CUTTING
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Use standard wood
working equipment for cutting
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Carbide tipped blades
are recommended
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Avoid using fine
tooth metal cutting blades
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Rough edge from
cutting may be caused by excessive friction, poor board support, or
improper tooling
NAILING & SCREWING
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Use standard nail
guns or wood working tools
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Suitable galvanized
nails are recommended
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Place nails and
screws on center or board and keep approximately 2” from each edge. Nail
spacing @ 16” on center
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If nailing product at
0ºC or below, pre-drilling is recommended. Avoid fine threaded wood
screws and ring shank fasteners
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Pre-drilling and/or
counter-sink is typically not required unless a larger fastener is used
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Thinner shanked
nails, such as a box nail, work best
DRILLING & ROUTING
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Use standard wood
working drills and routers
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Care should be taken
to avoid frictional heat build-up
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Periodic removal of
shaving from the drill hole may be necessary
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Carbide tipped router
bits are recommended
GLUING
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Standard PVC cements
or cellular PVC cements provide a strong DuraBoard (PW)® to DuraBoard (PW)®
bond
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For best results,
glue all joints such as long fascia runs, and window surrounds, etc., to
prevent joint separation
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The glue joint should
be secured long enough to allow adequate bonding time
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Various
adhesives, such as epoxy or polyurethane adhesives may be used to bond
DuraBoard (PW)® to other substrates. Consult adhesive labeling to
determine suitability
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TOUCH UP
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Recommend non-solvent
base fillers
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Very good with All
Purpose Painter’s Putty and High Performance Wood Filler
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Good with
Fill-N-Finish Light Wood filler and Shrink free Spackling
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Clean with a damp
cloth with soap and water
PAINTING
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Clean surface prior
to painting
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Both oil base and
latex paints are desirable. Follow paint manufacturer’s recommendations
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Avoid painting dark
colors in area of direct sunlight
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Sherwin Williams
Acrylic Latex Exterior or Interior paints are recommended. You have the
opportunity for Flat, Flat Enamel, Eggshell, Satin Enamel, Semi-Gloss
Enamel or Hi-Gloss Enamel sheens
For additional information
on the above Sherwin-Williams coating products, please visit.
www.sherwin-williams.com
MOISTURE
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DuraBoard (PW)® does
not absorb moisture, it can be installed at or below grade
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It is perfect for use
in moisture prone applications such as ground contact, masonry contact,
hot tub surrounds, freeze boards, rooflines and garage doors, etc.®
EXPANSION & CONTRACTION
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Allow 1/8” space per
18 foot for expansion and contraction, DuraBoard (PW)® expands and
contracts with changes in temperature. Joints between pieces should be
glued to eliminate joint separation – see “GLUING” section
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Properly fastening
DuraBoard (PW)® along its entire length will minimize expansion and
contraction
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When gaps are glued
on a long run of the board, allow suitable expansion and contraction
space at ends of the run
SPANNING
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Never span DuraBoard
(PW)® more than 24”
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Must not be used in
load bearing applications, but maybe used in spanned applications such
as soffits and ceilings, with suitable thickness
STORAGE & HANDLING
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Store on a flat and
level surface
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Should be handled in
a fashion as pine, because it has a density comparable to pine with more
flexibility
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Keep product free of
dirt and debris at job site. If product gets dirty, clean after
installation
For additional
information,
Please call the
customer service at 416-291-3934 x304
or E-mail to
info@southasiaplastics.com
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