1049 William Flynn Highway | Glenshaw, PA 15116
Phone: 412-951-6731 | Fax: 412-486-3025
Phone: 412-951-6731 | Fax: 412-486-3025
Plastic Lumber Warehouse
www.plasticlumberwarehouse.net
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INSTALLATION GUIDES
Plastic Lumber Warehouse recommends that only qualified professionals install your new deck. Any contractor or homeowner wishing to properly install a TanDeck system must read and follow our special Install Guidelines. These provide specific recommendations for the deck support structure, using our hidden fastener system and allowing for the product’s natural expansion and contraction with weather extremes. Inappropriately installed product is not covered by Tangent’s material warranty.
This product is not structural and should not be used in any type of structural use or support.
Normal woodworking tools can be used when working with these components. Remember to make SAFETY your primary concern. Use proper gloves, eye protection and dust mask in all aspects of handling, fabricating and working with these products. Tangent Technologies does not recommend or approve this product for all end use applications. The appropriate national and local code authorities should be consulted for safety, suitability and applicability for intended use prior to purchasing product.
EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION
Expansion and Contraction occurs naturally with all plastic resin-based products when they are subjected to large variations in temperature. Properly installed TanDeck systems include hidden gaps and clips to allow for this expansion and contraction. Installers should make sure that materials have been allowed to adjust to the ambient temperatures before installation. Normally this means leaving product open to the air at the deck site for approximately 24 hours. Installers are responsible for installing the materials in a manner that accounts for this natural expansion and contraction. In very hot or very cold weather, installers should anticipate that the material will be at the larger or smaller range of this expansion or contraction and adjust gaps accordingly. Please carefully follow the installation guidelines provided in this document. The TanDeck warranty does not apply to gaps or problems arising from improperly installed materials.
Because it is made from solid recycled plastics, our decking boards will expand and contract lengthwise up to 1/32" per lineal foot under exposure to heat and cold.
If you are installing boards in warm weather, you will notice they may
contract slightly overnight. If you install in cooler weather and the day warms up, you may notice some expansion. This characteristic must be allowed for when designing your deck. In addition, plastic lumber is more flexible than wood, and this also factors in your installation. This guide will enable you to have a beautiful, professional installation.
STATIC ELECTRICITY
Occasionally, homeowners may experience the effects of static electricity after walking on their TanDeck. This is similar to the static shocks experienced when walking across a carpet in dry weather and may also occur with a TanDeck system in very dry weather, especially when the deck is first installed. This is a naturally occurring phenomenon and not a sign of a product defect. The effects can often be minimized by wetting the deck with water and fabric softener. Usually, static electricity problems will become less noticeable over time as the product weathers.
Installer Accountabilities and Disclaimers . These guidelines and summary are intended to provide the distributor, installer and end user with basic guidelines for properly installing and enjoying TanDeck products. However, the installer and/or purchaser of any TanDeck product is solely responsible for interpreting specific job conditions, and determining the appropriate design and suitability of use and application of TanDeck products. Adherence to applicable building and safety codes for specific locations and applications of this product are the sole responsibility of the installer and/or purchaser. Tangent Technologies LLC, shall not be liable for labor, installation, reinstallation or for any indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever from the provision of this information.
Plastic Lumber Warehouse recommends that only qualified professionals install your new deck. Any contractor or homeowner wishing to properly install a TanDeck system must read and follow our special Install Guidelines. These provide specific recommendations for the deck support structure, using our hidden fastener system and allowing for the product’s natural expansion and contraction with weather extremes. Inappropriately installed product is not covered by Tangent’s material warranty.
This product is not structural and should not be used in any type of structural use or support.
Normal woodworking tools can be used when working with these components. Remember to make SAFETY your primary concern. Use proper gloves, eye protection and dust mask in all aspects of handling, fabricating and working with these products. Tangent Technologies does not recommend or approve this product for all end use applications. The appropriate national and local code authorities should be consulted for safety, suitability and applicability for intended use prior to purchasing product.
EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION
Expansion and Contraction occurs naturally with all plastic resin-based products when they are subjected to large variations in temperature. Properly installed TanDeck systems include hidden gaps and clips to allow for this expansion and contraction. Installers should make sure that materials have been allowed to adjust to the ambient temperatures before installation. Normally this means leaving product open to the air at the deck site for approximately 24 hours. Installers are responsible for installing the materials in a manner that accounts for this natural expansion and contraction. In very hot or very cold weather, installers should anticipate that the material will be at the larger or smaller range of this expansion or contraction and adjust gaps accordingly. Please carefully follow the installation guidelines provided in this document. The TanDeck warranty does not apply to gaps or problems arising from improperly installed materials.
Because it is made from solid recycled plastics, our decking boards will expand and contract lengthwise up to 1/32" per lineal foot under exposure to heat and cold.
If you are installing boards in warm weather, you will notice they may
contract slightly overnight. If you install in cooler weather and the day warms up, you may notice some expansion. This characteristic must be allowed for when designing your deck. In addition, plastic lumber is more flexible than wood, and this also factors in your installation. This guide will enable you to have a beautiful, professional installation.
STATIC ELECTRICITY
Occasionally, homeowners may experience the effects of static electricity after walking on their TanDeck. This is similar to the static shocks experienced when walking across a carpet in dry weather and may also occur with a TanDeck system in very dry weather, especially when the deck is first installed. This is a naturally occurring phenomenon and not a sign of a product defect. The effects can often be minimized by wetting the deck with water and fabric softener. Usually, static electricity problems will become less noticeable over time as the product weathers.
Installer Accountabilities and Disclaimers . These guidelines and summary are intended to provide the distributor, installer and end user with basic guidelines for properly installing and enjoying TanDeck products. However, the installer and/or purchaser of any TanDeck product is solely responsible for interpreting specific job conditions, and determining the appropriate design and suitability of use and application of TanDeck products. Adherence to applicable building and safety codes for specific locations and applications of this product are the sole responsibility of the installer and/or purchaser. Tangent Technologies LLC, shall not be liable for labor, installation, reinstallation or for any indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever from the provision of this information.
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