Installation Guide

1. Measure the exact floor to ceiling height using a plumb
to insure accuracy.
2. Cut the column shaft as needed to achieve the measurement
taken in step #1. Use an abrasive blade. CAUTION: Load must
be fully and evenly distributed across the entire top and bottom
shaft surfaces to achieve maximum load bearing capabilities.
**Use a rasp to level as required. It is not permissible at any
time to fill the interior of the column shaft with sand, concrete
or any other material.
3. To locate neck ring use the supplied template. Fold template
at 8” line and hold over top of column. Draw a line at bottom
of template. Repeat for remaining 3 sides. Slip neck ring onto
column and slide down approximately 12”-18” from top of
column. This will allow clearance to attach column at the top.
4. Slip cap and base onto column. Slide cap down to neck
ring and slide base up approximately 12”-18” from bottom
of column. If installation requires some method of securing
the column in place before load is applied, use Poly-Classic
Installation Kit included. NOTE: Always drill clearance holes
in columns and secure with through-bolts - DO NOT USE
SCREWS - and do not over-tighten. Follow instructions
supplied with installation kit. If this column is installed
where it could collect water or debris, the top of the
column and cap MUST be flashed (covered) to prevent
such collection. Use lead, copper, aluminium, galvanized,
etc. flashing cut slightly larger than the assembled cap,
and fold the edges down over the cap after step 6.
5. Tip column shaft into position and lower load onto shaft to
hold it in position. If ‘L’ brackets were used, fasten to top and
bottom mounting surfaces using fasteners from installation kit.
6. Apply adhesive/sealant to top edge of capital and push up
to contact upper mounting surface. Tabs on capital will hold
in position until secure. Repeat the process, securing the
base to lower mounting surface. Slide neck ring up so that
the top is even with the drawn line from step #3.
7. Caulk gaps between
shaft and base and neck
ring as desired.
8. Paint with a high quality
oil or acrylic latex paint.
Remove all dust and dirt by
thoroughly wiping column
with cleaner compatible
with your chosen paint.
(Mineral spirits for oil
paint, Simple Green
®
or
isopropyl alcohol for acrylic
latex paint.) Allow to dry
completely before painting.
9. Columns may be split
to cover lally columns,
posts, etc. using an
abrasive (Carborundum
brand or similar) or carbide
blade. We recommend
you diagonally split your
column if you are going
to reassemble them around
a lally column. Use our
Split Kit # 72665 for reassembly – instructions are included
with the kit. Columns split for reassembly are cut corner to
corner (diagonally) for easier reassembly. NOTE: Split columns
are not load-bearing, even when reassembled with our split kit.
COLUMNS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN A FREE-STANDING
APPLICATION. AN INTERNAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
WILL BE REQUIRED ON FREE-STANDING APPLICATIONS.
*Please check your local building codes to determine whether
DuraGlass columns are applicable for your needs.
**Eccentric installations will reduce the load rating.
Go to www.turncraft.com for clarification.
8 in Poly-Classic
®
Duraglass
™
Columns
Installation Instructions
*
with ABS (TimeSaver
™
) cap and base
Phone [phone]
• 80 0 -423-3 311 • Fax [phone] • Post Office Box 2429 • White City, OR 97503
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