Installation Guide

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DECKING INSTALLATION : I-SERIES
INSTALLATION: BOARD RIPPING GUIDELINES
Top Fixing Guidelines for Ripped Boards
• BoardscanbefastenedusingTopFixingScrewsincertain
  circumstances,parcularlyiftheboardshavebeenripped.
• Asingle,longitudinallineoffastenersissuscepbleto
  pivongandmaybecomeahazard.
• Allboardsrequiretwofastenersateveryjoist.Either two
 HULKclips,aHULKclipandaCompositeScrewortwo
  CompositeScrewstobeadequatelyfastenedtotheframe.
As shown in Fig� 1�
• Alltopxingscrewsshouldbeposioned
1-1/4”[32mm] from the edge of the board�
Fig. 1
Final Product
Rip Cut
Incorrect
Correct
SECTION VIEW
Fig. 4
CORRECTINCORRECT
SECTION VIEW
Ideal Screw Placement
Space7/8”[23mm]-1-3/16”[30mm]
space2”[51mm]-2-5/16”[58.5mm]
Space3”[76mm]-4-1/8”[105mm]
 Ripsorlengthwisecutsshouldavoidthewebor“feet”ofthe
board.Fig.2illustratesvariouswaysaboardcanberippedand
securelyfastenedsoastopreservetheintegrityofyourdeck.