Axon Cladding

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Bring drama and detail to your walls with vertical lines with Axon™ Cladding

Introduce drama and detail to your walls with the clean vertical lines of Axon™ Cladding. The Axon™ Cladding range has vertically grooved panels which incorporate the beauty and fine detail of painted vertical joint timber with the benefits of Hardie™ fibre cement.

Axon™ Cladding provides the efficiency of a large panel and comes in a range of heights to suit common wall sizes, which helps to reduce waste. Featuring a stepped shiplap joint on the long edges for easy installation, it can be gun nailed and cut cleanly with a circular saw using a dust-reducing fibre cement blade.

Need Axon™ Cladding or any other James Hardie products fast? Midstream Hardware is your go-to James Hardie supplier with a wide range of stock on hand, competitive pricing that wins us work time and time again, and delivery options that keep your project moving.
Axon Cladding James Hardie 133mm groove smooth at Midstream Hardware

Creating a strong visual impact for your building is easier than ever with Axon™ Cladding.

Axon™ Cladding brings the crisp look of painted vertical joint timber without the labour or long term durability issues that come with traditional boards. Manufactured as vertically grooved fibre cement panels, it delivers the same refined detail while offering strength and consistency across every sheet.

Designed with a stepped shiplap joint along the long edges, Axon™ Cladding installs quickly and cleanly. It can be gun nailed and cuts easily with a circular saw fitted with a dust reducing fibre cement blade.

Perfect for contemporary upper storey additions, ground floor extensions and coastal or modern architectural styles, Axon™ Cladding’s strong vertical lines add depth, structure and texture to any exterior. It is a simple way to bring fresh character to the walls of a new build or renovation.

Key Features

  • The vertical 9mm wide grooves imitate vertical joint timber cladding or paneling
  • Shiplap joints remove the need for joint setting to help speed up construction
  • Fire resistant - adheres to bushfire attack level BAL40
  • Resistant to rot, and damage from termites and moisture
  • Can be installed to timber or light gauge steel frames
  • CodeMark certified
  • 25-year product warranty
Product specifications
Axon™ Cladding is available in two groove spacing options to give the appearance of narrow and wide board sizes. Axon™ Cladding 133mm Smooth and Axon™ Cladding 400mm Smooth are smooth textured panels with vertical grooves spaced 133mm and 400mm apart respectively. Axon™ Cladding 133mm Grained has a textured finish to evoke that of timber.
Features & Benefits
Why choose Hardie Axon™ Cladding for your next cladding project? Like our other James Hardie products, it offers benefits such as:
  • Timber Look
    Fibre cement with the charm of timber, and is resistant to warping, swelling and movement to help retain its looks for longer.
  • Speed of Installation
    Gun-nail to timber frames or screw to light gauge steel frames. Pre-primed and ready for paint.
  • Fire Resistant
    Adheres to bushfire attack level requirements to BAL40. Achieves a fire resistance level (FRL) of up to 60 minutes when used with Hardie™ Smart Fire & Acoustic Wall Systems.
Reliable Site Delivery
Count on Midstream Hardware for efficient, reliable delivery when your schedule demands it. Our service area includes:

  • Mandurah
  • The Peel Region
  • Southern Perth Metropolitan Area

For larger orders or ongoing builder projects, we also service outer Metro areas and selected regional sites such as Bunbury.
If a project sits outside these areas, please get in touch with us - we can usually work something out.

Need a quote or immediate product specifications?

For dependable advice, product information sheets, or to place a large-volume order, contact Midstream Hardware directly on (08) 9535 3000.