GRID SYSTEM

• Grid can be made either with steel or aluminums Tee sections or with timber with suitable wall line supports. The suspension arrangement can be with G.I. wires of adequate gauge taken to required level from the soffit.
• The grid shall be 610 x 610 mm or 610 x 1220 mm (2’0 x 2’0 or 2’0 x 4’0.)
• In case, Aluminum T-sections are used for the grid, the minimum thickness of the section shall be 1.2 mm and size 30 x 35 mm.
• Suspenders can be either 8 SWG G.I. wire or 0.7 x 12 mm G.I. flats. They are available in the market as coils.
• The maximum distance allowed between suspenders in longitudinal direction and cross direction is 1220 mm or 4’0. Closer intervals may be adopted depending on the soffit conditions.
• It is necessary to introduce a turn buckle in the suspender for easy and faster leveling of the grid. Ordinary G.I. Jolt can serve as turn buckle.
• It is important to fix wall rest perfectly level, as the level of the entire grid depends on the level of wall rest.
• In areas where change in humidity and temperature are appreciable and frequent, it is desirable to provide a lock pin on the top of the panels to ensure structural integrity of the grid and the panel. The lock pin can be either a headless nail or a screw taken across the web of the Tee section (please refer sketch). This will avoid lifting of the Board in the grid due to thermal expansion that may take place in the material of the grid or the Board.
• Wherever the lighting points occur, extra suspenders will have to be provided to take the load of the outfits.
• The panels will have to be painted in dry condition on both sides and the ends in particular before inserting them in the grid.
• A clearance of 1-2 mm shall be given between the board and the grid on all sides for taking care of thermal expansion if any.

GRID SYSTEM

• Grid can be made either with steel or aluminums Tee sections or with timber with suitable wall line supports. The suspension arrangement can be with G.I. wires of adequate gauge taken to required level from the soffit.
• The grid shall be 610 x 610 mm or 610 x 1220 mm (2’0 x 2’0 or 2’0 x 4’0.)
• In case, Aluminum T-sections are used for the grid, the minimum thickness of the section shall be 1.2 mm and size 30 x 35 mm.
• Suspenders can be either 8 SWG G.I. wire or 0.7 x 12 mm G.I. flats. They are available in the market as coils.
• The maximum distance allowed between suspenders in longitudinal direction and cross direction is 1220 mm or 4’0. Closer intervals may be adopted depending on the soffit conditions.
• It is necessary to introduce a turn buckle in the suspender for easy and faster leveling of the grid. Ordinary G.I. Jolt can serve as turn buckle.
• It is important to fix wall rest perfectly level, as the level of the entire grid depends on the level of wall rest.
• In areas where change in humidity and temperature are appreciable and frequent, it is desirable to provide a lock pin on the top of the panels to ensure structural integrity of the grid and the panel. The lock pin can be either a headless nail or a screw taken across the web of the Tee section (please refer sketch). This will avoid lifting of the Board in the grid due to thermal expansion that may take place in the material of the grid or the Board.
• Wherever the lighting points occur, extra suspenders will have to be provided to take the load of the outfits.
• The panels will have to be painted in dry condition on both sides and the ends in particular before inserting them in the grid.
• A clearance of 1-2 mm shall be given between the board and the grid on all sides for taking care of thermal expansion if any.