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 trac
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
roong, 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 roong 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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