How To Fit A Clad On Wall Panel

Fitting panels around a window.

How to fit a clad on wall panel.

Begin this at the bottom of a wall and take your time on this step. Squeeze the handle on the caulking gun so panel adhesive comes out. If you re cladding up to a window you will likely fit the trim after the wall cladding is complete so you don t have to worry about fitting the trim during cladding. If the panel is too wide to fit into the remaining space on the wall cut the panel narrower until it does fit.

Depending on your siding material you may need to begin with a starter row. Due to the thickness of bioclad 2 5mm it is essential that our panels are installed on flat plumb walls that are smooth clean and dry with squared corners. Press the two parts of the clad seal strip tightly against the wall and make sure that the two mitre edges fit together neatly before securing with screws. Next cut your vertical j trim to the height of the panel clip it the edge of the panel then secure the panel to the wall with your adhesive just like before.

Step 4 begin starter row of cladding. Finish the last wall s panel with a j trim. Smear a quarter size amount of the panel adhesive onto the wall. Before undertaking any hygienic wall cladding job it is critical to prepare both the walls and our antimicrobial panels to ensure a tight sealed finish.

Install the first panel in a critical transition area like a corner. If you re cladding to an internal corner you may want to cut to length an internal corner trim so that this can be slotted on to the final panel before fitting. This will establish a critical and accurate starting point. Mounting to your walls.

Wrap the building with your paper of choice and secure with staples. Next install the foam insulation panels with nails. Install the panel at the lowest point to meet your control line with the backside of the system slightly proud of the plumb line. Due to the nature of the panels it is strongly recommended that the panels are not used to bear any load you should screw through to the supporting wall so that the wall itself is supporting the weight and the items are just sitting flush against the.

Only apply the panel adhesive to one section of the wall. Cut the wall panels to size and install with the tongue and groove system. Repeat every 10 inches 25 4 cm up down and across the section of the wall where the first plywood panel will go.