Royal Trim and Mouldings Contractor Handbook
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Contractor Handbook 1 2 Table of Contents This guide outlines basic installation practices for the installation of Royal PVC trims and mouldings. These products should be installed in accordance with local building codes. Visual Index ............................................ 4,5 Storage and Handling ............................ 6 Safety ...................................................... 6 Structural Integrity .................................. 6 Managing Expansion and Contraction ... 6,7 Cutting .................................................... 8 Routing ................................................... 8 Fastening ................................................ 8,9 Finishing ................................................. 9 Painting and Staining ............................. 10,11 Adhesives ............................................... 11,12 Heat Bending ......................................... 13-18 Water Tables ........................................... 19 Conceal Skirt Board ............................... 20 Soffit and Ceilings .................................. 21-24 Beaded Plank/Wainscoting .................... 25 Frieze Board/Band Board/Fascia ........... 26,27 Gable Trim .............................................. 28 Corners ................................................... 29,30 Window Trim Construction/Assembly Standard Trim Boards ................. 31-33 Conceal Trim Boards .................. 34 New Construction Surround ....... 35,36 Garage Door Stop .................................. 37 Column Wraps ........................................ 38-41 Cleaning PVC Trim ................................. 42 Frequently Asked Questions .................. 43-45 3 Visual Index Window Trim Pgs. 31-36 Garage Door Stop Pgs. 37 Water Tables Pgs. 19 4 Frieze Boards/Gable Trim/ Band Boards Pgs. 17-18 Soffit/Ceiling Application Pgs. 21-24 Corners Pgs. 29,30 5 5 Storage and Handling • Royal trim and moulding should be stored off the ground, fully supported on a flat surface. • Never place Royal trim and mouldings directly on blacktop or other surfaces that can develop excessive heat. • Store in a well ventilated area. • Keep under shipping shroud, white side up during warehousing. • For products with protective film, remove film directly after installation. • Protective film should not be left exposed more than 90 days. Safety • Wear safety glasses for all cutting and nailing operations. • Follow standard safety practices for using power tools, ladders, etc. • Cut and mill in a well-ventilated area. Structural Integrity • Royal trim and mouldings are not to be used as structural products in load bearing applications. PVC boards must always be supported by wood or other structural materials. Managing the expansion and contraction • PVC products expand and contract through temperature changes. This movement must be taken in consideration when working with the products. • The amount of movement of a board is in relation to it’s length. Therefore, the longer the board, the more movement is likely. • Window trim is typically assembled prior to installation on the wall and are small enough not to need additional expansion joints, etc. • See drawing on page 7 for guidance on longer pieces. 6 Managing the expansion and contraction TRIM BOARD/FASCIATRIM JOINT BOARDS /FASCIA JOINTS TrimTRIMŸ PVBoard/Fascia BOC ARDproducts/FASCIA e xpandJoints JOINT and Scontract through When joining boards inWhen areas joining such as boar underds in ev areases or such as under eves or When t joiningemjoiningperatureon boar boardsfascia,ds changes.in a areas inshiplap areas such Thisjoint such as mois under recommendedasvement under eves mustoreves with beon thefascia, taken in consideration whenon f wascia,orking a shiplap with the joint is recommended with the aon shiplap fascia, ajoint eshiplapxception is recommended joint of atis recommendedcorners;e withxaception mit theered with exceptionof corner theat corner willTRIM ofs;giv aate mit BOtheered ARD corner/FASCIA will giv JOINTe the S corners;exceptionproducts. aof mitered at corner corners; a mit willered give corner the will best giv eappearance. the best appearance. best appearance. 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Ÿ Hide withNo adjacent more than boar 4’ frdom miter Ÿ Fastener• sNo 2” more from than ends 4’ from max. miterNo more than 4’ from miter No more than 4’ from mitMeranaging expansion/contraction on longer runs Ÿ Glue all miters Ÿ Glue all miters • GlueŸ G alllue miters all mitŸ ers No more than 4’ from miter DO NOT glue ship lapŸ toDO allo NOw Tfor glue mo shipvement lap to allow for movement • DOŸ NOTDO NO glueT glue ship shiplap to lap allow to allo for wmovement for movement Ÿ Glue all miters Ÿ DO NOT glue ship lap to allow for movement Ÿ Glue all miters Ÿ DO NOT glue ship lap to allow for movement Place a fastener 2” fromPlace the seama fast eneron bo 2”th frsides.om the seam on both sides. Place a fastener 2” from the seam on both sides. Glue Glue PlacePlace a a f astfastenerener 2”2” frfromom theGlue seam on bothboth sidessides. PlacePaint a fastener 2” from thePaint seam on both sides. Above 50°F Above 50Belo°PaintFw 50°F Below 50°F Above 50°F Below 50°F Glue ⅛” ⅛” Glue ⅛” CoatPaint Paint AboveAbove 50o°FF 7 BelowBelow 5050o°FF Above 50°F Below 50°F 7 7 ⅛” ⅛” 7 7 7 Cutting • Carbide edge blades give the best results. • The use of improper tooling or poor board support may result in rough cut edges. • Fine tooth jig saw blades (6tpi or less) may cause the fusing of boards together at the cut line. Routing • Use standard wood working carbide-tipped router bits. • Secure the trim to a bench or table when routing to minimize “chatter.” • Once the routing is complete, the cut can be smoothed using 220-320 grit sand paper. This will seal the cut edge and make it more resistant to dirt. Fastening • Use fasteners designed for wood trim. They should have thin shanks, blunt points, and full round heads. 1 • Fasteners should penetrate 1 /4” into substrate. 3 • Fasteners should be positioned no less than /4” or more than 2” from end of board. • Fasteners must be weather resistant, such as stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized. • Pneumatic guns can be used. Air pressure should be adjusted based upon gun, temperature, substrate, etc. (80-100psi typical). • Trim should be fastened to a flat solid surface. • In cold weather below 40o , pre-drilling may be necessary. • Do not use brads or wire nails. Staples can only be used to fasten beaded planking. • For fastening soffit, refer to page 22. 8 Recommended Screws • Fasten Master Cortex Hidden Fastening System (for use 5 with minimum /8” thickness material) 5 • Starborn Pro Plug System (for use with minimum /8” thickness material) • Simpson Strong-Tie Trim-Head Stainless Steel Screw • GRK Fasteners FIN/Trim Finishing Trim Head Screws (ClimatekCoated or Pheinox Stainless Steel) • Kreg Blue-Kote Pocket-Hole Screws (for assembling trim with pocket-holes). • Weather resistant deck screws (for hidden fastening of crown mouldings, etc.) Recommended Nails • 8d nails with annular or spiral thread shanks (hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel) • 15 ga. galvanized or stainless steel trim nails (decorative mouldings only e.g. crown moulding) Trim Board Fastening Schedule Board Width Fasteners/width 16” O.C. Max. 4”-6” 2 8”-10” 3 12” 4 Finishing ® Finishing CortexCortex® HiddenHidden FFasteningastening Syst Systemem Screw and Plug Systems WhenScre wusing and this Plug method Sys fortems fasteningWhen