European Siding System Installation Guide v20190215
CONTENTS Important Note 2-3 European Siding Parts 4-5 Under Construction and Framing 6-8 European Siding Installation 9 - 17 European Siding System Installation Guide / v20190215 1
IMPORTANT: Read All Sections Before You Start For the most up to date information, please visit our website @ www.newtechwood.com Prior to installing any composite siding system, it is recommended that you check with local building codes for any special requirements or restrictions. The diagrams and instructions outlined in this guide are for illustration purposes only and are not meant or implied to replace a licensed professional.
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European Siding Parts Product Purpose AW-08 Used at every joist to fix each board to the joist UH46 European Siding Board UH50 F-Trim, used as the first and last board UH51 Outside Corner Trim, used on the outside corners Part European Siding System Installation Guide / v20190215 4
European Siding Screws Product Purpose *M3 x 12 SS304 Used when locking the board and installing into wood joists *M4 x 13 SS410 Used when locking the board, installing into metal joists, and installing AW-08 *M4 x 80** SS304 **depends on the thickness of your joists Used to install the joist to the wall Part *Note: All screws are based on our recommendation and if the installation requires something different than what is shown, a professional should be consulted before installing.
Under Construction We recommend for the under construction aluminum or pressure treated wood joists. Each siding board needs to be supported by a joist NO MORE than 1.64 feet (500 mm) from center to center. Extra care is required in order to provide sufficient joisting in and around obstacles such as windows, fascia’s, soffits, guttering, ventilation points etc.
Joist Installation A building professional should be consulted regarding vapor barriers and insulation for your project. Where a vapor barrier is to be used, it should be a breathable type and must be positioned behind the joists. The joist needs to have a minimum thickness of 1 inch (25 mm). Wood joists should be fixed into position at a maximum of 1.64 feet (500 mm) centers using a suitable A4 Stainless Steel Countersunk Wood/Masonry screw.
Locking the Siding Board Every AW-08 clip comes with a separate hole in the case there is a need to lock the board. The siding boards will expand and contract and to take care of this movement, we must lock the board in one position and then allow the board to expand and contract readily in the other direction. You can see how we lock the board in Diagram 1, 2, and 3. Note: DO NOT LOCK EVERY BOARD. General rule of thumb is every board will only need one locking/ fixation point.
Framing Below will show two options on how to install the European Siding boards. The frame needs to be completely level before installing any siding boards. Note: Adequate spacing in the joists is required to keep the siding boards from bending. Please review page 6 of this installation guide to see what spacing is required. Option 1: Installing the Trims and then Boards 1 2 First start by fixing the joist onto the wall you play to install on.
3 Next, the span needs to be measured for the next joist. Please review page 6 for the maximum span allowed from the center to center of each joist. Diagram 6 shows the final installation. DIAGRAM 6 DIAGRAM 7 4 Install the F trim on the outer most edge as shown below in Diagram 7. 5 Now take two 23/64 x 5/16 inch (9 x 8 mm) wooden board and install it in the inside corner as shown in Diagram 8 and 9.
DIAGRAM 8 DIAGRAM 9 European Siding System Installation Guide / v20190215 11
6 Take the outside corner trim and install it as shown in Diagram 10. DIAGRAM 10 7 Take another outside corner trim and install as shown in Diagram 11.
8 Lastly take another F trim and install the other outer most edge as shown in Diagram 12. Installing the siding boards 1 Take a siding board and start on the wall with the outer corner trim and inside wall as shown in Diagram 13. Pre drill the siding and face fix through the siding and joists. DIAGRAM 13 2 DIAGRAM 12 Next take the AW08 clips and place them on each joist and screw down to the joist.
3 Continuing installing the siding in the same fashion as step 2 until you reach the end of the wall. Once you reach the end pre drill and face fix the siding as shown in Diagram 15. Note: The face fix should be going through the siding board, the wooden board, and the joist.
4 Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 for the adjacent wall from outside to the inside corner as shown below in Diagram 16. 5 Repeat again step 1, 2, and 3 for the other side of the outside corner as shown below in Diagram 7.
6 The finished wall should like Diagram 18 shown below. 7 The finished wall should like Diagram 19 shown below.
8 The finished wall should look like the following as shown in Diagram 20. 9 Aft e r c o m p l e t i n g a l l w a l l s t h e f i n a l installation should like Diagram 21 below.
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