INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARING TOOLS
Products: Fortadeck Decking, Support frame, and clips
Tool:
Plastic hammer
Hand saw
Screw drill
Screws
Countersink
Concrete drill (depending on site)
HANDLING THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
Before installing the MPC decking, make sure the ground is flat and the foundation is hard. For the ground, there must be hard points to fix the beams.
For concrete foundations, thickness and hardness must be ensured to avoid drilling holes that cause the ground to crack, sink, or are not good for the expansion of plastic bars. Screws used in the installation process must be galvanized or stainless steel to avoid rust.
INSTALLATION STEPS
Step 1: Spread the beam on the surface
After the ground has been processed, we begin to spread the beams with a distance between the two bars of 300-400mm
Step 2: Fix the beams to the surface to be installed
Use corner brace to fix the beams through the pre-installed plastic screw anchor.
Fix the beam to the floor with screws
Auxiliary materials
Stainless steel corner brace (20mmx30mm)
Step 3: Install the first decking board
The way to install MPC decking is to choose a location as a base, usually the innermost corner of the premises to be installed. Then install the starting board, we use additional stainless steel screwdriver bits and decking clip to fix the decking to the beam
Auxiliary materials
Screwdriver bits used to fix the first decking board
Decking clip
Step 4: Install the next decking boards
In the category of outdoor flooring, the most common type is parallel lining (straight circuit) in a ratio of 1:2 (or 1:4). The decking will be staggered to create a simple, very sturdy structure.
For example, Fortadeck decking has a total length of 3000mm. We take the first board with a length of 3000mm, the next board is 1/2 of the starting plate and will be equal to 1500mm. Continue like this until the surface is covered.
Note: Because this is an outdoor flooring item and especially for the swimming pool area, we need to keep the gap between two floor boards from 5-7mm. This helps with drainage as well as thermal expansion due to long-term exposure to direct sunlight
Step 5: Install the remaining boards sequentially
Continue installing the remaining decking boards until the surface is covered in a straight line (parallel) with a 5mm gap between the two boards.
Install the remaining decking boards
Step 6. Check and complete the installation process
Depending on the needs and current status of the project, we can use additional V-braces to round corners and edges to ensure aesthetics as well as reinforce the flooring item. For large-scale projects, we can apply the picture framing method to create a highlight and meet the best load-bearing capacity.
