2.Starting Line – laying instructions
To maximize usage of full panels at the borders, it is recommended that you select the longest walls or the entrance wall as starting point.
Note: Properly selecting the starting line is important. It saves labor time and materials.
Other factors that may affect choice of the starting line include: door, ramp, entry wall, other long walls and so on.
General Office Example – (Drawing D605)
Use the longer wall as the primary starting wall. Starting from the corner, test sequence no. 1 and no. 2 UniPanels along both walls, connected by
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sequence no. 3. Be aware that |
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any two walls might not be |
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other. If the second wall is at an | ||
angle less than 90° to the |
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primary starting wall, the first |
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UniPanel laid will need to be |
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strategically offset from both |
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walls to allow for extension of |
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UniPanels in both directions. | D605A | |
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walls will then
with appropriate accessories. If the gaps are greater than 1/5”(5
mm) in width, Edge Rail should work well.
Lay out entire floor with complete UniPanels until the remaining walls cannot allow complete UniPanels up against them. Cutting or trimming pieces will be required for the remaining walls to finish the UniPanel matrix. There will also be removal of some panels that have been laid down to apply the ramping required at the entranceways. In figure D605A, note that in cases where doors swing inside the room their must be a 25 sq. ft. entrance area to maintain ADA compliancy. The actual ramping area can easily be added by removing one UniPanel in front of the door plus an additional half of a UniPanel to account for the length of the ramps.
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