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Versilux Sheet Installation Guide
The official James Hardie installation guide for Versilux Lining, a premium sanded fibre cement sheet used for internal high-traffic areas, fire and acoustic wall systems, ceilings and eaves. It covers sheet sizes, timber and steel framing, fastener selection and spacing, wall and ceiling fixing, PVC and butt jointing, corners and curved walls. Read it on this page or download the PDF.
What this covers
- Sheet Sizes & Framing
- Fastener Selection & Spacing
- Wall & Ceiling Fixing
- PVC & Butt Jointing
- Corner Details
- Curved Walls & Fire Rating
Key things to remember
The essentials from this guide, at a glance.
- Versilux Lining comes in 4.5mm, 6mm and 9mm thicknesses; 4.5mm is butt vee edge only and 9mm is not available in WA.
- Fix to timber with 30 x 2.8mm galvanised fibre cement nails, or to 0.5 to 1.6mm BMT steel with 25mm HardieDrive screws.
- Maximum stud and joist spacing is 450mm for 4.5mm sheets and 600mm for 6mm sheets.
- Keep fasteners a minimum 12mm from sheet edges and 50mm from corners, and start fixing from the sheet centre working outwards.
- Minimum stud width is 35mm, or 38mm where butt jointing is used; steel studs must be at least 64mm deep and 0.55mm BMT.
- Versilux is non-combustible and classified as a Group 1 material, suitable for fire and acoustically rated systems.
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This is the official James Hardie Versilux Sheet Installation Guide. Read it on this page or download the PDF. For the most current version, please confirm with James Hardie. Allmat supplies the Versilux Sheet range across Adelaide and South Australia. See sizes and add it to a quote.