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ASTM C 223 Standard Specification For Asbestos-Cement Siding PDF
ASTM C 223 Standard Specification For Asbestos-Cement Siding PDF
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of the material, which shall be so conducted as not to interfere
6.1 Face nails shall have small, flat heads with shanks sized unnecessarily with the loading of the carriers.
to enter the face nail holes provided in the units. They shall be
long enough to hold the siding units securely to a wood lumber 11. Packaging and Shipping
nailing base, and be of nonstaining, corrosion-resistant mate- 11.1 Commercial Quantities—The commercial unit is ap-
rial. Face nails shall be furnished with the siding by the proximately one square for marketing asbestos-cement siding.
manufacturer. One square is sufficient material to cover 9.29 m2(100 ft2) of
6.2 Special fasteners for attaching siding units to other than wall area when applied according to the manufacturer’s direc-
a wood lumber nailing base must be purchased separately and tions.
are not furnished with the siding. Fasteners of this type shall be 11.2 Commercial Packaging—Unless otherwise specified,
of the nonstaining corrosion-resistant type. asbestos-cement siding shall be packaged in accordance with
6.3 Baker strips in sufficient quantity and proper size for accepted commercial practice, to ensure acceptance by com-
flashing the vertical joining between siding units shall be mon carrier.
furnished by the manufacturer with the siding. These strips 11.3 Job Protection—Packages of asbestos-cement siding
should be made of an asphalt-(not coal tar-)saturated and shall be stacked upon a raised, rigid, flat supporting base, and
coated material. Joint flashing materials are not furnished with to avoid discoloration shall be kept completely covered,
sheets used for siding and must be purchased separately. protected from the weather, clean and dry, until applied.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following supplementary requirements shall apply when material is supplied under this
specification for U.S. Government procurement.
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