Installation Guide

INFINITY TECHNICAL GUIDE
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7. BEFORE INSTALLATION: TIPS FOR PLANNING AHEAD
Important! Please make sure that before you begin construction, you are aware of building requirements, codes and restrictions.
TheinstallationofanyFortressDeckproductisabiginvestmentandshouldbeviewedasaseriousbuildingproject.Installationplays
ahugeroleinthelongevityandlifetimeoftheproductandwillhaveadirectinuenceonperformanceaswellaswarranty.
Ifatanystageoftheinstallationyouneedadviceorassistance,pleasegetintouchwithFortressDeck.Weareheretohelpmake
eachandeverystepoftheinstallationprocessasuccess.
ItisimportantthatyouhaveasolidunderstandingoftheplanningandinstallationprocesstoguaranteethatInnityproductsare
installedcorrectly.Attentiontodetailandcarefulplanningarenecessarythroughouttheentireinstallationprocess.Makesureyou
familiarizeyourselfwiththeInnityTechnicalGuidebeforebeginningconstruction.Warrantyclaimswillbesubjecttocompliancewith
specicationsoutlinedintheInnityTechnicalGuide.
Decide on which boards to use based on:
1.Yourclient’spersonalpreferencesandlifestyle
2.Moistureanddrainageconditions
3.Directsunlight(iftheprojectssiteisanareathatreceivesalotoflightyoumaywanttosuggestalightercolorthatwillabsorbless
heat)
4.Exposuretoexcessiveheatsourcesincludingreectedsunlightfromlow-emissivity(Low-E)glass
Goodtimemanagementofyourbuildcanensureyousavemoneyandavoidthehassleandstressofarushedjob.Ifyoucan,start
planningmonthsinadvancetoavoidanysurprises.
KeepinmindthestandardlengthofInnitymaterials.Iftheprojectallows,tryworkwithstandardsizesof12’,16’and20’piecesin
ordertokeepcostsdownandreducewaste.
WhencalculatingtheamountofInnityproductyourequire,remembertotakewasteintoaccount.10%wasteisagoodaverageto
workwithforasquaredecks,andround/curveddeckswillhaveapproximately15-20%waste.However,pleasekeepinmindthatyou
willstillneedtocalculatethisasitcanvarydependingontheshapeanddesignofthedeck.
Whenplanningadeck,consideritasanextensiontotheoutdoorlivingarearatherthanjustanoutdooroor.Deckscanincorporate
comfort,funandinterestingelements.Youmaywanttosuggestarepit,grill,pergola,sittingarea,diningareaetc.toyourclient.
There are no limits to what is possible.
Combinationsofcolors,particularlyonaborderaroundthedeckoronthefasciawillhighlightandaccentadeck.Experiment,explore
andtrysomethingthatwillgivetheprojectthatWOWfactor.
YoucouldsuggestaddinglightingsuchasFortressAccents,eitherleadingtoand/oronthedeck.Downlights,spotlights,stairlights,
anythingispossible.Lightingaddslife,looksimpressiveandbringsawonderfulambiencetothedeck.
8. BEFORE INSTALLATION: SITE INSPECTION
Important! Please make sure that before you begin construction, you are aware of building requirements, codes and restrictions.
Inspectandassessthegroundand/orsurfacebelowyourprojectsitebeforeinstallingInnity.Thisshouldbeadryatarea.For
unevensurfacesallowforsubstructurealterationstocreateanevenbaseforInnityDecking.Thegroundshouldbewellcompacted.
Ensurethebuildingsiteallowssucientdeckventilationanddrainage.Fornon-sleepersystem,planaminimumof2”elevationspace
betweenthegroundandthebottomofyourlowestjoistorbeams.
Forsleepersystems,deckingmustbeelevatedaminimumof1¼”abovetheground.