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The goal is to mount each panel level and plumb.
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Begin by mou
g
your fi
rst half of each Z clip to the back of the
fi
rst panel. Orient
the clip to be facing downward (open gap is down). Install the uppermost clip no
closer than 1” to the horizontal top edge of the panel. Clips should
d to
be:
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Parallel to the horizontal edge of the panel.
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Centered on the panel and no closer than 6” away from each vertical side
edge.
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Separate each clip to be p
ned no closer than 2’ below the clip above it.
o
ch the panel clip halves to the panel using pan head #8 sheet metal screws, ½”
long. You will need to drill holes for these screws in the Z clip halves, but not into the
panel itself. Do
n any screw
anchor to be no less
than every 12” along the clip.
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With each half clip now a
d to the panels, you can coordinate the placement of
the opposing half of each clip a
ed to the substrate. BE SURE YOUR PLACEMENTS
ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR THE DROP IN HEIGHT ALLOWANCE NEEDED TO LIFT
THE PANEL OVER THE BOTTOM CLIPS BEFORE SEATING EACH.
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Measure down from the ceiling on the substrate
uppermost clip on
a horizontal line which is placed to allow the two halves to be seated properly once
the panel is installed. Verify that these
re level and properly spaced to
coordinate with the opposing halves before commi ng.
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Install these clips using a suitable anchor for your substrate. Most commonly, that
will be 5/8” gyp board. Select your anchor knowing that the best choice for the screw
is a pan or truss head #8 of appropriate length to securely embed into the wall studs.
We do not recommend the use of
fl
uted head drywall screws for this. You will need
to drill holes for these screws in each of the Z clip halves.
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With the wall halves now secured
e panel to slip over the wall Z clips
and then drop into properly seated
Using Stand-Offs
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The number of stand offs will be d
etermined by your panel dimensions. Please refer
to the following diagram for an overview of how many that might be. Blocking is
also recommended with Stand-O
ffs
as a hidden support to prevent caving of panels.
Stand-off pla
cement g
uide - Stand-offs s
hould be 3” from the ed ge of panel
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