James Hardie continued selling its Harditex exterior home cladding system for five years after it had evidence it was prone to leak. READ MORE:* James Hardie sold Harditex cladding without testing if it was weathertight – leaky homes court hearing told* Leaky house owners sue James Hardie because no other 'deep pockets': defence* James Hardie 'knew cladding not working', High Court toldHughes said the Harditex exterior cladding for homes, “did not work, and has never effectively worked”. They also claim James Hardie knew, or should have known, that Harditex was not suitable to clad homes in New Zealand. James Hardie is defending the claim, and is expected to open its defence later on Tuesday, or on Wednesday. But James Hardie did not alert builders or homeowners, he said.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2021 01:50 UTC