Installation Handbook 1
Table of Contents This guide outlines basic installation practices for the installation of Royal PVC trims and mouldings. These products should be installed in accordance with local building codes. Visual Index.............................................. 4,5 Storage and Handling............................... 6 Safety....................................................... 6 Structural Integrity.................................... 6 Managing Expansion and Contraction...... 6,7 Cutting.....................
Visual Index Window Trim Pgs. 31-36 Garage Door Stop Pgs. 37 4 Water Tables Pgs.
Frieze Boards/Gable Trim/ Band Boards Pgs. 17-18 Soffit/Ceiling Application Pgs. 21-24 Corners Pgs.
Storage and Handling • Royal trim and moulding should be stored off the ground, fully supported on a flat surface. • Never place Royal trim and mouldings directly on blacktop or other surfaces that can develop excessive heat. • Store in a well ventilated area. • Keep under shipping shroud, white side up during warehousing. • For products with protective film, remove film directly after installation. • Protective film should not be left exposed more than 90 days.
Managing the expansion and contraction TRIM BOARD/FASCIA JOINTS TRIM BOARD/FASCIA JOINTS TRIM BOARD/FASCIA JOINTS Ÿ PVC products expand and contract through Trim Board/Fascia Joints When joining boards inWhen areasjoining such asboards underineves or such as areas changes.
Cutting • Carbide edge blades give the best results. • The use of improper tooling or poor board support may result in rough cut edges. • Fine tooth jig saw blades (6tpi or less) may cause the fusing of boards together at the cut line. Routing • Use standard wood working carbide-tipped router bits. • Secure the trim to a bench or table when routing to minimize “chatter.” • Once the routing is complete, the cut can be smoothed using 220-320 grit sand paper.
Recommended Screws • Fasten Master Cortex Hidden Fastening System (for use with minimum 5/8” thickness material) • Starborn Pro Plug System (for use with minimum 5/8” thickness material) • Simpson Strong-Tie Trim-Head Stainless Steel Screw • GRK Fasteners FIN/Trim Finishing Trim Head Screws (ClimatekCoated or Pheinox Stainless Steel) • Kreg Blue-Kote Pocket-Hole Screws (for assembling trim with pocket-holes). • Weather resistant deck screws (for hidden fastening of crown mouldings, etc.
Painting Cellular PVC trim does not require painting but, like any cellular PVC product, it will weather over time and painting will enhance these products to maintain color consistency for many years. Our cellular trim products are ready for painting and require very little preparation. Painting with a good quality, vinyl safe 100% Acrylic Latex paint will enhance these products to maintain color consistency for many years.
Staining Staining PVC mouldings takes a specialized base coat AWP SPQT Stainable Primer Wood Base Coat for Hard Surfaces. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. Note that specialty applications such as this are not covered by our warranty.
Helpful tip for gluing two pieces of PVC trim Helpful tiptip forfor gluing twotwo pieces of PVC trim pieces of PVC Ÿ Helpful Two Part Gluinggluing Method: PVC adhesive alongtrim with Two Part Method: PVC adhesive along with Ÿ Cyanoacrylate Two Gluing Part Gluing Method: PVC adhesive along with (super glue) and activator as a Cyanoacrylate (super glue) and activator as a “clamp” Cyanoacrylate be(super glue) and activator as a can“clamp” be used.can However, “clamp” can be Cyanoacrylate (super used.
Heat Bending Trim Cellular PVC is a thermoplastic polymer which means it becomes pliable or bendable when exposed to certain temperatures and returns to a solid state upon cooling. As such, some cellular PVC profiles can be reheated and reformed, or bent into new shapes. Variations in batches, profile geometry, and density or weight of the profile, will likely require some trialing and or experimentation to perfect this art and skill.
Heat Bending using a Heat Blanket HeatTool Bending using Needs a Heat Blanket and Material Tool ŸandHeatcon MaterialHC99-300 Needs Heat Forming Kit or Equivalent Ÿ Two 10’ Pieces of fiber cement siding. • Heatcon HC99-300 Heat Forming Kit or equivalent Ÿ Heat resistant gloves. • Two 10’ pieces of fiber cement sidingthe cement boards Ÿ Enough blocks of wood to raise off the workoftable. • Enough blocks wood to raise the cement boards off Ÿ work Template the tableof radius desired.
• Lay second Ÿ the the second Ÿ piece LayLay the second of cement piece of cement pieceon of cement board top of of board on top board on top of the blanket blanket thethe blanket making sure the making sure making sure thethe material doesn’t material doesn’t material doesn’t shift. shift. shift.
NOTE: Heating temperatures and times may vary depending NOTE: upon Heating materialTemperatures and profile.and times may vary upon material and profile. NOTE:depending Heating Temperatures and times may vary depending upon material and profile. Heating Temperatures and times may vary Set GoalSet NOTE: Goal upon material and profile. Temperature Temperature Set Goal depending NOTE: Heating Temperatures and times may vary Ÿ the Using the Temperature • Using up/down depending upon material and profile.
End of the heating cycle End heating cycle • of Thethe timer will sound an audible alarm when the heating ŸEnd The will sound an audible alarm when the cycle is heating complete. of timer the cycle cycle issound complete. Ÿ •heating The an audible alarm when the Pushtimer the √will key to silence the alarm. Ÿ Push the cycle ü to silence the alarm. heating is complete. Ÿ WARNING! Push the ü to silence the alarm. WARNING! ŸWARNING! heaterswill will remain • The The heaters remain on. on.
Ÿ Continue pulling the material gently along the form. Continue pulling material the form. •Ÿ Continue pulling the the material gentlygently alongalong the form. ŸŸ If the material wrinkles or is too rigid to form, If the material wrinkles or is too rigid to form, • If the material wrinkles orthe is too rigid to and form, quickly reQuickly material Quickly re-straighten re-straighten thereturn material and return return to to straighten the material and to heating. heating. heating.
Water Tables Water Tables Ÿ Make sure that the wall is made weather resistant • consistent Make sure with that the wall is codes. made weather resistant building If no wrap is used, consistent with building codes. If no wrap is used, flash a flash a minimum of 10” up from the bottom, minimum of 10” up from the bottom, hanging the flashing hanging flashing at least the bottom at least 1the /4” over the bottom of 1/4” the sillover plate. of the sill plate.
Skirtboard Skirtboard Ÿ Make sure that the wall is made weather resistant • Make sure that the wall is made weather resistant consistent with building codes. no wrap is used, consistent with building codes. If noIfwrap is used, flash a flash a minimum of 10” from the bottom, minimum of 10” up from theup bottom, 1 hanging flashing at least /4” over bottom of the sill hangingthethe flashing at least 1/4”the over the bottom plate. of the sill plate.
Beaded, Shiplap, and Nickle Gap Planking for Soffit/Ceilings Conceal Beaded, #2352 Beaded, Shiplap/Nickle Gap and flat sheet material can all be used for soffit and ceiling applications. It is however, very important to review the product specific guide lines below when choosing which products fits your application. General Guidelines • None of these products are to be used in load bearing applications. • Extra framing may need to be added to support material beyond span limitations.
Beaded, Shiplap, and Nickle Gap Planking for Soffit/Ceilings cont. Royal Trim Board Sheet Stock 3/8” thick sheet • Not approved for soffit/ceiling applications. 1/2” thick sheet • Span no more than 12” between fasteners. • No glue required when fastened with screws. • Glue required when fastening with nails or staples. 5/8” thick sheet • Span no more than 16” between fasteners. • No glue required when fastened with screws. • Glue required when fastening with nails or staples.
Soffit/Ceiling Layout Soffit/Ceiling Layout Soffit/Ceiling Layout Fascia Fascia Soffit run Fascia lengthwise 16’ max. lengthSoffit before run joint Fascia Beaded Soffit lengthwise 16’ max. length before joint Beaded Soffit Cladding Cladding Cladding Cladding Fig.1 Fig. 2 * 2352 cannot be shipplapped. A T-Mould must be used. Fig. 2 Fig.1 added support added support nailing strips nailing strips * 2352 cannot be shipplapped. A T-Mould must be used. #2352 12”max. ½” thick products 12”max.
Soffit/Ceiling Layout cont.conti. Soffit/Ceiling Layout Nailers 12” OC. ¼” expansion gap Panel length up to 16’ Preferred run Preferred run direction direction T-Mould ¼” gap Nailers 12” OC.
Beaded Planking for Wainscoting Beaded Planking for Wainscoting Ÿ Cut pieces to the desired length. Square cut • Cut pieces to the a desired length. Square cut ends to ends to ensure 90˚ cut before beginning ensure a 90o cut before beginning installation. installation. •Ÿ Apply adhesive to the back of one piece of Applyconstruction construction adhesive to the back of one wainscot. piece of wainscot.
Frieze Boards, Band Boards and Fascia Ÿ Royal trim boards are not designed for structural Frieze Band and Fascia use.Boards, Therefore, they Boards, must be supported. This includes fascia which must be fully supported by a • Royal trim boards are not designed for structural use. sub-fascia. Frieze Boards, Boards and Fascia Therefore, theyBand must be supported. This includes fascia Ÿ It is important to manage thebyexpansion and which must be fully supported a sub-fascia.
Managing the expansion and contraction TRIM BOARD/FASCIA JOINTS TRIM BOARD/FASCIA Ÿ PVC products expandJOINTS and contract through TRIM BOARD/FASCIA JOINTS When joining boards in areas such as changes.
GABLE TRIM Gable The gableTrim trim is a suitable alternative to a standard trim GABLE TRIM board if a small is desired. The gable trim isprofile a suitable alternative to a standard trim board gable trim is a suitable alternative a standard trimline. Ÿ ifThe Measure from the soffit 1/4” andtostrike a chalk a small profile is desired. 1 if a small profile is desired. Ÿ •board Install the panels aligning the ends with the line. Measure from the soffit 1 1/4” and strike a chalk line.
Corners Conceal Corner Board Corners • Outside corner areas should be made weather resistant Corners inConceal accordance building codes, typically using flashing Cornerwith Board material or house wrap. Conceal Corner Board Ÿ Outside corner areas should be made weather Outside areas bebuilding made weather •Ÿ Install the corner corner boardshould leaving 1/8” gap between the resistant in accordance with codes, resistant accordance building codes,wrap. corner andinany eve.
inside corners Inside Corners Ÿ Inside corner areas should be made weather resistant in accordance with • Inside corner areas should codes, resistant typically using be building made weather in flashing material or house accordance with building codes, wrap. using flashing material or typically wrap. Ÿhouse Install the corner board leaving 1/8” between the corner • Install thegap corner board leaving and any eve. the corner and 1/8” gap between eve. corner 1/4”minimum ŸanyExtend belowcorner sheathing.
Basic Rules to Assembling Window Frames Basic Rules to Assembling Window Frames Ÿ Make certain that the window is properly flashedthat in accordance local building • Make certain the window with is properly flashed in accordance local building requirements. code with requirements. PVCcode trim is intended to PVC trim is intended to beand aesthetic not water part of the water be aesthetic not partand of the resistantresistant system.system.
Adding Crown and Sill Nose Adding Crown and Sill Nose Glue Returns with PVC Cement Weather Resistant Screws 1¼” Washer Head Screws Pocket Holes Glue All Joints is Advisable Weather Resistant Screws 32 32
Inside Backband • Run a bead of PVC cement along side edge of window trim. • Install backband and fasten using the fasteners outlined on page 8. Installing Backband Run a bead of PVC cement along side edge of window trim. Ÿ Install Backband backband and nstalling fasten using the fasteners outlined Run a bead of PVC on page 8. Ÿ cement along side edge of window trim. Install backband and fasten using the fasteners outlined on page 8.
Conceal Window Trim Assembly Shown are three methods for assembling Conceal trim around windows. The same basic rules outlines on page 21 apply. Conceal Window Trim Assembly • Make sure to leave 1/16” space on all four sides of the window for expansion and contraction of the trim. Shown are three methods for • It is suggested the trim frames can be assembled assemblingthat Conceal trim around prior towindows. the installing onbasic the wall. The same rules page 21 apply.
New Contstruction Window Surround New Construction Window Surround can be used in many areas for trim but is particularly useful around windows with a nailing flange (Figure 1.). ItWindow is recommended that the window New Construction Surround surround be assembled prior to its application around the New Construction Window Surround can be used in many window.
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e Garage Door Stop • • Install the jamb pieces first, then the header. Position the stop so the weather strip is in contact with the garage door. The inside of the stop’s base will be approximately 1/2” from the garage door. • Fasten the stop in place with color coordinated galvanized or stainless steel trim nails in the prepunched holes or at approximately 8” intervals. Door • Stop Trim the weather stripping on the header piece to create a mitered look and help keep a continuous seal.
Columns Wraps Columns Wraps Tools and Supplies Tools and • Circular sawSupplies • Circular saw • Level • Level • Hammer • Hammer • Pencil • Pencil • Drill/Driver and and • Drill/Driver appropriate bits bits appropriate • 2 Bar/quick clamps • 2 Bar/quick clamps • • • • • • Square • Square Tape measure • Tape Measure Clear PVC glue • Clear PVC glue 3” weather resistant • 3” weather resistant screws screws • Cortex equivalent Cortex or or equivalent screws and PVC plugs screws and PVC plugs Installation •
• Place the three sided section of the wrap around the column. Make certain that the wrap is as plumb as possible (shims may be necessary). Secure the wrap to the column placing a weather resistant screw at the top and at the bottom of the column. Place the screws so they will be hidden by the cap and base. If no caps or bases are going to be added, two screws at both the top and bottom should be installed.
• Begin the installation of the remaining side using a bar clamp at the bottom to hold it in place. Using a n the installation of the remaining using a and work up, second bar clamp, start atside the bottom • at Begin installation of the remaining a gin the installation of the remaining side using aa using clamp the the bottom to hold it in place. Usingside drawing the joint along one mitered edge together, bar clamp at the bottom to hold it in place. Using asure clamp at the bottom to hold it in place.
Caps and Bases • Caps and bases are installed in the same manner as the column wrap. • Pre-assemble Caps and Basesthe capitals and bases around the column as shown below before securing them. This will allow for anyare minor adjustments thatmanner may be • Caps and bases installed in the same needed. as the column wrap.
Cleaning Cleaning Royal Building Products is easy and fast with most major household cleaners. There are many cleaners on the market and the glass cleaners seem to be the best candidate for keeping the finish intact. The cleaning solution should be applied and immediately wiped dry. With any cleaning material, the cleaning solution should not be left to stand on the components for an extended period of time.
Frequently Asked Questions How do I clean and remove scratches? If the scratches are not too deep, you can use Windex and Mr. Clean MAGIC ERASER, (or Scotch-Brite® Non-Scratch Scrub Sponge). Apply the cleaner. Use the eraser or sponge, and rub in circular and up and down motions, until scratches are buffed out. This takes some time, depending on the severity of the scratches. You can also use Turtle Wax® Rubbing Compound to remove surface scratches. Clean the product after buffing out the scratches.
Does cellular PVC trim and/or cellular PVC require painting? No. Cellular PVC trim does not require painting but, like any cellular PVC product, it will weather over time and painting will enhance these beautiful products to maintain color consistency for many years. Our cellular trim products are ready for painting and require very little preparation. Painting with a good quality, vinyl safe, 100% acrylic latex paint will enhance these beautiful products to maintain color consistency for many years.
No priming is necessary; however, the finish quality is greatly enhanced if you use a premium 100% acrylic latex paint for trim with a built in primer. In addition, a primer may be required under the paint manufacturer’s warranty. Always follow the paint manufacturer’s instructions. In preparation for painting, we recommend product should be clean, dry, and free of dirt, grease, and/or any other surface contaminants before painting.
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