Installation Guide

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BASIC GUIDELINES
1. Alwaysworkfromlefttoright,completinginstallationononewallbeforebeginninganother.
Alwaysstartingatthelowestpointofthestructure.
2. Aswithanyplasticcompositeexteriorbuildingmaterials,ExteriaBuildingProductspanelswill
expandandcontractwithachangeintemperature.Therefore,duringinstallation it
isnecessary
topositionthepanelsproperlytocompensatefortemperatureeffects.Usecautionnottoforce
panelsdownontotheflangeofthelowerrow,asthiswilloverridetheexpansionjointsandmay
causebuckling.Storingpanelsin heate dareasmakethemmorepliable,allowingforeasier
installation
incoldertemperatures.
3. Storepanelsonedge,donotstackflat.
4. ExteriaBuildingProductspanelsareintendedforuseinaverticalplacementonly, andarenot
designedorwarrantedforroofingorflooringapplications.Mansardroofswitha45/12slopeor
greaterareacceptableapplications.
5. Itis
essentialthatyouworkoverasmooth,flat,nailablewallsurface,(i.e.Minimum7/16”OSB
boardorplywoodisrecommended).Refertotherespectivefurringstripinstallationguidelines
iffurringstripsareutilized.
6. Non‐corrosivefastenersarerequiredtosecurethepanelsand theymustpenetratethesolid
substrate
byatleast7/16”.
7. Iffacenailingisemployed,pre‐drillaholeinaninconspicuousarea,suchasamortarjoint.The
holemustbelargerthantheshankofthenailorscrew,butsmallerthanthehead,toallowfor
possibleexpansion.Theheadcanbecovered
withcaulk.
8. Fasteningthepanelsshouldnotrestrictpanelmovement.Fastenersshouldbedrivenstraight
intothecenterofanyelongated holemakinglightcontactwiththepanel,allowingthepanelto
behung.Itisbesttoworkwiththepanelsatwaist‐level,allowingtheinstallerto
inspectthe
backofthepanels,verifyingthatallfingersareproperlyengaged.
9. Overriding the expansion stops may restrict panel movement and cause buckling.The panel
requires a minimum of eight fasteners per panel.A closer spacing of fasteners is required for
high velocity wind areas; for details refer to
 report ESR‐3070, which can be downloaded from
ourwebsitewww.exteriabp.com. 
10. Sidinghasalwaysbeendesignedasanexteriorcladding.ExteriaBuilding Productssidingis
designedtoallowthematerialunderneath ittobreathe;therefore,itisnotawatertight
covering.Toachievedesignedperformance,ExteriaBuildingProductssiding
mustbeinstalled
overaweatherresistanthousebarriersystemsuchashousewrap.
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