Instructions / Assembly

Window-Mount Style
Suited to highly skilled DIYers
and building professionals.
Set panels inside a frame with
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This style is most effective in
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For Window-Mount Style: Skip to page 4.
2. Choose Your
Frame Type &
Mounting Style
DESIGN-VU Decorative
Modular Panels must be
mounted to a frame or an
existing surface or structure.
They are not a stand-alone
structural product.
Read entire section before
choosing frame type and
mounting option.
FRAME TYPES
Examples shown are installation
suggestions. Adjust for your project's
requirements. Some installations
may require professional assistance.
Free-Standing Frame
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panels on a frame with posts
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Surface-Mount Frame
Mount a frame with panels
on fences, walls, and other
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Multiple Panels Single Panel
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Multiple Panels
Fig. 7
Single Panel
Fig. 8
MOUNTING STYLES
Face-Mounted Style Suited to DIYers.
Attach panels to front of frame
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to the face of a frame is the
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
For Face-Mount Style: Continue through Steps 3– 7.
Fig. 9 Fig. 10
3. Plan Your
Frame Size
& Lumber
IMPORTANT: Plan and
measure your frame so it
will match the exact width
and height of your panels,
including a 
gap between panels.
Read entire section before
determining frame measure-
ments and selecting lumber.
FRAME MEASUREMENT & PANEL SPACING – Face-Mount Style
A. Overall Frame Width =
Total width of all panels +
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B. Overall Frame Height =
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post legs for free-standing frames
C. Screw Spacing =
on all 4 sides of each panel
D. Expansion Gap = Mandatory 
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Fig. 12
A
D
C
B
D
C
NOTE: 4"-sides of inner
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front of outer studs
FRAME LUMBER – Face-Mount Style, Single or Multiple Panels
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Surface-Mount Frame:
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Free-Standing Frame:
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Face-Cap or End-Cap:
Window-Mount frame measurements: see page 4.
4. Screws
Read entire section before
selecting your screws.
SCREWS Mounting hardware is not included with DESIGN-VU panels.
Window-Mount
lumber: see page 4.
Face-Mount Style
Face-Mount Style
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See installation photos at
design-vu.com/installation
Fig. 11
Channel
Casing
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Frames:
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Face-Mount: Design-Vu Panel Installation Screws are recommended
OR deck screws with min. ¹⁄₈" thread ∅min. 1⁵/₁₆" length, with
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Screws:
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Window-Mount:
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Brick and Masonry:
Fig. 13
Outdeco USA
Panel Screws
Deck Screws
& ¾" Washers
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