Use And Care Manual

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caulk. See Figures 4 and 5 for jointing methods. Flashing
must be installed at all corners and openings.
4.2.2 MaxiPlank: MaxiPlank must be installed on wood
or steel framing in accordance with IBC Section 1405.17
and IRC Section R703.10.2. Fasteners used at each stud
are described in Table 2. For exposed fastening, fasteners
must be placed a minimum of
3
/
4
inch (19.1 mm) up
from the bottom edge of the plank, except when butt-
jointing over studs, in which case the fasteners must be
placed a minimum of 1 inch (25.4 mm) up from the bottom
edge. Fasteners must be placed a minimum of
3
/
8
inch (9.5
mm) from plank ends. See Figures 6, 7 and 8 for details.
For concealed fastening, fasteners must be placed a
minimum of 1 inch (25.4 mm) down from the top edge of
the plank, and a minimum of
3
/
8
inch (9.5 mm) from plank
ends. See Figures 9 and 10 for details.
Adjacent planks may be butt-jointed together over studs
or be centered over a No. 26 gage galvanized steel joint
plate. Caulking at butt-joints must completely fill the void.
See Figures 11, 12 and 13 for details. Joints must be
staggered a minimum of 2 feet (610 mm) from adjacent
courses. Plank overlap may be varied to suit the particular
height of the wall; the minimum overlap is 1
1
/
4
inches
(31.7 mm). Stops and flashing must be installed at all
corners and openings.
4.2.3 MultiShake: MultiShake Sidewall Panels must be
installed over wood-based structural sheathing and wood
framing in accordance with IBC Section 1405.17 and IRC
Section R703.10.2. The siding products must be installed
only on exterior walls covered by solid sheathing attached
as required by the applicable code and capable of
independently supporting the imposed loads, including but
not limited to transverse wind loads. Fasteners used to
attach the MultiShake panels must be attached as
described in Table 2. Metal or wood stops must be
installed at all corners. Details of installations are shown in
Figures 15 and 16.
Straight-edge MultiShake panels must be installed with a
9-inch (229 mm) overlap and a maximum 7-inch-wide
(178 mm) exposure; staggered-edge MultiShake panels
must be installed with a 10-inch (254 mm) overlap and a
maximum 6-inch-wide (152 mm) exposure. Straight-edge
and staggered-edge MultiShake panels are shown in
Figure 17.
4.3 MaxiBacker:
In flooring applications, MaxiBacker is installed as an
underlayment over a minimum
3
/
4
-inch (19.1 mm), exterior-
grade plywood subfloor complying with, and installed in
accordance with, the applicable code. The plywood
subfloor system must be designed so that maximum
deflection in a plane, including live and dead loads, is
1
/
240
of the span or, for live loads,
1
/
360
of the span, in
accordance with the applicable code. MaxiBacker must be
fastened to the plywood subfloor with No. 11 gage by
1
1
/
4
-inch-long (32 mm), galvanized roofing nails or No. 8 by
1
1
/
4
-inch-long (32 mm) C-Drill screws. Nails or screws are
spaced at 6 inches (152 mm) on center around the
perimeter and in the field, a minimum of
3
/
8
inch (9.5 mm)
from edges and 2 inches (51 mm) from corners. A
1
/
8
-inch
(3.2 mm) gap must be left between board and walls to
allow for expansion. Subsequent finishing with flooring, tile
or other finished flooring is required. For applications to the
interior face of walls, MaxiBacker must be installed as
described in Section 4.2 of this report.
4.4 Wind Resistance:
The design wind speeds must not exceed the maximum
basic wind speed shown in Table 2 of this report.
Resistance to wind loads is also determined by the
structural capacity of the substrate.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The MaxiPanel exterior siding products described in this
report comply with, or are suitable alternatives to what is
specified in, those codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report,
subject to the following conditions:
5.1 The products must be manufactured, identified and
installed in accordance with this report, the
manufacturer’s published installation instructions and
the applicable code. In the event of conflict between
the manufacturer’s published installation instructions
and this report, this report governs.
5.2 A water-resistive barrier complying with the IBC or the
IRC, as applicable, must be installed under the
exterior wall siding products.
5.3 The exterior siding and soffit products have not been
evaluated for racking resistance. Walls must be
braced by other means as required by the applicable
code.
5.4 The Multishake siding products must be installed only
on exterior walls covered by solid sheathing capable
of independently supporting the imposed loads,
including, but not limited to, transverse wind loads.
5.5 The products are manufactured by Mexalit Industrial,
S.A. de C.V., in Santa Clara, Estado de Mexico,
Mexico; Nuevo Laredo, Estado de Tamaulipas,
Mexico; and Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, under a
quality control program with inspections by ICC-ES.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
6.1 Data in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Fiber Cement Siding Used as Exterior Wall Siding
(AC90), dated October 2005 (editorially revised
January 2008).
6.2 Data in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Fiber-cement Interior Substrate Sheets Used in
Wet and Dry Areas (AC378), dated October 2007.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
7.1 MaxiPanel, MaxiSoffit, MaxiBacker and
MultiShake:
Each panel is marked with the product name, thickness
and lot number. Each pallet of panels bears a label
indicating the name and address of Mexalit Industrial, S.A.
de C.V.; the product designation; and the evaluation report
number (ESR-1381).
7.2 MaxiPlank:
One plank in each pallet tier is marked with the product
name and lot number. Each pallet bears a label with the
name and address of Mexalit Industrial, S.A. de C.V.; the
product designation; and the evaluation report number
(ESR-1381).
8.0 OTHER CODES
8.1 Scope:
In addition to the codes referenced in Section 1.0, the
products in this report were evaluated for compliance with
the 1997 Uniform Building Code™ (UBC)
8.2 Uses:
See Section 2.0.