Installation Guide

TRIM & FASCIA 190, 440, 540 & 2000 SERIES
PREPARATION
• Properly installed ashing materials will help direct water away
from common water collecting areas.
• All ashing material shall be metal or another durable material
that under normal outdoor environmental conditions will last for
a period of not less than 50 years.
• All ashing materials must have a minimum 4 inch upper leg.
Add a 4 inch wide adhesive ashing to ashing legs less than
4 inches.
• Properly integrate ashing with the secondary WRB. Use
housewrap, ashing tape, kick-out ashing, step ashing,
Z-ashing, drip edge, gutters or other items as needed to
maintain the counter-ashing principle.
• Install kick-out ashing to direct the water into the gutter.
(See diagram 3a)
• Install step ashing that has a minimum 4 inch upper leg.
(See diagram 3a)
• Maintain a minimum 1 inch clearance between the end of the
gutter and the adjoining wall to allow for proper maintenance of
the siding. (See diagram 3b)
• Do not extend the siding or trim into the kick-out ashing or
gutter.
• Prime and paint ALL exposed cut edges of siding and trim.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
• FASTENERS: Minimum 8d (0.113 inch diameter shank), hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel nail with a 0.270 inch
diameter head. Apply and treat nailing errors as specied by these instructions. (See diagram 3c)
• SEALANT: Use an exterior-quality, non-hardening, paintable sealant. Use Class 25 or higher exterior sealant meeting the
ASTM C920 Standard for Specication for Elastomeric Joint Sealants. Follow the sealant manufacturer’s instructions for
application.
• PAINT: Exterior-quality 100% acrylic latex paint, specially formulated for use on wood and engineered wood substrates, is
highly recommended. Semi-gloss or satin nish oil or alkyd paints are acceptable. For at alkyd paint, please check with the
coating manufacturer for their recommendations for use on composite wood siding.
3a
CUTTING
3b
3c
1” min.
clearance
Water Run-O Control
General Application Equipment
WRB
Kick-out
Flashing
4” min.
step-ashing
1” min.
clearance
CONDITION
Snug
Flush
Visible Fiber
Countersunk
1/16 - 1/8 inch
Countersunk
more than 1/8 inch
CORRECTION
OK
OK
Paint
Apply Sealant
Apply Sealant and
re-nail
Shank Diameter ≥ 0.113” Head Diameter ≥ 0.270”
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