Use And Care Manual

Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0335 Page 3 of 12
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Version: 21 December 2017 SFT-CCRR-OP-40b
5.2.6 4x4 conventional wood posts, Deckorators Deck
Post Mounts, LMT Blu-Mount posts, and LMT LC
Galvanized posts may be covered by M-PVC post sleeves,
decorative caps, and moldings.
5.2.7 Support blocks are installed between the bottom
rail and the deck surface. One support is used for rail
lengths up to 6 feet, and two supports are used for rail
lengths up to 8 feet (34-inch maximum spacing between
supports).
5.2.8 Contemporary Grab & Go Balusters are
restrained within routed holes in the top and bottom rail.
5.2.9 Classic Grab & Go Balusters may be restrained
within routed holes in the top and bottom rail or secured
to the top and bottom rails via plastic connectors. See
Table 3 and Figures 32-33.
5.2.10 For the 2x4 Guardrail System, Traditional,
Baroque, and Arc balusters are secured to the top and
bottom rails with stainless steel screws. Estate and
Classic balusters are secured to the top and bottom rail
via plastic connectors. See Table 2 and Figures 23-31.
5.2.11 The wood in the supporting structure, including
support posts, shall have a specific gravity of 0.50 or
greater (Southern Yellow Pine or better) and a minimum
thickness to allow full penetration of the bracket
mounting screws.
6.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
6.1 Installation must comply with this Research Report,
the manufacturer’s published installation instructions, and
the applicable Code. In the event of a conflict, this report
governs.
6.2 Conventional wood supports, including support posts,
for guards are not within the scope of this report and are
subject to evaluation and approval by the building official.
Supports must satisfy the design load requirements
specified in Chapter 16 of the IBC and must provide
suitable material for anchorage of the rail brackets (see
Section 5.2.11). Where required by the building official,
engineering calculations and details prepared by a licensed
design professional shall be provided.
6.3 Compatibility of fasteners and other metallic
components with the supporting structure, including
chemically treated wood, is not within the scope of this
report.
6.4 Only those types of fasteners and fastening methods
described in this report have been evaluated for
installation of the guardrail systems; other methods of
attachment are outside the scope of this report.
6.5 Compatibility of supporting construction materials
with all fasteners, metal post mount components, and
other hardware components is subject to approval by the
code official.
6.6 The Mineral-PVC Guardrail Systems are manufactured
by UFP Ventures II, Inc under a quality control program
with ongoing inspections.
7.0 SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
7.1 Drawings and installation instructions submitted by the
manufacturer.
7.2 Reports of testing in accordance with ASTM D7032 and
ASTM E84.
7.3 Data in accordance with the ICC-ES AC174, Acceptance
Criteria for Deck Board Span Ratings and Guardrail Systems
(Guards and Handrails), revised December 2014.
7.4 Documentation of an Intertek approved quality control
system for the manufacturing of products recognized in
this report.
8.0 IDENTIFICATION
The Mineral-PVC Guardrail Systems are identified with the
manufacturer’s name (UFP Ventures II, Inc), the product
name, and the Code Compliance Research Report number
(CCRR-0335).
CCRR-0335