Installation Guide

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DECKING INSTALLATION : INFINITY I-SERIES®
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 Breakerorborderboards(boardslaidat90°totherestofthe
deck) can be used to create a border around the deck and
willaidincontrollingexpansion&contracons.Blockingwill
needtobeusedtosupportthebreakerboard.Atamaximum
spacingof16”[407mm]O.C.Thebreakerboardwillneedto
besurfacemountedtotheblockingwithcompositescrews.
AsshowninFig.2.
 
• Useabreakerboardbetweenlongrunboardstoassist
  incontrollingexpansionandcontracon.Thisapproach
 hastheaddedbenetofcreangamorevisuallypleasing
  aesthec.ReferenceSupports&Spanssecononpage14.
• Breakerboardsmustbesupportedbyjoistsorblocking.
• Where breaker boards cannot be used, double joists must
 beusedtosupportthebujoints.Useaminimumoftwo
 fastenersperjoist,evenlyspacedandaminimumof
1-3/16”[30mm]fromanyboardedge.
• Joistspansshouldbealteredincaseswhereboardsare
 installeddiagonally.
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20` Deck Board
WALL
WALL
1/8”
Gap
1/8”
Gap
20` ( with expansion at 1/8” per side)
Estimated expansion allowance between 2 fixed points in a cooler climate.
Blocking Blocking
Breaker Board
BreakerBoard
Blocking
Joist