
Products / Exterior / HardieTrim® Boards
Our fiber cement trim and fascia add the finishing touches to a beautiful, lasting James Hardie home, and are all engineered for climate, so you get the right product for your home no matter how harsh the weather is where you live. HardieTrim® boards provide unmatched durability and allow you to create a variety of design possibilities for trim, gables, corners, fascia, windows, doors, column wraps, rakes, friezes, decorative trim and other non-structural architectural elements. HardieTrim boards come with a 15-year transferable, limited warranty.
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HardieTrim® HZ5™ and HZ10™ Boards Warranty |
| HardieTrim® boards | Vs. | PVC trim |
Engineered for climate |
One product fits all |
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Available with ColorPlus® Technology |
PVC comes only in white |
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Dimensional stability |
Expansion and contraction varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, however most call for minimum 1/8" gap at joints |
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Holds paint longer |
Install requirements vary by temperature |
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Installs with finish nails or concealed fastening system |
Requires full headed nail |
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Consistent maintenance cycles |
Requires special adhesives for joint treatment |
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Installs the same regardless of time of year or temperature |
Requires special paint |
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Proven durability of cement |
Edges and joints stain |
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#1 Brand of trim, Builder Magazine 2008-2009 |
Tends to discolor over time |


| HardieTrim® boards | Vs. | Wood |
Engineered for climate |
One product fits all |
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ColorPlus® Technology |
Available in factory primed |
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Dimensional stability |
Expands and contracts |
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Better paint adhesion |
Poor paint adhesion |
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Hardie absorbs less water |
Inconsistent product quality |
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Termite & pest resistant |
Poor esthetics |
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Installs with finish nails or concealed fastening system |
Requires full headed nails as well as adhesives and gluing of joints |
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#1 Brand of trim, Builder Magazine 2008-2009 |
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Consistent maintenance cycles |


| HardieTrim® boards | Vs. | Composite Wood |
Engineered for climate |
One product fits all |
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ColorPlus® Technology |
Primed from factory only |
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Dimensional stability |
Expands and contracts |
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Holds paint longer |
Poor paint adhesion |
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Installs with finish nails or concealed fastening system |
Requires full headed nail |
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Consistent maintenance cycles |
Requires special adhesives for joint treatment |
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Proven durability of cement |
Susceptible to moisture damage and rot |
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Full line of accessories |
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#1 Brand of trim, Builder Magazine 2008-2009 |
HZ5™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(5/4 12' HardieTrim® boards with back
grooves) Version Feb. 2010
HZ5™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(HardieTrim® Battens) Version Dec. 2009
HZ10™ Installation Instructions
(HardieTrim® Battens) Version Dec. 2009
HZ5™ Installation Instructions for Canada
(HardieTrim® Battens) Version Dec. 2009
HZ™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(HardieTrim® Battens) Version Dec. 2009
HZ™ Installation Instructions for Canada
(HardieTrim® Battens)Version Jan. 2010
HZ5™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(HardieTrim® Fascia Boards) Version Dec. 2009
HZ10™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(HardieTrim® Fascia Boards) Version Dec. 2009
HZ5™ & HZ10™ Installation Instructions for U.S.
(HardieTrim® Crown Moulding) Aug. 2009
Spanish versions are coming soon.
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