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Tarheel
Wood Treating offers MiraTEC®
Treated Exterior Composite Trim ... it looks
just like real wood ... only better. Combining
beauty with the best in technology and performance, MiraTEC
Trim helps you achieve a distinctive look for the long term.
MiraTEC Trim provides the perfect accent to any exterior
cladding – cement fiber, vinyl, brick, OSB, hardboard,
wood or stucco. You have the option of a smooth side and
a textured side for maximum versatility. It’s
also factory primed with a mildew-resistant primer on all
four sides for easy painting.
MiraTEC
Trim will not delaminate as it is not hardboard, and is
moisture, rot and termite resistant, because it is treated
with zinc borate. MiraTEC Trim excels in all four seasons.
Because MiraTEC Trim is specially treated, it’s more
cost-effective over time than redwood, cedar, fir or poplar,
MiraTEC lasts longer and holds paint better.
Product
Quality
Thanks
to CMI's patented TEC manufacturing process, MiraTEC Trim
is uniformly thick and dense, with no voids or knots. Any
way you use it, MiraTEC Trim provides maximum yield, eliminates
waste, and offers a plentiful product supply and stable
pricing. And MiraTEC is backed by a 30-year limited warranty.
Exclusive, patented technology
The revolution is in the performance.
- 30-year
limited warranty
- Moisture,
rot and termite resistant
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treated with zinc borate
- Won't
check, split or crack
- One
solid piece, not laminated
- Uniform
density and thickness
- Cuts
consistently
- Clear
cedar texture on one side
- Smooth
texture on the other side
- Easy
to handle, machine, cut and nail
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Factory primed on all 4 sides with a mildew resistant
primer
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4/4 and 5/4, 16' lengths
MiraTEC
Exterior Composite Trim
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| Nominal
Thickness
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Length |
Actual
Thickness |
| 1" |
16' |
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5/4" |
16' |
1" |
MiraTEC Advantages
1. MiraTEC
is better than wood because it is an engineered product
that offers performance that wood can't. MiraTEC resists
warping, cupping, and splitting. It is treated to resist
moisture, rot and termites. It comes with a factory-applied
mildew-resistant primer, saving time and labor. MiraTEC
has a 30 year warranty and offers stable availability,
quality, and full yields, unlike wood.
2. MiraTEC
is better than hardboard trim because MiraTEC is made
of one solid piece through a patented process designed
specifically to make trim. Hardboard trim is made from
two pieces of hardboard siding that are glued together.
These trim products may delaminate or split. MiraTEC
is one piece, solid through and through.
3. MiraTEC
is better than OSB trim because MiraTEC has a more authentic
cedar texture than OSB; MiraTEC is reversible (meaning
less inventory to carry) and MiraTEC can be machined
for use as a variety of decorative accessories. OSB
offers none of these benefits.
4. MiraTEC
is better than PVC trim because MiraTEC offers a more
realistic cedar texture, does not have issues with thermal
expansion, and MiraTEC costs half as much as most PVC
trim, while offering many of the same performance benefits.
Also:
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MiraTEC has the largest product offering available
on the market today, with widths ranging from 2"
to 16".
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MiraTEC
has a 30-year warranty.
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The
MiraTEC warranty covers rot, hail damage and warp.
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No
other engineered wood trim covers this.
5. Unlike MiraTEC
Trim, wood trim has knots and imperfections, does not generate
100% yields, is not available with a warranty and is typically
not sold with a factory-applied primer.
Most composite
trim products available on the market today are composed
of hardboard. These products are made from two (2) pieces
of hardboard siding laminated together. Unlike MiraTEC Trim,
these products are prone to delamination and are not as
durable as MiraTEC. Most of these products have less warranty
protection than MiraTEC.
How
MiraTEC is made
MiraTEC is a treated wood composite trim made using
the TEC™ sealed-press manufacturing process. This
process was designed specifically for MiraTEC trim.
In this patented
process, wood fiber, phenolic resins, zinc borate (a
wood preservative), a water repellent and other ingredients
are combined and formed into a thick fiber mat. This
mat is loaded into a sealed cavity. Steam is introduced
during the pressing process to facilitate uniform heat
transfer throughout the mat, resulting in a board that
has exceptionally consistent physical properties.
Critical
factors can be set during this process to produce a
firm surface for superb paint holdout and performance.
The wood preservative and phenolic resin provide moisture,
rot and termite resistance, and further enhance long-term
performance. MiraTEC is also termite resistant. Due
to this unique technology, MiraTEC is backed by a 30-year
warranty.
For
more product and sales info, contact Tarheel Wood Treating
at 919-467-9176.
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MiraTEC
Trim is Reversible
Smooth Surface
Textured
Surface
One
side features a rough-sawn cedar-like texture and the
other side is smooth.
MiraTEC
Trim provides the perfect accent to any exterior house
cladding.
MiraTEC
Trim makes beautiful trim for gables, porch trim, fascias,
windows, doors, and column wraps.
Fasteners
Use hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails with
a 3/16" head diameter, long enough to penetrate 1-1/4"
into structural framing members.
Power
nailing systems are allowed when the fasteners are equal
in performance (such as nail withdrawal, bending strength
and corrosion resistance) to the standard galvanized nails
with 3/16" head diameter, and long enough to penetrate
1-1/4" into structural framing
members.
Any other fasteners used, such as screws or ring-shank
nails, must meet the same criteria. Tapered or bugle head
fasteners are permitted when the heads are properly sealed
from moisture with an exterior grade spackling putty specifically
designed for filling nail holes. Do not use staples or
t-nails. Use of these fasteners will void the warranty.
Painting
MiraTEC Trim is factory primed and does not need to be
re-primed. However, if the primer has been badly scuffed
or scraped during transit or handling, you can re-prime
it.
For
best results, use a high quality oil-based primer designed
for use on wood. Paint MiraTEC Trim with two coats of
high-quality exterior oil or latex paint designed for
use on wood. If you have re-primed it, make sure the topcoat
is compatible with the primer. Use a brush for best results.
Priming and painting the edges
is necessary only is exposed to
the weather.
Installation
Tips
MiraTEC Trim can be mitered for joints or column posts.
Nails should be positioned no closer than 1/2" from
the edge. If desired, MiraTEC can also be glued. We recommend
a polyurethane-based adhesive.
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