Installation on wall with screws
How should your Akupanel mounted?
To install the panels, you need the following:
- Formwork (we recommend 1.77 inches in thickness).
- A saw – either a circular saw or a normal hacksaw.
- A screwdriver.
- Screws to attach both panels and joists/formwork to the wall.
- Black plaster screws of approx. 1.4 inch. for mounting acoustic panels.
- Possibly. small screws of approx. 0.6 inch. for attaching slats in connection with cutting panels.
- Ruler / tape measure.
- Pencil.
To view a detailed sketch of the Akupanel’s dimensions, please click the link below.
Start by preparing the wall. Wipe the wall with a cloth and remove any screws, nails, and other obstructions so that the wall is completely even. Then you can measure and mark where the panels are to be mounted.
Next mark where you want to place your panels on your surface. In this example, we want to install the panels in the middle of the wall.
Once you have measured your wall, you will know if your panels need to be cut to fit on your wall.
If you need to adjust the panel to height, you can cut the panel using a circular saw or a jigsaw (a normal saw).
Mark the cutting line on the panel with a pencil, so you can make a straight cut.
Remember to screw the slats in place after cutting
After cutting the panel, it’s a good idea to screw the ends of the slats back in place (through the felt and into the slats) using about 0.6 inch. screws. Otherwise, the slats may hang loosely.
Repeat through each slat.
Fasten the acoustic panels to the wall by screwing the black gypsum screw (1.4 inch.) through the black acoustic felt and into the wall (or if you have used rawplugs, screw into them).
We recommend 15 screws per panel.
The acoustic panels have a felt side and a slat side.
The sides of the acoustic panels fit together so that the joints themselves will be hidden behind the slat on the previous panel.
When mounting the panels, push the panels together (felt side against slat side) until there is a 0.5 inch. gap between the slats in the joint. Do NOT push the panels together completely. To maintain the correct distance, you can take a slat from a color sample and place it between the two panels, as shown in the videoclip “Distance between panels” below.
For setting the right distance between akupanels, you can use a slat from a color sample. Make sure there is 0.5 inch. between the panels as you attach them to the wall.
When you reach the end of your wall, you may need to cut the panel to fit in width.
You can adjust the panels in width by cutting the felt with a knife.
Then screw the last part of the panel to the wall – again using black gypsum screws through the felt.
To get a neat finish to your wall, you can add end-lamellas. Each panel has a felt and a slat side. In case your wall ends with a slat side, you will need to cut off the final slat in order to make sure that the panels gets two felt sides.
Now load your caulking gun with mounting glue and apply a thin layer to your end-lamella. Carefully place the end-lamella to your wall.
