
The original blue board for fibre cement rendered walls
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Hardie™ Tex Base Sheet is a strong, pre-primed base sheet that is finished on-site with a specialised texture coat system*. Hardie™ Tex Base Sheet is the original way to create a decorative, monolithic rendered look without the need for masonry.

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Hardie™ Tex Base Sheet is suitable for use as an external cladding in residential homes, including renovations and extensions, where a lightweight system with a monolithic rendered look is required.
For an even easier solution choose Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding, an 8.5mm thick panel featuring a v-groove joint, which has the render texture embedded in the panel.
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Product Code | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Surface Texture | Effective Cover Per Unit (m2) | Effective Width (mm) | Coverage Per Pack (m2) | Weight Per m2* | Weight Per Unit** | Pieces Per Pack | Pack Weight (kg)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
400291 | 3000 | 1200 | 7.5 | Smooth | 3.6 | 1200 | 108 | 11.6 | 41.7 | 30 | 1305 |
400294 | 2725 | 1200 | 7.5 | Smooth | 3.27 | 1200 | 98.1 | 11.6 | 38.2 | 30 | 1200 |
401651 | 2440 | 1200 | 7.5 | Smooth | 2.93 | 1200 | 87.8 | 11.6 | 33.9 | 30 | 1070 |
* M2 weight includes on the wall product only weight taking into account effective coverage. This excludes fasteners, sealants and other accessories.
** Piece weight covers the physical product weight per plank/sheet.
*** Pack weight includes all product and packaging in a full pallet.
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Provides contemporary clean lines and pared-back aesthetics for homes with simple, bold forms.

Engineered to stand up to harsh Australian environments, including coastal conditions.

Will not contribute to the spread of fire.

Offers dimensional stability resisting swelling, movement and warping.

Pre-primed or pre-sealed and ready to paint in any colour.

Easy to clean and holds on to paint well.

Stands up to termite attack.

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