A: Plastic pin rivet, easy to use. Drill a hole (.257" -F Bit)
B: Remove dust and filings from the hole. Insert rivet.
C: Hit the pin. The shank expands into or behind material for a tight,
secure grip.
D: One piece nylon rivet, easy to use. Drill a hole (.281" -K Bit)
E: Remove dust and filings from the hole. Insert rivet.
F: Drive rivet flush
Fasteners
Fiber-Lite and Fiber-Lite Liner panels should be installed with
non-corroding fasteners. Plastic pin rivets, chrome pin rivets, one piece nylon
rivet, stainless nails or screws are recommended. Fasteners should be installed
to fit snug but should not be overtightened. Always select proper size fasteners
for installation.
Plastic Pin Rivet fastens panel to wood, metal, drywall, concrete, insulation
material, etc...See diagrams A, B and C.
NOTE: If pin in rivet does not drive flush when fastening into solid materials
and applications where expansion may be restricted, a larger hole is required,
use .261" -G Bit.
Chrome pin rivet has high shear strength but should be used in low moisture
areas. Installation is the same as plastic pin rivet.
One piece nylon rivet fastens panel to any wood substrate or wood stud. See
diagrams D, E and F.
Stainless nails, screws, staples or nylon head screws can be used to install
panels.
Adhesives
The use of adhesive when installing panels is recommended along with fasteners.
Henry #417 FRP Construction Adhesive is recommended or an equivalent general
purpose construction adhesive. Whenever adhesive is used, follow the
manufacturer's instructions carefully as many adhesives are flammable and some
may not be compatible with paneling. Henry #444 Non-flammable FRP adhesive is
also acceptable for use on new plasterboard (drywall or gypsum).
Adhesive should be used on studs in conjunction with fasteners when installing
Fiber-Lite, White-Wood, Kydex Prelaminated, Nu-Poly or Nu-Alum
panels for best installation. See diagram.
Fiber-Lite Liner Panels may be successfully installed over new
plasterboard (drywall or gypsum) using only adhesive. However, it is
recommended to use fasteners along with adhesive for best results. Adhesive
failure is not panel failure.
Adhesive should be applied to wall surface with a serrated trowel or cartridges.
After applying adhesive tap surface of panel with a rubber mallet or block of
wood to aid bonding of adhesive to wall and panel.
Fastening/Fastener Layout
First panel installed should be set true with a plumb line. Check plumb line
during installation. Do not fasten edges of panel until moldings are in place.
(Except when using face mounted moldings.)
Fiber-Lite Liner panel-fastener layout-solid wall
1. Fasten panel at center and work outward
2. Fasteners based on 16" o.c.
3. Fasteners should be staggered on opposite panel edges and next to division
bar for a flat seam.
4. Liner panels may be pre-drilled for faster installation using a guide panel.
5. Less fasteners are required if panel is also installed with adhesive.
Fiber-Lite, White-Wood, Nu-Alum and Kydex Prelaminated panel-fastener
layout-stud walls
1. Pre-fit each panel before fastening and cut panel if required to center on
studs for proper fastening.
2. Apply vapor barrier behind panel installation if required. Always use vapor
barrier in high moisture areas.
3. Stud walls 16" - 24" o.c. use minimum 3/8" panel substrate. Ceiling joists
16" o.c. use minimum 3/8" panel substrate; 24" o.c. joists use minimum 1/2" -
5/8" panel substrate.
4. Fastener frequency may vary with thickness of panel substrate.
5. On wood studs 16" o.c. use stainless nails on edges every 8" o.c. staggered
on opposite panel edges. On center studs use plastic rivets every 24" o.c.. For
24" o.c. studs see diagram. See page 7 of INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS &
GUIDELINES For: Fiber-Lite®,
White-Wood®, Ground Breaker®,
Nu-Poly®, Nu-Alum®,
Kydex® Prelaminated Panels
and Fiber-Lite® Liner
Panels for alternate methods.
6. If studs run horizontal, plastic or other types of fasteners may be used for
complete installation of panels. Faster frequency same as in no. 5 or 6. See
page 7 as above for alternate methods.
7. If only plastic fasteners are used for installation of panels, fasteners
should be placed at 12" o.c. on edges and 16" o.c. on center studs.
8. Some types of panels may be compatible for commercial installations using
fasteners on edges (8" o.c.) and adhesive on center stud(s). For example,
Fiber-Lite Panel may be fastened on edges (flush mounted nails or drywall
screw) and bonded to center stud(s), top and bottom plates with panel adhesive.
Fasteners may be covered with surface mounted moldings (T-bar, 2 pc. division
bar, batten, 2 pc. ISC, base cove, etc...). This results in a panel installation
with no visible fasteners. See diagrams.
NOTE: If panel deflects from center stud(s) after this type of installation,
fasteners will be required on center stud(s).
NOTE: Stud walls must be supported on opposite side of panel installation and
proper gauge stud must be used for panel selected, to prevent deflection of
wall system.