Installation Instructions

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3) Fasten the panel to the wall by

first nailing through the round

center hole in the

nailing hem at the

op of the panel.

Continue nailing the

panel with 5 nails:

one in the right-end

nail slot and one at each of the

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Nail Mark Indicators (figure 4). Leave

1/8" to 1/16" between the nail heads and the panel to

allow freedom of movement during normal expansion

and contraction.

4) Install the next panel by positioning it below the starter

strip and next to the first panel. Push in and up to lock

the panel into the starter strip and the side tabs of the

first panel, as shown in figure 5. Space the second

panel according to the panel temperature at the

corresponding temperature indicator lines (figure 1).

5) Nail the panel into

position starting with the

round center hole and

then placing the next nail

in the right-end nail slot

(which overlaps the

previous panel’s left-end

slot) so that the nail goes

through both panels’ nail

slots simultaneously. Continue nailing the rest of the

panel using the pr

ocedure in step 3.

6) Continue to install remaining panels of first course as

described in steps 3 through 5.

Second course

7) Cut 23-1/2" off of the right side of the D7 shingle at

indicator “B,” which is located above the nail slots,

cutting straight through the panel (figure 6).

Drill a

3/16" hole in

the center of

the nail hem

and nail the

siding thr

ough

this hole to

control the

dir

ection of

expansion

and contraction. Another option is to nail

each end of a nail slot located at the center of the panel.

Set the spacing using the PanelThermometer and

temperature indicator lines and repeat steps 4-6.

Continue to stagger panel courses accor

ding to steps

1 and 7, alter

nating each time to ensur

e a random

shingle patter

n up the wall.

nstalling under a window or opening

nstall Cedar Impressions undersill trim (figure 7). Cut the

panel to fit under the window. Drill a 3/16" hole in the

center of the nail hem. Using a snap lock

punch, raise tab faces on

the outside of the panel

1/4" from the trimmed

edge, 6" apart. Lock the

panel into the previous

course, and center nail the

siding through the 3/16"

hole drilled earlier. (Center

nailing controls the direction of the panel’s expansion

and contraction.) Lock the panel into place.

Installing over a window or opening

Cut the panel to fit over the window by measuring from

the locking tab of the previous row to the bottom of the

receiving pocket (figure 8). Add 1/8" to this measurement.

Turn the panel over and, using this measurement,

measure from the bottom of the return leg (figure 9).

Cut the panel to this dimension. Install the cut panel by

positioning the panel over the window and into the

receiving pocket. Lock the cut panel into the previous

course by pushing in and up. The cut edge should be

1/4" below the top of the receiving pocket.

Finishing the top course

To finish the top course of siding, attach cornice receiver

to the top of the wall under the eave or sof

fit. Trim the top

panel to within 1/4" of the cor

nice r

eceiver

. Using a nail

slot punch, punch nail

slots 1/4" from the

trimmed edge, 16" apart.

Nail of

f the top course

and snap the cornice

molding into the cor

nice

eceiver (figur

e 10).

FIGURE 10

cedar

impressions panel

cornice

molding

cornice receiver

1/4"

bottom of

receiving channel

back side of panel to be cut

measure from

the locking tab

to the bottom

of the receiving

channel and

add 1/8"

bottom of

locking tab

bottom of

return leg

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

window

cedar impressions

undersill trim

cedar impressions

family panel

FIGURE 7

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drill 3/16" dia. hole at midpoint

of remaining panel

23-1/2"

FIGURE 6

“B”

1/4"

FIGURE 5

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FIGURE 4