What is Linea weatherboard?

Linea™ Weatherboard is an external cladding. It has tongue and groove ends for jointing and is classified as lightweight wall cladding for use in residential and light commercial buildings using timber or lightweight steel framed external walls. Linea Weatherboard is available in 135mm, 150mm and 180mm widths.

Does Linea weatherboard need painting?

LINEA® Weatherboard must be painted within 90 days of installation. All exposed faces, including the top edges under the sills and bottom edges of LINEA® Weatherboard, Trim and accessories must be finished with latex exterior paint system complying with any of parts 7, 8, 9, and 10 of AS 3730.

How do you paint new Linea Weatherboards?

How to paint Linea weatherboards

1. Ensure the surface is clean and dust free.
2. Fill any nail holes using Contract filler and gaps with Selleys Exterior No More Gaps.
3. Spot prime filled areas with Resene Quick Dry Primer.
4. Topcoat options: Recommend 3 coats of Resene Sonyx 101 waterborne semi-gloss.

Is brick cheaper than weatherboard?

They have a lower initial cost of construction as compared to brick houses. This is because weatherboards are easily available, and for low costs. They can also be made using reclaimed wood, making it an environmentally friendly option. Weatherboards offer good insulation in case of extreme weather conditions.

Do you need to sand weatherboards before painting?

Another thing you must do when you learn how to prepare old weatherboards for painting is to take time to sand back weatherboards. This ensures better adhesion of the exterior paint to the weatherboard surface.

What nails do I use for Weatherboards?

FIXING WEATHERBOARD Tilling Timber recommends the use of silicon bronze or stainless steel flat head annular grooved nails for added withdrawal resistance. If galvanised nails are used they must be hot dipped. Note: Nails should be of a length to penetrate the framing minimum 30mm.

What is Scyon Linea?

The clean horizontal lines of Linea™ weatherboards work beautifully on the expansive external walls of modern architecture. Innovative and durable, Linea weatherboards are resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking and will hold paint longer than wood.

Why does paint bubble on weatherboard?

When the painted surface is heated by the sun, the moisture/air expands and blisters form because it cannot escape freely. Blistering is often quite severe on exterior weatherboards facing North or West because of this situation. The blisters appear when the painted surface is heated by the sun.

How often should a weatherboard house be painted?

Stained and/or clear finished timber needs to be refinished every 2 to 5 years. Paint on weatherboard or fibro can last up to 15 years. Gloss or semi-gloss timber window trim needs repainting every few years.

Is weatherboard expensive to maintain?

Your overall maintenance costs may be higher than a brick home (although not as much as a hardwood Queenslander – the maintenance on traditional Queensland homes can be very, very expensive).

What’s wrong with weatherboard?

Weatherboards are not noise proof, meaning the occupants of the house will still be affected by noises from outside such as hooting in traffic. The lack of sturdiness makes weatherboards quite insecure since they can be easily brought down or broken into. Weatherboard houses are also more vulnerable to heavy storms.

Why are James Hardie Linea weatherboards so durable?

Innovative and durable, Linea™ weatherboards are resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking and will hold paint longer than wood. The clean horizontal lines of James Hardie ‘s Linea™ weatherboards work beautifully with modern architectures expansive external walls.

What can you do with Linea weather board?

With Linea Weatherboard your home can have all the distinctive features and charm of weatherboard with all the benefits of low maintenance, premium fibre cement. The boards are pre-primed to hold paint longer and you can take your pick of exterior finishes, including modern dark paint colours.

What kind of blade to use on Linea weatherboard?

James Hardie recommends always using best practice cutting methods where feasible. 2. NEVER use a power saw indoors. 3.A PVC Z flashing for use with Scyon ALWAYS use a circular saw blade that carries the HardieBlade™ logo or is of at least comparable performance. 4. NEVER dry sweep – Use wet suppression or appropriate vacuum and filter.

Which is the best type of weatherboard to buy?

Linea weatherboards are 16mm thick and smooth for deep sharp shadow lines. PrimeLine weatherboards are 9mm thick in a narrow style with machined profiles for different shadow lines. HardiePlank weatherboards are a wide style with smooth, wood grain and rough sawn textures.