Installation Guide

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The most recent installation instructions can be found on our website. Please visit berondecking.com or call Consumer and Technical Support at 800-573-8841.
Hidden fastener instructions
- grooved edge fastening systems
Installing PE capped
composite decking
Installing Paramount PVC decking
Check berondecking.com for the most
up-to-date fastener recommendations,
including specic instructions for grooved
Paramount decking.
Fiberon recommends the Tiger Claw TC-G
®
hidden fastener in combination with Fiberon
Cortex
®
fasteners as the only approved
system for installing hidden fasteners in
grooved Fiberon Paramount deck boards.
Note: Fastener parts have sharp edges. Use
proper care when handling.
Fiberon recommends the use of a quality
joist ashing to ensure optimal installation,
and reduce the potential of noise caused
by the boards moving against the joist.
Products such as Grace Vycor Deck
Protector, Tite Seal, or other comparable
self-adhesive ashing products, will allow for
a smooth and consistent contact surface
between joists and Fiberon Paramount
decking. The Paramount deck boards have
a lifetime limited warranty and joist tape will
extend the life of the joists upon which the
deck boards are fastened.
Fiberon also recommends spacing the joists
at 12 in. on-center to increase stability and
reduce the exing of the deck boards. This
will also help to minimize potential noise.
The use of hidden fasteners is not
recommended for installations above
elevations of 6,500 feet.
All approved face fasteners and hidden
fastener systems are listed on the
Fiberondecking.com website and are
designed to accommodate normal
dimensional changes without material
fracture or change in holding capability and
are solely recommended for installation of
Paramount decking products.
Any use of unapproved fasteners, including
biscuits or nails, may lead to product failure
and will void the product warranty.
Tiger Claw TC-G fasteners should be
secured to each joist with an impact driver.
Fiberon Phantom 20EC End Clip Fasteners
may be used for hidden fastening on
perimeter deck and fascia boards.
Use one Cortex screw per deck board
to limit the movement of the deck board
against the joist. The Cortex screw should
be placed into the joist closest to the mid-
point of each deck board from one end
to the other end, and be centered on the
deck board from side-to-side. This helps to
ensure the deck board stays positioned as
the environmental temperatures expand and
contract the deck board.
The PhantomEC and PhantomGT hidden
fasteners are part of a deck fastening
system designed specically for grooved
(GV) deck boards to provide a fast and
simple way to create a smooth deck
surface, uninterrupted by visible screws or
nails. All are sold separately.
Note: Fastener parts have sharp edges. Use
proper care when handling.
Secure Fiberon PhantomEC end clips a
minimum of 1/4 in. from the wall with a
single screw into the joist. Space clips no
greater than 12 in. apart. Position the deck
board into the end clip fasteners. It may be
helpful to angle the board slightly to fully
seat it into the clips.
Insert a Fiberon PhantomGT fastener into
the groove of the board, centering on joists.
1
Phantom
EC
2
1
2
PhantomEC
end clip
PhantomGT
line fastener
PhantomGT
butt joint fastener
Cortex screw,
plugs and bit
TC-G
line fastener
Phantom 20EC
end clip