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Home My WebLink AboutINSTALLATION DETAILSDetails UtestyleP will contribute to the beauty of, your homWs exterior. Tools You will need - Hammer, Screwdriver,, Snips, Plutnb,Bob, or Level, Tape Measure, Power Saw. 011- Fine- Toolhr Blade, Notching, Tool, Chalk UND, And Utility Knife IM-Imi"nt 2. To allow for normal Ixp expansion a n and contraction, ' trV on, fasten the Top Trim, Mounting. Strip In. the 6erftr 0 the, nalling. slots. Fasten positively to e surface of. the unit at every'SION94, hole, leaving l'O'betwden �ngths. Do not butt'the p ends. Overlap To Trim Front. approximately I" at .1 ints. Allow 1/2" between JOI Alec es of the'Bottom Channel when installing. 3. ICANNED SKIRTING BYRAVERFORD Careful attention, to a few basit deb insure that your Uf"IOP Vinyl Sh PrdVida'- a.beautiful, easily installed, accessible exteriorwilth a minimum -maintenance. Lifestyle® Vloyi-Skirtingis easl�j installed over anylterrainj :re quires speciat-t- I and never needl; paipting.- Following these basic installation techniques will assure that � I. Use. either a power saw with arflne400tft-blade mounted with reverse 'Watlon,'oraviation snips to: cutIifestyleP components. mount IYO.n - ot drive -the nails tooligh"....The screw - type nails -provided offer excellent -holding poweri butif driven too tigOtly,Ahe vinyl:can, under normal expansion And corftraction, becom e distorted.. These , sped r al, nails should.be driven in the, middle of the, nailingsidt.j4st. sh6rt,'Of touching the Top, Trim Mounting Strip. Nall to achieve 3/4" penetrationinto a solid wood substance. Nail to allow part to expand and contract during the normal change In ambient temperftiro.-IDO"NOT NAIL TIGHT. ,A iff pp I betwben-nall head and parL steel mail L Bl"ink.lifiesiple Vinyl Skorhn& vlpd f FIGURE ;Step 1.. 'Laying the Bottom Channel A level or plumb One should be used to establish the ilocation of the Ground Channel. The taller backside of the !Ground Channel should be located directly beneath the outside bottom edge of the home, where the Top Trim (Mounting .Strip will be attached (figurel ). To prevent. grass from growing around the base of the skirting and -providea non -shifting. for the ground spikes, 9" asphalt roof starter should be installed around the home. The roof starter also reduces the possibility of the vinyl skirting panels from being damaged from the use of a. powered string trimmer. "Weed- �Eater"-type trim units will damage the skirting and is- not covered by the warranty. Attach the Ground'Channel directly to, the ground hrough the prepunched holes (figure 2). _Spikes required revery 20 inches. Another spike or a, drift punch may be used to drive spikes in completely. To allow for expansion, leave a 11T gap between each section of the Ground.Channel. To form clean, attractive comers, the Ground Channel can be notched with snips (figure 3) and then bent to the desired angle:.(Attached to the ground as shown: in figure 4). Mote: In high wind areas; where ground below the unit is -spongy; or:where ground is loose from recent excavation. and has not yet settled, it is.advisable to fasten Ground Channel to treated wooden stakes. For installation .on ooncrete,:use a 3/4" masonry nail instead -.of the -ground spike: Liquid Nail" cement or other similar -methods -of setting a -fastener directly to concrete can also be used. S 11 ep2... installing Top Trim Mounting- Strip First determine where the Top Trim Mount will mount on the lower part of the home. The .bottom edge ofahe Top Trim Mount can extend below the bottom edge of .the home if there is a solid support for nailing and a solid bearing for the Top Trim Front Strip against the side of the home. It is helpful to mark a line around the bottom of the horne,with a chalk line or other method to assure a, straight line where.the Top Trim Mount Strip is to be installed. The Top Trim Mounting Strip is installed by driving the steel nails in .the middle of every slot (figure 5). DO NOT NAIL TIGHTLY1. (See nailing. instructions on front page.) Do hot cut Top Trim Mounting at the comers. Gently.bend over A sharp edge of a cutting table or a similar surface to form the -comer (figure 6). If the installation is made in extremely cold weather; the MOO. should be warmed to room temperature before bending. Warming will avoid the likelihood of cracking. FIGURE FIGURE 0 FIGURE I I Step3... Putting The Panels The Top Trim Mounting Strip is constructed with two parallel ridges at intervals below. the nailing sots .(figure 7). These ridges may be used to measure the required panel height For warm weather application, measure the distance from the ground to the lower ridge. In cold.weather, measure to the top. ridge. If the ground is level, several panels may cut at one time using a hand: power .saw. .Remember,' if a power saw is to be used, mount a fine-toothed blade in reverse poshlon (figure 8). LOCKING THE PANELS A snapadc tool is -used to punch locking, tabs on the. outside bottom edge of -each panel (figure 9): When the: panel is installed, it becomes locked, in the Ground .Channel. This feature assures retention of the panel in the Ground Channel. Note: When installing in a high wind area, punch locking tabs at the top of the panel for added kx*jng strength. Self -aligning panels easily snap and slide into place (19ure 10). Be certain that each :panel positively interlocks wdh the panel adjoining iL (Above 36" panel height, a framing support system should be considered.) INSTALLING PANELS ' Panels can be installed by setting into.the bottom cannel:and {eaning .against the back trim. Lode the next panel as shown by figure, 10. Panels should not be cut but bent around comers as shown :in figure 11. FITTING PANELS AROUND SERVICE CONNECTIONS Cutting and fitting to -virtually any shape or radius is easily done with Lifestyle using aviation snips, cut the panel to'fit around the connection. Cut the panel from the side — not from the top or bo8om Keep snip points open as if cutting. cloth to avoid cracking panels. CAUTION Proper installation of Mobile Home Skirting requires that the Top Back.be naffed loosely so the panel will slide freely in the nail slots: This can be accomplished by leaving the nail head 1 /16" to IV from the face of the panel. The nail, must penetrate a solid nailable surface by 3/4". The steel nails'supplied with the product are 1-1/2" in Length. Do not place outdoor cookers near the vinyl skirting because ,the heat will distort the panels. Any heat source must be kept away from the panels or damage may occur. MAP' V;SJ. Fko:Siattt:,'RtpiB:vhryl ektrt6g-rind cocas- - series are made from orpnic materials end win melt or bum whon.exposod to a signtdleant source of flame or heat. Normal precautions to protect vinyl aft" from sources of fire should be taken. Barbecues and com- bustible materiels, such as dry' leaves, mulch'and trash. should be kept away from sklMng. For Wormmlon. ebourtire properties of vinyl skirting, eo' vinyl S" atit1275 K Straot,.N.W., Suite4waahinDC 2= or Havedord Vinyl Products. 8;tep 4... Installing the Top Trim Front Strip The Top Trim Front Strip installs easily by -snapping the top edge of its spring lock into the Top Trim Mounting Strip. - Be sure to push the Top Trim Front Strip all the -way into the Top Trim Mounting Strip until :it "snaps" into place Each of the 14 pieces of the Top Trim, Front .Strip are notched 2' on one end (figure 12) to permit overlapping: Overlap ends of adjoining. trim front approximately Four of the pieces- are' -factory -notched :for forming comers. Two pieces are notched at6'. two 3' 7-1/4" from the end. Starting at one of the front comers of the home with- a piece of trim strip notched .T 7-1/4" from the end,.place the short section on the -front. of. the home and .bend the longer section= around to the side (figure 13-1). At the other front corner, .place apiece.of.trim strip.notched-at 6' (figure:13-2). Take the second piece notched T 7-114" from: the end and overlap the long section on the side. of the home, bending the short section to the backside of the home. (figure.13-3). Finally, take the last 6' notched section and .be- nd around: the remaining corner (figure 13-4). 3' 7-1/4' 6-7-1/4' -------------------, I ® I L—------------- —JJ 5 7-1/4' FIGURE 13 y 3' 7-1/4" CUTTING ADDITIONAL CORNERS If inside comers are needed, trim strips can be easily cut with aviation -snips to form attractive comer joints by dating a 41ir mitre on adjacent ends and butting. -If extra outside comers are required (for porches oradd-on rooms). notch the trim strips, as shown (figure 14), bend around the comer acid snap into place. Allow at least T of trim strip on each side of the comer. EASY ACCESS Access can. be gained at virtually any point by simply lifting the TopTrim Front Strip and -sliding out the desired number of panels. Accessibility to the area under the unit is avallable whenever desired. 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