Ekena Millwork PED52X16X02PF Installation guide

Brand: Ekena Millwork

Model: PED52X16X02PF

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

PED61X20X00UC

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Pedimentsaretheportionofthetrimthatislocatedabovethepilasters,whicharethecolumnlike

framesonthesidesofwindowsanddoors.Directlybelowthepedimentsthough,betweenthe

pedimentandthepilasters,isacrossheadorbreastboard.Thecrossheadistheflatter,protruding

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directlyabovethedoor.Pedimentscanbepurchasedbythemselvesorcancomewitha

crossheadalreadyattached.ThesePedimentsaremanufactured outofahighdensityurethane,whichis

madetoresemblewoodbutwithoutthedeteriorationlikewoodhas.Urethanearchitecturalsupplies

areresistanttodamagesuchas

crackingorrotting.Theyareusuallycheaperthanwoodalternatives.

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Tools&MaterialsNeeded

 Caulkinggun

 Elastomericadhesivecaulk

 Spongeorcleancloth

 Puttyknife

 Extrafinesandpaper

 Hammer&finishingnails(Nails mustbelongenoughtopenetratethesubstrateatleast1/2")

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Jigsaw,keyholesaw,orpen‐knife

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PriortoInstallation

 Itishighlyrecommendedthatyoupaint/finishourpedimentsbeforeyouinstallthem.Once

installed,youcanapplyanynecessarytouch‐uppaint/finish.

 Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofpedimentofalldirtanddustwithacleancloth

orsponge.

 Makesurethatthesurfaceandthebackofthepedimentarecompletelydrybeforeattempting

installation.

 Measureandmarkthelocationwherethepedimentisgoingtobeinstalled.

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ImportantSafetyInstructions

 Makesuretousethecorrecttools recommended.

 Wearsafetygoggles.

 Followfixture,powertools,andpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals.

 Usecommonsenseandfollowgoodconstructionpractices.

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InstallationProcess

1. Laythepedimentfacedownonasoftsurfacethatwill

notscratch/dentthepedimentdetail.

2. Applya1/2"beadofadhesivecaulkalltheway

around

thebackedgeofthepediment.

3. Whenpressingthepedimentupagainstthesurface,

someadhesivecaulkwillseepout.Smoothexcess

caulkaroundthepedimentwithafingerortheputty

knifeandapplyextracaulkthatisneededtofillinany

gaps.

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4. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesivecaulkwithaspongeordamprag.

5. Non‐corrosivefastenerscanbeusedforadditionalsupport.

6. Fillanyholeswithcaulkandsmooththesurfacewith afingerortheputtyknife.Ifanyexcess

caulkisleft,letitdry,and

thenlightlysanditdownwithextrafinesandpaper.

7. Touchupthepedimentwithanypaintthatisneeded.

Ekena Millwork PED52X16X02PF Installation guide

Brand: Ekena Millwork

Model: PED52X16X02PF

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

PED61X20X00UC

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