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Installing column wrap – AZEK Trim & Moulding EN User Manual

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ADD ADHESIVE TO
THREE PANEL
COLUMN WRAP

PLACE THREE PANEL COLUMN
WRAP AROUND POST

SNAP THE LOCKING
PANEL TO THE
THREE PANEL
COLUMN WRAP

MEASURE POST HEIGHT
AND CUT COLUMN WRAP TO
DESIRED LENGTH

Measure height of post.

Stack and cut
AZEK Column
Wrap to desired
length.

Fold and
lock panels
together
horizontally
and place
the column
wrap around
the post as
shown.

Fit the tongue of the lock-
ing panel into the grooved
ends of the folded three
connected panels. Carefully
apply pressure with a clean
rag so it snaps into place.
Secure/clamp Column
Wrap to allow adhesive to
cure.

Three panel
column attached

Align loose locking panel

Apply a small bead of Cellular PVC adhesive to the
bead/groove corner joints and grooved female
ends of the three panel column wrap.

INSTALL SHIMS
TO POST IF
NEEDED

If necessary, install
thin shims to the top,
middle and bottom of
the structural post so
that the Column Wrap
fits tightly around the
structural post. Shim all
four (4) sides evenly to
maintain equal spacing
around the post. Be sure
the shimmed outside
dimensions are no
wider than the inside
dimensions of the AZEK
Column Wrap.

Acceptable
Adhesives:
• AZEK Adhesive
• Devcon

Trimbonder

• Extreme

Adhesives
(Fast Cure)

• OSI TeQBond

Remove
tape
from joint
prior to full
cure and wipe
excess adhesive
off edges.
Note:
When using AZEK Column
Wrap around a post in a
railing application, solid
blocking must be attached
between the post and the
AZEK Column Wrap. Refer to
your local building code for
details.

FASTEN COLUMN
WRAP TO POST /
EASE EDGES

Column Wrap may
be fastened to the
post using stainless
steel nails or exterior
grade screws. Nail
or screw holes
can be easily filled
using a sealant
or comparable
products formulated
specifically for use
with cellular PVC.

(Optional)

Slickplane® Tool

Recommendation: Use
hand held Slickplane

®

tool to ease edges
after tape is
removed.

(Optional)

WIPE EXCESS
ADHESIVE
OFF WITH
CLEAN
RAG

1

Make sure
three
connected
panels and
locking
panel are
cut evenly.

2

Apply
adhesive in
the orange
areas.

3

4

Start at the
bottom of
the three
panel
AZEK
Column
Wrap.

5

6

7

If possible position
fasteners where
they can be covered
by mouldings.

Installing Column Wrap

Warning: Do not apply
excessive adhesive to

corner joints.

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