What Is Linea Weatherboard?

From the Hamptons to the Mornington Peninsula, weatherboard is a staple for homes across the world’s most luxurious coastal areas.

But with its stunning looks come some key disadvantages: prone to rotting, flammability, high maintenance and high cost.

That’s why James Hardie – Australia’s leading manufacturer of fibre cement products – introduced their now-famous Linea™ weatherboard!

A product that emulates the crisp, luxurious look of weatherboard while offering the sturdiness of fibre cement, Linea weatherboard is a new-and-improved alternative.

Plaster Wholesalers loves Linea weatherboard by James Hardie. That’s we keep Melbourne supplied with it! Here’s what you need to know about Linea weatherboard by James Hardie:

Linea weatherboard: the facts

Linea weatherboard is a pre-primed, thick horizontal weatherboard with deep shadow lines, available in 150mm and 180mm widths.

Linea weatherboard lets you harness the features and charm of weatherboard styles with the benefits of tried-and-true James Hardie fibre cement. The 16mm thickness enables handy tongue and groove short ends for clean butt joins, even off-stud.

Made to endure the harsh Aussie climate, Linea weatherboard is resistant to expanding, contracting and warping, making it easier than ever to maintain the paint finish for longer.

Benefits of choosing Linea weatherboard over timber

Linea weatherboard has plenty of advantages over the traditional timber stuff. From durability to flexibility, there’s nothing like working solid, Aussie-designed fibre cement when renovating or building a new home:

• Easy-peasy installation
  Linea weatherboard can be installed where the fixings are concealed by the board above, helping to reduce patching and sanding. The boards are back-bevelled to sit flush with frames. This installation process is far easier and more cost-effective than with actual timber weatherboards.

• Durability
  Fibre cement is a far more durable product than timber. It’s more resistant to rain, wind and UV and won’t expand or contract like timber does. Linea weatherboard can easily last 50 years with the right maintenance (which isn’t very demanding). Not only is Linea weatherboard weather-resistant, it’s also termite- and moisture-resistant too.

• Low maintenance
  Thanks to this fact, it’s also super-low maintenance! It’s so easy to keep Linea weatherboard looking good. Unlike timber, you don’t need to paint Linea weatherboard every 12 months to protect its coat… you simply set and forget.

• Fire resistant
  Fibre cement weatherboard is the fire-safe option, with exceptional resistance to fire. Unlike timber, Linea fibre cement weatherboard adheres to bushfire attack level BAL40.

• 25-year warranty
  And it’s covered by an amazing 25-year warranty!

Looking to get your hands on some Linea weatherboard by James Hardie? Plaster Wholesalers has got you covered. Our team is Melbourne’s most experienced, with 30 years of service in the plastering industry. We carry Victoria’s best range of plaster and cladding materials, including James Hardie’s famous Linea weatherboard. Pop in to our Hoppers Crossing and Somerton locations, or give us a call today.