Third Party Verification Claim

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is cut to length and snapped into place over the PVC mesh
guard base using a soft mallet. See Figure 1 for details.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The Mesh Guard System described in this report complies
with, or is a suitable alternative to what is specified in,
those codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report, subject to
the following conditions:
5.1 Installation must comply with this report, the
manufacturer’s published installation instructions, and
the applicable code. When the manufacturer’s
published installation instructions differ from this
report, this report governs.
5.2 This product is limited to interior and exterior use as
an in-fill system on guards for balconies, porches,
and decks of Type V-B (IBC) construction, and
dwellings constructed in accordance with the IRC.
5.3 Only those fasteners and fastener configurations
described in this report have been evaluated for the
installation of the in-fill system to the untreated or
preservative-treated wood guard.
5.4 The design of the wood guards (untreated and
preservative-treated) must be by a registered design
professional where required by the statues of the
jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed.
Calculations and details showing compliance must be
submitted to the code official.
5.5 The Mesh Guard System is manufactured in
Georgetown, South Carolina, under a quality control
program with inspections by ICC-ES.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
6.1 Data for in-fill load requirements in accordance with
the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and
Guards (AC273), dated June 2017 of the mesh
screening.
6.2 Data for durability requirements in accordance with
the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and
Guards (AC273), dated June 2017, of the mesh
screening and PVC components.
6.3 Data in accordance with ASTM E84 for the surface-
burning characteristics of the mesh screening and
PVC components.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
The Mesh Guard System described in this report must be
identified by a stamp on each individual piece or a label on
the packaging, bearing the report holder’s name (Screen
Tight), product name (Mesh Guard System), and the ICC-
ES evaluation report number (ESR-3938).
FIGURE 1─MESH GUARD SYSTEM
Mesh Screening with orange striping
along the top and bottom borders