Instructions for installing ceiling panels with Nano panels on stainless steel and galvanized steel frames

Nano panel weighs 2 – 7,5 kg/bar, when installing ceiling panels, they need to be installed on a skeleton system and the distance between the skeleton bars must be ≤50cm. There are 2 main cases of Nano ceiling panels on skeleton frames:

1. Horizontal ceiling panel, vertical bar installation
   
2. Vertical ceiling panel, horizontal bar installation.

Nano ceiling frame system can be made from square iron bars, plastic beams, wooden bars or aluminum plaster U-shaped bars.

Weight of 5 types of Nano panels at Kosmos Vietnam:

Kosmos Nano panel collection KOP105 and KNANO9

Kosmos K9 Dual Leg Nano Panel Collection

Collection of Nano G1 and G9 panels under the Galawood brand distributed by Kosmos

In this article, Kosmos will introduce 5 steps to construct Nano flat ceiling on stainless steel and galvanized steel frame.

Step 1: Prepare materials and tools for Nano ceiling construction

Supplies

You need to prepare the following 8 materials to install ceiling panels with Nano panels:

1. Skeleton bars (stainless steel box bars, galvanized steel bars, plastic beams, wooden bars or aluminum plaster U-shaped bars)
2. Nano panels (KNANO9, KOP105, K9, G1, G9)
3. Accessories (ceiling moldings, recessed corner strips)
4. Iron anchor
5. Stainless steel screws
6. Stainless steel kettle
7. Copper nail
8. Kosmos interior glue or multipurpose glue.

*Note about stainless steel shelf: The bracket is made of 304 stainless steel with 1 notch to fit into the Nano panel's recess and 1 round hole to shoot stainless steel screws to fix the bracket to the frame.

Tool

8 tools needed to prepare for Nano ceiling construction include:

1. Angle cutter, drill, welding machine, laser machine
2. Tape measure, angle ruler
3. Folding ladder
4. Nail gun.

Step 2: Create a joint between the ceiling and the frame using iron anchors

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

1. Using a drill, drill into the ceiling, distance between holes ≤500mm
2. Insert iron plugs into drilled holes
3. Tighten the anchor bolts until the connections are secure and strong.

Drill holes in the ceiling to install Nano panels

Screw the iron anchors into the drilled holes and tighten the anchor bolts.

Step 3: Build the skeleton

Using a welding machine, weld the frame bars to the iron plugs already on the ceiling, the distance between the frames is ≤500mm (50cm). The joints need to be smoothed and painted with anti-rust paint.

Step 4: Install the Nano panel on the frame

8 steps to install Nano panels on the frame:

1. Apply Kosmos interior glue or Kosmos multipurpose glue into the frame before installing the panel.

2. Install the first Nano panel's male groove close to the wall (7-10mm from the wall), the male groove facing outwards.

3. Attach the specialized bracket to the recessed groove, fix it to the frame with stainless steel screws (distance between screw holes equals distance between frames ≤50cm).

4. Apply Kosmos interior glue or Kosmos multi-purpose glue to the frame before installing the second panel.

5. Install the male groove of the second panel into the screwed negative groove of the first panel.

6. Attach the bracket to the recessed groove of the second panel and secure it with stainless steel screws to the crossbar right at the bracket hole.

7. Repeat steps 4,5,6 above for each panel and stop at the last panel.

8. Measure and cut off the excess part of the last Nano panel from the frame. Then, install the male groove into the negative groove of the previous panel. Drill a pilot hole and screw the last Nano panel to the frame.

Measure and cut off the excess of the last Nano panel from the skeleton

Install the last panel's male groove into the previous panel's negative groove and secure with stainless steel screws.

Step 5: Complete the Nano panel construction with accessories

Cover exposed end panel edges with cofferdam or recessed corner moulding. Note that at right angles the fittings need to be cut at a 45° angle.

Finishing the project with ceiling moldings

Step 1: Apply Kosmos interior glue to the ceiling molding

Step 2: Fix the ceiling molding with copper nails

Finishing the project with negative corner molding

Step 1: Apply Kosmos interior glue to the negative corner molding

Step 2: Fix the negative corner molding with copper nails

Nano panels can be used not only for flat ceiling construction but also Construction of ceiling panels, wall panels on the skeleton system.

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.