Installation Guide

7 | Diamond Kote Building Products Application Guide 6.18
WHERE TO FASTEN - SIDING
• Fasteners will be exposed on the siding
located immediately below window sills,
fascia boards, and horizontal trim.
• Fasteners below window sill shall be
spaced a maximum of 8" on center.
• Face nailing may be required as
necessary in order to obtain satisfactory
installations. Blind fasten 3/4" down
from the TOP edge.
• For installation with or without wood
structural panels, joints must occur over
stud locations.
• Best practice for blind or exposed nailing
is to use only 316 stainless steel nails
within 15 miles of the seacoast. Beyond
15 miles, either 304 stainless steel or
hot dipped galvanized is acceptable.
• Nail at all special framing members
around openings.
Note: Nails MUST penetrate framing
members when available at least 1-1/2".
Nail from the center of the siding toward
the ends, or from one end to the other end.
NEVER nail from the ends of the siding
toward the middle.
• Shim siding at studs as needed, to avoid
drawing siding against uneven walls.
• When installing siding over up to 1" rigid
foam sheathing be careful not to drive
fasteners so hard as to compress the
foam and distort surface of the siding.
Note: DO NOT OVERDRIVE FASTENERS.
Head should seat rmly to face of siding,
but not be overdriven to distort the siding
surface.
For info on fastening any of the decorative
shape products in high wind speed areas,
please refer to ICC-ES Report ESR-1301.
• The transverse windload design values
in table 4 of the APA Product Report PR-
N124 may be used when the following
fasteners specications are met.
ALTERNATIVE FASTENING OPTION:
FOR WOOD STRUCTURAL PANELS + 24"
O.C. STUD SPACING OR SIP ASSEMBLIES
The sheathing must be a min. 7/16 inch
thickness with APA rating. The Engineered
Wood Association™ contains the consensus
standard DOC PS2.
Note: Must be fastened with either corrosion
resistant screws or corrosion resistant ring
shank nails.
• Minimum 6d (0.091 inch shank diameter)
hot-dip galvanized ring shank nail with
a 0.200 inch diameter head, spaced a
maximum of 8 in. O.C.
ALTERNATIVE FASTENING OPTION:
OVER I.C.F ASSEMBLIES
• Minimum #8 hot-dip galvanized tapered
head self-drilling screw with a 0.270"
diameter head.
• Minimum penetration of 3/8" beyond the
thickness of the nailing ange.
Note: Larger screws may be required by the
I.C.F. Manufacturer based on the following
minimum withdrawal requirements.
• Keep a minimum withdrawal value of
I.C.F. nailing ange must be 50 lbs. with
a maximum 12" o.c. screw spacing.
• Keep a minimum withdrawal value of
I.C.F. nailing ange must be 31 lbs. with
a maximum 6" o.c. screw spacing.
Snug
CONDITION CORRECTION
Flush
Visible ber
Countersunk
1
⁄16 -
1
⁄8"
Countersunk more
than
1
⁄8"
OK
Paint
Apply sealant
Apply sealant &
re-nail
OK