Instruction Manual

FLOOR INSTALLATION (Shim Leveling Method)

For walk-ins subject to light to moderate loads

Locate the highest point within the perimeter lines. A transit or surveyor’s level or rotary laser level is an ideal

instrument to use for locating this point. When the highest point is

located, mark it directly on the floor and refer to the erection diagram

to determine where the high point is located with respect to the walk-

in floor plan.

One of the most important procedures that will be encountered in

the erection of a walk-in with a floor is LEVELING THE FLOOR.

It must be PERFECTLY LEVEL! If it is not, the wall panel will

follow the irregularities of the walk-in floor which will directly affect

subsequent procedures such as latching, panel gasket seal, ceiling

panel assembly among others.

Using the erection diagram as a guide, select the floor panel that

will be located directly over the highest point and place it in that position while observing the drawn outline on the

building floor.

After the first floor

panel is positioned,

it must be properly

leveled. To achieve

this, shimming material

of varying thicknesses

must be used. Cedar

building shingles are

ideally suited for this

procedure.

IMPORTANT! EVERY

FLOOR PANEL MUST

BE SUPPORTED ON

ALL FOUR SIDES

AND THE ENTIRE

UNDERSIDE, AT

LEAST EVERY 12"

BY EITHER THE

BUILDING FLOOR

OR BY SHIMMING.

HOWEVER, OTHER

MATERIALS THAT

ARE RESISTANT TO ROTTING OR COMPRESSION ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE.

After the first floor panel has been leveled perfectly, trim away the excess shim material so that none projects from

the panel at any of the four edges.

From the erection diagram, determine which floor panel will be installed next and where it will be situated on the floor

plan. Prepare shimming material for the second panel at each point where shimming material was used beneath the

first floor panel. The shimming material thickness must be such that it will support the

second floor panel at exactly the same height as the first panel along the entire length of the joint. NOTE: In many

cases, the shimming material will be the same thickness as the adjacent shimming under the first panel.

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