Ekena Millwork PIL07X90X02DP Installation guide

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WhilethelookoftheflutedpilasteristhesameastheClassicalflutedcolumns,thematerialshave
changed.Theoriginalstonecolumnshaveoftenbeenreplacedbywoodcolumnsinrecentcenturies
becauseitislessexpensivetoworkwithandcanbeusedwidelyonhomeexteriors.
Untilrecent
decades,mostmillworkwasmadewithwoodproducts.Today,urethanematerialshavebecomea
popularchoiceofmaterialformillworkonhomeexteriorsbecausetheyarelessexpensivethanwood,
andmoreresistanttocrackingandrottingfromsunandraindamage.Urethanematerialsareafavorite
for
homeimprovementprojectsduetotheiraffordabilityandlowmaintenance.
Tools&MaterialsNeeded
Caulkinggun
Elastomericadhesivecaulk
Spongeorcleancloth
Puttyknife
Extrafinesandpaper
Hammer&finishingnails(Nails mustbelongenoughtopenetratethesubstrateatleast1/2")
Jigsaw,keyholesaw,orpenknife
PriortoInstallation
Itishighlyrecommendedthatyoupaint/finishourpilastersbeforeyouinstallthem.Once
installed,youcanapplyanynecessarytouchuppaint/finish.
Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofpilasterofalldirtanddustwithacleancloth
orsponge.
Makesurethatthesurfaceandthebackofthepilasterarecompletelydrybeforeattempting
installation.
Measureandmarkthelocationwherethepilasterisgoingtobeinstalled.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
Makesuretousethecorrecttools recommended.
Wearsafetygoggles.
Followfixture,powertools,andpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals.
Usecommonsenseandfollowgoodconstructionpractices.
Pilastersarenotloadbearing.Donotusethemforsupport.
InstallationProcess
1. Laythepilasterfacedownonasoftsurfacethatwill
notscratch/dentthe
pilasterdetail.
2. Applya1/2"beadofadhesivecaulkallthewayaround
thebackedgeofthepilaster.
3. Whenpressingthepilasterupagainstthesurface,
someadhesivecaulkwillseepout.Smoothexcess
caulkaroundthepilasterwithafingerortheputty
knifeandapplyextracaulkthatisneededtofillinanygaps.
4. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesivecaulkwithaspongeordamprag.
5. Fillanynailholeswithcaulkandsmooththesurfacewithafingerortheputtyknife.Ifany
excesscaulkisleft,
letitdry,andthenlightlysanditdownwithextrafinesandpaper.
6. Touchupthepilasterwithanypaintthatisneeded.
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