Amerimax Home Material Installation Instructions

MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE
AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
* Note – When product is installed in Florida see
Approval # FL 5896 for installation instructions with specifi c
adherence to the 2004 Florida Building Code.
http://www.fl oridabuilding.org/pr/pr_detl.asp?IPT=5896&RV=0&fm=ROSrch
Aluminum won't split, rot, or warp.
Attractive:
Baked on fi nish resists peeling, cracking,
chipping, and blistering.
Aluminum can be cut with a sharp blade,
Easy To Work With:
metal snips, or circular saw. Fasten it with a
hammer and (aluminum) nails. It's lightweight
but strong.
Proven over the past 50 years in siding, storm,
The Permanent
and screen doors and many other applications.
Outdoor Material:
COMPONENTS
PANEL SUPPORTS
(twelve foot lengths)
Used to support the overhang panels.
OVERHANG PANELS (SOFFIT)
(twelve foot lengths)
These lengths are cut into individual
panels to match the depth of your overhang.
They come either solid or vented.
FRONT TRIM
(twelve foot lengths)
Used to cover the wood trim to which your gutter is
attached. Now is a good time to decide on replacing
your old gutters with an AMERIMAX RAIN CARRYING
SYSTEM. The front trim may be slipped under the
existing gutter if it is not removed. If front trim is not
used, additional panel supports are required.
DOUBLE CHANNEL RUNNER
(twelve foot lengths)
May be used instead of butting
J channels at mitred corners.
A WORD ABOUT VENTED OVERHANG PANELS
Amerimax vented panels allow outside air to pass through the roof rafters into your
attic. Your attic exhaust system completes this important air circulation loop. Adequate
ventilation is required to prevent:
• Energy losses in summer
from a super-heated attic
• Energy losses in winter
caused by attic insulation
that has soaked up
condensation and moisture.
• Peeling paint and rotting wood
caused by condensation buildup inside the framework of the house.
A solid wooden overhang allows none of this vital air circulation.
For adequate ventilation, Amerimax recommends that a minimum of
of the aluminum overhang panels be vented panels.
www.amerimax.com
(800) 347-2586
Lancaster, PA 17604
J-channel (Decorative)
Frieze Moulding
12" wide Panels
Fascia 4",
6", 8", 10"
1" Fascia
heights
Runner
available
1 1 / " TRIM
4
NAILS
1 /
3
MEASURING FOR YOUR PROJECT
A. TOTAL OVERHANG LENGTH (feet)
Measure the length (L) of overhang on all sides of your house. Add all these
measurements to get the total overhang length, in feet.
B. OVERHANG DEPTH (inches)
Identify your project from the illustrations
below and measure the overhang depth,
in inches, to the nearest 1/8 of an inch.
INSTALLING A
HORIZONTAL OVERHANG
Overhang Overhang
Depth Depth
Project I using Project II not
Front Trim using Front Trim
MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE
PANEL SUPPORTS: J-CHANNEL OR FRIEZE MOULDING
For projects I and III
Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 12 and round up to the nearest whole number.
If not using double channel at mitred corners, add one additional length if overhang
turns a corner.
Example: Total Overhang Length = 80 feet
80 ÷ 12 = 6 / lengths
8
12
You need 7 twelve foot lengths plus one length if overhang turns a corner
and you are not using a double channel runner at mitred corner.
For projects II and IV
Divide total overhang length ( in feet) by 6 and proceed as above.
Example: Total Overhang Length = 80 feet
80 ÷ 6 = 13 2 / lengths
6
You need 14 twelve foot lengths plus one length if overhang turns a corner
and you are not using double channel runner at mitred corner.
OVERHANG PANELS: SOFFIT
LOCATE YOUR OVERHANG DEPTH
From 7" to 8 / " Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 18 and round up
1
8
to nearest whole number.
Example: total overhang length = 80 feet
80 ÷ 18 = 4
You need 5 twelve foot lengths.
Over 8 ½" to 9 ¾" Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 15 and proceed as above.
Over 9 ¾" to 12 / " Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 12 and proceed as above.
1
8
Over 12 / " to 16 / " Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 9 and proceed as above.
1 1
8 8
Over 16 / " to 24 / " Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 6 and proceed as above.
1 1
8 8
Over 24 1 / " to 48 1 / " Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 3 and proceed as above.
8 8
Remember: Decide on how many solid and how many vented panels you want. The
answers you get above are the total number of panels you need.
FRONT TRIM: Fascia or 1" Fascia Runner
Divide total overhang length (in feet) by 12 and round up to nearest whole number.
Example: total overhang length = 80 feet
80 ÷ 12 = 6 8 / lengths
12
You need 7 twelve foot lengths.
NAILS:
Only aluminum nails should be used. One box (¼ pound) of Amerimax 1¼" aluminum trim
nails should be suffi cient for your entire project.
Circular saw
TOOLS
with fi ne
REQUIRED
tooth blade
for cutting
metal
Sharp knife
Metal snips
CAUTION:
When nailing aluminum, hammer only until nail head touches
aluminum surface. Further hammering may prevent normal
expansion and cause buckling.
Before You Begin
Remove an existing trim. Consider possible obstructions such as utility lines. Panels may
be cut to fi t around them or contact your utility company for removal or replacement.
L1
INSTALLING AN
INCLINED OVERHANG
Project III using Project IV not
Front Trim using Front Trim
(twelve foot lengths)
(12" x twelve foot lengths)
8 / lengths
18
(twelve foot lengths)
Carpenter's square
Measuring tape
Chalkline
Remove Any
Existing Trim
L2
Hammer
Level