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Water Diversion System

Topside Cantilevered Installation Instructions for New Construction I. Getting Started Before starting the installation, read these instructions completely and determine the placement of all the interrelated parts of the system. DEK Drain is installed after the posts, beams and joists are in place, but before the decking is installed. See Getting Started Photos. DEK Drain is designed to channel water into a collection gutter creating a complete water diversion system. Gutters are not provided by DEK Drain. Standard rain gutters are fine. You can match the color and style of the gutters on your home. The first step in planning your installation is to determine the placement of the collection gutter. The DEK Drain system will be designed to drain to this point. We recommend positioning the gutter along the inside face of the beam as illustrated in Figure 1 below. See Gutter Placement Photos.

MAIN PANEL BEAM

FIGURE 1 - OVERVIEW When ordering your system, select main panels which are long enough to extend from the ledger board to the mid-point of the collection gutter. Select reverse panels long enough to extend from the outside edge of the deck to overlap the main panels by at least 12”. When measuring a bay with an angle feature, be sure to measure the longest side of the angle cut. (A bay is the area between two joists.)

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When ordering your DEK Drain system, be sure to alert us about the following conditions: • Any unusual framing including doubled, sistered, or spliced joists • Obstructions in the frame such as railing posts, gas lines, downspouts or blocking. (Blocking can be used with DEK Drain, but it must be installed low in the bay so that there is at least 1” of separation between the drain panel and the blocking.) • A “non-standard” bay which is wider that the other bays (the material can easily be cut for narrower bays). II. The Four Parts of the DEK Drain System All four parts of the DEK Drain system are made of the same flexible and durable rubber membrane. 1. Flashing Strip is 12” wide. The Flashing Strip is installed along the wall of the building directing water into the panels. The Flashing Strip is wrapped with yellow tape and can easily be cut to size. 2. Panels are self-forming and prefabricated for 12”, 16”, or 24” on-center framing. A pitch of ¼” per foot of run is built into the drain panels. The Drain Panels install over the joists and form a trough between the joists to drain the water to a collection point. The panels overlap on the top edge of the joists. There will be one panel for each bay. • The Main Panels drain water from the portion of the deck extending from the edge of the building to the collection gutter. • The Reverse Panels drain water from the portion of the deck beyond the supporting beam, back across the beam and into the main panels for collection in the gutter. 3. Cap Strips are 4” wide and run the length of the joists. After the panels are installed, the Cap Strips are centered on top of the joists to prevent seepage into the joint on the top of the joists. Cap Strip is wrapped with orange tape. 4. Bibs are sized for 12”, 16”, or 24” framing schedules. The Bibs are installed vertically at the end of the drain panels to prevent the water discharge from overshooting the collection gutter. The Bibs are labeled with pink stickers.

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III. Tools and Fastening The only tools needed are: • Stapler-- a hammer-tacker (also known as a slap stapler), a pneumatic stapler or electric tool. • Sharp scissors • Razor knife A 1/2” T-50 type staple is recommended. Staples should be at least half an inch long and half an inch wide. You don’t need to use galvanized or stainless steel staples. The staples are only used to hold the system in place until the decking boards are installed. The decking boards will permanently hold the system in place. All four parts of the DEK Drain system are installed with staples. Spacing of staples must be adequate to hold the product in place. The DEK Drain membrane is self sealing