Installation Guide

Metallaire
™
Installation Instructions
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CEILING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NAIL-UP INSTALLATION
C
AUTI
O
N: The edges of the metal panels are sharp! Wear heavy protective gloves when handling the metal panels.
Metallair
e
™
panels are steel and designed to emulate an antique tin type visual. Periodic “wrinkles” or dents may cause the panel to
appear not to be fl at; these characteristics add to the antique affect and are not considered manufacturing defects.
Preparation for Nail-up Ceilin
g
Panel Installatio
n
Y
ou may fi nd it benefi cial to rent or build scaffoldin
g
so you can reach the ceilin
g
comfortably and walk about freely without climbin
g
up
and down ladders
.
N
O
TE
:
Metallaire panels come prepainted. Remove protective PV
C
fi lm before or during installation.
I
nsta
lli
ng
M
eta
ll
a
i
re
d
ecorat
i
ve meta
l
pane
l
s
i
s a two-person
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on
;
o
ne
p
erson
i
s nee
d
e
d
to
h
o
ld
t
h
e
p
ane
l
i
n
p
os
i
t
i
on an
d
t
h
e
other
p
erson is needed to fasten it
.
Installation of Substrate
Pl
y
wood option
:
Check the joists to see if they are level or fl at. To do this, mark a level line around the room using a laser, water level, or carpenter’s level.
Stretch several strings from side to side using the level line as a reference. Mark where you will fasten 3/8-in or 1/2-in plywood or OSB
(oriented strand board) sheets to the ceiling. Measure from the strings to the bottom of the joists. Secure shims to the joists at the points
where the plywood will be
f
astened. This will ensure that the plywood will be level
(
or
fl
at
)
. The shims you install to level the plywood must
be fastened to joists.
I
f you are installing over an existing plaster or drywall ceiling, locate the hidden joists by using a purchased stud fi nder or by tapping on
the ceilin
g
until you hear a solid thud. Drive in a nail to ensure you found a
j
oist. Tap to the side of this
j
oist to fi nd the next
j
oist. Joists are
usually 16-in or 24-in on center. Find and mark the location of each
j
oist.
La
y
Out the Room
Measure the room to determine the la
y
out of the
p
anels. The metal
p
anels are 24-3/8-in x 48-3/8-in. The 3/8-in oversize measurement
is to account
f
or the overla
p
when
p
anels meet. The
f
ull-size decorative metal
p
anels will be installed in the center o
f
the room. You will
install border panels along the edges of the room. Border panels have shallower
embossing than the decorative panels and form a more attractive interface with
t
h
e corn
i
ce
.
T
he la
y
out should be balanced so the borders on o
pp
osite sides of the room are e
q
ual.
T
o do this, fi nd the center of the room in both directions.
S
trike a chalk line in one
direction down the center o
f
the room. Find the center o
f
the room in the other direction
and strike another chalk line at a 90–degree angle to the
fi
rst (
S
ee Illustration A)
.
Determine the direction you want to run the 2-ft x 4-ft panels in the room. Startin
g
with
a
f
ull panel near the center o
f
the room aligned with the two chalk lines, measure how
much is le
f
t at the wall when the last
f
ull panel would be installed. I
f
this border is too
lar
g
e or too small, shift the center line half the panel width
(
or len
g
th
)
short of the
center of the room. Do the same in the other direction and shift the other center line
if necessary. Resnap the chalk lines to indicate the new “centerin
g
.” Use the resultin
g
chalk lines as a guide to install the
f
ull panels.
90 deg.
Chalk Line
Ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n A
90
d
e
g
.
C
halk Line