Installation Guide

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SHINGLE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
IMPORTANT : COMPLIANCE WITH IRVING ACRYLIC BLEACH STAINED CEDAR SHINGLE INSTALLATION AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE
APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES IN YOUR REGION IS MANDATORY.
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4. PREPARING THE WALL
• Acrylicbleachstainedcedarshinglescanbeinstalledoverdifferentmembranes.Theremustbeproperventilationanddrainagebehind
theshingles.
• HomeSlicker
®
canalsobeused.Besuretofollowtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedbytheproduct’smanufacturer,BenjaminObdyke.
5. INSTALLING THE SHINGLES
EXPOSURE
Theexposure(exposedportion)forshinglesis5",
butcanrangefrom4"to51/4".
Approximatecoverageperbundle:
4’’exposure:20sq.ft.
4.5’’exposure:22.5sq.ft.
5’’exposure:25sq.ft.
STARTER COURSE
Alwaysinstalltwolayersofshinglesforthestartercourse.
Thiscoursemustextendatleast1"pastthefoundation.[FIGURE1]
SPACING
• Spaceshinglesatleast1/8"apart.DONOTBUTTSHINGLES
TOOCLOSELYTOGETHERINORDERTOALLOWFORTHENATURAL
EXPANSIONANDCONTRACTIONINHERENTTOWOODSPECIES.
• Makesurejointsdonotlineupoversubsequentrows.Leaveatleast
a11/2"spacebetweenthejointinthepreviousrow.
FASTENERS
IRVINGacrylicbleachstainedcedarshinglescanbeinstalledwithgalvanizedorstainlesssteelnailsorstaples.DONOTUSEELECTRO
GALVANIZEDNAILSORSTAPLES.
• Alwaysusetwofastenerspershingle,regardlessofitswidth.
• Positionfastenersnomorethan3/4"fromeachedgeand1"maximumabovethebuttlineoftheoverlappingshingle.
• Fastenersmustpenetrateatleast1/2"intoasolidnailablesubstrate(chosensheathingsubstratesuchasplywoodorOSB).
6. MAINTENANCE
IRVING acrylic bleach stained shingles require minimal maintenance. Consult the IRVING Shingle Maintenance Guide
available at jdirvinglumber.com
PRINTEDINCANADA–APRIL2016IR1616001A
NAIL
NOTSUNK
ENOUGH
NAIL
SUNKTOO
DEEPLY
NAIL
PROPERLY
SUNK
NAILS:
- Stainlessorhot-dipped
galvanizedsteelnails
- Ringshankblunttip
nailswithminimum
7/32"head
STAPLES:
- Stainlesssteel304
or316oraluminum,
minimum7/16"crown,
minimum16gauge
staples
STAPLE
NOTSUNK
ENOUGH
STAPLE
SUNKTOO
DEEPLY
STAPLE
PROPERLY
SUNK
FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
2FASTENERS
PERSHINGLE
16"
SHINGLE
5"
EXPOSURE
1/8"
MINIMUM
11/2"
3/4 "  F ROM
EACHEDGE
1"ABOVE
BUTTLINE
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300 Union Street, Saint John, NB E2L 4M3 Canada
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