Installation Guide
Edenex™ decking system parts
Edenex™ decking is easy to install by following the steps outlined below.
1. Prepare the surface
The key to a high quality installation starts with a suitable surface and support framework. The ground should be solid with a slope of approximately 5mm per metre in the direction along the length of the planks to be installed to ensure efficient water runoff.
2. Install support beams
It is recommended that Edenex™ support beams (ETB4) or treated wooden beams be used to construct the deck support framework. Support beams also ensure that the Edenex™ deck receives adequate ventilation.
For wooden beams standard 100mm x 75mm beams will suffice, however square beams may be used instead. Saw the beams to the size required to cover the intended deck surface area and place them on the prepared surface.
Uneven surfaces will require levelling packing pieces to be inserted where required under the support beams. Slate, felt or similar impervious material should be used to prevent dampness from the ground affecting the wood. A maximum distance of 50cm is recommended between support beams.
Fixing of the support beams to the ground is not required. A 10mm gap is required when butting. If the dec is adjacent to a wall or similar obstacle, it is recommended that a 15mm gap be left. In addition, it is recommended that the ends of each Edenex™ plank be supported by a beam.
3. Fix clips to the support beams
A specially designed non-corrosive Edenex™ clipping system is available to ensure that Edenex™ planks ca be easily and quickly snapped in place, and to ensure that the fixings will remain hidden from view thus providing a neat finish.
The Edenex™ clips (ETC) should be screwed to the support beams. The clips produce a fixed gap of 4mm between the planks.
4. Snap the Edenex™ planks in place
Simply snap the planks (ETP4) to the clips to fix the planks in place.
5. Finish with skirting
Matching Edenex™ skirting (ETS4) is available to give a neat finish to the perimeter of the decking area. Plank ends must be of even length before screwing the skirting in place, therefore cut any uneven ends wit a saw before proceeding. It is recommended that the skirting be fixed to the support beams or the planks. Pre-drill the beams or planks and screw in place at 50cm intervals.
Notes
1. Edenex™ decking is easily worked with conventional woodworking tools. Nailing is not possible due to the hardness of the material.
2. Edenex™ planks, beams and skirting come in standard 4m lengths.
3. Edenex™ should not be used as structural components.
4. If it is intended to screw the Edenex directly to the support beams ensure that a pilot hole is first drilled.
5. Edenex™ should be stored on a flat, dry surface. Adequate ventilation and support is required to avoid deformation.
6. All building products, including Edenex™, are subject to weathering which changes the surface appearance and shade. Innovative elements such as Edenex™ colour technology and tonal fading ensures that this weathering effect will be minimised.
| Plank Code: ETP4 |
Skirting Code: ETS4 |
Beam Code: ETB4 |
Clip Code : ETC |
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Edenex™ decking is easy to install by following the steps outlined below.
1. Prepare the surface
The key to a high quality installation starts with a suitable surface and support framework. The ground should be solid with a slope of approximately 5mm per metre in the direction along the length of the planks to be installed to ensure efficient water runoff.
2. Install support beams
It is recommended that Edenex™ support beams (ETB4) or treated wooden beams be used to construct the deck support framework. Support beams also ensure that the Edenex™ deck receives adequate ventilation.
For wooden beams standard 100mm x 75mm beams will suffice, however square beams may be used instead. Saw the beams to the size required to cover the intended deck surface area and place them on the prepared surface.
Uneven surfaces will require levelling packing pieces to be inserted where required under the support beams. Slate, felt or similar impervious material should be used to prevent dampness from the ground affecting the wood. A maximum distance of 50cm is recommended between support beams.
Fixing of the support beams to the ground is not required. A 10mm gap is required when butting. If the dec is adjacent to a wall or similar obstacle, it is recommended that a 15mm gap be left. In addition, it is recommended that the ends of each Edenex™ plank be supported by a beam.
3. Fix clips to the support beams
A specially designed non-corrosive Edenex™ clipping system is available to ensure that Edenex™ planks ca be easily and quickly snapped in place, and to ensure that the fixings will remain hidden from view thus providing a neat finish.
The Edenex™ clips (ETC) should be screwed to the support beams. The clips produce a fixed gap of 4mm between the planks.
4. Snap the Edenex™ planks in place
Simply snap the planks (ETP4) to the clips to fix the planks in place.
5. Finish with skirting
Matching Edenex™ skirting (ETS4) is available to give a neat finish to the perimeter of the decking area. Plank ends must be of even length before screwing the skirting in place, therefore cut any uneven ends wit a saw before proceeding. It is recommended that the skirting be fixed to the support beams or the planks. Pre-drill the beams or planks and screw in place at 50cm intervals.
Notes
1. Edenex™ decking is easily worked with conventional woodworking tools. Nailing is not possible due to the hardness of the material.
2. Edenex™ planks, beams and skirting come in standard 4m lengths.
3. Edenex™ should not be used as structural components.
4. If it is intended to screw the Edenex directly to the support beams ensure that a pilot hole is first drilled.
5. Edenex™ should be stored on a flat, dry surface. Adequate ventilation and support is required to avoid deformation.
6. All building products, including Edenex™, are subject to weathering which changes the surface appearance and shade. Innovative elements such as Edenex™ colour technology and tonal fading ensures that this weathering effect will be minimised.