WALL ASSEMBLIES
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. - Mission Viejo, CA USA


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1. The following 60 minute rated wall assembly designs cover the use of fiber-cement board and plank products produced by James Hardie Building Products, Inc., at the following manufacturing locations:
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
10901 Elm Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
909-356-6300		James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
820 Sparks Drive
Cleburne, TX 76031
817-556-9990
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
809 Woodrow Wilson Road
Plant City, FL 33566
813-754-2000		James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
18200 - 50th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98446
253-847-8700
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
17 Unytite Drive
Peru, IL 61354
815-220-3000		James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
2425 Highway 77 North
Waxahachie, TX 75165
972-923-5300
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
318 June Avenue
PO Box 99
Blandon, PA 19510
610-926-5533		James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
3000 Waltham Way
Sparks, NV 89434
775-355-3001
James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited
New South Wales Branch
10 Colquhoun Street
Rosehill, NSW 2142 Australia
PO Box 70
Parramatta, NSW 2142 Australia
011-612-9638-9222		James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited
Queensland Branch
46 Randle Road
Meeandah, QLD 4008 Australia
PO Box 188
Hamilton Center, QLD 4007 Australia
011-617-3248-3248
James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited
New Zealand Branch
50 O'Rourke Road
Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
PO Box 12070
Penrose, New Zealand
011-649-579-9919		James Hardie Fibrocementos Ltds
Los Boldos 620
Parque Industrial
Vallegrande, Lampa, Santiago, Chile
011-652-738-5131

2. The fibre-cement board and plank products included in the Listing are certified in Accordance with the following standards:
ASTM
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lapsiding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, Hardishingle® cladding shingles, Hardishingle® notched panel, and Hardipanel® shiplap, comply with ASTM-C1186, Standard Specification for Grade II, Type A, Non-Asbestos Fire-Cement Flat Sheets.
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Harditrimr® XLD® board complies with ASTM-C1186, Standard Specification for Grade I, Type A, Non-Asbestos Fire-Cement Flat Sheets.
The James Hardie Building Products lining board and underlayment products: Titan® panel, Hardibacker® backerboard, Hardibacker® underlayment, and Titan®-FR panel, comply with ASTM-C1288, Standard Specification for Grade II Discrete Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Interior Substrate Sheets, and with ANSI-A118.9 as cementitious backer units.
The James Hardie Building Products lining board and underlayment product, Hardibacker 500® backerboard, complies with ASTM-C1288, Standard Specification for Grade II Discrete Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Interior Substrate Sheets, and with ANSI-A118.9 as cementitious backer units.
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lapsiding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, HardishingleÔ cladding shingles, HardishingleÔ notched panel, Hardipanel® shiplap, and Hadibacker® 1/4" underlayment, comply with ASTM-E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. Their ratings are as follows: FSI = 0, SDI = 5.
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit product: Harditrim® XLD® board, complies with ASTM-E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. Its ratings are as follows: FSI = 0, SDI = 0.
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lapsiding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, HardishingleÔ cladding shingles, HardishingleÔ notched panel, Hardipanel® shiplap, and Hardibacker® 1/4" underlayment, comply with ASTM-E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C.
ISO
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lap siding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, Hardishingle® cladding shingles, Hardishingle® notched panel, and Hardipanel® shiplap conform to the requirements of ISO-8336 Fibre-cement flat sheets, for classification as Category 3, Type A.
The James Hardie Building Products exterior cladding product, Harditrim® XLD® board, conforms to the requirements of ISO-8336 for classification as Category 2, Type A.
The James Hardie Building Products interior lining product, Hardibacker® (Hardibacker 250®) underlayment, conforms to the requirements of ISO-8336 for classification as Category 3, Type B.
The James Hardie Building Products interior lining product, Hardibacker 500® backerboard, conforms to the requirements of ISO-8336 for classification as Category 2, Type B.
EN
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lap siding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, Hardishingle® cladding shingles, Hardishingle® notched panel, and Hardipanel® shiplap, conform to the requirements of EN-12467, Fibre-cement flat sheet – Product specifications and test methods, for classification as Category A, Class 2.
The James Hardie Building Products exterior cladding product, Harditrim® XLD® board, conforms to the requirements of EN-12467, Fibre-cement flat sheet – Product specifications and test methods, for classification as Category A, Class 1.
The James Hardie Building Products interior lining product, Hardibacker® (Hardibacker 250®) underlayment, conforms to the requirements of EN-12467, Fibre-cement flat sheet – Product specifications and test methods, for classification as Category C, Class 3.
The James Hardie Building Products interior lining product, Hardibacker 500® backerboard, conforms to the requirements of EN-12467, Fibre-cement flat sheet – Product specifications and test methods, for classification as Category C, Class 3.
CAN/CGSB
The James Hardie Building Products siding products: Hardiplank® lap siding, HardishingleÔ cladding shingles, and HardishingleÔ notched panel, conform to the physical properties requirements of CAN/CGSB-34.4 Siding Asbestos-Cement, Shingles and Clapboards except that Hardiplank lap siding comes in 144" & 168" lengths with varying widths from 5-1/4" to 12""; Hardishingle™ cladding shingle come in lengths of 18” and widths of 6”, 8”, 12”; and Hardishingle™ notched panels come in lengths of 16”, 19” and a width of 48”.
The James Hardie Building Products siding product, Hardipanel® siding, conforms to the physical properties requirements of CAN/CGSB-34.17 Sheets, Asbestos-Cement, Flat, Semicompressed except that density is 1320 kg/m3.
CAN/ULC-S102
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lap siding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, Hardishingle® cladding shingles, Hardishingle® notched panel, Hardipanel® shiplap, Hardibacker® 1/4" underlayment, comply with CAN/ULC-S102, Method Of Test For Surface Burning Characteristics Of Building Materials And Assemblies. Their ratings are as follows: FSI = 0, SDI = 0.
CAN/ULC-S114
The James Hardie Building Products siding and soffit products: Hardiplank® lapsiding, HardiflexÔ panel, Hardipanel® siding, Harditex® baseboard, Hardisoffit® panel, Hardishingle® cladding shingles, Hardishingle® notched panel, Hardipanel® shiplap, and Hardibacker ® 1/4" underlayment, comply with CAN/ULC-S114, Standard Method of Test for Determination of Non-Combustibility in Building Materials.

3. Wall Insulation: Where no insulation is shown in the design, fiberglass batt insulation may be added.

4. Gypsum Wallboard/Sheathing Installation: Unless otherwise specified, gypsum wallboard shall comply with CAN/CSA-A82.27 or ASTM-C36, and gypsum sheathing shall comply with CAN/CSA-A82.27 or ASTM-C79. When gypsum wallboard/sheathing is oriented vertically, edge joints shall be centered on wall studs. Screws shall be spaced minimum 3/8" from board edges. Screws at top and bottom channels shall be spaced 2" from vertical edges in corners. Gypsum wallboard face layer joints shall be taped and filled with minimum 2 coats of joint compound. Screw heads shall be filled with joint compound or finishing compound.

5. Fibre-cement Board Panels: The Designs indicate the minimum product thickness. Thicker products of the same type may be used. Fastener length shall be increased proportionately when thicker products are used. Ceramic tile may be installed over interior fibre-cement board products. When non-tiled fibre-cement board panels are fastened directly to framing members, joints shall be taped and filled with minimum 2 coats of gypsum joint compound. Screw heads shall be filled with gypsum joint compound or finishing compound. When tiled fibre-cement board panels are fastened directly to framing members, the joints in cement board panels shall be bedded and taped with standard latex-modified thinset mortar and glass fiber mesh joint tape. Ceramic tile shall be bonded with standard latex-modified thinset mortar.
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SYMMETRICAL/NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY
1.Steel Studs: Minimum 3-5/8" depth, 20 gauge (0.0359") galvanized steel studs, spaced 24" oc maximum, with corresponding top and bottom tracks.
2.Gypsum Wallboard/Sheathing (Base Layer): 1/2" Type X gypsum wallboard or gypsum sheathing for exterior wall applications, applied horizontally or vertically and fastened with minimum 1" Type S drywall screws, located 24" on floor and ceiling runners and intermediate studs. Base layer wallboard joints staggered 24" from those of base layer on opposite side of studs.
3.Fibre-cement Board (Face Layer): 1/4" thick Titan® panel or Hardibacker® backerboard (for interior wall application), or Harditex® baseboard (for exterior wall applications), applied horizontally or vertically over gypsum wallboard and fastened with 1-5/8" long by 0.323" HDC-drill screws, located 8" oc on floor and ceiling runners and intermediate studs. Face layer panel joints staggered from those of base layer by 24". Face layer joints taped with joint tape and 2 layers of gypsum joint compound. Screw heads filled with gypsum joint compound.
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NON-SYMMETRICAL, LIMITED NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY
MAXIMUM LOAD - 34.6% OF FULL DESIGN LOAD
1.Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 16" oc. With two top plates and a single bottom plate.
2.Insulation: Minimum 3" thickness, 3 pcf mineral fiber batt insulation (rockwool), conforming to ASTM-C665 Type I, friction fit in joist cavities.
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard installed horizontally or vertically and fastened with minimum 1-7/8" long cup-head gypsum board nails or equivalent Type W screws, 8" oc at board perimeter and in field areas of boards.
4.Fibre-cement Board, Side B: 13/32" Hardibacker 500® backerboard, applied horizontally or vertically and fastened with 1-1/2" long by 0.375" HD corrosion resistant roofing nails, located 8" oc along board perimeter and in field areas of boards.
5.Ceramic Tile: Nominal 4" by 4" by 1/4" standard grade ceramic wall tile.
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NON-SYMMETRICAL LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY; FULL DESIGN LOAD


1.Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 16" oc, with two top plates and a single bottom plate.
2.Insulation (Optional): Glass fiber batt insulation, conforming to CSA-A101 Glass Fiber Insulation minimum 0.6kg/m².
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-3/4" cup-head gypsum nails, spaced 7" oc at board edges and in field areas, or 1-1/2" Type S drywall screws, spaced 8" oc at board edges and in field areas of boards.
Gypsum Sheathing, Side B: 5/8" Type X gypsum sheathing fastened with 1-3/4" long roofing nails spaced 7" oc. Sheathing edge joints shall be staggered from those on opposite sides of the wall.
4.Fibre-cement Exterior Siding: 5/16" thick Hardipanel vertical siding applied as per manufacturer’s installation instructions.


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NON-SYMMETRICAL LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY; FULL DESIGN LOAD

1.Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 24" oc, with two top plates and a single bottom plate.
2.Insulation (Required): Glass fiber batt insulation, conforming to CSA-A101 Glass Fiber Insulation minimum 0.6kg/m².
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-3/4" cup-head gypsum nails, spaced 7" oc at board edges and in field areas, or 1-1/2" Type S drywall screws, spaced 8" oc at board edges and in field areas of boards.
Gypsum Sheathing, Side B: 5/8" Type X gypsum sheathing fastened with 1-3/4" long roofing nails spaced 7" oc. Sheathing edge joints shall be staggered from those on opposite sides of the wall.
4.Fibre-cement Exterior Siding: 5/16" thick Hardipanel vertical siding applied as per manufacturer’s installation instructions.




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