Installation Guide

Nudo Products, Inc.
1500 Taylor Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone [phone] * 1.217.528.5636
Fax [phone]
Form 6009.A Rev. 04 10/14
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www.nudo.com
Vertical Wall
Preparation
THE CEILINGS SHOULD BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO WALLS. If the ceiling has
just been installed use the existing inside corner trim to edge wall panels. Panels
can be installed over masonry block, metal and wood framing studs, so make sure
you have selected the proper fasteners for the application.
Pre-Install
Planning
Measure Area. Panels should be pre-fit cut ½ shorter than actual wall height to
allow for expansion and contraction. Cove base molding should not restrict panel,
but allow for expansion and contraction. Poured molding should be completed
prior to installation of panels. Cut panels ¼” short of where the base molding will
extend.
Vertical
Installation
Method
J-Cap
Open Face-down
Ceiling
J-Cap
Open Face-up
Floor
! Start in one corner and lay J-Cap edge, open face-up, along the floor and open
face-down along ceiling creating a channel to insert wall panel (unless inside
corner is installed at ceiling). Insert a thin bead of clear silicone caulking along the
inside of J-Trim to provide a waterproof seal and fasten every 16" or 24" along top
and bottom of wall.
! Make a nice clean border around doors and windows openings by installing J-
Cap or OC, prior to installing wall panels.
! Depending on the application and conditions, you may want to apply adhesive to
the back center of the panels from top to bottom and add a small bead of clear
silicone caulking on channel opening of trim piece to provide waterproofing.
! Take first wall panel which is ½" shorter than actual wall, and place in corner,
tongue first and raise up into the ceiling trim (IC or J-Cap) and then bend slightly
in the middle as to get the panel to fit into J-Cap channel at base of wall.
! To allow for expansion and contraction, raise the panel ¼ off the floor and fasten
the panels groove flange every 16" - 24". On the first panel you must also fasten
the tongue side with screws near the corner, within an 1" from the edge allowing
the trim piece to cover them.
! Make sure First panel is level in place and proceed to install the remaining
panels in the same fashion. You may choose to use a 2x4 wood piece to tap
groove flange onto tongue of panels. Continue to add trim pieces to terminate top
and bottom of panel in the process.
! To create a water-tight corner at door and window openings please insert a small
bead of clear silicone caulking on channel opening of trim pieces before installing
panels.
! Continue the method working in one direction around the room.
! You may need to trim down last panel to complete install. Measure remaining
space distance at the groove edge of panel. Cut panel ¼ short of measurement,
allowing 1" wall trim to cover edge. Insert a small bead of clear silicone caulk into
edge trim piece, slide the last panel in to terminating trim channel, fasten screws
along the cut edge within 1" of the corner, allowing trim to cover screws
completing installation.