Best practices guide

BEST PRACTICES GUIDE ■ Best practices guide ■ Warranty ■ Design examples ■ Assembly ■ Substructure examples ■ Cleaning instructions ■ Esthec Terrace Claim

BEST PRACTICES GUIDE The recommendations contained in this guide are based on the feedback from a number of installers experienced with Esthec Terrace (ESTHEC). This guide is intended to be used as a reference. Its use does not guarantee any particular result in the field nor does its use imply that the results will be of any particular quality, this is subject entirely to the project installer.

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ESTHEC material is subject to the Limited Product Warranty, page 3.

Material handling: • Never drop ESTHEC materials when unloading.

• Store on a flat surface and cover with non-translucent material.

• When carrying ESTHEC planks, carry on edge for better support.

Planning and fitting: • ESTHEC is glass fiber reinforced member with top layer of natural resin based thermoset product made from a liquid base, per the manufacturer.

ESTHEC can be cut a variety of different ways, keeping the structure of the plank in • mind. See pages 4 through 6 for examples of design applied using ESTHEC. Customers have their choice of five standard and four special colors, all are a blend of • three (3) shades with the exception of Blanc de blancs.

Plank Size, see the Esthec Terrace Assembly document, images can be found on page • 7: o Small: 3000mm(L) x 21mm(H) x 72,5mm(W); 1,32 kg/m o Regular: 3000mm(L) x 21mm(H) x 100mm(W); 1,62 kg/m o X-large: 3000mm(L) x 21mm(H) x 175mm(W); 2,98 kg/m • Clips, see the Esthec Terrace Assembly document, images can be found on page 8: o A-2,5mm or 5,0mm gap o C-2,5mm or 5,0mm gap o D-2,5mm gap only o E-2,5mm gap only o F-inside mitered corner o G-outside mitered corner Cutting & working with the planks: • ESTHEC is recommended to be applied to a level sub-surface. A substructure is generally more effective to create a level surface. Please review Limited Product Warranty, page 3, Article 3.g..

If a substructure is required, consider the low expansion coefficient of ESTHEC (8 - 10 * • 10-6, approximately 0,1mm/m) when choosing materials. Be sure to incorporate the question of durability in your choice, ESTHEC is extremely durable, a substructure that is not equally durable (i.e. wood or plastic) will create problems. See pages 9 through 11 for examples of how GRP and other profiles have been used to create structural bases.

• Planning for cut edges that remove one of the side rails can be managed.

• Cut using a high performance diamond blade, drill, and router using carbide tipped blades. Water jet cutters may also be used. The purpose in any cutting choice is to create the cleanest, most precise edge, keeping in mind that the structural component of the plank is fiberglass.

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• Planks should be secured every 50cm on center, maximum. The same maximum distance should be maintained on the substructure, if installed.

• Pre-drill holes should be located no closer than 40mm from ends of plank.

• Do not use ESTHEC material for structural applications.

• Use a dust mask, protective eye wear, gloves and/or follow any rules specific to their location and health and safety legislation.

Miters: • •

See page 11 for examples.

In some cases permanently attaching cut, mitered edges together may be preferred.

Two part epoxy type adhesives have been found to be useful.

Screw type: • • •

Flat head screw with a width and angle appropriate for the clip used. See the Esthec Terrace Assembly document and the images on page 8, for clip details.

Screw length will be subject to the structure of the project, but a minimum of 50mm should be considered.

Self-tapping, ceramic coated, stainless steel screws and fasteners may make the installation easier.

Hand-over cleaning: • Handover cleaning should be performed by the installer or alternative party as assigned by the project leader or property owner. This is a deep cleaning to remove the factory sanding dust, transport and installation debris from the finished deck. See the Esthec Terrace Cleaning Instructions, pages 12 and 13.

General cleaning & maintenance: • Regular cleaning should be performed per the Esthec Terrace Cleaning Instructions, pages 12 and 13.

• See www.esthec.com for how to order materials.

Sanding: • • •

As a final option, light sanding can be performed on ESTHEC. Keep in mind there is less that 4mm of ESTHEC material before exposing the fiberglass base. Be sure to test sanding on a small area first to be familiar with the material.

Use a 40 grit sandpaper for best results.

The sanded area will be lighter than the surrounding color for some time until the natural weathering of the ESTHEC takes place.

Damage: • • •

ESTHEC planks can be replaced individually in the event of necessity, however an exact color match cannot be guaranteed.

Repair kits can be purchased; please contact your nearest Esthec representative for more information.

In the event of a product warranty claim, all steps per the Limited Product Warranty, page 3 must be followed including the submission of the Esthec Terrace Claim, page 14.

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BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Limited Product Warranty Esthec B.V. (or its assigns, i.e. Esthec Corp), having its registered office at Nijverheidsweg 37 in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the Netherlands, (hereinafter referred to as: ‘Esthec’) hereby guarantees the following, subject to the time limits set out in Article 4.: that Esthec at its discretion will ensure repair or replacement of your ‘Esthec product’ (the Esthec Terrace System) if the product fails due to a product defect in the first five (5) years after invoicing for commercial projects and ten (10) years after invoicing for residential projects. This warranty does not cover any damage to Esthec caused by improperly installed, used or maintained appliances which are either built into Esthec or placed or stored on Esthec.

GENERAL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE FIVE OR TEN YEAR LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY 1.

This warranty applies solely to Esthec products.

2.

Esthec warrants to the buyer that the Esthec product shall be free from warping, splintering, swelling, cracking, or fading for a period of five or ten years, as an effect of a manufacturing error. The warranty will start on the invoice date.

3.

The following is not covered by this warranty: a.

Installation, the warranty only covers the Esthec product; b. changes to or misuse of Esthec products, e.g. making improper use of the Esthec material; and c. installation and/or use outside the conditions intended for the product, i.e. physical, chemical or mechanical misuse; and d. damage due to exposure to excessive heat (e.g. direct heating); due to incorrect or insufficient cleaning; due to failure to comply with best-practice installation procedures; and e. inadequate preparation or maintenance of the subsurface; and f. specially manufactured shapes that result from an additional production process on an Esthec product as produced

by Esthec; and g. problems that arise from incorrect manufacture and installation, such as defective seams, an unsuitable supporting structure, lack of level sub-surface, and incorrect expansion seams; and h. colour or pattern variations in repairs. As with most materials, different production batches may show colour and design differences. In repairs, Esthec cannot guarantee that the replacement material will exactly match the existing material; and i. force majeure (events that cannot be controlled); and j. any other incorrect use of Esthec as set out in the ‘Esthec Maintenance Manual', which may be replaced or renamed at the sole discretion of Esthec. We emphasize that since the Esthec products are mainly being installed in outdoor situations, that it needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. Without proper cleaning, debris may leave marks and / or mildew.

4.

The warranty term will not extend with the replacement product but will continue from the original invoice date. Esthec will replace any product found to be defective under the terms of this warranty, within the warranty term.

5.

In order to get compensation within the five or ten year limited product warranty, you must submit this warranty certificate with the damages claim (no warranty certificate means no compensation under this warranty).

6.

The limited warranty is transferable inside the five or ten year term.

7.

All Esthec replacements or repairs must first be approved in writing by Esthec or its designated representative.

8.

This Esthec five or ten year limited product warranty solely applies to: a. products sold after 1 January 2019; b. products that have been maintained in accordance with the Esthec Maintenance Manual.

9.

If Esthec is unable to repair or replace a defective product that is covered by this Esthec warranty, Esthec will compensate, after a reasonable notification term of the defect, only the purchase price of the Esthec material in accordance with the limitation set out in Article 4., subject to the customer delivering the Esthec material to Esthec or its approved representative.

10. Limitations of warranty: Neither Esthec nor its suppliers offer any other implicit or explicit guarantees regarding Esthec products. Esthec and its suppliers expressly reject any implicit guarantees of saleability or suitability for any purpose.

11. Limitation of liability: Except for the obligations explicitly set out in this warranty, Esthec is in no case liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental damage or consequential loss, whether under a contract or due to a wrongful act, or any other legal theory and regardless of whether Esthec was aware of the possibility of such damage.

12. This five or ten year limited product warranty for Esthec is your ultimate assurance of lasting quality. If you have any questions about this warranty, please write to Esthec at the following address: Esthec B.V. Nijverheidsweg 37 3341 LJ Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht The Netherlands info@esthec.com 13. This warranty is governed by Dutch law. The Rotterdam District Court, Dordrecht location, is exclusively competent to hear disputes regarding and relating to this warranty.

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BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Design Examples

Herringbone pattern

Wall and ceiling coverage/cladding

Docks and pontoons

Terraces

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Sauna structure and hot tub deck/cover

Special trim

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Set into special shapes

Benches and roof top

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BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Substructure Examples

Rooftop rendering with pavers

Rooftop practical

GRP build up

Aluminium build up

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Pool coping rendering

Pool deck mock-up

Rendering for deck surrounding pool

Rendering of floor assembly

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Rendering of stair tread detail

Mitering Examples e

Step with mitered facia and riser\

Horizontal miter on step

Rendering of vertical miter at corner

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BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Esthec Terrace Cleaning Instructions

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BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Esthec Terrace Claim

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