HardiePlank VL weather board installation on a garden room

With the cost of cedar rising at an alarming rate we are looking at different cladding options.
This Hardie cement fibre board is a brilliant alternative!
It has many benefits, its fire resistant, colour fast and easy to install.
We are fitting midnight black, and there are 6 colours to choose from.
We will definitely be using this on may future projects I'm sure!
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Thanks

[@jmom687]

Absolutely love how you give both perspectives of choice. Absolute wealth of knowledge ❤

[@OneTimeBuilds]

You are a wealth of knowledge....and the speed at which you throw it around is incredible. You really know your trade.

[@joefranklin4088]

Liam the information you give is absolute gold you answered all my questions when watching this I bought one of your build packs too earlier this year and the quantities were spot on thank you so much for giving us your time and showing us this content to help with our DIY builds! top man look forward to the next video 👍

[@BB49.]

“Jen has given me an hand due to the length of it!” Honestly they just get better and better, I can always depend on you for my filth.

[@tlocky672]

Great video with good clear commentary, excellent workmanship………. 👍🏻

[@thetravelboss7820]

Fast becoming my go to guy for my build. Thanks matey. Love your work.

[@georgekastanas1718]

Great work love your Channel. From Australia 🇦🇺

[@joes8412]

Love these videos.... you guys are maestro's at what you do! Much respect from London!!!

[@gedevans690]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all ,here’s to a better 2022 ,keep the vids coming

[@AntonyGoodall]

Are you in? Lol. Super video again Liam - was put on to this product a while ago by my builder and now you've shown us it on action in real life. Great stuff - cheers!

[@richardnorthernireland431]

Great finnish on the garden office looks a good job loved the video

[@christycullen2585]

Lovely Job Liam : Dont think you will ever be short of work. Great finish

[@Dodgy1]

Bout time I`ve been getting Withdrawal Symptoms waiting on Your next video, Want more of them please.

[@sheargillsparkie9588]

I’ve just stumbled by your videos which I’ve watched during my rest day, totally chilled with a nice bottle of Red. Thoroughly enjoyed it as I’m having my garden room being built this month. Just subscribed. 👍🏽

[@NeonXXP]

Very good video, I'll be using standard board not VL for my grandad annex. Valuable tips, thank you.

[@steveworkman4289]

Top tips TOP team 😊

[@shaneproctor8714]

Another fantastic looking job, with an excellent finish. I can’t believe how the new boards blunt the blades, you must go through a lot of them, fantastic as usual guys.

[@SmallWonda]

Looks great & it's an Australian product (amazingly!) However, visiting our local 'supplier' this morning & not a sight nor sound of it! So be interesting to see how easy it is to find down here! I'd be wanting the grey - the thing I'm particularly interested in is how you do the soffits & undersides of eaves - as we're wanting to use it on new extensions, but our existing Cape Cod-style roof with dormers needs new soffits & gutters... Used to live North of Hadrian's Wall before moving Down Under - thanks for showing how you did it.

[@JohnOsCreations]

Thought u painted your nails there for a minute!!! 😂. Thanks for the informative video.

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣

[@burtshere]

Customer in the office at their desk while you clad the building! 🤣

[@nickdemetriades335]

Been a while but i guess all good things come to those who wait.... love the finish on that Liam.Such information is invaluable. Loved the part ......... YOU IN???I,M NOT!! YOU IN?? Made me chuckle. keep up the good work to you and your team.

[@keithwalden5855]

Absolutely ace as per usual! Thanks.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Thank you 😊

[@andymac77vlogs34]

Evening Mr. Griffin and squad. Been a while, but worth waiting for a 55 minute binge. I have to say the boards look fantastic and a real alternative to cedar wood. After your price admission I’m not sure it’s a monetary alternative but as you say the price of cedar continues to rapidly go up it’s a no brainer for most who require a professional and premium looking option. I’m still not sure when it’s best to start my project as wood is still so high and not the best quality either. Patience waits for no man. 😔

[@philipdavis9579]

Thanks Liam great tutorial ... have a good week 👍

[@craigcaffrey6134]

Great video. I just did the same with the Cembrit planks. Very similar product. Used the guilloteen which was great. Thanks for all of the great videos.

[@kryptoniteee]

It’s about time some of these companies sponsored you.

[@zodzod9378]

Absolutely Splendid 007 well done very informative ! i did wonder about that stuff ? but now i can see clearly now the rain has gone how to do mine ?lol well done mate your time jens time and effort is so appreciated Thanks for another great vid .. John from Chichester. !

[@robstubbs2167]

Been a while Liam. Great content as always. Just finished doing the front,side and back of my house in sage green Hardie plank but not t&g. I used a guillotine to cut it and then a file just to tidy it up. The guillotine sits off the ground a bit so recommend that you prop up the boards when cutting. Worth investing in one if you are cutting these boards regularly. You can have mine now I've finished with it. I'll even post it for free. Great bids again. Keep up the good work.Rob in Sussex.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Guillotine won’t cut these mate, slightly thicker, that’s what Hardie say anyway

[@Stemlocksecurity]

Makita 196845-3 is really good for cuts and dust control on them panels Liam obviously use dust extractor too. Plus you save loads of time clearing up the mess from dust 👍

[@PedalPlanet]

Great video thanks 🙏 just wondering would you recommend the VL board over the normal slatted boards? any benefits for either many thanks

[@MrQuasar1958]

Hi Liam, Another great vid , how much per board at 3.6 mtr length ?

[@shandyooo]

Rubi diamond blades for porcelain are the best. I’d definitely look at those if you’re cutting that board regularly

[@willhastings]

Rubi ecd are a great blade but so are these abracs used in the vid, and only 1/5 the cost.

[@Geekidge91]

i know you have probably done loads of this stuff, but i did a training course the other day for a similar product called Cedral, they recommend for the touch up paint, use a rag then dab it on and use the rag right to left and rub the paint in. Because the paint is sprayed on its hard to do with something else. But I'm sure the sponge works just as well, but it was just what I saw on the course :D

[@thegardenroomguru]

Hi, Hardie recommend a washing up sponge mate 👍🏼

[@jacko420oioi]

Keep doing what you do best 💯👌 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧

[@AdamSmith-xp4fm]

Looks a good alternative to real wood or composite cladding. Bosch make fibre cement jigsaw blades which are great for cutting cement tile backer boards, maybe less dust than the grinder. £18 for 3 👍

[@philipwilliams1799]

Hi Liam great videos ! Really helpful How do you vent the top near the soffit with the hardy VL boards ? Thanks

[@booshallmighty]

That's great. I noticed you put roofing sheets on the back, I want to do the same. What did you rivet them too? Are they just riveted to virticle room battens?

[@gwilko6452]

Thanks thats made my mind up for the front if my garden office

[@andrewhoulihan7940]

Lovely job.

[@simonbarton9677]

Can you advise why you are double battening please Liam? Why not just fit the vertical battens? I am assuming it is to achieve the spacing which is tighter than the main uprights of the structure.

[@yourmomma7863]

What’s the cost like vs cedar?? Looks like a really good option if the price is right

[@jims5823]

How did you finish the boarding at the top of the walls where it meets the soffits? did you just butt it up, or leave a gap, or even use a hardie edging trim? Thanks for the useful video

[@RandomShart]

Love the look of this, will you be able to add the cut list for this into the the packs, or will it be like for like with the existing cedar cut lists? Thanks for all the great videos.

[@atheistyler]

fantastic video, thank you Liam

[@paulmonaghan2174]

Been waiting for this

[@garethkortegast7002]

Mate ill have a look at the blade ive been using on my 12inch chop saw. Ive used it on 3 large decks cutting 20mm hardideck and 1 3 storey 4 bedroom home cutting inex fibre cement weatherboard 18mm thick and half another home for the same weatherboard and its still going strong. It cost me I think $300 Australian.

[@thomasmoore7802]

Great job as always, what camera and mic do you use, thank you

[@WhosPhotoTube]

It didn’t snap because it was the years hottest day, in the cold of winter it becomes more brittle and will snap sexy. Good vid.

[@ursamajor6546]

Hey Jen! Turn the old image stabilization on love!!

[@ewanhobbs6297]

The two part metal corner sections may have been 'off square' because they are 'pre sprung' so they fit the corner better & also may allow for out of square builds, i am guessing stainless steel screws are used ;-)

[@BillyGooding]

Can you please do a video on how to build a very small garden office? One with an internal floor area of about 2m x 2m. A family member wants one that is just big enough to have a desk and chair in it, don't need anything fancy, just something that is water tight and insulated and has a electric plug socket. Most garden office builds are for ones that are too big, they want to keep it small to keep costs to a minimum and make it an easier DIY project.

[@indepthcardetailing2254]

Been waiting for this one 👍

[@Ross.Cavendish]

Very attractive and compulsive viewing. Next time, I might turn on the volume.

[@graemeross6970]

Did I miss something. Should there not be dpc on the battens?

[@TheLifeOfMoyses]

Fantastic video and as always, super informative! Love the zero maintenance, but not too sure on the fake wood grain. Dare I say it, but if maintenance was a deciding factor I'd probs choose the anthracite tin clad you've shown over this. If this was cheaper that cedar perhaps it would sway me, but as you rightly keeping referring to it, it's just cement board. Whilst not something people give a huge thought to, but should someone wish to rip it down later, is this cladding recyclable, or is it treated similarly to say plasterboard?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Each to their own mate. The board looks like wood painted. The metal sheet it ok, but looks like a container if used all round.

[@nathanholmes4717]

Hi Liam, Another great detailed video. With all timber prices shooting through the roof, have you considered using Thermowood? The build size in this video would have been about £1K cheaper in Thermowood. Also, just out of interest, is there any reason why you wouldn't use the starter profile on the cedar projects?

[@thegardenroomguru]

We clad in what the customers want mate, your right, it’s very expensive but cedar is still very “in” at the moment

[@tammycowan5277]

Hi, Can you tell me how much it will cost for 6.8m x 3m x2.5m split into 2 separate Individual identical rooms with own grey French doors and a window each do you supply and fit Loughton essex

[@estatesr1]

Would you not silicon inside the corner strip to stop water coming in or is it sound without?

[@conorfinn5502]

Seen Americans use a corded shear to cut those kind of cement based boards (HardyBoard). Dewalt DW890. Might be worth checking out.

[@harrylenton9984]

Really enjoy your vids. Lots of useful info👍 can't the starter profile be nailed on with the coil nailer or is it recommended by the cladding company to screw it?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Aluminium is too thick mate

[@harrylenton9984]

@@thegardenroomguru ah right. Never used the stuff so wasn't sure. Thanks for the reply

[@nickrice5]

I'm in Surrey looking to get my garden room clad in this...would you cover this location?

[@BB49.]

When you were putting that piece up under window there was so many double entendres I could not keep up with the smut!

[@chriscabral8681]

So the 3m x 3m build shown here (presumably thats external dimensions) , what would the internal dimensions then relate to please?

[@starkhorn2626]

I really like the look of Hardie boards, looks better than cedar in my opinion

[@stevecockton6624]

Can this be installed vertically and have you videoed it ?

[@nathandawson6009]

What did the gap between the OSB / membrane on the walls and the fence end up being?

[@therealdojj]

Nearly an hour? Nice that I've got some time kill 👍

[@NeonXXP]

Any opinion on the guillotine they sell?

[@NeonXXP]

I used a standard Dewalt blade in my skill saw in the end, made a clean easy job.

[@llisntcoolj2375]

I always use a laminate flooring guillotine when cutting hardie plank. That way you don't get the carcinogenic dust blowing around every where.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Can’t use it on VL

[@jamescoupland131]

How do you make the roof slopped? Is it just a case of building the front wall taller than the rest?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate, that’s it

[@johnbosworth3663]

Will the paslode im65 be ok to fit Hardie VL?

[@superchipbrian563]

Get a polycrystalline diamond blade for chop saw, you can get them up to 250mm. Cut cement based boards no problem.

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣did you watch your he video mate? Trend blade is exactly that 🤷‍♂️

[@charlemontparkway00gaugemo31]

Great tutorial liam, gives me another option to look at depending on costing, was looking at cladco, i know you hammered ring cut nails into demo piece but i have milwaukee m18 do you think thats to fierce and would split boards 👍

[@tauntonlad]

Thanks Liam 👍

[@jonodunn2592]

You’ve definitely rattled Jen 😂

[@roswoodhead-colombia8493]

How environmentally friendly is this product?

[@tomearnshaw8532]

Thanks for that 👍

[@leog6742]

So in order to use that kind of sidding , do you need the space behind it ?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Do you mean the air gap?

[@leog6742]

@@thegardenroomguru yes , is it necessary? If so, instead of strip , does rain screen work?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Hardie recommend a min of 25mm batten to allow airflow. In this case, we had double batten because when we built it we were not sure if we would be using Hardie or cedar

[@leog6742]

@@thegardenroomguru I see !! Thanks for your help 👍

[@barrydoherty636]

Can you not screw them in?

[@markw7997]

Is is fire proof Liam ?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate

[@markw7997]

@@thegardenroomguru Nice one mate 👍

[@yanistsiopani2120]

"About £2k"... is that just for the cladding materials or all materials?

[@CJ0175]

That'll just be for the cladding.

[@stewala3069]

Boss 👍🏻👏🏻

[@adamlomas1372]

How do I get in contact with you?

[@petecroxford3277]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺🍺👍👍💫💫 Nice one

[@cornwallkid100]

Can you inbox me a price for 3m x 3m please.....

[@chrislogan8283]

hi great vid as always.i cut the hardie plank with a laminate guillotine cutter £45 by wolf crafte machine mart sell them, no dust very quick best .wishes chris

[@thegardenroomguru]

This vl is too thick for it apparently, so Hardie say

[@richardbentham382]

The reason the nail gun doesn’t fit on to the panel is because you’re meant to screw the VL plank, not nail it.

[@lookbackfilms6268]

can it be fitted vertical?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate

[@bobsmarts3074]

Put the date on the blade - how do you know when 'new' is no longer new ...

[@beltdrivetypea6534]

When it's blunt

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alan36753]

"it is what it is" lol

[@snappyfish]

04:59 not my sliders hahhaha

[@Barberdon2022]

Surly the Customer could have just let u finish before he moved in there 🤦‍♂️

[@robstubbs2167]

Bids not bids. 😁

[@larkes8]

Videos have stopped.....

[@thegardenroomguru]

Incoming tomorrow

[@JohnnyMotel99]

manic camera work, slow down

[@willybrown6300]

I have stomach issues from watching the amount of camera movement

[@robstubbs2167]

Vids not bids. Bloody keyboard 😁