TruWood 06117 Installation guide

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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT Read and understand all storage and installation instructions before siding application.
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TRUWOOD REVERSIBLE TRIM
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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premiumalkyd-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.
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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
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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
6
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.
CONTACT US
ToreceiveWarrantyinformation,Productinformationbulletinsandotherinformationconcerningtheproperinstallation,useand/ormaintenanceofyourProduct,pleasecontactCPat:
8 0 0. 329.1219: Warranty Inquiries and Claims/Technical Services/Marketing 800.417.3674: Sales www.CollinsWood.com
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