DECKING installation, care & maintenance instructions 866.729.2378 | moistureshield.com limited lifetime warranty 866.729.2378 | www.moistureshield.
Welcome To The Even Greater Outdoors. Congratulations on choosing MoistureShield for your outdoor living experience. Take comfort in knowing that you selected an exceptional decking material built solidly on these key standards: performance, innovation and beauty. As a result of our continued technological advances like our total encapsulation process, MoistureShield ® is the only decking product that can be installed on or in the ground or even underwater. Enjoy the beauty and durability for years to come.
DECKING SYSTEMS 1" × 5" Essential 1" × 6" Vantage 1" x 6" PRO 2" × 4" Board 2" × 6" Board Trim Board ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 1.0" × 5.0" LENGTH: 12, 16 and 20 feet ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 1.5" × 3.5" LENGTH: 12 and 16 feet ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 1.0" × 5.5" LENGTH: 12, 16 and 20 feet ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 1.5" × 5.5" LENGTH: 12 and 16 feet ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 1.0" × 5.5" LENGTH: 12, 16 and 20 feet ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 0.65" × 11.25" LENGTH: 12 feet 866.729.2378 | www.moistureshield.
DECKING INSTALLATION 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.
POST & DECKING INSTALLATION 1. Layout and install joists at either 16-inch on-center (OC) when decking will be installed perpendicular to the joists, or 12-inch (OC) when deck boards will be installed diagonally or at an angle to the joists. Joists must be level. 2. Attach posts to decking frame. DO NOT NOTCH POSTS. The maximum distance from center of post to center of post is 72-inches. Square and level posts. A.
3. Install MoistureShield® decking using 2-1/4-inch, #7 stainless steel trim head screws, two screws per board per joist recommended. Screws should be a minimum of 1/2-inch from the board end. A. Allow 1/4-inch side-to-side spacing between deck boards. Allow 1/8-inch (or greater) end-to-end spacing between ends of boards (butt joints). If installing in freezing weather, leave 1/4-inch (butt joints). B. Cut deck boards to fit around post. Leave 1/8-inch gap between board and post. C.
