available at FAILURE TO ADHERE TO OUR WARNINGS, MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. WORKING INSTRUCTIONS Refer to recommeded safe workig practices before startig ay cuttig or machiig of product. Score ad sap Score ad sap is a fast ad efficiet method of cuttig James Hardie buildig products usig James Hardie s special tugste tipped score ad sap kife. Preferably score o the face side of the product. Score agaist a straight edge ad repeat the actio to obtai adequate depth for clea break ormally oe third of sheet thickess. Sap upwards to achieve break. Smooth ay rough edges with a rasp. james hardie recommeded safe workig practices cuttig outdoors 1. Positio cuttig statio so wid will blow dust away from the user or others i workig area. 2. Use oe of the followig methods based o the required cuttig rate: Best Score ad sap Had guillotie Fibreshear Good Dust reducig circular saw equipped with HardieBlade TM Saw Blade ad HEPA vacuum extractio. Had guillotie Make guillotie cut o the off-cut side of lie to allow for the thickess of the blade. cuttig INDOORS Cut oly usig score ad sap, had guillotie or fibreshears (maual, electric or peumatic). Positio cuttig statio i a well-vetilated area. drillig/other machiig Whe drillig or machiig you should always wear a P1 or P2 dust mask ad war others i the immediate area. importat otes 1. For maximum protectio (lowest respirable dust productio), James Hardie recommeds always usig Best - level cuttig methods where feasible. 2. NEVER use a power saw idoors. 3. NEVER use a circular saw blade that does ot carry the HardieBlade logo. 4. NEVER dry sweep - Use wet suppressio or HEPA vacuum. 5. NEVER use griders. 6. ALWAYS follow tool maufacturers safety recommedatios. Fibreshear A electrically powered, fast, clea ad effortless way of cuttig James Hardie buildig products, especially aroud curves such as archways. Make fibreshear cut o the off-cut side of the lie to allow for the thickess of the shear. P1 or P2 respirators should be used i cojuctio with above cuttig practices to further reduce dust exposures. Additioal exposure iformatio is available at to help you determie the most appropriate cuttig method for your job requiremets. If cocer still exists about exposure levels or you do ot comply with the above practices, you should always cosult a qualified idustrial hygieist or cotact James Hardie for further iformatio. 12 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

13 7 product iformatio HardieBlade TM Saw Blade The HardieBlade TM Saw Blade used with a dust-reducig saw ad HEPA vacuum extractio allows for fast, clea cuttig of James Hardie fibre cemet products. A dust-reducig saw uses a dust deflector or a dust collector which ca be coected to a vacuum system. Whe sawig, clamp a straight-edge to the sheet as a guide ad ru the saw base plate alog the straight edge whe makig the cut. 7.1 Geeral HardieFlex eaves liig, HardieFlex sheet, Villaboard liig ad Versilux liig ad HardieGroove liig (eaves ad soffits) are a cellulose fibre reiforced cemet buildig product. The basic compositio is Portlad cemet, groud sad, cellulose fibre ad water. Eaves ad soffits are maufactured to AS/NZS Cellulose-Cemet Products Part 2: Flat Sheets (ISO 8336 Fibre Cemet Flat Sheets ). Eaves ad soffits are classified Type A, Category 2 i accordace with AS/NZS Cellulose-Cemet Products. For Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) visit or Ask James Hardie o Hole-Formig For smooth clea cut circular holes: Mark the cetre of the hole o the sheet. Pre-drill a pilot hole. Usig the pilot hole as a guide, cut the hole to the appropriate diameter with a hole saw fitted to a heavy duty electric drill. For irregular holes: Small rectagular or circular holes ca be cut by drillig a series of small holes aroud the perimeter of the hole the tappig out the waste piece from the sheet face. Tap carefully to avoid damage to sheets, esurig the sheet edges are properly supported. 7.2 Durability Resistace to moisture/rottig Eaves ad soffits have demostrated resistace to permaet moisture iduced deterioratio (rottig) by passig the followig tests i accordace with AS/NZS : Water permeability (Clause 8.2.2) Warm water (Clause 8.2.4) Heat rai (Clause 6.5) Soak dry (Clause 8.2.5) Resistace to fire The Eaves ad soffits is suitable where o-combustible materials are required i accordace with C1.12 of the Buildig Code of Australia. James Hardie buildig products have bee tested by CSIRO i accordace with AS/NZS 3837 ad are classified as coformig to Group 1 material (highest ad best result possible), with a average specific extictio area far lower tha the permissible 250m2/kg, as refereced i Specificatio C1.10a of the BCA Resistace to termite attack Based o testig completed by CSIRO Divisio of Forest Products ad Esis Australia James Hardie buildig products have demostrated resistace to termite attack. STORAGE AND HANDLING To avoid damage, all James Hardie buildig products should be stored with edges ad corers of the sheets protected from chippig. James Hardie buildig products must be istalled i a dry state ad protected from rai durig trasport ad storage. The product must be laid flat uder cover o a smooth level surface clear of the groud to avoid exposure to water, moisture, etc. QUALITY James Hardie coducts striget quality checks to esure ay product maufactured falls withi our quality spectrum. It is the resposibility of the builder to esure the product meets aesthetic requiremets before istallatio. James Hardie will ot be resposible for rectifyig obvious aesthetic surface variatios followig istallatio. 7.3 Alpie Regios I regios subject to freeze/thaw coditios, all James Hardie fibre cemet exteral claddig must be istalled ad paited i the warmer moths of the year where the temperature does ot create freeze ad thaw coditios or pait issues. The claddig must be paited immediately after istallatio. I additio, fibre cemet claddig must ot be i direct cotact with sow ad/or ice build up for exteded periods, e.g. exteral walls i alpie regios subject to sow drifts over witer. Furthermore, a reputable pait maufacturer must be cosulted i regards to a suitable product, specificatios ad warraty. The pait applicatio must ot be carried out if the air temperature or the substrate temperature is outside the pait maufacturer s recommedatio icludig the specified dryig temperature rage James Hardie exteral claddig products are tested for resistace to frost i accordace with AS/NZS Clause EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

14 8 compoets The checklist o the followig four pages describes the compoets required to istall the Eaves liig ad soffit systems outlied i this maual, ad icludes acceptable optios. hardieflex eaves liig Surface: flat, smooth surface, square sheet edge Mass: (for 4.5mm thick) 6kg/m 2 Legth (mm): Width (mm): Thickess (mm): /600/ Available i SA via iterstate delivery. Lead time 5 days. hardieflex sheet Sellig uit: square metre (m 2 ) Mass icludes timber packig Surface: flat, smooth surface, square sheet edge (bevel edge available i Queeslad oly) Mass: (for 4.5mm thick) 6kg/m 2 (for 6.0mm thick) 8.1kg/m 2 Legth (mm): Width (mm): Thickess (mm): / / / / / /6.0 versilux liig Surface: smooth surface, square sheet edge (bevel edge available i Queeslad oly) Mass: (for 4.5mm thick) 6.2kg/m 2 (for 6.0mm thick) 8.3kg/m 2 Legth (mm): Width (mm): Thickess (mm): * */ /9.0** * */ */6.0 Sellig uit: square metre (m 2 ) * Available i QLD oly ** Available i QLD ad WA oly Not available i WA Mass icludes timber packig 14 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

15 villaboard liig Width Legth Surface: flat, smooth saded recessed edge sheet NOTE: 6mm sheet preferred for soffits ad eaves; 9mm thick sheet ot ormally required; 12mm thickess usuitable for soffit applicatios uless used with surface mouted fixigs with washers. Mass: (for 6mm thick) 8.3kg/m 2 (for 9mm thick) 12.4kg/m 2 (for 12mm thick) 16.6kg/m 2 Legth (mm): Width (mm): Thickess (mm): / / /9.0/ / Sellig uit: square metre (m 2 ) Mass icludes timber packig hardiegroove liig 100mm Half groove edge 2.5 mm HardieGroove liig is a v-grooved iteral liig board with the look of timber ad with the durability of fibre cemet. Idividual batte widths are 100mm Sheet size: 2700mm x 1200mm x 7.5mm EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

16 hardieflex eaves liig, hardieflex sheets, villaboard ad versilux liig compoets James Hardie PVC Eave ad Soffit Joiter for use with 6mm thick sheets. 3,000mm log A black PVC extrusio used to joi 6mm thick Versilux or HardieFlex Sellig uits: 25 per pack sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios, to give a expressed joit look. Part No: Not suitable for exteral wall claddig applicatios. NOTE: Must be glued to sheet cotiuously alog usupported edges with Selley s liquid ails-high stregth or Fuller Max Bod adhesive. James Hardie PVC Eave ad Soffit Joiter for use with 4.5mm thick sheets. 3,000mm log A white PVC Extrusio used to joi 4.5mm thick Versilux or HardieFlex Sellig uits: 25 per pack sheets i eave ad soffit applicatios, to give a expressed joit look. Part No: Not suitable for exteral wall claddig. James Hardie PVC Straight Joiter for 4.5mm thick sheets, 2,400mm log Sellig uit: 25 per pack A 2,400mm log PVC extrusio used to joi 4.5mm thick sheets. Part No: James Hardie PVC Straight Joiter for 4.5mm thick sheets, 3,000mm log Sellig uit: 25 per pack A 3,000mm log PVC Extrusio used to joi 4.5mm thick sheets. Part No: James Hardie PVC Straight Joiter for 6mm thick sheets, 3,000mm log Sellig uit: 25 per pack A PVC extrusio used to joi 6mm thick sheets. Part No: James Hardie PVC Cap Mould for 4.5mm thick sheets, 3,000mm log Sellig uit: 25 per pack A PVC extrusio used to fiish 4.5mm thick sheet edges. Part No: James Hardie PVC Cap Mould for 6mm thick sheets, 3,000mm log Sellig uit: 25 per pack A PVC extrusio used to fiish 6mm thick sheet edges. Part No: James Hardie TM Base Coat 4kg tub A water-resistat base coat compoud used i cojuctio with James Hardie Sellig uit: 4 per pack Top Coat to create a seamless flush joit for Villaboard liig. Part No: James Hardie TM Base Coat 15kg tub A water-resistat base coat compoud used i cojuctio with James Hardie Sellig uit: 1 each Top Coat to create a seamless flush joit for Villaboard liig. Part No: James Hardie TM Top Coat 15kg tub A water-resistat top coat compoud used i cojuctio with James Hardie Sellig uit: 1 each Base Coat to create a seamless flush joit for Villaboard liig. Part No: James Hardie TM Top Coat 3kg tub A water-resistat top coat compoud used i cojuctio with James Hardie Sellig uit: 4 per box Base Coat to create a seamless flush joit for Villaboard liig. Part No: HardieDrive TM Screw 32mm log A class 3 fiish 8 gauge self-tappig wig-tipped screw for fasteig to 0.8mm to 1.6mm BMT steel frames. NOTE: I coastal ad other areas subject to salt, spray, cotact your fasteer maufacturer for For detailed iformatio, see sectios 2.1 fasteers with suitable corrosio resistace. Framig ad 2.2 Fixig Compoets Not Supplied by James Hardie Fibre cemet ails Galvaised ails for timber 2.8mm x 30mm for 4.5mm ad 6.0 thick liig Buildex FibreTEKS 30mm for light gauge steel frames 0.55mm to 0.75mm BMT deotes a registered mark of Buildex Perforated paper tape For flush joitig recessed edge ad fiishig iteral corers Rodo P35 cotrol joit bead PVC self adhesive tape - 18mm black Pressed metal expasio strip (with suitable corrosio resistace) For beddig oto Villaboard liig where a cotrol joit is required. For backig ope joits For expressed joits i bushfire proe areas 16 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

17 9 details 9.1 geeral This sectio cotais geeral details relatig to the use of James Hardie products i eaves ad soffit applicatios. These details are refereced throughout this geeral specificatio. 9.2 exteral corers Exteral corers may occur at bulkheads, light wells, etc. A James Hardie stailess steel exteral corer agle should be fixed over the sheet edges, ailed or screwed at 250mm cetres o each side. Proceed to set the agle followig steps 2, 3 ad 4 of Clause ad complete sadig the plaster as per Clause 5.4.2, alteratively use James Hardie Hardiestop TM system - see Figure 27. table 10 curved liig batte spacig (mm) RANGe of radii (mm) Above 1200 to Above 1800 to * Above 3000 to * Above * NOTE: Or at oe third of the sheet width, whichever is the lesser. 9.3 iteral agles See Clause colums ad walls abutmets Geeral Soffit sheetig must be free to move idepedetly to other buildig elemets it abuts. This is critical with ay soffit liig, particularly for flush joited sheetig, otherwise crackig may occur Colum abutmet See Figure 28 for typical detailig to allow freedom of movemet at abutmet of soffit sheetig ad a Artista TM colum Wall abutmet See Figure 29 for typically detailig at a wall face to allow freedom of movemet. 9.5 ceilig corice Where required with a exteral soffit, a covetioal set plaster corice may be used with Villaboard liig, provided the corice is well protected from moisture. See Figure 30. Note Plaster corice is to be attached to the ceilig oly, usig corice settig compoud. EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

18 figure 1 BOXED EAVES - BRICK VENEER WALL figure 3 SIMPLE SPANNING EAVES - BRICK VENEER WALL figure 2 BOXED EAVES - PLAN 18 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012 figure 4 SIMPLE SPANNING EAVES - PLAN

19 figure 5 RAKED EAVES - BRICK VENEER WALL figure 6 RAKED EAVES - PLAN figure 7 SHEET LAYOUT WITH PVC STRAIGHT JOINTS EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

20 figure 10 ARRANGEMENT AT LARGE OPENING figure 8 SHEET LAYOUT FOR BUTT JOINTS figure 11 PROPRIETARY SUSPENSION SYSTEM figure 9 SHEET LAYOUT 20 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

21 figure 14 NON - SET JOINT figure 12 VILLABOARD LINING CEILING LAYOUT bay CONFIGURATION figure 13 VILLABOARD LINING LAYOUT FOR CEILINGS DIRECTLY UNDER METAL ROOFING EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

22 figure 15 NON-SET JOINT ON TOP HAT SYSTEM figure 16 NON-SET JOINTED SOCKET - TOP HAT SYSTEM JOINT figure 18 BULKHEAD WITH RAKING TRANSITION figure 17 SET JOINTED SOFFIT OR EAVES figure 19 PVC STRAIGHT JOINT FIXED TO TIMBER FRAMING 22 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

23 figure 19b JH PVC EAVES & SOFFITS JOINER FIXED TO TIMBER FRAMING figure 20B JH PVC EAVES & SOFFITS JOINER FIXED TO METAL FRAMING figure 20C 4.5mm EAVES & SOFFITS JOINER FIXED TO METAL FRAMING figure 19C 4.5mm eaves ad soffit joiter figure 20 PVC STRAIGHT JOINT FIXED TO METAL FRAMING EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

24 figure 23 BUTT VEE JOINT figure 21 PVC STRAIGHT JOINT LOCATED OFF FRAMING figure 22 BUTT JOINT 24 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

25 figure 24 EXPRESSED JOINT ON TIMBER FRAMING figure 26 BUTT JOINT TREATMENT figure 25 FLUSH JOINT TREATMENT figure 27 EXTERNAL CORNER EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

26 figure 28 JUNCTION WITH COLUMN figure 30 CEILING CORNICE figure 29 JUNCTION WITH WALL figure 31 CURVED SOFFIT 26 EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY 2012

27 10 WARRANTY HardieFlex TM eaves liig, HardieFlex TM sheet, Villaboard liig, Versilux liig ad HardieGroove TM liig (eaves ad soffits), 10 Year Warraty Jauary 2012 James Hardie Australia Pty Limited ( James Hardie ) warrats to the first purchaser of HardieFlex TM eaves liig, HardieFlex TM sheet, Villaboard liig, Versilux liig ad HardieGroove TM liig (eaves ad soffits), (Product) from James Hardie ad the last purchaser of the Product prior to istallatio that, subject to compliace with the Coditios of Warraty below: - for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase, the Product will be free from defects due to defective factory workmaship or materials; ad - for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase, the Product will be resistat to damage from crackig, moisture, rottig, fire ad termites to the extet set out i James Hardie s relevat published literature curret at the time of istallatio; ad - for a period of 12 moths from the date of purchase that the accessories supplied by James Hardie will be free from defects due to defective factory workmaship or materials. For the purposes of this warraty, a defect i respect of the Product meas a o-compliace with AS/NZS :2000 Cellulose-cemet products - Flat sheet. Coditios of Warraty This warraty is strictly subject to the followig coditios: (a) James Hardie will ot be liable for breach of this warraty uless the claimat provides proof of purchase of the Product ad makes a writte claim to James Hardie at the address set out below, either withi 30 days after the defect would have become reasoably apparet or, if the defect was reasoably apparet prior to istallatio, the the claim must be made prior to istallatio. (b) the Product is subject to atural variatio i fiish as part of the maufacturig process. The builder/istaller must esure the Product meets aesthetic requiremets before istallatio. Subject to the terms of this warraty, after istallatio of the Product, James Hardie is ot liable for claims arisig from aesthetic surface variatios if such variatios were, or would upo reasoable ispectio have bee, apparet prior to istallatio; (c) this warraty caot be relied upo by ay other perso ad is ot trasferable; (d) the Product must be istalled ad maitaied strictly i accordace with the relevat James Hardie literature curret at the time of istallatio ad must be istalled i cojuctio with the compoets or products specified i the literature. To obtai copies of such literature go to or cotact Ask James Hardie o Further, all other products, icludig coatig ad joitig systems, applied to or used i cojuctio with the Product must be applied or istalled ad maitaied strictly i accordace with the relevat maufacturer s istructios ad good trade practice; (e) the project must be desiged ad costructed i strict compliace with all relevat provisios of the curret Buildig Code of Australia, regulatios ad stadards; (f) if the claimat chooses to rely upo this warraty the the claimat s sole remedy uder this warraty for breach of this warraty is (at James Hardie s optio) that James Hardie will either supply replacemet Product, rectify the affected Product or pay for the cost of the replacemet or rectificatio of the affected Product; (g) I the circumstaces where the Australia Cosumer Law does ot apply i respect of the purchase of the Product, James Hardie will ot be liable for ay losses or damages (whether direct or idirect) icludig property damage or persoal ijury, cosequetial loss, ecoomic loss or loss of profits, arisig i cotract or egligece or howsoever arisig. Without limitig the foregoig, James Hardie will ot be liable for ay claims, damages or defects arisig from or i ay way attributable to poor workmaship, poor desig or detailig, settlemet or structural movemet ad/or movemet of materials to which the Product is attached, icorrect desig of the structure, acts of God icludig but ot limited to earthquakes, cycloes, floods or other severe weather coditios or uusual climatic coditios, efflorescece or performace of pait/coatigs applied to the Product, ormal wear ad tear, growth of mould, mildew, fugi, bacteria, or ay orgaism o ay Product surface or Product (whether o the exposed or uexposed surfaces); (h) I the circumstaces where the Australia Cosumer Law does ot apply i respect of the purchase of the Product, all warraties, coditios, liabilities ad obligatios other tha those specified i this warraty are excluded to the fullest extet allowed by law; (i) If meetig a claim uder this warraty ivolves re-coatig of Product, there may be slight colour differeces betwee the origial ad replacemet Product due to the effects of weatherig ad variatios i materials over time ad James Hardie is ot liable for ay such colour differeces; (j) I the circumstaces where the Australia Cosumer Law does ot apply i respect of the purchase of the Product ad therefore to this warraty, all expeses icurred as a result of claimig uder this warraty are to be bore by the claimat. (k) I the circumstaces where the Australia Cosumer Law does apply i respect of the purchase of the Product ad therefore to this warraty, if James Hardie accepts or it is determied by James Hardie that the claimat has a valid claim uder this warraty, James Hardie will bear the claimat s reasoable costs of claimig uder this warraty. The claimat is resposible for all other costs of claimig uder this warraty. All claims for such costs are to be otified to James Hardie at the address outlied below withi 21 days from whe the claimat first makes a claim uder this warraty. Disclaimer The recommedatios i James Hardie s literature are based o good buildig practice but are ot a exhaustive statemet of all relevat iformatio ad are subject to coditios (d), (e), (g) ad (h) above. Further, as the successful performace of the relevat system depeds o umerous factors outside the cotrol of James Hardie (e.g. quality of workmaship ad desig), James Hardie shall ot be liable for the recommedatios i that literature ad the performace of the relevat system, icludig its suitability for ay purpose or ability to satisfy the relevat provisios of the Buildig Code of Australia, regulatios ad stadards. Importat Note If you acquire goods maufactured by James Hardie as a cosumer accordig to the Australia Cosumer Law, our goods come with guaratees that caot be excluded uder the Australia Cosumer Law. You are etitled to a replacemet or refud for a major failure ad compesatio for ay other reasoably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also etitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality ad the failure does ot amout to a major failure. Ay rights a cosumer may have uder this warraty are i additio to other rights ad remedies of a cosumer uder a law i relatio to the goods to which this warraty relates. Nothig i this documet shall exclude or modify ay legal rights a customer may have uder the Australia Cosumer Law or otherwise which caot be excluded or modified at law. Cotact details if you wish to make a claim uder this warraty: For more iformatio or to make a claim uder this warraty please Ask James Hardie o , visit or James Hardie via our website or write to James Hardie at: James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd 10 Colquhou Street Rosehill NSW 2142 PO Box 70 Parramatta NSW 2124 Copyright 2012 James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd. ABN ad deotes a trademark or registered mark owed by James Hardie Techology Limited EAVES AND SOFFITS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JANUARY

28 Copyright 2012 James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd. ABN ad deotes a trademark or registered mark owed by James Hardie Techology Limited