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Installation Instructions

 


For your convenience, two versions (a split version for modem connections, and a complete version for high speed internet) of the CertainTeed Installation Manual can be downloaded by clicking below. 
   
   See below for detailed Instructions and to receive information by fax:
      CertainTeed | Cedar Impressions® | CedarBoards™ | Millennium® |

English - Siding and Vinyl Carpentry™ Soffit & Accessories

    Part 1: Pages 2-19*

                 Table of Contents 

- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 2: Materials and Tools
- Section 3: Estimating

    Part 2: Pages 20-65*

- Section 4: Preparation    for Horizontal Siding:
 - Section 5: Installing Horizontal Siding

   Part 3: Pages 66-80*

- Section 6: Installing Vertical Siding
- Section 7: Porch Ceilings, Soffit, Fascia

  Part 4: Pages 81-129*

- Section 8: Installing Specific CertainTeed products: 

  Part 5: Pages 130-140*

  - Section 10: Special Situations
  - Section 11: Repair
  - Section 12: Miscellaneous

                     Index


High speed internet:
  The complete version of the Installation Instructions 

is available for download.

Spanish - Siding and Vinyl Carpentry™ Soffit & Accessories

   Part 1: Pages 1-20*

-Seccion 1:Introduccion
-Seccion 2:Materiales y herramientas  

-Seccion 3:Estimación

   Part 2: Pages 21-64*

-Seccion 4:Preparativos para revestimiento horizontal
-Seccion 5:Instalación de  revestimiento horizontal

   Part 3: Pages 65-79*

- Seccion 6:Instalación de revestimiento vertical
- Seccion 7:Techos de porche, sofito e imposta

  Part 4: Pages 80-119*

- Seccion 8:Instalación de productos CertainTeed específicos: Perf. Shingles D7 & T5, Cedar Impressions Mitered Cornerposts, Half-Round Shingles...

  Part 5: Pages 120-142*

- Seccion 9:Instalación de productos Wolverine específico

  Part 6: Pages 143-151*

-Seccion 10: Situaciones especiales Seccion 11:Reparación
-Seccion 12:Miscelánea

  Part 7: Pages 152-156*

  - Seccion 13: Spanish to English

Glosario

 

 

This manual is based on ASTM** D4756, the standard practice for installation of vinyl siding and soffit. Additionally , it is recommended that local building codes be reviewed. CertainTeed shall not be responsible if any failure to comply with these instructions results in the siding failing to perform the purpose intended.

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CertainTeed Installation

Fax Available

PDF

Literature Title

# 5001

Basic Installation Manual- part 1

# 5002

Basic Installation Manual- part 2

# 5521

Basic Installation - Korean part 1

# 5522

Basic Installation - Korean part 2

# 5531

Basic Installation - Spanish part 1

# 5532

Basic Installation - Spanish part 2

# 5541

Basic Installation - Polish part 1

# 5542

Basic Installation - Polish part 2

# 501

 

Preparing Wall Surfaces

# 506

 

Snap on Corner Post Base and Cap

# 535

 

Traditional, Beaded and Fluted Super Corners

# 507

 

Window Flashing

# 502

 

Cutting and Nailing

# 503

 

Using Furring Strips

# 504

 

Expansion and Contraction

# 505

 

Inside Corner Post

# 126

 

Cedar Impressions D7 Perfection Inside Cornerpost

# 508

 

Flashing Over Brick Mold with Lineal

# 509

 

Flashing over Frieze Board

# 510

 

Lineals Around Windows and Doors

# 511

 

4-Piece Corners

# 517

 

Crown Molding Options

# 512

 

Trimming Bay Window Corners

# 542

Lineals Over Horizontal Siding

# 513

 

Corner Blocks & Rosettes

# 514

5" Corner Cap

# 515

 

Gable/Rake Trim

# 516

 

Capping Lineals

# 543

 

Capping a Lineal as Rake Board

# 519

 

Frieze Board

# 546

 

Lineal Frieze at Soffit

# 520

 

Slip Joints for Lineal Corners

# 525

 

Shutter Installation

# 526

 

Fastening External Objects to Vinyl Siding

# 527

 

Decorative Sunburst

# 528

 

Siding over Asbestos

# 529

 

Siding and Historic Applications

# 530

 

Federal Corners

# 532

 

Replacing a Damaged Siding Panel

# 533

 

Replacing Damaged Corner Post

# 534

Repairing Buckled Siding

# 286

 

End Caps for 5" Corners

# 556

STUDfinder™ Installation Instructions

# 557

Triple 3-1/3" Soffit Installation Instructions

# 555

Soffit Installation

# 299

Northwoods Shakes and Shingles

# 238

Northwoods S10" Shake

# 558

Board and Batten


Cedar Impressions® Installation

Fax Available

PDF

Literature Title

# 355

D7" Staggered Perfection Shingle & Mitered Cornerpost

# 229

D9" Staggered Rough-Split Shakes & Cornerposts

# 292

T5" Straight Edge Perfection Shingle & Cornerposts

#125

NEW D7" Straight Edge Perfection Shingles & Cornerposts

# 294

Tejas Perfection D7 Instrucciones de Instalación

# 295

Tejas Perfection T5 Instrucciones de Instalación

# 293

Half Round Shingles Installation

# 296

Tejas de Semicírculo Instrucciones de Instalación

# 245

D7" Straight Edge Rough-Split Shake and Cornerpost

# 227

Random Hand Split Shakes

# 523

 

Half Rounds in a Gable

# 549

 

Half Rounds under Soffit

# 550

 

Half Rounds & a Lineal Frieze Board

# 524

 

Half Rounds Over Siding

# 551

 

Half Rounds & a Steep Rake

# 224

Cornice Molding & Cornice Cap w/ CI Mitered Cornerpost

# 806

Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions Panel

 

 

 




 

CedarBoards™ (formerly TrueComfort) Installation

Fax Available

PDF

Literature Title

 # 289

Installation Instructions

# 354

Band Board Installation Instructions



Millennium® Installation

Fax Available

PDF

Literature Title

# 226

Millennium Installation

 

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