KI Unite Panel System - Tile Installation; Fabric Tile Installation

Unite
®
Panel System - Tile Installation
Assembly Instructions
Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Fabric Tile Installation
Note: End-of-run trim clips must
be installed on end-of-run panel
frames prior to installing tiles. If
end-of-run trim clips are not
installed on the end-of-run
frames, reference "End-of Run
Trim Clip Installation"
instructions on page 15 or
"End-of-Run Trim Clip
Installation on Panel Frame
Change-of-Height Assembly"
instructions on page 16.
Note: Standard Acoustic tiles
have fabric surfaces, and the
tiles attach to panel frames
designed with base raceways
or lifted raceways. Standard
acoustic segmented tiles are split
at beltway and are separated by
“segmented H-trim channels”.
Note: For installation of steel
tiles and steel markerboard tiles,
see page 46.
1. At the location of the panel frame
where a “fabric tile” will rest,
install a “bottom trim channel”
into the “vertical posts”. Position
the bottom trim channel as
illustrated. Hook the top lip into
the bottom P-slot notches in the
vertical posts. Push trim channel
down into the slots to secure
(Figure 1 & Detail A).
Note: Fabric (full-height &
segmented) tiles have vertical tile
stiffeners installed to the back
side. At one end of each stiffener
the tabs are extended out, and at
the other end they are not. The
end with the tabs extended is the
top of the tile.
2. Position the fabric tile such that
the “open tabs” at the top of the
vertical tile stiffeners are at the top
of the panel (Figure 2).
3. Hold the tile up, then center and
nest the bottom of the tile into the
bottom trim channel. Push the
top of the tile against the frame
and lift such that the tabs of the
stiffeners enter the P-slots. Push
in and gently allow tile to nest
down into the bottom trim channel
(Figure 2 & Detail B).
Note: Unite tiles do not hang
from the stiffener tabs. Support of
the tiles is provided by the bottom
trim channel, or the segmented
H-trim channel. The tabs simply
keep the tile from tipping away
from the frame.
4. If a panel is to have segmented
tiles, install a segmented H-shape
trim channel such that the wide
flange of the channel is behind
the tile as illustrated. Install
segmented tiles from the bottom
up. The lowest segmented tile
installs first, then H-trim channel,
then next higher segmented tile
etc. (Figures 2 & 3).
Note: Eight inch high segmented
tiles will have hook and loop
pads instead of stiffener tabs for
securing to vertical posts.
Figur
e1-Bottom Trim Channel
Installation
bottom
trim channel
bottom
trim channel
(installed)
panel frame
vertical posts
end-of-run
trim clip
open tabs
at top of
metal tile
stiffener
P-slot in
vertical post
segmented
H-trim
channel
fabric
monolithic
tile
bottom
trim channel
fabric
segmented upper
tile
fabric
segmented
bottom tile
Figure 2-Fabric Tile Installation
Detail
A
bottom
trim channel
P-slot in
vertical post
Detail B
open tabs
at top of
metal tile
stiffener
P-slot in
vertical
post
standard
fabric tile
open tabs
at top of
metal tile
stiffener
P-slot in
vertical
post
segmented
H-trim
channel
bottom
trim channel
fabric
segmented
bottom tile
Figure
3-Fabric Tile Installation
fabric
segmented
upper tile
fabric
monolithic
tile
fabric
segmented
upper tile