Amerimax Home Material INSTALL OVERHANG PANELS Soffit, Roof Gable Boards, Cleaning Instructions

STEP 1. INSTALL PANEL SUPPORTS (J-CHANNEL or FRIEZE MOULDING)

•Always start at one end of the house.

•No overlap is needed where lengths meet.

•Nail on approximate 16" centers.

FOR PROJECTS I AND III, WHERE NEW OVERHANG WILL BE ON THE SAME ANGLE AS EXISTING OVERHANG OR RAFTERS

Install along wall of house by nailing through long leg into existing wooden overhang or rafters.

Fig. A

Project I Project II

FOR PROJECTS I AND III

Insert each panel into support and approximately even with outside edge of wooden front trim. Install each successive panel, pushing it up against the previous panel until it interlocks, before nailing into the bottom of the wooden front trim.

FOR PROJECTS II AND IV

Install the panel by sliding it into the tracked formed by the two panel supports. Install each successive panel, pushing it against the previous panel until it interlocks. Proceed until panel support against wall is filled. Install one additional length of panel support against the wall, as before. Proceed with installation of panels and panel supports.

FOR PROJECT I, WHERE YOU ARE CHANGING FROM AN INCLINED OVERHANG TO A HORIZONTAL OVERHANG

Mark point on wall level with bottom edge of wooden front trim
at both corners (A). Strike a chalkline between the two points.
Make 1” wide nailing flanges on long edge of panel
supports by notching with metal snips and bending
up. Fasten panel supports to wall with long side	A
up and top horizontal edge even with
chalkline, nailing through flanges.	Fig. B
A
Fig. C
FOR PROJECTS II AND IV
WHERE NEW OVERHANG WILL
BE ON THE SAME ANGLE AS
EXISTING OVERHANG RAFTERS
Install along inside of wooden front trim

Going Around Corners

If inside or outside corners are involved, make a mitre joint by butting two J-channels back to back as shown, or use Double Channel Runner. Cut the soffit panels at the proper angle to fit.

STEP 3: INSTALL FRONT TRIM (Fascia or 1" Fascia Runner)

Note: If you are removing your existing gutter, mark the locations of the rafters so you can remount your gutter by fastening into the rafters, which is preferred over fastening to the wooden front trim.

by nailing through long leg or into existing

overhang or rafters.

Fig. D

Project III Project IV

At one end of house, install only one length along the wall by nailing through long leg into existing wooden overhang or rafters (see Fig. A). Successive lengths will be installed along the wall after the overhang panels have been installed into the previous lengths.

FOR PROJECT II, WHERE YOU ARE CHANGING FROM

AN INCLINED OVERHANG TO A HORIZONTAL OVERHANG

Install along inside of wooden front trim (see Fig. D). Follow procedure illustrated in Fig. B to strike a chalkline on wall. Chalkline should be level with bottom leg of panel support. At one end of house, install only one length along the wall by forming 1” wide nailing flanges and nailing to wall with bottom horizontal edge even with chalkline. Successive lengths will be installed along the wall after the overhang panels have been installed into the previous lengths.

STEP 2. INSTALL OVERHANG PANELS (Soffit)

When turning a corner

Wrap-around should be about 2". Cut out the bottom lip with metal snips and blend front trim as shown. The first piece used after turning the corner should overlap and come completely to the corner. Starting at one end, place front trim with bottom lip snug against the overhang panels. The top edge may be slipped under box style guttering it if it has not been removed. Nail as shown on approximate 16" centers. Do not overdrive nails. When installing the next length, overlap the first by ½" to 1" and nail through the overlap joint.

ROOF GABLE BOARDS

Amerimax Fascia can also be used to cover Gable Boards. Follow, the same procedure as above, mitre cutting the panels at the peak.

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

Aluminum can be cleaned by using a mild soap and water solution. You should never use abrasive cleaners or pads.

2"

2"

Bend 90

FOR ALL PROJECTS:			Overhang
Subtract ¼ inch (for clearance)
			Panel
from your measured overhang
depth. Using this new
dimension, cut the twelve foot
lengths into individual panels,
using your circular saw with			Interlocking
fine tooth metal cutting blade.	Panel Support	Square	Nailing
			Edge

Always start at one end of the house. The first panel must be installed with

interlocking-nailing edge square with the wall and positioned to receive the next panel.

Important: Decide on the solid vs. vented pattern you wish to use. If you are covering an existing overhang you should cut a hole in the old overhang (to the approximate panel size) at each vented panel in order to achieve the desired air circulation.

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