Installation Guide

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11.3 Installation: Laying The Deck Cont.
●HulkHiddenclipsteasily,intotheboardgrooves,donotforcetheminthegroove(forexpansion&contractionreasons).
●Useaclipandscrewoneveryjoist.Boardsmustnotevershareclipsorjoist!Screwclipintojoist,ensuringthatthescrewgoes
downstraightandintothecenterofthejoist.
●Screwsmustgoinat90degreessoasnottodamagethenextboard.
●Atboardendsonthedeck’sedge,youcaninstallscrewsplacedperpendicularlyattherecommendeddistance,atminimumof1¼”
fromtheedgeandaminimumof1½”fromboardendtopreventsplittingtheboard.
●Pre-drillingwithasharpdrillbitwillalwaysprovideoptimalresults.Pre-drillingisrecommendedtopreventcrackingand
mushrooming.
●Drivefastenersperpendiculartothedecksurface.Anglingfastenerscanresultinmushroomingontheleadingedge.
●Allowaminimumof1¼”fromthesideoftheboardand1½”fromtheendoftheboardwheninstallingfacefasteners.Drive
fastenersushwiththedecksurface.Donotdrivefastenersdeeperthan⅛”belowthedecksurfaceforbestappearance.
●Do NOTuseFlat,Bugle,orTrimHeaddeckscrews,astheywilllikelyresultinmushrooming.