Craftsman CTS205 manual

Contents

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Do not angle nails. Fastener spacing Other fastening techniques: Power screwdrivers Pneumatic staplers/nailers Nail Spacing and Product Expansion and Contraction Page Installing Accessories Snapping a chalk line Installing the starter strip Outside Cornerposts For cornerposts 12' long or less For cornerposts longer than 12' long Transitioning from masonry to stucco Option 1 Option 2 Capping an outside cornerpost Extra Wide Corner Posts (Four-Piece Corner System) Inside Cornerposts Federal Corners Inside Federal Corners Trimming Bay Window Corners Install bay window cornerpost Install J-Channel with quarter-round insert Decorative Trim Options around Windows and Doors Window Flashing Installing CertaFlash BA around a rectangular window Installing Window and Door Trim To square cut corners To miter cut corners 3-1/2" Snap-on Lineal Application around Windows and Doors Lineal application around windows Corner blocks Crown molding Lineal Starter Application for Windows and Door Surrounds Lineal Application around Windows Page Page Lineals over Horizontal Siding Capping a Lineal Used as a Rake Board Corner Blocks Corner block Corner block with rosette 5" Square Header with End Caps over 3-1/2" Lineals Sides and Bottoms Creating End Caps for 5" Lineals Slip Joints for Lineal Corners Crown Molding Treatment Options Option 1 (page 59) Option 2 (page 59) Option 3 (page 60) Crown Molding and Cap for 3/4" Pocket J-Channel Crown Molding with 3-1/2" Lineal Surround Crown Molding with Cap for 5" Header Lineal Crown molding with 5" header and 3-1/2" surrounds. Page Band Board Installing Band Board Installing siding above Band Board Overlapping two pieces of Band Board Creating end caps for Band Board Blind Miter Lineal Frieze Board 45 Finishing siding with Cornice Molding and Receiver Finishing the last course of siding with Cornice Molding Finishing siding in a rake application with Cornice Molding Installing J-Channel as Gable End Trim To splice the J-channel, follow these steps: Using Lineals as Gable Trim To install the lineals: Installing trim at roof line Using Restoration Millwork in Place of Vinyl Accessories Installing outside corners Installing Trimboards around windows Installing Trimboards around exterior doors Section 7 Installing Horizontal Siding Top Ten Tips for Installing Vinyl Siding Cutting Panels Cross cuts Rip cuts Overlapping Panels STUDnder Installation System for 12' Panels STUDnder Installation System for Oversized (16', 16' 8", 20' and 25') Panels Installing the rst course Transitioning from brick, stone, or stucco to vinyl siding Installing remaining courses Fitting under windows Install panel Fitting over windows and doors Fitting at narrow openings between windows Fitting at gable ends Fitting under soft Completion Attaching objects to siding Fitting at light blocks Shutter Installation Section 8 Installing Vertical Siding Marking a base line Cornerposts Top and Bottom J-Channel If using J-Channel J-Channel at Gable Ends Wall Panels Plan the panel layout Expansion and contraction Installing Gable End Panels Section 9 Porch Ceilings, Soft, Fascia Requirements for Proper Soft Ventilation How to determine soft ventilation Porch Ceilings New construction projects Nailing schedule for soft Remodeling projects Soft Installation over open eaves Installing receiving channels Installing soft Nailing schedule for soft Turning a corner Completing the installation Installation over enclosed eaves Turning a corner Triple 3-1/3 Solid, InvisiVent and Perimeter Soft Installation over open eaves Install receiving channels Install soft Installation over existing soft Vinyl Fascia Installations without soft For installations that include soft Aluminum fascia Section 10 Installing Specic CertainTeed Products Cedar Impressions Shingles and Shakes Important Drainage Channels D7" Straight Edge Perfection Shingles Page Installing Cedar Impressions Mitered Cornerpost T5" Straight Edge Perfection Shingles Page Installing Cedar Impressions Mitered Cornerposts D9" Staggered Rough-Split Shakes Page D7" Straight Edge Rough-Split Shakes Page D7" Staggered Perfection Shingles Page Cornice Cap with Cedar Impressions Mitered Cornerpost General Cedar Impressions outside corner installation Page Cedar Impressions Inside Cornerpost Installing Cedar Impressions Inside Cornerpost Cedar Impressions Bay Window Cornerposts Half-Round Shingles Important Page Page Half-Round Shingles in Gable Ends Installing receiving channels Making the starter course Hanging the starter course Installing rst full panel Lapping remaining panels Installing the last round Cedar Impressions on a Steep Rake Installing Cedar Impressions on Non-vertical Walls Starting Cedar Impressions with Lineals over Horizontal Siding Starting Cedar Impressions Over Horizontal Siding Application of Half-Round Shingle Under Soft Special Effects with Cedar Impressions Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions Panel with the Repair Kit (Option 1) Preparing the new panel Installing the new panel Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions Panel (Option 2) Northwoods S7" and S9" Shakes Overview Factory laps Center pinning Center pin each panel regardless of length Page Installing CedarBoards Insulated Siding Horizontal Siding Starter strips Fastening STUDnder Installation Around windows and doors Under soft Overlapping panels Measuring CedarBoards Creating a eld lap Vertical Siding Installing Trim Top and bottom J-channel Options for transitions Installing the siding panels Starting and nishing with partial panels Band Board Installing Band Board Installing siding above Band Board Overlapping two pieces of Band Board Creating end caps for Band Board SECTION 11 Special Situations Trimming Curved Openings Frieze Board Decorative Sunbursts Page Page Section 12 Repair Replacing a Damaged Siding Panel Replacing a Damaged Outside Cornerpost Repairing Buckled Siding at the Joist Section 13 Miscellaneous Cleaning Vinyl Siding Stubborn stains Mildew Siding over Asbestos Vinyl siding retrot over asbestos Historic Restoration Vinyl Siding Institute recommended guidelines Lead Renovations Caulking and Sealants For More Information Page INDEX Page GLOSSARY Scan for our latest Vinyl and Polymer Siding Installation video. 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