Color strips should be sheared from the same prefinished metal as the roof panels. Shear strips to exactly 2" wide (8' or 10' long). Slide the color strip into the ColorGard® crossmember as shown. If the strip length is 8 feet, it may be pre-assembled into the ColorGard® crossmember. If the strip is 10 feet long it will be assembled into the ColorGard® as installation progresses.

Joints in the ColorGard® can be concealed, if desired by offsetting the joints of the color strip from the joints of the ColorGard®. When this is done, the joints of the color strips should be overlapped about 1/2 inch.

Each color strip should be anchored to the ColorGard® somewhere along its length.  This is done by pinching the retainer lip of the ColorGard® with an ordinary pair of pliers. It can be done at one end of the ColorGard® section as shown, or anywhere along its length. Attach ColorGard® to clamps with stainless bolts and washers provided. Bolts can be tightened with a 9/16" box-end wrench, or ratchet (lower left). On larger jobs a 1/2" drive electric impact will expedite this work. Tension bolts to 20 ft. lbs. (27 N.m.)

Attach ColorGard® to clamps with stainless bolts and washers provided. Bolts can be tightened with a 9/16" box-end wrench, or ratchet (lower left). On larger jobs a 1/2" drive electric impact will expedite this work. Tension bolts to 20 ft. lbs. (27 N.m.)

Add splice pieces at each ColorGard® joint as shown. The "dimple" in the splice piece will automatically provide a 1/8" space between adjoining sections to allow for linear thermal expansion of the ColorGard®.

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