Installation Guide

INFINITY TECHNICAL GUIDE
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●Rimjoists-markspacingandlayoutyourjoistswithrimjoistinmind.Forcomplexdesignsyoumayneedtocurvetherimjoist.
●Youwillalwaysneedperimeterjoists(rimjoists)forinstallingfascia.
●Alwaysremembertoleave1”-1¼”gapsbetweenthedoublejoiststoallowdebristofallthroughthegap.
12. BEST PRACTICES: JOISTS
13. BEST PRACTICES: DECK BOARDS
●Ifyouareworkingbetweensetlines,checkthattheyareparallel.Thiswillhelpwithwastageandhelpdisguiselinesthatarenot
straight.
●Useaoneortwoboardperimeteraroundadeckandthenlaytheboardsperpendicularlyinside.Makesurethereisanareafor
waterandleavestofallthrough.
●Thinkaboutallowingyourdeckboardstooverhang(max1”)asopposedtousingtrimaroundtheedgesofthedeckboards.
●Alwayscrossover.Usethelengthoftheprolesinthedirectionoftheshortersideofthedeck.
●Buildinboxes.Buildingaborderoftwoproles(breakerboard)aroundeachprolelengthareawillpreventprolesimpactingeach
other head to toe and will control expansion.
●Wheninstallingfascia,pre-drillholesthatareslightlybiggerthanthescrewsinthefasciaonlybutnottheframetoensureproper
connectiontothedeckstructure.
●Whensurfacemountingdeckboards,pre-drillholesthatareslightlysmallerthanthediameterofthescrewshaft
●Whensurfacemountingboards,fastentoeveryjoist.
Important! Always make sure you are working with the correct joist spacing for your prole. Please refer to 5.1 Joist Spacing
Table for the correct spacings for your application.