Xtreme Trim™ Best Practices Installation
While we design all our trim with drain dams for vertical runs and shingle fashion for horizontal profiles, its primary design is for aesthetics. Xtreme Trim™ will not stop all water from penetrating the surface of the cladding. The primary insurance of moisture mitigation for the building envelope is your house wrap, a flow-through/ drainable house wrap. Other options are to use skin venting along with your house wrap. We recommend that you consult your siding manufacturer for best practice application when installing our trim with their siding. As all building professionals know, water is the most significant factor in the premature deterioration of buildings, and why proper steps should always be taken to protect the envelope.
Leakage paths exist at any opening in the wall surface, whether intended or unintended. Joints between materials and around windows and doors, vents, cracks, and porous surfaces are all potential entry points for water. This is why all roof parapets must be properly sealed with flashing membrane and all windows and door openings flashed in shingle fashion.
All Xtreme Trim™ profiles do not form a moisture management system. The architect, builder, designer and contractor are responsible for designing and installing a code compliant building envelope. Below are the code minimum requirements.
Tamlyn Xtreme trim products are not part of an EIFS system and not designed or intended to be used in an EIFS or similar system.
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INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE 2006
WALL COVERING - SECTION R703 EXTERIOR COVERING
R703.1 General. Exterior walls shall provide the building with a weather-resistant exterior wall envelope. The exterior wall envelope shall include flashing as described in Section R703.8 The exterior wall envelope shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that prevents the accumulation of water within the wall assembly by providing a water-resistive barrier behind the exterior veneer as required by Section R703.2 and a means of draining water that enters the assembly to the exterior.
R703.8. Flashing. Approved corrosion-resistive flashing shall be applied shingle-fashion in such a manner to prevent entry of water into the wall cavity or penetration of water to the building structural framing components. The flashing shall extend to the surface of the exterior wall finish. Approved corrosion-resistant flashings shall be installed at all of the following locations:
EXTERIOR WALLS - SECTION 1403 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
IBC § 1403.2: Weather protection. Exterior walls shall provide the building with a weather resistant exterior wall envelope. The exterior wall envelope shall include flashing, as described in Section 1405.3. The exterior wall envelope shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation of water within the wall assembly by providing a water-resistant barrier behind the exterior veneer, as described in Section 1404.2, and a means for draining water that enters the assembly to the exterior. Protection against condensation in the exterior wall assembly shall be provided in accordance with the International Energy Conservation Code.
CUTTING: Use a non ferrous carbide miter saw blade when cutting Tamlyn Xtreme Trim™
EXPANSION & CONTRACTION: Siding panels will expand and contract due to changes in temperature. Allow a 1/8"gap between panels and trim.
FASTENERS: Stainless steel fasteners are recommended when installing Tamlyn Xtreme Trim™.
FASTENING: Do not fasten edges of panels until trims are in place. Fasten panel at center and work outward. Fasteners should be staggered on opposite panel edges.
PAINTING: Use light or pastel paint colors only on Tamlyn PVC or Sherwin-Williams Vinyl Safe™ Paint. Use of dark color paint will cause deformation. Tamlyn vinyl products are not warranted if painted with dark color paint. See Tamlyn PVC Trim Painting Guide
Please follow siding manufacturer's best practice application when installing any Tamlyn accessory. Xtreme Trim™ profiles do not form a moisture management system, the architect and builder are responsible for designing and installing a code compliant building envelope.
Tamlyn Best Practice for installing corners
1. Install house wrap - continuous from bottom to top, overlapping as per manufacturer's install method.
2. Install 12" self adhesive membrane tape vertically at both inside and outside corners for additional protection against break down.