Instructions / Assembly

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DECK & STAIR KIT INSTALLATION: APEX DECKING & Al
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PLUS RAILING
Apex Deck Board  Checklist
• StoreApexboardsonaatsurface,supportedevery
  2’[610mm].Improperstoragefromsupports>2’[610mm]
  O.C.canresultinawavinessthatwillbevisiblewhen
installed.
• Apexboardsarepre-nished.Aswithanypre-nished 
 product,caremustbetakenpriortoinstallaon.
• KeepApexboardscoveredandprotectedfromdirt,
  debris,mortarandcemenciousmaterial.
• Fortress WILL NOT beresponsibleforinstallaonof
  blemishedordamageproduct.
• Werecommendtesngthefastenerstogain
  understandingoftheiruseandinstalledaesthec.
Apex Deck Board Design Checklist
• VerifythatApexboardsmeetallapplicableCodes,
  Zoning,Associaons,FireandWindperformance
  requirements.
• Extremeheatcondionsresulngfromreected/
  concentratedsunlightfromLow-Eglass,cookinggrills,re
 features,andhighintensitylighngmaydamageInnity
 boards.Consultthemanufacturersoftheseproducts/
  assembliesregardinghowtomigaterisk.
• Apexboardscontractandexpandindimensionin
  responsetotemperaturechanges.Thisdynamicmustbe
  understood,anditsimplicaonsconsideredpriortoand 
 duringinstallaon.RefertotheTablessecontoaddress 
 theseconcernsproacvely.
• Thematerialandplacementoffurringmaterialstocreate
  thedrainageplanecanaectthespeedandaesthecof 
 thenishedproject.Timespentplanningthispartofthe 
 assemblywillresultinbestresults.
• Layingout,orracking,Apexboardstoacclimazein
  advanceofinstallaon,willresultinmoreconsistent
  gappingandbeeraesthecs.