Cemwood Fibre-cement wood-effect weatherboard

Installation guidelines Horizontal cladding Bottom edge (starter detail) Timber studs or 40mm galvanised light gauge steel studs of minimum 0.55mm to 1.6mm base metal thickness Horizontal cladding Permeable vapour barrier with minimum 150mm overlaps Studs spaced at maximum 600mm centres 50mm x 200mm polyurethane weatherstrip installed behind butt joint Cemwood wood effect weatherboard fixed at each vertical stud Permeable vapour barrier 20mm minimum 150mm minimum clearance to ground 30mm min. overlap Blind fastening, 20mm from board edge, 15mm from board end Concrete foundation 40mm wide Minimum...

Openings and abutments Above door or window Batten Lintel Flashing Tilt fillet Window/ door frame Reveal/side of opening abuttment Below sill or opening Sill flashing Permeable vapour barrier extends to seal joint 3mm expansion gap filled with flexible sealant Proprietary corner moulding Corner post Blockwork Timber battens PVC/steel /aluminium moulding Permeable vapour barrier behind timber studs Timber battens Timber corner post Permeable vapour barrier behind timber studs 22mm stainless steel fixing 3mm expansion gap filled with flexible sealant 3mm expansion gap filled with flexible sealant...

Fire resistance Fire propogation Surface spread of flame Tolerance and properties Bending strength Boards are installed like shiplap timber weatherboarding with a 30mm lap. Fixings must be a minimum 20mm from the horizontal board edge and 15mm from board end. Fixings should have the appropriate corrosion resistance for the application and location. Generally galvanised nails or screws should be adequate. Joints between boards should be staggered on succesive courses, with at least 3 intervening planks on the same vertical. Boards should be fixed to vertical battens with 50mm face and a minimum...