Installation Guide

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Installing Hot Tubs, Planters and Seating:

° Plan ahead proper joist spanning if required

(this is especially important if installing a hot tub).

Refer to page 8 for Style Selections™ Decking Span Chart

for specific loads.

Call 1-800-289-8739 for detailed questions.

Installing Fireplaces and/or Fire Pits

With Style Selections Decking:

° Determine if fire will be gas or wood burning.

° For gas, the fire pit is installed by cutting around the

Style Selections decking. It is not to be installed on top of

Style Selections decking. A fire resistant material is installed

under the fire pit and a protective “wall” made from stone or

other fire resistant material is installed to hold fire pit in place

and also protect the decking from heat.

° For wood, fire pits are not recommended on top of

Style Selections decking unless using a product called

DeckProtect

. Wood burning fire pits can damage the

decking due to extreme heat from the bottom of the fire

pit and/or burning embers “shooting” onto the decking.

DeckProtect

was tested on all Style Selections decking

and there were no issues with burning of the decking

surface when placed directly under a standard size portable

fire pit along with the accompanying rack

(NOTE: Rack is

not available for all sizes, so check with manufacturer first

for verification)

. Style Selections does recommend that the

DeckProtect

padding/rack be moved from time to time for

general cleaning underneath. It should be noted that even

when using DeckProtect

, burning embers could “shoot”

beyond the protective mat and burn the deck.

For more information about this product, please visit

their website at

www.deckprotect.net

. DeckProtect

a registered trademark of Infinite Heat Solutions.

PLANNING AHEAD

Herringbone Pattern Tile Pattern Picture Frame Pattern

Special Patterns

When planning a unique pattern, you will need to adjust the framing to support the surface pattern.

Refer to the span and

gapping charts on pages 8 and 11

. Many decks are designed to take advantage of angles, as shown below.