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Finishing ASCEND Composite Cladding at soffits and gable peaks requires properly sized receiving channels, accurate angle templates, profile-specific expansion clearances, and finish trim where horizontal cuts remove the plank’s nail hem. Learn the correct process for 7-inch Plank and 12-inch Board & Batten.
Read More →Installing ASCEND Composite Cladding around windows and doors requires a properly flashed opening, compatible receiving channels, drainage paths, profile-specific expansion clearances, accurate panel cuts, and finish trim where a plank or Board & Batten panel loses its locking or fastening edge.
Read More →The first course of ASCEND Composite Cladding establishes the alignment for the entire wall. Learn how to properly install the starter strip, level the first course, engage the first plank, maintain required clearances, and avoid installation mistakes that can affect appearance and warranty coverage.
Read More →Installing ASCEND 12-inch Board & Batten requires a balanced wall layout, code-compliant weather-resistant barrier, properly installed receiving channels, straight panel cuts, profile-specific clearances, and correct fastening. Learn the step-by-step process, including wall preparation, panel layout, finish trim, gables, openings, and common installation mistakes.
Read More →ASCEND fastener spacing depends on the profile, accessory, substrate, and required wind-load performance. Current installation guidance calls for 7-inch Plank fasteners at 16 inches on center, Board & Batten fasteners every 8 to 12 inches, staggered plank-overlap fasteners every 8 inches, and starter-strip fasteners every 8 inches.
Read More →ASCEND Composite Cladding should be installed with galvanized steel or other corrosion-resistant nails, staples, or screws that meet the manufacturer’s published dimensions. Fasteners generally require at least 1-1/4 inches of penetration into solid nailable material, must be spaced according to the profile and wall assembly, and cannot be driven tightly against the nail hem.
Read More →ASCEND Composite Cladding can be installed with common professional siding and carpentry tools. Contractors typically need measuring and layout tools, a circular saw with an approved blade, tin snips, an angle grinder, a utility knife or scoring tool, fastening equipment, safety gear, and profile-specific tools for panel removal or replacement.
Read More →ASCEND Composite Cladding is an insulated exterior cladding system that combines a glass-reinforced polymer surface with graphite-infused polystyrene insulation. Current manufacturer literature lists 21 colors, 7-inch Plank and 12-inch Board & Batten profiles, thermal performance up to R-2.0, Class A flame-spread performance, and a transferable lifetime limited warranty—subject to the controlling technical, installation, testing, and warranty documents.
Read More →ASCEND 7-inch Composite Plank measures 12 feet, 3 inches long, has an 8.25-inch total width, a 7-inch installed exposure, and a 3/4-inch projection. Each carton contains 14 planks and provides approximately one square, or 100 square feet, of nominal coverage.
Read More →ASCEND Composite Cladding has a 3/4-inch panel projection for both its 7-inch Plank and 12-inch Board & Batten profiles. The 7-inch Plank also has a 3/8-inch butt height. Learn how projection, exposure, width, and panel thickness differ when specifying ASCEND.
Read More →ASCEND Composite Cladding is not a structural building product and should not replace framing, structural sheathing, or a required weather-resistant barrier. It is an exterior cladding system engineered for strength, wind resistance, insulation, and long-term appearance when installed over a properly constructed wall.
Read More →ASCEND’s exclusive GP² Technology combines a glass-reinforced polymer exterior with graphite-infused polystyrene insulation. Learn how its glass fibers, pigments, UV protection, impact modifiers, flame retardants, and insulated backing work together to support strength, thermal performance, color retention, and moisture resistance.
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