Installation Guide

DECKING INSTALLATION : I-SERIES
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STARTING INSTALLATION
Guideline Limitaons
 ThisinstallaonguideisintendedonlyforI-Series.The
 personusingtheseguidelinesshouldalreadyhavea
 generalunderstandingofdeck-buildingpracces.Decks
 mustbebuiltinaccordancewithallrelevantbylawsand
building codes�
 Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallertomeetallcodeand
safety requirements, and to obtain all required building
 permits.Thedeckandrailinginstallershoulddetermine
 andimplementappropriateinstallaontechniquesfor
 eachinstallaonsituaon.FortressBuildingProductsand
 itsdistributorsshallnotbeheldliableforimproperor
 unsafeinstallaons.Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoassist
 youwithI-Seriesinstallaonandadviseyouontheunique
 installaonrequirementsforthisproduct.
Note:
 • JoistspacingforI-Seriesprolescanbeupto16” 
 [406.5mm]O.C.inmostresidenalapplicaons.Exceeding
 thislengthcanjeopardizetheperformanceofyourdeck.
 • Doublejoistsshouldbeusedatallbujoins.Ensurethat
 hiddenfastenersareinstalledwithin1”[25.5mm]ofthe
end of the I-Series decking board�
 • Breaker-boardsrunningperpendiculartootherdecking
 Boardsshouldbeusedatbujoinstoassistwith
  controllingtheexpansionandcontraconofI-Series
  decking.Top-xedboardsshouldbefastenedatexactly
1-1/4”[31.75mm] from any edge of the board�
 • Expansiongapsareneededatbothends.Toallowfor
  thematerialtonaturallyexpandandcontractwithout
any issue�
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