InstallatIon InstructIonssplit shake, staggered shake, shingle,

Perfection shingle, and shapes

Installation• Ifyou’reusingShinglesorShakesforanentirewall,startbyinstallingastarterstrip.(1)Ifavinyl

starterstripisused,besureitislevelandplumb.note: Different manufacturers’ starter strip locks vary in size. It may be necessary to hold the first siding panel in place while nailing.

• Wheninstalling5"Shinglesmakesuretotrimleftsideflushwhenstartinganewcourse.Onlythefirstpanelofeachcourseneedstobetrimmed.

• Install3/4inchJ-Channelatthecorners,doorsandwindows,orconstructwoodreceivingframes. Use1"J-ChannelforStaggeredShakes.• Layoutthecoursesonthewall,usingachalklinetoestablishlevelreferencelines.• Installthepanelsworkinglefttoright.Positionthepanelssothatthejointlinesarestaggered.Forthebestappearance,

jointsshouldbeoffsetatleastonefootfromthoseonthepreviouscourse.(2)Alwaysoverlapthetabonaprecedingpanel.Whenyoucutapanel,usetheremainingportionwiththefactorytabstillattachedasthefirstpanelofthenextcourse(forexample,aleft-handJ-Channel,tostartanewcourseatacornerpost,ortocontinueacourseatadoororwindow).

• Panelsmustbeabletoexpandandcontract.Ifthetemperatureis50°Forabove,leave3/8inchspacebetweenpanelsandatthepanelends.Ifthetemperatureisbelow50°F,leave1/2inch.

Basic rules for Installing shakes, shingles and staggered1.Nailinthecenteroftheslots,everyteninches.2.Donotnailtightly.3.Donotfacenail.4.Leaveaminimumof3/8inchclearanceinall

J-Channelsand[stops]toallowforexpansionandcontractionofthepanels.

5.Thebottomcornerofthepanelyou'reinstallingneedstoberestingonthetopstepofthewoodgrainsofthelowerpanel.

Important note:DonotuseShakes,ShinglesorStaggeredasaroofcovering.Theyaredesignedforuseonverticalsurfacesonly.

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starterstrip

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remaining portion from cut panelcut panel

Preparing Wall surfaces:SidingshouldbeinstalledoverPlywood,orawoodcompositesolidsheathing;notlessthan1/2inchthicknessshouldbeusedtoprovideanevenbaseforvinylsiding(seeASTM/VSIinstallationstandards).Theuseofahousewrapisrecommended.

Inordertomaintainthewindloadresistance,thewoodframingmaterialsshouldhaveaminimumspecificgravityof0.42andthefastenersforattachingthesidingtoframingmaterialsshouldbecorrosion-resistantnailshavingminimum3/8inch-diameter(9.5mm)headsand1/8inch-diameter(3.2mm)smoothshanks,andshouldbelongenoughtopenetrateaminimumof1inch(12.7mm).Nailsshouldbeinstalledthroughthecenterofthenailingslots,everyteninches.Donotnailsidingtightlyanddonotfacenail.

General Guidelines• Theseinstructionsshowonetypeofinstallationandareintendedfortheprofessionalinstaller.Methodsotherthan

theoneshownmaybeusedattheinstallersrisk.• Ifyouareinexperiencedinvinylsidinginstallation,consulttheVinylSidingInstitute’sInstallationInstructions

onlineatwww.vinylsiding.orgorcontactBuildersEdge.• TOOLS:Hammer,rule,square,snips,andchalklinearerequiredforinstallation.

General Guidelines• Theseinstructionsshowonetypeofinstallationandareintendedfortheprofessionalinstaller.Methodsotherthanthe

oneshownmaybeusedattheinstallersrisk.• Ifyouareinexperiencedinvinylsidinginstallation,consulttheVinylSidingInstitute’sInstallationInstructionsonlineat

www.vinylsiding.orgorcontactBuildersEdge.• TOOLS:Hammer,rule,square,snips,andchalklinearerequiredforinstallation.

Installation Instructions for shapes

alternate Methods of starting

Round shapes panels shown

starterstrip

Transition starterpanel

Cut starterpanel

Roundshapes panel

J-Channel

Cut shapespanel

J-ChannelTrim Coil

Siding panel

Barge Board or utility trim

Utility Trim

Siding Panel

Heightofgable 6 = numberof (ininches) courses

tIP:Topositionyourmetalstarterstripcorrectly,youhavetoknowthenumberofcoursesrequiredtocoveragable.Tocalculatethatnumber,usethefollowingformula:

TheTransitionStarterpanelcanbeusedtotransitionfromtraditionalsidingtoanyoftheBuildersEdgeshapes.

Preparing Wall surfaces:SidingshallbeinstalledoverPlywood,orawoodcompositesolidsheathing,notlessthan1/2inchthickness,shouldbeusedtoprovideanevenbaseforvinylsiding(seeASTM/VSIinstallationstandards).Theuseofahousewrapisrecommended.Inordertomaintainthewindloadresistance,thewoodframingmaterialsshallhaveaminimumspecifigravityof0.42andthefastenersforattachingthesidingtoframingmaterialsshallbecorrosion-resistantnailshavingminimum3/8inch-diameter(9.5mm)headsand1/8inch-diameter(3.2mm)smoothshanks,andshallbelongenoughtopenetrateaminimumof1inch(12.7mm).Nailsshallbeinstalledthroughthecenterofthenailingslots,everyteninches.Donotnailsidingtightlyanddonotfacenail.

Basic rules for nailing• Panelsshouldbeinstalledwith“tension”

andnotallowedto“dropdown”.Applyupwardpressuretothepanelswhennailingtomakesurethatthelocksarefirmlyengagedwiththeirreceivers.

• Nailinthecenteroftheslots,everytwelveinches.

• Donotnailtightly.• Donotfacenail.• Leaveaminimumof3/8"clearancein

allJ-Channelsand[stops]toallowforexpansionandcontractionofthepanels.

Basic rules for nailing• Panelsshouldbeinstalledwith“tension”andnotallowedto“drop

down”.Applyupwardpressuretothepanelswhennailingtomakesurethatthelocksarefirmlyengagedwiththeirreceivers.

• Nailinthecenteroftheslots,everytwelveinches.• Donotnailtightly.• Donotfacenail.• Leaveaminimumof3/8"clearanceinallJ-channelsand[stops]to

allowforexpansionandcontractionofthepanels.Installing scallops in a Gable•Install3/4"J-Channelalongsidewallandgableends.

•ThefinishedgableshouldhaveasingleScallopcenteredatthepeak.Todothat,youmustfirstcarefullypositionthefirstcourseofScalloppanels.

•Strikeaverticalplumblinefromthepeak.(1)

•Placeamarkontheplumblinewheretheplannedbottomofthefirstcoursewillbe,“A”.Thenplaceanothermark,“B”,onthewallattheplumbline,9"abovemark“A”.

•Wherethesidewallandgablemeetbegininstallationleavingmark“B”attheplumblinevisible.(2)

using scallop starterWe recommend that you insert the top of the Starter into utility trimto keep it straight while nailing it to the wall. Remove utility trimbefore installing siding panels.(3,3a)

• PositionStarteratthedesiredpoint,centeredontheplumbline.ThebottomoftheStartershouldbe1/4"abovethefinalScallopplacement.BesureStarterislevelandplumb.If you are installing over vinylsiding,drillaholethathasalargerdiameterthanthefastenertipthruthesidingandnail.Don’tnailtightly-besurethesidingcanmovefreely. (4,4a)

Important: When scallops do not transition directly to vinyl siding(scallops to roof line, scallops to brick, etc) be sure to install a dripcap using trim coil.

• Measure6"downfromthe(B)markandstrikealevelhorizontalline.Pencilintheverticalplumblinetomeetwiththehorizontalline.(5)

Utility Trim

Shapes Starter

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3a

Shapes Starter

Utility trim4

4a

A

B

Plumb Line

J-channel

1

Level Chalk Line

Plumb Line-

B

6 inches

2

Level Chalk Line

Plumb Line-

B

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Nail tabs so they capture the

siding lock firmly. 6 inches

Plumb Line-

6

7Nailing hem cut from more than two

Scallops.

Center a “V” if an even number of courses is calculated

Center a single Scallop if an oddnumber of courses is calculated

5a• Theintersectionoftheverticalplumblineandthehorizontallineisthestartingpointforhangingthestarterstrip.Thestraightedgeofthestarterfollowsthehorizontalline.

• Ifthetotalcoursesyoucalculatedisanevennumber,(forinstance,2,4,6,etc.)a“V”shouldbecenteredattheintersectionpoint.Ifanoddnumberiscalculated(3,5,7,etc.),asingleScallopshouldbecentered.(5a)

• Naileachtabofthestarterstripintheholesprovided,tightenoughtoholdtheScalloplocksfirmlywhenthepanelisinstalled.Installstarterstripacrossthegable.

• Beginningattheleft,installthefirstScalloppanel,beingsurethatallstartertabsareengagedandthepanelislevel.Nailthepanelevery10".(6)

• UseasiliconeadhesivetosecuretheendofthepanelifthenailinghemhasbeencutfromtwoormoreScallops.(7)

lapping the remaining Panels• Ontheremainingcourses,alwaysstartattheleft.Offsetthelapsatleastteninches(thetotaloftwoScallops).Whenusingpartialpanels,alwayscutintheseambetweentheindividualScallops.Overlaptheinstalledpanel,aligningtheseamswiththeprecedingcourse.

• AttachthesingleScalloppanelatthepeakbyface-nailingatthetopcenter.Beforenailing,drilla1/8"holeinthecenter.UseonefinishnailandpainttomatchthecoloroftheScallops.

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