Designed to be fast to put in and straightforward to keep up, merchandise reminiscent of Mermaid bathe panels have emerged as a rest room tile different. Right here, Mermaid gives its information to becoming lavatory wall panels based mostly on its Mermaid Elite vary.
Plan your set up
It might sound apparent, however earlier than beginning any work, plan your set up. Will your panels want postformed or tongue and groove edges, for instance?
Your toolkit
Whereas no specialist instruments are wanted to chop and match lavatory wall panels, the next instruments will help your set up:
– Round noticed – to measurement panels
– Jigsaw – to scribe panels round formed areas
– 2 x suction lifters to deal with panels
– Electrical hand drill and noticed – to chop holes
– Sealant gun – to use adhesive/sealant
– Sealant smoother and elimination device
– Screwdriver, measuring tape and pencil
– 2mm and 5mm wedges
– 3m straight edge
– Plumb line or spirit degree
It is a temporary information on putting in lavatory wall panels for full set up particulars please go to the Mermaid Panels web site
1 Plan your design Earlier than beginning any set up we suggest you intend out your design. Because of our tongue and groove system it could be doable to make use of offcuts in different places of your design. Make sure you’ve picked the correct panels to your job – postformed panel with a tongue or tongue and groove panels both facet.
2 Measuring Measure and mark the peak of the house the place the primary panel shall be fitted, subtract 2mm for the joint between the panel and the ceiling, subtract 5mm for the joint between the panel and tray. Then measure and mark the width, subtracting 2mm for the nook of the wall. Make sure the place of plumbing cut-outs are additionally marked and measured. 
3 Reduce and drill Switch these measurements to the panel and mark the reduce strains, earlier than reducing the panel utilizing your round noticed. PPE is important when reducing the panel, so please guarantee that is accounted for. If utilizing offcuts as a part of the design, guarantee these are saved. Mark the positions of the plumbing cut-outs on the panel, and utilizing your gap noticed, drill the holes. 
4 Dry-fitting Earlier than making use of adhesive, take a look at match the panel by putting it in on the wall to make sure it suits the house as supposed. Use your suction lifters to place the panel. Test that the panel is flat and on the proper dimensions, making changes if mandatory. When dry becoming the panel, make sure you place the spacers in as required, alongside horizontal and vertical joins. 
5 Adhesive and sealant utility Apply 1 to 2mm of Full colored sealant to the flat fringe of the groove and to the tongue on the panel simply positioned. Apply a 4-5mm bead of adhesive, inset 40mm across the perimeter of the again of the panel. Then apply equally spaced vertical strips of adhesive utilizing your entire tube on the panel. You must get roughly 5 vertical strips on a 1200mm panel. For smaller panels, or panels reduce down, apply proportionate quantities of adhesive. 
6 Becoming As soon as adhesive and sealant is utilized, use your seaming device to press the panels collectively till the sealant bulges, take away this extra sealant. To make sure even panel bonding, brace firmly in opposition to the panel with the straight edge. Changes will be made as much as 15 minutes after bonding to the panel in place. 
7 Repeat as mandatory For remaining panels, repeat the measure, reduce, dry match, after which apply sealant and adhesive earlier than becoming into place. 
8 Seal the joints Utilizing Full colored sealant, seal across the plumbing reduce outs, the nook joints, alongside the postformed edge and the place the panels meet the ground and tray. Guarantee extra sealant is eliminated as every joint is sealed. Enable 12 hours at room temperature for panels to dry earlier than putting in fittings. 
9 Stand again and admire Your panelling undertaking is now full, so sit again and admire the completed product earlier than handing over to your buyer. 
For assist in your subsequent lavatory wall panels set up undertaking, please entry the corporate’s vary of set up directions guides together with useful movies.