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Home My WebLink AboutINSTALLATION DETAILS')IIYL SKIRTING BY HAVERFORD N Careful attention to a few basic de WI ill insure -that your U11031110 VinylNg will provide ,a beautiful, -easily installed, completely accessible ,exterior with a mini 6m -of in; maintenance. ufastylep Vift .0 Skirtin 19 easily installed over any terrain, requires ono pedtattdols4and never, need's painting. F6111-9 Ing these basic installation techniques will Ossure that 11. Use either a power ,aw with a fine-tooth bI 8 .mounted with, re Prow 'rotation, or,av!a on snips 8^ to ctiftifestyl components. Details Lifestyles will contribute to the beauty of your home's exterior. T rwed Tools will ` Hammer, .Screwdriver,. Snips, Plumb ,Bob or Level, Tape Measure, Power -Saw. wnn- Fin - ,p e Tooth Slade, Notching -Tool, Chalk -Line end Utifity Knife Important 2. To allow for normal expansion and contraction, fasten the To F Trim Mounfing-Sttip-In'the center of the. nallfifto' slots. Fasten positively to thesUrfice of the unit at OverYslotted: ftle; leaving 1,/2" 'between lengths. 00 not butt the ends. Ovidap,Top TdM Front approxjj�atejy I - at joints: Allow 112' b9tween Pieces of -the BottomChannel when Installing, 3. Do -not drive the nails tqo1lOhfly,. , The screw - type nails provided offer excellent; holding poWOr, but if driven too-tightlyAhe vinyl can, under normal expansion and, Odi expansion becoffie , distorted. These , special nall;:,Shpuld,,.,W driven in the middle of the nailing slot just Wit of touching the Top, Mal MoundOg Strip. Nail to RONOVO 314 penstragon Into a solid W000 subst&W, fisifto �lowlc�I 10.0pand and nb* dun thO 170MR/ tang,1 @1 ,gMilent pi;;Z- DO Not NAA 1. -aft. b Awl e C'O ----i - ):Py Mae j FKWM 1 FOURE 2 ®o� Stec 1.. . Layi - the Bottom Channel A �Ierl or plumb me should be used to establish the location the Ground Channel. The taller backside of the Ground Channel should be located directly beneath the outside om edge of the home, where the Top Trim Mounting Strip will be attached (figurel ). To prevent grass from gro 'ng .around the base of the skirting and provide a non -shifting. for the ground spikes, 9" asphalt roof -starter should be installed around the home. The roof starter -also reduces th possibility of the vinyl skirting panels from being damaged m the use of a powered string trimmer. "Weed - .Eater* type trim units, will damage the skirting and is not covered by the warranty. Attach he Ground Channel directly to,the ground ugh throthe�,prepunched holes (figure 2). Spikes required every 20 inches. Another spike or a drift punch may, be used to drive spikes in completely. To allow for expansion, leave a 10 ,gap betoen each section of the Ground Channel. To form -clean, attractive comers, the Ground Channel can be. notched with lsnips (figure. 3) and then bent to the desired angle. ,(Atted to the ground as shown in figure 4). Note: -In Vgh wind areas; where ground below the unit is spongy; or *here ground is loose from recent excavation and has riot yet settled, it is- advisable to fasten Ground Channel to tre4o wooden stakes. For installation .on concrete, use a 3f4" masonry nail instead of the ground spike. ®Liquid Nair cement or other similar methods of setting ,a fastener directly to concrete can also be used. Step 2 .�. . Installing 'fop Trim Mounting- Strip _First. determ ne where the Top Trim Mount will mount on the lower -part of he home. The bottom edge of the Top Trim Mount can exten below the bottom edge of,the home if there is a:solld sdpport for nailing and' a solid, bearing for the Top Trim Front Strip against the side of the home. It is helpful to mark a `ne around the bottom of the home with a chalk el or other method to assure a, straight line -where the Top Trim Mount rip is to be installed. The Top TrimlMounting Strip is installed by driving the steel nails in the addle of. every slot (figure 5). DO "NOT NAIL TIGHTLY! (S`�e nalling instructions on front page.) Do not cut Top Trim Mounting at the comers. Gently bend over a sharp edge of a ing table or a similar surface to form the comer (figure 6 9 the installation is made in extremely -cold weather- the vinyl should be warmed to room temperature before bending. Warming,% ill avoid the likelihood of cracking. r"UM 7 FIGURE FIGURE 9 FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11 Stelp 3 a E i Cutting The Panels The Top Trim Mounting Strip is constructed with two parallel ridges at intervals below. the nailing slots (figure 7). These ridges may be used to measure the required panel height. For warm weather application, measure the distance from the iround to the lower ridge. In cold -weather, measure to the top ridge. If the ground is level, several panels may be c to at oneltime 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 snapilock.tool is used to punch locking tabs on the outside bottom edge .of -each panel (figure 9). When the panel is installed, k becomes locked in the Ground Channel. This feature assures retenfion`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 locking strength. Self -aligning. panels easily snap and, slide, into place (figure 10). ®ecertain-that,each panel positively interlocks with the panel, adjoining ft. (Above 36" panel height, a framing support system should be considered.) INSTALLING PANELS Panels can be installed by setting into the bottom channel and leanind-against..the back trim. .Lock the next panel as shown lPy figure 10: Panels should not be cut but bent around corners as shown in figure 11. FITTING PANELS AROUND SERVICE Cutting and Wng.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 br bottom Keep snip points open as if cutting cloth to avoid cracking panels. CAUTION Proper installation ofMobile Home Skirting requires that the Top Back tie nailed sely so the panel will slide freely in the nail slots. This can be accomplished by leaving the nail head 1 /16" to 118" from the face of the panel. The nail must pehetrate a solid, nailable surface by 3/4" The steel nails supplied with the product are 1-112" 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. ,-i V.S.I. Flee State neat. RipidvhV ekftV and atmas- - sorles are made from orpnb matirtab end wM men or burn whenexposed to a significant source of }lama or heat. Normal pfecautfons toprctect vinyl skirft from sources of fire should be tenon. Barbecues and aom- bustnrle matodais, such as dry leaves,'mulch and trash, should be kept away from ski i For Infomwttan. about fire Properties of vinyl skirting, conWa the Vinyl Siding Inathute, 1276 K Street, N,W., Suits 400, Washington, Do 2=Z or Havedord Vinyl Products. Ste ' ■ a ■ Insta ling the Top Trim Front Strip XG, Top Trim Front Strip installs easily by -snapping the top of its'spring lock into the Top Trim Mounting Strip. - Be sure t push. the Top, Trim Front Strip all the -way into the Top Trim Mounting Strip WON "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 1 ` Four of the pieces are :factory -notched -for forming comers. Two pieces are notched at W. two 3' 7-1/4' from the end. Starting at one of the front comers of the home with a piece of triT strip notched 3' 7-1/4" from ther end, place the short sectiop on the front. of the home. and .bend the longer Section around to the side (figure 13-1). At the other front corner, place a piece of trim strip notched -at 6 (figure 13-2). Take the seoand piece notched T 7-1/4" from the end and overlap the Ibng section on the side of the home, bending the Short, sectio0o the back side of the home. (figure 13-3). Finally,. take tpe last 6 notched section and bend around the remaining comer (figure 13-4). 3' 7-1/4' _ W 7-114' 8, ----/I s. I I �--— — — — — — — — — — — —J 87i W 7-11rZ(27) FIGURE 13 3' 7-1/4' CUTTING ADO ZONAL CORNERS If inside Co ers are needed, trim strips can be easily .cut with aviation ips to form mtractive comer joints by cutting a 4W mitre on adjacent ends and butting. If extra outside comers a required (for porches or add -on rooms), notch the tam strips as shown (figure 14), bend around the comer and snap into place. Allow at least 3' of trim strip on each;F. ` of the comer. EASY ACCESS Access can bined at virtually any point by simply lifting the TopTnmnt Strip and sliding out the desired number of panels. AQoessibility to the area under the unit is available whenever desired. Form #HVP-LIF I Printed in USA 9404