Installation Guide

14 | Diamond Kote Building Products Application Guide 6.18
TRADITIONAL LAP APPLICATION
SPACER CLIPS
• Hook clip to top of the rst row of siding.
• Slide siding down into clip shelf.
• Follow the manufacturer’s directions
for nailing and then strike the clip with
hammer to knock it o.
Note: Spacer clip is intended for alignment
and spacing only. It's not intended to
support the weight of the siding. Break
o clips before siding is completely nailed
tight.
JOINT PREPARATIONS H-MOLDING
Note: H-Moldings DO NOT space the board
for expansion. H-Moldings are designed to
cover the expansion gap.
• Leave a 1/4" gap between the siding
pieces. 3/16" gap plus the thickness of
H-Molding web equals 1/4".
• Apply both adjoining pieces of the
siding, fasten along the entire length
(except for the ends) with the required
gap. Be sure to butt the factory painted
ends of the board over the stud.
• Then, slide the H-Molding in place, from
the bottom of the siding up, with the
notched end of the molding down.
Slightly bend outward on the anges to
help the H-Molding slide into place. (See
Figure 2a)
• Finish fastening by nailing both pieces of
siding at the end of the siding. Angle the
nails slightly to hit the stud.
• At butt joints, fasteners should be driven
3/4" down from the top and 3/8" in from
the ends.
• Fasteners below a window sill need to be
spaced a maximum of 8" o.c. Fasteners
will be exposed on the siding located
immediately below window sills, fascia
boards, and horizontal trim.
• When attaching siding, avoid nailing
closer than 1-1/2" from the end of
the board so the power nail does not
penetrate the nail n of Diamond Kote
®
Trim.
Figure 2a
Bend slightly
outward on the
anges
Install with
this end down