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Technical Documents

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Care & Maintenance


The HardieZone™ System: HZ5™ Care and Maintenance Guide
The HardieZone™ System: HZ10™ Care and Maintenance Guide

Tips & Articles


Caulking Tips (Manufacturers' Caulk and Sealant Recommendation Sheet S-100B)
Painting Tips (Paint Manufacturers' Recommendation Sheet — No. S-100)
James Hardie® Fire Properties

Sustainability


Building Better Communities How do James Hardie products contribute toward green programs, including USGBC® LEED®?
For more information, please call Tech Services at 1-866-4HARDIE or email them at info@jameshardie.com.


Material Safety Data Sheet


MSDS for Exterior Fiber-Cement (Medium Density) HZ5 and HZ10 products covers:
HardiePlank® lap siding, HardiePanel® vertical siding, HardieSoffit® panel, HardieSoffit® Beaded Porch Panel, HardieShingle® siding, HardieShingle® notched panels, HardieShingle® individual shingles, Hardie® Reveal™ Panel, 7/16" HardieTrim® boards.

MSDS for Exterior Fiber-Cement (Low Density) HZ5 and HZ10 products covers:
HardieTrim® board, HardieTrim® Fascia board, HardieTrim® Crown Moulding, HardieTrim® XLD, HardieTrim® Flex Board, HardieTrim® Batten, HardieTrim® BHT, HardieTrim® 5/4 board.

MSDS for Interior Fiber-Cement (Medium Density) products covers:
Hardiebacker® cement board, HardieBacker 1/4" Board, Hardiebacker® 250 cement board, Hardiebacker® EZ Grid® cement board, Hardiebacker® 500 cement board, HardieFloor™ Wet Area Solution.

MSDS for HardieWrap™ weather barrier

MSDS for HardieWrap™ flashing tape

MSDS for HardieWrap™ seam tape


Governments Reports, Evaluation Reports, and Bulletins:


1. Fire Resistance Rated Wall Assemblies (1-hour fire walls):
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For Warnock Hersey Listings:
  • Unless otherwise noted, the assemblies in this section have been evaluated for conformance to the following standards:
  • ASTM-E119, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • CAN/ULC-S101, Standard Methods of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • NFPA-251, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • UBC-7-1-94, Uniform Building Code Standard.
  • UL-263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • Designs listed are minimum construction requirements to achieve fire rating.
  • Unless otherwise noted, fire ratings apply to tests conducted on both sides.


2. Sound Transmission Characteristics:
Products CoveredBulletin
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardieBacker® Cement Board		Technical Bulletin 07272007 - Sound Transmission Loss Test Results for Sound Transmission Class (STC) and Outside/Inside Transmission Class (OITC)


3. Intertek Warnock Hersey Product Listings:


4. ICC-ES Product Evaluation Reports:
Products CoveredICC-ES Product Evaluation Number
HardieSoffit® Panel NER-405 -Noncombustibility, See page 1, third paragraph in Section 3.1
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1, third paragraph in Section 3.1
-1-hour Fire Walls, See page 6 Section 3.5
-Design Wind Loads, See page 12 Section 7.3 (Table 2, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-R-values, See page 31 Table 4
 
HardiePanel® Siding,
Cempanel® Siding		ESR-1844 -Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
-1-hour Fire Walls, See pages 2 Section 4.3
-Design Wind Loads, See page 4-5 Table 4
-R-values, See page 3, Table 2
-California Building Code Chapter 7a Wildland-Urban Interface, last page
 
HardieBacker® Cement Boards ESR-2280 - Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
- Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
- 1-hour Fire Walls, See pages 3 and 4 Section 4.3
HardiePlank® Lap Siding,
Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardieShingle® Siding 		ESR-2290 -Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
-1-hour Fire Walls, See pages 2 Section 4.3
-Design Wind Loads, See page 4-16 Tables 3 and 4
-R-values, See page 3, Table 2
-California Building Code Chapter 7a Wildland-Urban Interface, last page
 
HardieWrap® Weather BarrierESR-2658


5. 2007 State of Florida Product Approval Numbers:
Regarding the 2007 State of Florida Product Approvals, go to the website below and enter the Florida Approval Number from the Table below. http://www.floridabuilding.org/pr/pr_app_srch.aspx
Products CoveredFrame TypeFlorida Approval Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap SidingWoodFL13192
MetalFL13192
Concrete Masonry UnitFL13192
 
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® SidingWoodFL13223
MetalFL10892
 
HardieShingle® SidingWoodFL13192
MetalFL13192
Concrete Masonry UnitFL13192
 
HardieSoffit® PanelWoodFL13265
 
Artisan® Lap SidingWoodFL10477
MetalFL10477


6. Miami-Dade County Florida Notice of Acceptance:
Regarding Miami-Dade County Florida Notice of Acceptance go to the website below and enter the NOA number from the Table below. http://www.miamidade.gov/buildingcode/pc-search_app.asp
Products CoveredFrame TypeNOA Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap SidingWoodNOA 07-0418.04
MetalNOA 07-0418.04
 
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® SidingWoodNOA 07-0418.04
MetalNOA 07-0418.04
 
HardieSoffit® PanelWoodNOA 07-0418.04
 
Artisan® Lap SidingWoodNOA 08.0514.11
MetalNOA 08.0514.11


7. Texas Department of Insurance:
Products CoveredTDI Evaluation Report Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® Siding,
HardieShingle® Siding		Texas Department of Insurance Product Evaluation EC-23
 
Artisan® Lap Siding Texas Department of Insurance Product Evaluation EC-55


8. City of Los Angeles Research Report:
Products CoveredCity of Los Angeles Research Report Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® Siding,
HardieShingle® Siding, HardieSoffit® Panel,
HardieBacker® Cement Board 		City of Los Angeles Research Report RR 24862


9. WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) Compliance:
Products CoveredCalFire Building Material Listing
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® Siding,
HardieShingle® Siding, HardieSoffit® Panel,
Artisan® Lap Siding		See Page 13 and Page 21 in the following link, California Office of the State Fire Marshall, Wildland Urban Interface Building Material Listing on James Hardie Building Products for use both on Exterior Walls and Under Eaves.


10. Flood Resistance:
Products CoveredMemo
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding,
HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® Siding,
HardieShingle® Siding, HardieSoffit® Panel,
Artisan® Lap Siding		JHBP Internal Memorandum dated 11/3/97 from John Mulder regarding FEMA Recognition


11. HUD Material Release Reports:
Products CoveredHUD Materials Release Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, Cemplank® Lap Siding, HardiePanel® Siding, Cempanel® Siding, HardieShingle® Siding, HardieSoffit® Panel, HardieBacker® Cement Boards U.S. HUD Materials Release 1263e
 
HardieBacker® Cement Boards U.S. HUD Materials Release 1268d


12. Canada CCMC Report:
Products CoveredCCMC Product Evaluation Number
HardiePlank® Lap Siding, HardiePanel® Siding, HardieShingle® Siding, National Research Council Canada CCMC 12678-R - Noncombustible construction, see page 2 Section 3 bullet point 1

Ontario Canada Ruling 95-17-36-(12678-R)


13. City of New York, City of New York Department of Buildings Report MEA 233-93-M

14. CA DSA, Division of the State Architect Acceptance Report PA-019

15. Puerto Rico, JHBP Internal Memorandum dated 11/26/97 from John Mulder regarding ARPE Recognition

16. Building Code Reference Sections:
Fiber-cement Siding:
 2006 International
Building Code®		2006 International
Residential Code®
Definition of Fiber-CementSection 1402.1Section R202
 
Definition of Fiber-Cement PerformanceSection 1404.10Table 703.4 footnote r
 
General Fiber-Cement FasteningSection 1405.15Table 703.4
 
Installation of Fiber-Cement Lap SidingSection 1405.17.2Section R703.10.2
 
Installation of Fiber Cement Panel SidingSection 1405.17.1Section R703.10.1
 
Governing Performance StandardASTM C 1186ASTM C 1186
 


Fiber-cement Interior Tile Backerboard:
 2006 International
Building Code®		2006 International
Residential Code®
Installation of Fiber Cement Backerboards as a Base for Tile in Wet AreasSection 2509.2Section R702.4.2
 
Governing Performance StandardASTM C 1288ASTM C 1288
 

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