Fig. 2
LIFT OPENING SPECIFICATIONS
(Cont)
:
OPENINGS IN SOLID WOOD JOISTS:
When ceiling joists are solid wood, the finished opening
must be
30½” x 58½” with smooth side walls.
The side
walls must be square (perpendicular) so that the opening
does not get smaller at the bottom. The sheet rock and
decking must be cut flush to walls (see Fig. 2a).
There must be no protrusions inside the opening:
All
nail heads must be set flush or below the surface. If joist
hanger brackets are used, the
2”x2”
L-flashing (provided)
must be installed in the corners of the opening to cover
the hanger brackets and nail heads (see Fig. 2b below).
LIFT OPENING WITH SOLID WOOD JOISTS
#17 x 1” nails, placing nails within 1/4” from each
edge(Fig. 2b & Inset).
The flashing strips are strongly
recommended to finish all openings, even I-Joist openings
that are paneled with 1/4” plywood.
The flashing strips
not only cover nail head and brackets, they also provide
a slippery protective surface to guide the lifting
platform through the opening and will reduce paint
wear on the lifting frame.
OPENINGS IN FABRICATED JOISTS:
When ceiling joists are
“I
-
Joists”
instead of solid wood,
the rough opening size should be 31 x
59”,
½”
larger in
each dimension, to allow space to panel the joists with
1/4” thick plywood (Fig. 2c).
The 1/4” paneling will
provide the required smooth walls and cover any joist
FINISHED OPENING
SIZE IS 30.5" x58.5"
INSTALL 2 x 2” FLASHING
INSIDE FINISHED OPENING
CUT SHEET ROCK
FLUSH WITH OPENING
INSTALL DECKING
FLUSH WITH OPENING
HOLE SIDE WALLS MUST
BE SMOOTH AND SQUARE.
SET NAIL HEADS FLUSH.
hanger brackets.
When paneled, the finished opening
size will be 30½”x 58½”. The side walls must be square
(perpendicular) and all nail heads must be set flush or
below the surface. Cut all sheet rock and decking flush
with the edges of the opening. (See pgs. 8-10 on I-joists.)
Install the
2”x2”
L-flashing (provided) in the corners of the
opening to cover nail heads and provide a smooth non-
abrasive guide-way for the lifting platform (see Fig. 2b).
LIFT OPENING WITH "I-JOIST" FABRICATED JOISTS
Fig. 2a
WARNING!: TO PREVENT LIFT
MALFUNCTION, THE OPENING
SIDEWALLS MUST BE SMOOTH
WITH NO PROTRUDING NAILS,
BRACKETS, SHEETROCK, ETC.
ROUGH-
IN OPENING 31 x 59”
THEN PANEL 4 SIDES WITH
1/4" PLYWOOD. THE FINISHED
OPENING SIZE IS 30.5" x 58.5"
INSTALL DECKING
FLUSH WITH OPENING
HOLE SIDE WALLS MUST
BE SMOOTH AND SQUARE.
INSTALL 2 x 2” “L” FLASHING IN ALL OPENINGS:
2”
x
2”
“L”
flashing is provided and should be installed
into the corners of
all openings
, especially those having
exposed joist hangers.
Any hanger brackets must be
covered over as shown below.
Cut the flashing to the
finished opening height (including sheet rock and
decking). Align it to the bottom and nail both edges with
INSTALL 2
X2” FLASHING
INSIDE FINISHED OPENING
CUT SHEET ROCK
FLUSH WITH OPENING
Fig. 2c
SET NAIL HEADS FLUSH.
WARNING!: TO PREVENT LIFT
MALFUNCTION, THE OPENING
SIDEWALLS MUST BE SMOOTH
WITH NO PROTRUDING NAILS,
BRACKETS, SHEETROCK, ETC.
5
Versa Lift
Opening Installation Specs
HANGER BRACKETS MUST BE COVERED
WITH 2 x 2” FLASHING PROVIDED
HANGER
HAMMER NAIL HEADS DOWN
BRACKET
COMPLETELY FLAT,
THEN
INSTALL THE COVER FLASHING
(AS SHOWN IN INSET BELOW).
HANGER BRACKETS MUST
BE COVERED WITH 2" x 2"
"L" SHAPED FLASHING.
NAIL 1/4" FROM
EACH EDGE WITH
#17 x 1" NAILS
CUT FLASHING TO
OPENING HEIGHT, INCL.
DECKING & SHEET ROCK
Fig. 2b
LIFT OPENING
IMPORTANT NOTICE
!
WARNING
THE LIFT OPENING MUST HAVE
SMOOTH PERPENDICULAR SIDE WALLS. NO nail
heads, hanger brackets, sheet rock or decking can
protrude or extend into the opening, as this will
cause the lifting platform to become caught on
those edges, causing the lift to malfunction,
resulting in possible damage or personal injury!
Product warranty is void if this product is installed
on an opening that does not meet the exact
requirements detailed on these pages. Carefully
read the instructions detailed and illustrated in “Lift
Opening Requirements” and “Framing Techniques”
(Fig. 1a thru Fig. 19, pgs. 4-10).
