Installation & Assembly

Decking Installation Guide / v20191125US 8
Expansion and Contraction table of values for Africa, Middle
East, GCC, South America, and Latin America
Expansion and Contraction table of values for North America,
Canada, Australia and Asia (between 20 N and 20 S in latitude)
3 8 9 10 12 13 13 16 18
50 1/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 4/16 4/16 4/16 5/16 5/16
Gap
(in)
59 1/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16 4/16 4/16 5/16
68 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16 4/16 4/16
77 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16
86 1/16 1/16 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16
95 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16
104 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16
113 3/64 3/64 3/64 3/64 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16
Installation Temperature (Farhenheit)
Length (Feet)
3 8 9 10 12 13 13 16 18
32 1/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16 4/16 4/16 5/16
Gap
(in)
41 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16 4/16 4/16
50 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16 3/16 3/16
59 1/16 1/16 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/16
68 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 2/16 2/16 2/16
77 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16
86 3/64 3/64 3/64 3/64 3/64 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/16
Installation Temperature (Farhenheit)
Length (Feet)
Note: If you are still unsure of what gapping to use, contact the manufacturer and they
will give you the correct gapping requirements based on your environment and area.