| Pre-Finishing Tips & Information |
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| • | Use the coverage estimator to determine
the proper amount of product to order. Remember to add for waste. Follow
up orders are extremely difficult to match. |
| • | Allow 2-3 weeks lead time for your order, more time
may be necessary for special order finishes or custom milled stock. |
| • | Do not store finished jobs for extended time periods
after they are shipped, this leads to blocking. |
| • | Do not Stack other material on top of the bundle
of pre-finished stock, the resulting blocking is beyond both our and the
finisher’s control. |
| • | Refer to the WRCLA’s installation guide for
application instructions. Be certain to 22.5 degree bevel all butt joints,
coat the raw edges with matching stain, and then caulk the joints for
a proper installation. Pay particular attention to the nailing patterns
also, as improper nailing causes most of the problems customer’s
encounter with cedar sidings. |
| • | Review stock quantities prior to installation guide
for application instructions. Be certain to 22.5 degree bevel all butt
joints, coat the raw edges with matching stain, and then caulk the joint
for a proper installation. Pay particular attention to the nailing patterns
also, as improper nailing causes most of the problems customer’s
encounter with cedar siding. |
| • | Review stock quantities prior to installation so
that should an additional order be necessary to complete a job, the job
lots do not meet on the same side of the home. Matching different lots
of wood and stain make achieving an exact match of the follow up order
virtually impossible. As long as the matching is done one side of the
project at a time, the variations are much less noticeable. |
| • | Semi-transparent stains do not offer any warranties. |
| • | No finishes carry a warranty against extractive bleeding.
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| • | Remember to order custom matched, hot dipped, galvanized
split less siding nails and hammer caps. |
| • | Review the faxed order confirmation carefully before
signing and returning to MAC. |