TAMKO Evergrain - Manual

Instructions to Install EverGrain
®
Envision ™ 1" × 6" Decking as Skirting
EverGrain ® Envision™ 1" × 6" decking may be used as a skirting product to conceal the deck’s
structure. To install, apply the decking horizontally on the structure as shown below.
Like wood, pre-drilling the end/edges of the boards is required to avoid splitting or cracking.
Pre-drilling is also required in cold weather. When installing in cold temperatures, a greater force
is required to drive fasteners into the decking material. When pre-drilling, we recommend that
the drill bit diameter be the same diameter as the fastener shank. Be careful not to overdrive the
fastener; the head of the screw should be flush with the deck surface.
Decking must be attached using two fasteners every 16-inches at minimum on a solid surface.
The required fastener must be a minimum #8 × 2-1/2" or longer wood/composite deck screw.
Fasteners must be spaced at a minimum of 3/4" from the end of the board and 1" from the edge
of the board.
Be sure to maintain proper board spacing to allow for contraction and expansion. Side-to-side
spacing is a minimum of 1/8" and end-to-end spacing must be approximately 1/16" for every
20-degree increment of temperature difference between the temperature at the time of installation
and the maximum expected summertime temperature. See the EverGrain Decking and Railing
Installation Instructions for full details.
IMPORTANT: This document is intended as a supplement to the EverGrain Decking and
Railing Instructions. Refer to the full document on tamko.com for all specifications on
installing EverGrain decking products.
1x6” DECK BOARDS AS SKIRTING 1" × 6" DECK BOARDS
AS SKIRTING