Weatherboard vs Linea

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Paul1977

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#251071 7-Jun-2019 08:54

What is the difference between Linea Weatherboard and James Hardie Weatherboard?

They are both James Hardie products, but it's not clear to me what the difference is.

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dazhann

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#2253566 7-Jun-2019 09:06

Linea is 16mm thick and comes in 3 widths. Hardies w/b is 7.5mm comes in a number of widths and textures. Linea tends to be used more these days. A lot of our sales for the 7.5mm would be for repairs to existing older dwellings

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#2253590 7-Jun-2019 09:39

dazhann:

Linea is 16mm thick and comes in 3 widths. Hardies w/b is 7.5mm comes in a number of widths and textures. Linea tends to be used more these days. A lot of our sales for the 7.5mm would be for repairs to existing older dwellings

@dazhann other than the sizing what are the differences? Linea has a 25 year warranty vs 15 for Hardies, are they made from different material?

dazhann

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#2253592 7-Jun-2019 09:43

No same fibre cement type product. I think the thickness is what increases the warranty for the Linea.For new builds Linea is used way more than the 7.5mm product.

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#2253599 7-Jun-2019 09:54

dazhann:

No same fibre cement type product. I think the thickness is what increases the warranty for the Linea.For new builds Linea is used way more than the 7.5mm product.

Thanks for that.

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#2253856 7-Jun-2019 14:14

dazhann:

For new builds Linea is used way more than the 7.5mm product.

Absolutely, and it's because 7.5mm is very easy to damage. We wouldn't specify anything below 9mm for a cladding near where people will be.