Instructions for installing 2-layer ASA-coated wood plastic slats for facade cladding

ASA-coated 2-layer wood plastic slats (box slats) are specialized for making sunshade slats, pergola flower trellises, and erecting signs. They have a lifespan of up to 15 years and are guaranteed for 3 years by Kosmos.

When constructing ASA wood plastic box, you need to pay attention to the following 6 things:

1. Insert the U-shaped steel bar into the slat.
2. Box panels are constructed on a frame with a distance between bars ≤100cm.
3. The slats and the ribs are connected together through L-shaped iron brackets by stainless steel screws.
4. The box must be pre-drilled before fixing through the skeleton.
5. The distance between 2 slats when connected is about 5mm.
6. The slats need to be 10mm away from the wall and wall corners.

Completed project of vertical installation of ASA-coated 2-layer wood plastic slats

Completed project of horizontal installation of ASA-coated 2-layer wood plastic slats

Step 1: Prepare construction materials and tools

Supplies

Below are 7 types of materials you need to prepare:

1. Stainless steel or galvanized steel bar
2. U-shaped steel
3. ASA coated 2-layer wood plastic slats (L-ASA25X50, L-ASA50X50, L-ASA100X50, L-ASA150X50)
4. Bar end cap (NL-ASA25X50, NL-ASA50X50, NL-ASA100X50, NL-ASA150X50)
5. Iron plate L
6. Iron anchor
7. Stainless steel screws.

Note on how to use iron bracket L:

L-shaped iron bracket is made from 304 stainless steel with 2 round holes and 2 elliptical holes in 1 bracket.

• Round hole: Fix the L-shaped iron bracket to the wall or to the stainless steel or galvanized steel bar.
• Elliptical bore: Used for pilot holes on the bar.

Refer to the image below for screw positions for the iron bracket. In addition, any direction of the iron bracket (long, short) when placed on the wall/frame or slat is fine.

Tool

6 necessary tools for the construction process of vertical installation of ASA-coated 2-layer wood plastic box slats include:

1. Welding machine, angle cutting machine, drilling machine, laser machine
2. Tape measure, protractor.

Step 2: Measure, cut and thread the stainless steel bar or galvanized square steel bar into the wood plastic slats

Step 3: Cover the end of the ASA plastic wood box slats

Cover the end of the slat with the slat end cap and then put the cap into the slat box and it's done.

Cover the end of the slat with a slat end cap

Put the cover on the blue box.

Step 4: Create a joint between the wall and the frame using iron anchors

The process of creating a joint between the wall and the frame using iron anchors includes 3 steps:

1. Using a drill, drill into the wall.

Distance between drilled holes when installing vertically: The holes are spaced ≤100cm vertically and ≤35cm horizontally. The first drill bit should not be more than 10cm (≤10cm) from the wall – from the top wall to the drill bit and from the bottom wall to the drill bit.

Distance between drilled holes when installing horizontally: The holes are spaced ≤ 100cm horizontally and ≤ 35cm vertically. The first drill bit should not be more than 10cm (≤10cm) from the wall – from the left wall to the drill bit and from the right wall to the drill bit.

2. Insert iron plugs into the drilled holes.

3. Tighten the anchor bolts until the connections are secure and strong.

Step 5: Build the skeleton

Using a welding machine, weld the frame to the iron plugs already on the wall.

Vertical: Horizontal bars and the distance between bars ≤100cm, the first bar is ≤10cm from the wall.

Horizontal: The bars are vertical and the distance between the bars is ≤100cm, the first bar is ≤10cm from the wall.

Step 6: Install 2-layer ASA-coated wood plastic slats

1. Measure and mark the position where the L-shaped iron bracket will be installed on the frame (this distance depends on the user's needs). Then, drill and screw 304 stainless steel to fix the L-shaped iron bracket onto the frame (Fix the L-shaped iron bracket in each row, then install the slats on that row. After installing the L-shaped iron bracket and slats in the first row, do the same for the second row)

Vertical: The L-shaped iron plate is placed horizontally.

Horizontal: When constructing horizontal panels, we will use our eyes to clearly identify the 2 areas. The area above eye level, the iron bracket that fixes the slats will face up. The area below eye level, the iron bracket that fixes the slats will face down.

2. The slat is fixed by an L-shaped iron bracket right at the elliptical hole with 304 stainless steel screws as shown in the picture (the slat must be pre-drilled before being fixed to the frame).

3. Do the same for the remaining slats until the end of the project.

Note: The maximum clearance between the slat and the frame (as shown below) shall not exceed 10cm.

Every 3-6 months, the project needs to be checked and periodically maintained to ensure the best lifespan of the project. If any abnormalities are detected in screws or slats, the construction unit must be notified immediately.

Completed project of installing 2-layer ASA-coated box panels for vertical wall cladding

Completed project of installing 2-layer ASA-coated box panels for horizontal wall cladding

Note: Instructions are for reference only. To have the most suitable construction plan, it is necessary to survey the specific project and come up with an optimal construction solution.

In addition to being used for wall cladding, ASA coated 2-layer outdoor wood plastic box slats are also used to make sunshade slats..