TruWood 06117 Installation guide

Brand: TruWood

Model: 06117

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INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT Read and understand all storage and installation instructions before siding application.

Warranty: 800.329.1219 Sales: 800.417.3674 • www.CollinsWood.com

TRUWOOD REVERSIBLE TRIM

IMPORTANT Read and understand all storage and installation instructions before trim application.

FIG. 1

Scarf Joint

FIG. 2

TRUWOOD REVERSIBLE TRIM

Warranty Requirements

• ThetermsoftheLimitedWarrantyrequirestrictcompliancewith

theinstallationinstructions.Theseinstructionsaresupplemental

to applicable local building codes and standard building practices.

Architecturaldesigns,plansandspecificationsmustcomplywith

theseinstructions.

• All deviations from the installation instructions must be

pre-approved in writing by The Collins Products LLC

Product Performance Manager.

Proper Storage

• Storetrimflatandsupportitonstringerstoavoidsaggingand

contactwiththeground.

• Trimmustbecoveredandprotectedfromtheelements.

• Allowtrimtoacclimatizetolocalconditionspriortoinstallation.

Construction Essentials

Thestructuremustbeconstructedtomeetapplicablelocalbuilding

requirements,HUDminimumpropertystandardsorHUDmanufactured

housingconstructionandsafetystandards.

A. VAPOR BARRIERS, VENTILATION

AND MOISTURE CONTROL

• Designandconstructionofstructuretoincludeinstallationoftrim

mustbesuchthatmoisturedoesnotaccumulateagainsttrimor

penetratetrimandwallsystem.Appropriatecaulking,flashingor

outslopingisrequired.

• Horizontaltrimappliedasadecorativebandatbottomorupper

elevationsofwallmustbeflashedorcaulkedtopreventmoisture

accumulationbehindtrim.See Fig. 5.

• Acontinuousvaporbarrierrated1permorlessisrequiredacross

theinteriorsideofallwallstobesided.Examplesinclude6mil

polyethyleneandkraft-backedorfoil-backedinsulationstapled

tightlytothefaceorsidesofthestuds.

• Avaporbarrierrated1permorlessmustbeinstalledbetweenthe

woodsillandthefoundationwall.

• Avaporbarriergroundcovermustbeusedincrawlspaces.

• Crawlspaces,atticsandlivingspacesmustbeventilatedatleastto

theminimumspecifiedinHUDstandards.

Proper Installation

A. FASTENING

• Usecorrosionresistant8dboxheadnailswithaminimumhead

diameterof1/4"(10%variance).

• Nailoneachedge12"o.c.alternatingedgeswithnailsaminimum

of1/2"fromtrimedge.

• Nailsmustpenetratewoodframing1-1/2."See Fig 1.

• Avoidcountersinkingnailsorrupturingthesurfaceofthetrim.

Ifcountersinkoccurs,caulknailpriortopainting.See Fig 1.

• Fastenfromendtoendorcentertoendtoavoidinternalstress.

• Donotnailintotrimedges(sides).

• Buttjointsmustbelocatedonframingmembers.Blockingis

requiredatcornersoffasciaandrakeboards.

• Nailingoffasciatosolidwoodorblockingshallnotexceed

24"o.c.

• Whenascarfjointisusedwith4/4"trim,twonailsarerequiredinto

solidwoodframingoneachsideofjoint.With5/4"trim,aminimum

oftwonailsmustpenetrateoverlapoftrimtosolidwoodframing.

See Fig. 2.

FIG. 3

Mitered Corners

FIG. 4

Caulk and Flash

B. CUTTING

• Cutwithconventionaltoolsintothefacetobeexposed.

• Donotmiteredges(sides)oftrim.Iftrimiscuttofitarounddoor

andwindowopenings,rawedgesoftrimmustbeprimed.

• 45degreediagonalcutsarepermittedarounddoorandwindow

openings. See Fig 3.

C. GAPS, CLEARANCES, AND CORNERS

• Gapbuttjoints3/16"andcaulk.See Fig 4.

• Trimmusthaveaminimum2"separationfromconcreteorbe

appropriatelyflashed.Trimmustbe6"fromsoilorlandscaping

material.

• Wherethetrimmeetstheroof,itmustbespacedaminimumof2"

fromtheplaneoftheroofandbeproperlyflashed.Thecutedge

must be primed and painted.

D. CAULKING

• Usebestqualityflexible,paintable,mildew-resistantexteriorgrade

caulkingmaterial.

• Caulkalloverdrivennails.

• Caulkallhorizontaltrimmaterial.Flashingisstronglyrecommended

atwindowsandopeningsinwalls.See Fig. 5.

• Caulk45degreeanglecutsatwindow,door,andcornertrim.

E. PAINTING

• Touchupdamagedareaswithapremiumalkydoil-basedprimeror

apremiumacryliclatexprimer.

• Sidingmustbefinish-paintedwithin90daysafterinstallation.

Ifsidingisexposedforalongerperiod,reprimethesidingwith

a premium alkydoil-basedprimerorapremiumacryliclatexprimer.

• Sidingmustbecleananddrywhenpaintisapplied.

• Useonlypremiumalkydoil-basedpaintorpremiumacryliclatex

paintcontaininganappropriateamountofmildewcideforlocal

moistureconditions.Forbestperformance,100%acryliclatex

paintsor100%acrylicsolidbodystainsarerecommended.

• Useonlypremiumalkyd-basedpaintonsmoothtrim.Do not use

water based paint on smooth trim.

• Followpaintmanufacturer’srecommendationsforengineered

woodsiding.

• Aminimumof4drymils,includingfactoryprimer,isrequired.

Thisisbestachievedwithtwocoatsoffinishedpaint.

• Dripedgesandgroovesmustbewellcovered.

• Allsurfacesandcutedgesmustbepaintedinplace.

• Forstaining,useopaqueacryliclatexstainsonly.

Installation Errors That Void the Warranty

• Donotmiteredgesorroutepatternsintotrim.

• Donotapplytrimtoarainsoakedstructure.

•

Do not apply trim that is wet. Wet trim can shrink after appli-

cation and shrinkage is not covered by the TruWood warranty.

• Donotapplystuccoorcompositestuccoproductsoverthetrim.

• Donotapplytrimtofloatingstructuresorbuildingsoverwater.

• Staplesarenotanacceptablefasteningdevice.

• Donotapplytowallsystemswithoutconventionalframing.

• Donotpaintinwetorcoldconditions.

• Donotuseshakeandshinglepaints,lowqualityflatoiloralkyd

paints,vinylacetate(PVA),vinylacrylicorvinylacetate-acrylicco-

polymerpaints.Thesecoatingsdonotadequatelyprotectthesiding.

• Donotuselatexpaintsonsmoothtrim.

Note:Thislistisnotintendedtobeinclusiveofallerrorsthatwouldvoid

thewarranty.Thesearejustsomeexamples.

Key Homeowner Maintenance Responsibilities

• Periodicallyinspectandrenewallcaulkingandimmediatelyrepair

anywaterpenetrationissues.

• Maintainguttersanddownspoutstoavoidwatercascadingdownwalls.

• Ensurelawnsprinklerpatternsaredirectedawayfromstructures.

• Followpaintmanufacturer’srecommendationsforrepaintingand

paint maintenance.

Codes and Standards

 TruWoodTrimisdesignedtobeusedincompliancewithallapplicable

building codes and standards.

TRUWOOD REVERSIBLE TRIM

Example of Trim Applications

• TruWoodTrimisaversatileproductforuseincombinationwith

TruWoodSidingorothersidings.TruWoodReversibleTrimcan

beusedoneitherside(roughsawntextureorsmooth).TruWood

ReversibleTrimisavailableinbeveledorchanneledstyles.

• Typicalapplicationsarecornerborders,fasciaandaccentsaround

doorsandwindows.Asadecorativeproduct,itcanbeusedinmany

designstoaddaccentanddepthtoallelevations.

FIG. 6

Board and Batten

1. LIMITED WARRANTY – TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY COVERAGE

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED

IN SECTIONS 3 AND 4 BELOW.

CollinsProducts(“Collins”)warrantsthatitsTruWoodSiding&Trimproducts(the“Products”)weremanufacturedtomeetorexceedthespecificationssetforthinANSI-CPSA135.6.

CollinswarrantsitsProducts,exclusiveoffactoryappliedcoatings,againstdefectsinmaterial,workmanshipandbuckling(definedasmorethan1/4"deflectionbetweenstudsinstalled

at16"oncenter)ofthebasicstructureforaperiodof30yearsfromthedateofinstallation(“ProductWarrantyPeriod”)aslongastheProductshavebeenstored,handled,installed,

finished,andmaintainedinaccordancewithTruWoodinstallationinstructionsandcareandmaintenancerecommendationsineffectatthetimeofinstallation(“CollinsInstructions”).

Collinsfurtherwarrantsthefactory-appliedprimedcoatings(the“Coatings”),exclusiveoftheProducts,againstdefectsinmaterialandchipping,peelingandblisteringfor5yearsfrom

thedateofinstallationaslongastheProductshavebeenstored,handled,installed,finished,andmaintainedinaccordancewithCollinsInstructions.ThisWarrantyistransferablefromthe

purchaseroftheProductstotheownerofthestructureonwhichtheProductsareinstalled,ifpurchaserandstructureownerarenotoneandthesame.TheWarrantyisfurthertransferable

fromtheownerofthestructureonwhichtheProductsareinstalledtothefirstsubsequentownerofthesamestructure(collectively,the“Owner”).TheWarrantyisnottransferabletoany

subsequentstructureowner.

2. WARRANTY REMEDIES

THIS SECTION PROVIDES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO ANY OWNER.

IfanyProductorCoatingfailstoperformaswarranted(orfailstoperforminaccordancewithanyimpliedwarrantynotdisclaimedherein),duringthefirstfiveyearsfromthedateof

installation,atitsoption,Collinswilleither(i)providelaborandmaterialsnecessarytoreplacethedefectiveProductsor(ii)reimburseOwnerforanyreplacementcostsinanamountup

totwo(2)timestheoriginalpurchasepriceoftheProducts,lessanyreplacementcostsdirectlyattributabletoOwner’sfailuretofollowCollinsInstructions(“MaximumReimbursement”).

Startinginthe6thyearfollowingoriginalinstallationoftheProducts,MaximumReimbursementforreplacementcostswillbereducedby4%peryear,suchthatfromandafterthe30th

year,MaximumReimbursementpayableunderthiswarrantywillbezero.

InconnectionwithanydisputeunderthisSection,OwnershallhavetheburdenofproofthattheProducthasbeenstored,handled,installed,finished,andmaintainedaccordingtoCollins

Instructions.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,asanexpressconditionofthisWarranty,priortoundertakinganyrepairorreplacementofanyaffectedProductsandprior

toexercisinganyrightssetforthinSection5,Ownermust(i)notifyCollins,inwriting,within60daysoffirstdiscoveringthecondition,attheaddressinSection6andprovideannotated

photographs,and(ii)allowCollinsareasonableperiodoftimetoinspectand/orinvestigatetheconditionoftheProductsinquestion.Subjecttotheforegoing,allclaimsunderthis

WarrantymustnonethelessbesubmittedtoCollinsinwritingwithin30yearsand60daysofthedateofinstallation.

3. WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN

IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NO COLLINS RESELLER, AGENT, DISTRIBUTOR, SUPPLIER OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED

TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION, EXTENSION OR ADDITION TO THIS WARRANTY.

This Warranty does not cover damage to Products due to: (i) misuse, abuse or improper transportation, storage, handling, installation, painting, refinishing, or

maintenance; (ii) alterations to the structure after the original installation of Products; (iii); design, application, or construction of the structure on which Products are

installed; (iv) failure to comply with applicable building codes and accepted building practices; (v) use or application of sawed or “ripped” TruWood siding as trim; (vi)

prolonged contact with accumulated water due to wall, roof, door, window, deck or any other water infiltration leaks, ineffective vapor barriers or failure to maintain

Products; (vii) performance of any field-applied finishes; (viii) mold, mildew or fungus; (ix) performance of Products installed on any structure located outside the

United States of America; (x) acts of God, war, civil disorder, hurricane, tornado, hail, earthquake, flood, fire, lightning, mudslide, air pollution, severe weather or

any other similar cause beyond the control of Collins, or (xi) any condition referenced in the Collins Instructions’ “Installation Errors That Void the Warranty;” (xii)

swelling and/or edge checking (such swelling and/or edge checking normally occurs in all wood products as they expand and contract in response to changes in

climatic conditions); or (xiii) termite damage. This Warranty requires strict compliance with Collins Instructions. Collins is not responsible for any damages caused

by any other party.

4. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

COLLINS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR

UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS. SOME STATES

DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

5. ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS

TruWoodValuForm(concreteformingproducts)isnotwarrantedforuseasexteriorsiding.

AnyTruWoodSiding&TrimproductsshippedandinstalledoutsideoftheU.S.A.arenotwarranted.

6. STATE LAW

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

7. CONTACT US

ToreceiveProductinformationbulletinsandotherinformationconcerningtheproperinstallation,useand/ormaintenanceoftheProducts,pleasecontactCollinsat:800.329.1219.For

inquiriesregardingWarrantyservice,claims,ortechnicalservices,contactCollinsat800.417.3674.Tosubmitaclaim,sendwrittennoticeofsuchclaim,includingannotatedphotographs,

bycertifiedmail,toTheCollinsCompanies,1618SWFirstAvenue,Suite500,Portland,OR97201-5706,addressedtotheattentionof“TruWoodWarrantyService.”Forsales,contactCollins

at www.CollinsWood.com.

TRUWOOD SIDING & TRIM

30-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

8/12

Memberof

TheCompositePanelAssociation

Manufactured by

COLLINS PRODUCTS LLC

1618 SW First Avenue, Suite 500

Portland, OR 97201

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

GENERAL: ThesuggestionsandrecommendationsbelowshouldbefollowedtoachievesatisfactoryperformanceofanyCPProduct.Failuretocomplymayresultinareduced

usefullifeoftheProductandvoidtheProductwarranty.

INSPECTION: TheProductshouldbeinspectedperiodicallyinaccordancewiththefollowingmaintenanceitems:(i)re-naillooseProduct;(ii)trimtreesandbushes

thatareincontactwiththeProduct;(iii)replacecaulkingthathashardened,crackedand/orlostitsseal;(iv)correctgradedrainagewhereretainedwaterisincontact

withtheProduct;(v)eliminateoversprayfromlawnandlandscapingsprinklers;(vi)checktheconditionofCoatingassetforthbelow;(vii)followanyapplicablepaint

manufacturer’srepaintingrecommendations;and(viii)maintainguttersanddownspouts.(SeeCPInstructions’“KeyHomeownerMaintenanceResponsibilities”.)

REFINISHING: Exteriorwallfinishesweathermostrapidlyonthoseportionsofthebuildingthatreceivethegreatestexposuretosunandmoisture.Areasreceiving

maximumexposuremayrequirerefinishingasoftenasevery3years.Thefrequencyofrefinishwilldependongeographiclocations;thetype,qualityandcolorofthe

paint;andonotherfactorssuchasthemethodofpaintapplicationandthenumberofcoats.Repaintingisdictatedbythedegreeofwearorerosionoftheoldpaint.

RefinishingistypicallyrequirediftheProductisdiscoloredandblotchy;iftheCoatingiscracked,peelingorscaling;oriftheCoatingappearsthin,porousandchalked

toapointwhereitnolongerprotectsorhidesthesurface.Severepaintcracking,flakingorpeelingisnotnormalpaintweathering.Suchproblemsmaybecausedby

inferiorpaints,incompatiblepaints,improperpaintingproceduresorbyimproperconstructionthatpermitswaterorwatervaportoreach,condense,orfreezeontheback

sideoftheProduct.(SeeCPInstructions’“Painting”.)

Frequentrepainting canresultinexcessive totalpaintfilmthickness,whichmay cause problemssuchascrackingandpooling. Ontheotherhand,unreasonable

delaysinmaintenancerepaintingmaycontributetodeteriorationofboththepaintandProductsuchthatrefinishingcannotbeaccomplishedeffectively.Ingeneral,it

isrecommendedthatthetotalCoatingfilmthicknessbemaintainedat4drymils.Thistypicallyisconsideredtheequivalentofthreecoatsoffinish(onecoatofprimer

plustwocoatsoffinishpaint).

SURFACE PREPARATION: Theextentofsurfacepreparationisdependentontheconditionoftheoldfinish.Loosepaintmaterialshouldberemoved.Thesurface

shouldbewashedandallmildewmustberemovedbeforepainting.Useofapowerwasherisnotrecommended.(SeeCPInstructions’“KeyHomeownerMaintenance

Responsibilities”and“Painting”.)

REPRIMING: Iftheoldsurfaceissound(nopeeling,cracking,heavycaulking,etc.),reprimingistypicallynotnecessaryunlessitisrecommendedbythepaint

manufacturerforthetopcoatchosen.IftheProduct’sbasesubstrateand/oriftheoldprimerisexposed,theseareasshouldbereprimed.IftheProduct’sedgesor

endsshowanycracksorfissures,theseshouldberesealedwithaprimer.(Onlypremiumexterioroil/alkydtypeprimersarerecommended.)Theprimerusedmustbe

compatiblewiththechosentopcoatandtheprimermanufacturerrecommendationsfollowedinallrespects.(SeeCPInstructions’“Painting”.)

SELECTING AND APPLYING FINISH COAT PAINTS/STAINS: Theserecommendationsdealwithrefinishoverfield-appliedfinishcoats.Apremiumpaint

thatissuitableforuseonhardboardsidingmustbeused.Thefinishchosenshouldbecompatiblewiththeexistingoldfinish.Onlypremiumexterioracryliclatexpaintsare

recommendedwhenfinishisappliedtotexturedproducts.Satinorglossoil/alkydpaintsarealsoacceptable,asareopaqueacryliclatexstains.Thefollowingfinishcoats

(paints/stains)arenotrecommended:shakeandshinglepaints,flatalkydoil-basedpaintsandstains,vinylacetate(PVA),vinyl/acrylicorvinyl/acetate/acryliccopolymer

paintsandstains,semi-transparentstains,clearcoatings.Thefinishcoatofpaintorstainshouldbeappliedinstrictaccordancewiththerecommendationsofthepaint

manufacturer.(SeeCPInstructions’“Painting”.)Exception:forsmoothTruWoodproducts,useonlypremiumalkydoil-basedpaint.

MILDEW: Mildew,moldandotherfungusgrowthsmustberemovedfromtheProductparticularlybeforerepaintingtheProduct.Thismaybeaccomplishedby

scrubbingtheinfectedsurfacethoroughlywithmildewremovalproductsorthefollowingsolution:

• 2/3cupTSP(trisodiumphosphate)–availableinpaintorhardwarestores

• 1/3cupdetergentcontainingnoammonia(Tideortheequivalent)

• 1quart5%sodiumhypochlorite(Cloroxortheequivalent)

• 3quartswarmwaterorenoughtomakeonegallon

Protectivehandandeyewearmustbewornwhenapplyinganyremovalproductorthesolution.TheProductshouldbescrubbedwithasoftbrushandthenrinsed

thoroughlywithfreshwater.Donotplaceorsplashthesolutiononlandscaping.PromptlyaftertheProducthasbeencleanedandhasdried,amildewresistantpaint

shouldbeapplied.

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