Installation Guide

22 | Diamond Kote Building Products Application Guide 6.18
OUTSIDE + INSIDE CORNER
WITH NAIL FIN APPLICATION
It is recommended to install corners
with nailing n over nailable structural
sheathing. Some face nailing may be
required if nailable sheathing is not
present.
• Apply corners over properly prepared
walls.
(see general guidelines pg 2)
• Diamond Kote
®
Outside and Inside
Corners with Nail Fin are designed to
be installed blind nailed through the
attached nail ns to help complete a
hidden fastener install.
• Install corners and trims rst before
beginning ins tallation of the siding
products. Start by carefully removing
the corners from protective shipping
packaging. Do not cut packaging on
face of material.
• Avoid drawing corners against uneven or
out of square walls. Before installation
make sure that the foundation or
foundation coverings do not project
beyond the plane of the wall.
• Shim as necessary to avoid potential to
split corners lengthwise.
FINGER JOINTS
• 10' Corners are manufactured with a
random nger jointed trim board. For
aesthetic purposes it is recommended
to attempt to turn, ip, and/or cut o
corners in order to reduce the visibility
of the nger joints around high trac
areas of the building. 16' corners DO
NOT contain nger joints.
CUTTING
• Measure and mark corners for length
typically 1/2" - 3/4" lower than the
bottom course of siding.
• Cut outside corners carefully to avoid
marring the nished surface, 4" corners
can be cut utilizing power compound
miter saws. 6" corners typically require
cutting by hand or by circular saw.
• It is recommended to cover the bed of
circular saws with tape or protective
coverings to avoid marring the nished
surfaces.
SEALING
• Cotton swabs are recommended for
touch-up painting on the nished face
of products. Paint and/or seal ALL cut
ends and edges of corners.
(see Figure 7a)
NOT RECOMMENDED to use pneumatic
roong, or siding nail guns to install
trim with nailing n.
• 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
®
Trims.
• Use hand driven galvanized roong nails
for installation on Corner.
• 1-3/4" StormGuard Ring shank nails
from Maze Nails are recommended.
• When installing inside and outside
corners over
(up to) 1" rigid foam
sheathing, be careful not to drive nails
so hard as to compress the foam and
distort the n. Nail length must be
increased to ensure penetration of the
wood substrate.
Figure 7a
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