Ekena Millwork SB08X05TY-L Installation guide

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Withthebeautyoforiginalandhistoricalstyles,decorativestairbracke tsaddthefinishingtouchtostair

systems.Manufacturedfromahighdensityurethanefoam,theyholdthesametypeofdensityand

detailastraditionalplasterstairbracketproducts.Theycomefactoryprimedandcanbeeasilyinstalled

using

standardfinishingnailsand/orpolyurethaneconstructionadhesive.

ToolsNeeded

 Spongeorcleancloth

 Caulkinggun

 Circularsaworcarpenter’ssaw

 Elastomericadhesivecaulk

 Puttyknife

 Hammerandnailset

 Finishingnails

 Extrafinesandpaper

BeforeInstallation

1. Itishighlyrecommendedthat

youpaint/finishourstairbracketsbeforeyouinstallthem.Once

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

2. Afterinstallationtouch‐upanyareaasneeded.

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

4. Makesure

thatthesurfaceandthebackofthebracketarecompletelydrybeforeattempting

installation.

ImportantSafetyInstructions

 Usetherecommendedtools

 Wearsafetygoggles

 Followtoolandpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals

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

 StairBracketsarenot

load‐bearing.Donotusethemforsupport.

InstallationProcess

1. Trimbrackets,ifnecessary,tomatchstairsize.

2. Laythebracketfacedownonasoftsurfacethatwillnotscratch/dentthebracket.

3. Applya1/2"beadofadhesiveallthewayaroundthebackedgeof

thebracket.

4. Whenpressingthebracketupagainstthesurface,someadhesivecaulkwillseepout.Smooth

excesscaulkaroundthebracketwithafingerortheputtyknifeandapplyextracaulkthatis

neededtofillinanygaps. 

5. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesiveorcaulkwith

aspongeoradampcloth.

6. Usefinishingnailsinadditiontoadhesiveforextrasupport.

7. Fillinanynailholeswithcaulk.Ifexcesscaulkdries,lightlysanditdownwithextrafinesand

paper.

8. Touchupthebracketwithpaintifnecessary.

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Ekena Millwork SB08X05TY-L Installation guide

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