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Home My WebLink AboutProduct Approval A T1 Evaluation Service A Division of Architectural Testing — Certification Services Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Subject to Renewal: 09/29/2015 Issued: 10/30/2013 Visit www.ati-es.com for current status Revised: 01/30/2015 Page 1 of 10 Fiber Composites, LLC 2.2. Properties: 181 Random Drive Structural_Performance New London, North Carolina 28127 (704)463-2921 Durability www.fiberondecking.com Surface Burning Decay Resistance 1.0 Subject Termite Resistance Fiberon Deck Boards: 3.0 Description fiberon®Good LifeTm 3.1. General — Fiberon deck boards are fiberon®Professional intended for use as a walking surface on exterior fiberon®Pro-TectT"" decks, balconies, porches, and walkways, fiberon®Pro-TectTm Advantage including stairs as further defined herein. fiberon®Traditions fiberon® Tropics 3.2. Materials and Processes Horizon (aka Home Depot Sanctuary, 3.2.1. Fiberon® Professional, Fiberon CertainTeed EverNew®PT) Traditions, Tropics, Veranda®, Veranda® Tropics Traditions, and Veranda Tropics deck boards Veranda® are mono-extruded thermoplastic composite Veranda ArmorGuardTm comprised of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) eranda Compose a and wood fiber. eranda®Traditions 3.2.1.1. Fiberon® Professional, Tropics, and Veranda Tropics VerandaO deck boards produced in three colors: Golden Cedar, Tropics Jatoba, Tropics Fiberon Grooved Deck Boards: Mahogany. fiberon®Good Life'"' Grooved 3.2.1.2. Fiberon Traditions and Veranda® fiberon Professional Grooved Traditions are produced in four colors: fiberon Pro-TectTm Grooved Portico/Distributor Redwood, Portico/ Distributor fiberon®Pro-TectTm Advantage Grooved Gray, Portico/Distributor Cedar, and fiberon®Tropics Grooved Portico/Distributor Brown. Horizon Grooved (aka Home Depot Sanctuary Grooved, CertainTeed EverNew°PT 3.2.2. Horizon, Home Depot Sanctuary, and Grooved) CertainTeed EverNew PT deck boards are co- extruded 'with an HDPE/wood composite core Tropics Grooved Veranda°Grooved and HDPE capstock produced in nine colors: Veranda®Gro orGuardT"" Grooved Brick, Bronze, Graystone, Sand, Slate, Tropics Ipe, Tropics Rosewood, Tropics Tudor Brown, Veranda°Tropics Grooved and Tropics Castle Gray. 2.0 Research Scope 3.2.3.Veranda®rmorGuardTm, fiberon® Pro- TectT"", fiberon Pro-TectT"" Advantage, 2.1. Building Codes: Fiberon® Good LifeTm and Veranda® Composite 2012 International Building Code(IBC) boards are co-extruded with an HDPE/wood core and HDPE capstock on three sides; the 2012 International Residential Code(IRC) underside is not capped. 3.2.3.1.Veranda ArmorGuardT"" is produced in two colors: Nantucket Gray and Brazilian Walnut. Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com ATI-ES Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 2 of 10 3.2.3.2. Fiberon® Pro-TectTm and fiberon® Pro- 5.0 Installation TectTm Advantage are produced in five colors: Installation shall be in accordance with, the Harbor Gray, Birch Gray, Canyon Brown, manufacturer's installation instructions and this Chestnut, and Western Cedar. report. Where differences occur between this 3.2.3.3. Fiberon® Good LifeTm is produced in report and the manufacturer's installation three colors: Cabin, Cottage, and Villa. instructions,this report shall govern. 3.2.3.4.Veranda® Composite is produced in 5.1.Solid deck boards shall be installed in two colors: Brown and Gray. accordance with the fastening schedule as 3.3. Profiles — Fiberon deck boards have a defined in Table 1. solid rectangular profile, up to 5.4 inch wide and 5.2. Grooved deck boards shall be installed 0.950 inch thick. Veranda® ArmorGuardTm, utilizing hidden fasteners as defined in Table 2. fiberon®® Pro-TectTm, Veranda® ®Composite, 6.0 Supporting Evidence Veranda Traditions, and fiberon Traditions deck boards have five arches on the bottom 6.1. Manufacturer's drawings and installation side. Good Life deck boards have two arches on instructions. the bottom side. All other deck boards have a - 6.2. Reports of testing demonstrating full rectangular cross-section. For section compliance with ICC-ES AC174, Acceptance profiles, see Figure 1 through Figure 10. Criteria for Deck Board Span Ratings and 3.3.1. Grooved deck boards have grooves that Guardrail Systems (Guards and Handrails), are continuous on each side of the deck board, approved January 2012. milled after the extrusion process, to accommodate installation with a hidden fastener 6.3. Reports of testing demonstrating system. compliance with ASTM D 7032-08, Standard Specification for Establishing Performance 4.0 Performance Characteristics Ratings for Wood-Plastic Composite Deck 4.1.All Fiberon deck boards are rated for a Boards and Guardrails Systems (Guards or uniform live load of 100 IbIfe when installed in Handrails). accordance with the Sections 5.1 and 5.2 on 6.4. Quality control manual in accordance with support framing spaced 16 inches on center. ICC-ES AC10, Acceptance Criteria for Quality 4.2. Deck boards used as stair treads are rated Control Documentation, approved January 2014. for the code-required concentrated load equal to 7.0 Conditions of Use 300 Ib when installed as a continuous deck The Fiberon decking applications identified in board over a minimum of three supports with this report are deemed to comply with the intent maximum support spans as identified in Table 3. of the provisions of the referenced building 4.2.1. Four inch wide deck boards shall not be codes subject to the following conditions. used as stair treads. 7.1. Deck boards are limited to exterior use in 4.2.2. Grooved deck boards shall not be used Type V-B (513) construction, dwellings regulated as stair treads. by the IRC, and Types II-B and III-B construction 4.3. Fiberon deck boards have a flame spread where combustible construction is permitted in index not exceeding 200 when tested in accordance with IBC Section 1406.3. accordance with ASTM E 84. 7.2. Deck boards placed at an angle other than 4.4. Fiberon deck boards are deemed 90 degrees to the supporting joist will require equivalent to preservative treated or naturally spacing such that the span of the deck boards durable wood for resistance to weathering does not exceed those indicated in Table 3. effects, attack from termites and fungus decay. 7.3. Deck boards used as stair treads shall be 4.5. Structural performance has been installed in a minimum of a two-span condition. demonstrated for a temperature range from -20°F to 125°F. Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com A TPES Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 3of10 7.4.The wind uplift resistance rating 8.0 Identification recognized in this report is based on attachment Deck boards produced in accordance with this to treated Southern Pine framing (specific report shall be identified with labeling on the gravity, G=0.55). Installation on wood framing individual deck boards that includes the with a lesser specific gravity may result in a following information: lower wind uplift rating. 7.5. Only those types of fasteners and 8.1.The mark of the independent inspection fastening methods described in this report have agency, PFS Corporation; been evaluated for the installation of the 8.2.The following statement: "ASTM D 7032 products listed in Section 1.0; other methods of compliant. See ATI CCRR-0108 at attachment are outside the scope of this report. www.ati-es.com for uses and performance 7.6. Compatibility of metal fasteners with the levels"; and supporting structure, including chemically- 8.3.The Architectural Testing Code treated wood, is not within the scope of this Compliance Research Report designation and report and is subject to approval by the code number(ATI CCRR-0108). official. 9.0 Code Compliance Research Report Use 7.6.1.Where required by the building official, 9.1.Approval of building products and/or engineering calculations and details shall be materials can only be granted by a building provided. The calculations shall verify that the official having legal authority in the specific anchorage complies with the building code for the type of framing and condition of the jurisdiction where approval is sought. supporting construction. 9.2. Code Compliance Research Reports shall 7.7.All products recognized in this report are not be used in any manner that implies an manufactured in New London, North Carolina in endorsement of the product by Architectural accordance with the manufacturer's approved Testing. quality control system with inspections by PFS 9.3. Reference to the Architectural Testing Corporation (IAS AA-652). internet web site address at www.ati-es.com is recommended to ascertain the current version and status of this report. Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com A THS Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 4 of 10 Table 1 —Fastening Schedule for Solid Deck Boards Wind Uplift Deck Board Fastening Resistance Rating Veranda® Two 8d common nails(2 inch)at each support fiberon®Professional joist including ends.' -or- Tropics 325 psf fiberon®Tropics Two#6 x 2-1/2 inch deck screws at each end and two#6 x 2-1/2 inch deck screws at each Veranda®Tropics support joist.2 #8 x 2-3/4 inch Tiger Claw®High Performance Horizon(aka Home Depot Deck Screw.Two at each end and two at each 496 psf Sanctuary, CertainTeed support joist. EverNew PT) #8 x 2-1/2 inch SplitStopTm Titan 111 Composite fiberon Pro-TectTA° Advantage Screws.Two at each end and two at each 428 psf support joist.2 #8 x 2-3/4 inch Tiger Claw®High Performance Deck Screw.Two at each end and two at each 513 psf Veranda®ArmorGuardTm support joist.2 fiberon®Pro-TectTm #8 x 2-1/2 inch SplitStopT"' Titan Ill Composite. Screws.Two at each end and two at each 477 psf support joist.2 Two#10 x 2-1/2 inch Veranda®ArmorGuardo Veranda®Traditions composite deck screws at each end and fiberon Traditions two#10 x 2-1/2 inch Veranda®ArmorGuardo 489 psf composite deck screws at each support joist.2 fiberon®Good Life'rm #9 x 2-1/2 inch SplitStop rm Titan l//Composite Screws.Two at each end and two at each 610 psf Veranda®Composite support joist.2 ' Ring shank or spiral shank nails with the same diameter and length may be substituted for common nails. 2 Alternate deck screw fastening schedule when not prohibited by the code official having jurisdiction: Two at each end and one at each support joist in a staggered pattern throughout the length. Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com A TI-ES Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 5 of 10 Table 2—Fastening Schedule for Grooved Deck Boards Wind Uplift Deck Board Fastening Resistance Rating Veranda®Grooved fiberon®Professional Grooved Tropics Grooved fiberon®Tropics Grooved Fiberon®Hidden Fasteners' secured to the ® support framing with a single#8 x 1.6 inch 182 psf Veranda Tropics Grooved pp g g stainless steel screw at each framing member Horizon Grooved (aka Home Depot Sanctuary Grooved, CertainTeed EverNewo PT Grooved) fiberon Pro-TectT"I Grooved Veranda®ArmorGuardTm Fiberon®Hidden Fasteners' secured to the Grooved support framing with a single#8 x 1.6 inch 172 psf fiberon®Pro-TectT"I Advantage stainless steel screw at each framing member Grooved Fiberon®Hidden Fasteners' secured to the fiberon®Good LifeTm Grooved support framing with a single#8 x 1.6 inch 205 psf stainless steel screw at each framing member ' Hidden fasteners are installed between adjacent deck boards. One fastener is required at the end of each deck board and every framing support (16 inches on center) throughout the deck board length. See Figure 11 for additional details on installation. Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court a York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtesLcom ATI-ES Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 6 of 10 Table 3—Span and Stair Tread Ratings Span/Load Maximum Stair Deck Board Rating Tread Support Span Veranda® fiberon®Professional Tropics 16"/100 psf 12" fiberon®Tropics Veranda®Tropics Horizon(aka Home Depot Sanctuary, CertainTeed EverNew PT) fiberon®Pro-TectTm Advantage 16"/100 psf 11" Veranda®ArmorGuardTM fiberon®Pro-TectTm 16"/100 psf 9" Veranda®Traditions fiberon®Traditions fiberon®Good LifeTm ® Veranda Composite 16"/100 psf 8" Deck boards used as stair treads shall be installed in a minimum of a two-span condition. 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R0.187 Solid Grooved Figure 7–Veranda®ArmorGuardTm and fiberono Pro TectTm 5.4000 .0170 0 .--I+f).4tT0 .9300 J 1 . 1 — Solid Grooved Figure 8–fiberone Pro-Tect rm Advantage 0.020 5.300 0.150 0.425 0.925 0.265 f 0.387 0.765- 0;570 _—•l 4765 Solid Grooved Figure 9–fiberono Good Life Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com A TI-ES Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0108 Page 10 of 10 5.300. 0.9-25 Figure 10—Veranda®Composite Figure 1: Preparation Figure-2: First Board Typical residential joist spacing is 16 inches o.c:.For commercial and diagonal f` applications 12 inches o.c..Always check ' kcal building codes before construction ar", Suucture{Joist eta StroctufialJpisy ;i A.Standard Fastener Application B.End Seam Fastener Application t Figure 11 —Fiberon Hidden Fastener System Architectural Testing 130 Derry Court• York, PA 17406 717-764-7700 www.archtest.com