Installation Instructions
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y Conceal Beaded Planking can not be used in load 
bearing applications. 
y Venting must be added tRVRIÀWVZKHUHDSSOLFDEOH
&KHFNZLWKORFDOEXLOGLQJFRGHVIor requirements. 
y Conceal Beaded Planking can span up to 16” un-
supported. For spans greatHUWKDQ6”, a minimum of 
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be installed tRKHOSVXSSRUWWKHSODQNLQJ7KHSODQNLQJ
VKRXOGWKHQEHJOXHGDVZell as oWKHUZLVHIastened to 
WKHVXEVWUDWe and framing (Figures 2-4). 
y High Heat planking must be used in applications 
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as porFKFHLOLQJVWKDWFDQQRt be ventHG,QWKHVH
applications, bead board must also be installed over a 
minimum of ½” substratHVXFKDVSO\Zood or OSB. 
y For porFKFHLOLQJVRUORQJUXQVQDLOLQJPXVWEHPRved 
to 12” OC. 
y Ro\DOEHDGHGSODQNLQJVKRXOGEHUXQSHUpendicular to 
WKHVWUXFWXUHZKHQHver possible tRUHVXOWLQWKH
VKRUtest pieces of material (Figure 1). 
y If a seam is necessar\ZLWKLQD·UXQDVKLSODSLV
preferred tRKHOSFRQFHDODQ\VKULQNage. 
y FRUDUHDVORQJHUWKDQ·WKHUHPXVWEHDQHxpansion 
joint to alloZIRUWKHH[SDQVLRQDQGFRQWUDFWLRQRIWKH
SODQNLQJWKURXJKWemSHUDWXUHFKDQJHV)LJXUH
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y FastenerVVKRXOGSHQHtrate 1
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” into substrate.
y FastenerVPXVWEHZHDWKHUUHVLVWDQWVXFKDVVWDLQOHVV
stHHORUKRt dipped galvanized. 
y 3QHXPDWLFJXQVFDQEHXVHG$LUSUHVVXUHVKRXOGEH
adjusted based upon gun, temperature, substrate, etc. 
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necessar\. 
y Staples can used. 
y 1JDXJH7-nail 
y 15 gauge trim nail










