Installation Guide

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Tools
All you’ll need is a hammer and screw gun, circular
saw (carbide-tipped blade with fewer than 20 teeth is
recommended), level, tape measure, rasp and blue chalk line.
Manufacturer recommends blue chalk since other colored
chalk may stain the deck.
Fasteners
Each post requires two, 1/2-inch, carriage bolts 8-inches
minimum length with 1-1/4-inch flat washer on back with nut.
For deck board fasteners, we recommend #7, 2-1/4-inch
stainless steel trim head screws for the decking and railing. If
you do not want the screw heads to show on the deck boards
use the following technique:
Hidden Fasteners
MoistureShield
®
Deck Clips provide superior holding power,
with a custom design that fits securely into the grooved profile
of a MoistureShield deck board. Like our composite decking
our clips are both beautiful and durable, extending the life
of your deck by elevating the boards off the joists to reduce
structural rot and mold. They’re even backed back a limited
lifetime warranty against any loose deck boards.
Please see our Deck Clip
Installation Guide for details on
how to install your decking using
our unique hidden fastners.
*INSTALLATION TIPS:
· Using a 2-inch driver bit allows you to better gauge
screw depth.
· Tap hole with edge of hammer for best results.
Using a #7, 2-1/4-inch
stainless steel trim head
screw, countersink the
screw into the decking
material approximately
1/4 of an inch.
Using your thumb, lightly push the
displaced decking material over the hole
left by the trim head screw.
Tap with a hammer, this will cover the
trim head screw with decking material.
Carbide-tipped
blade with fewer
than 20 teeth.
Carbide-tipped
blade with fewer
than 20 teeth.
Carbide-tipped
blade with fewer
than 20 teeth.
Carbide-tipped
blade with fewer
than 20 teeth.
DECKING INSTALLATION
Building Code Requirements
For your convenience, some common building code
requirements are reprinted here. Please check your local
building codes requirements to be sure you are compliance
in your area.
· Residential minimum handrail height is generally 36-inches.
· Multi-family minimum handrail height is sometimes 42-inches.
· Baluster maximum spacing is generally 4-inches (clear
distance between balusters**).
· Maximum gap between bottom rail and deck surface is
generally 4-inches.** Some codes require a 2-inch maximum gap
for multi-family applications.
** Spacing note: The precise language is generally “do not allow passage of
a sphere 4-inch in diameter”.
Be sure to check on the tolerance requirements of your local building code.