Instructions / Assembly

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DECK & STAIR KIT INSTALLATION: APEX DECKING & Al
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PLUS RAILING
Fig.5
Top View
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Square Edge Deck Board
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Square Edge Deck Board
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Step 3: Mount Cut Square Edge Deck Boards as Picture Frame
1. on:PosioncutSquare
  EdgeDeckBoardsontotopfaceoffourendsofdeck 
 frame.AsshowninFig.6.
2. on:PosioncutSquareEdge
  DeckBoardsontotopfaceoffrontandeachsideofthe 
 deckframing.AsshowninFig.6.
 3. Overhangeachendandsidefaceofeachdeckboard1/2"
 [13mm]fromtheframe.AsshowninFig.7&8.
 4. Create a gapbetweendeckboardedges.Asshownin 
 Fig.9.Gappingistemperaturedependent.Reference
End-To-Endrowoftable1onpage5.
• on,theedgesofthedeck 
 boardsfacingthewallshouldalsohaveagappingof
1/8"[3mm]betweenedgeofboardandwall.
 5. Clampeachdeckboardontoframingonceindesired
  posion.AsshowninFig.10.
 6. UseHULKMetalCompositeDeckScrewstofacefasten 
 deckboardsontotopfaceofframing.ReferenceFig.11for
  recommendedfastenerspacing.
Tip:
• SquareEdgeBoardsmountedontheU-RimJoistwill
  requirehollowedholestoallowtheboardtoavoidthe 
 EvoluonSelf-drillingScrewheadsandseatushonthe
  Joistwhenmounted.Referencestep1:3-5ofstairdeck 
 boardinstallaononpages23-25.
• Usespacerslikealuminumbarstocktofacilitate
  installaonwithproperandconsistentgapping.