Ekena Millwork BAS05X02X06CHAL Installation guide

WoodInstallationInstructions Page1

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Appliques&Onlays

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Ourappliquesandonlaysaretheperfectaccentpiecestocabinetry,furniture,fireplacemantels,

ceilings,andmore.Eachpatterniscarefullycraftedaftertraditionalandhistoricaldesigns.Eachpieceis

easilyinstalledwithsimplegluesandfinishnails.Ouronlayscanbeeitherpaintedorstained.

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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")

 WoodGlue

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PriortoInstallation

 Itishighlyrecommendedthat

youpaint/finishour

appliquesbeforeyouinstallthem.Onceinstalled,

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

 Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofappliquesofalldirtanddustwithacleanclothorsponge.

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

installation.

 Measureandmarkthelocationwheretheapplique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.

 Appliquesarenotload‐bearing.Donotusethemforsupport.

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InstallationProcess

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

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

2. Applya1/2"beadofglueallthewayaroundtheback

edge

oftheapplique.

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

somegluemayseepout.Smoothexcessgluearound

theappliquewithafingerortheputtyknifeandapply

extracaulkthatisneededtofillinanygaps.

4. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesivecaulkwitha

spongeor

damprag.

5. Largerappliqueswillneedtobeinstalledwithnailsin

additiontotheadhesive.

Note:Ifyouwouldliketoremovethenailsaftertheadhesivesets,leaveatleast1/2"ofthenail

stickingoutfromtheapplique,soyoucaneasilypullit

out.

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6. Fillanynail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appliquewithanypaintthatisneeded.

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Ekena Millwork BAS05X02X06CHAL Installation guide

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