INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Installing HPGBS™ is fast and easy and can be performed by any reputable carpentry crew. Green-Source Products is committed to ensuring a successful installation of our product and will send an installation manual, customized to your project specifications along with delivery of our product. If desired, we can send a representative to your project site for training.
INSTALLING HPGBS™ WALL PANELS (TO FOUNDATION OR FLOOR SYSTEM)
| 1 | Utilizing the installation manual, snap a chalk line on the perimeter sill in which to install the metal angle or metal track. Make sure corners are square to the foundation. |
| 2 | Apply your favorite sill sealer around perimeter of the building. |
| 3 | Secure the Angle or Metal track to the wood sill with fastener according to design. |
| 4 | Insert wall panels into base angle or track plates, and tilt in to a vertical position. Screw through the angle of track into the panel tubes. Two screws per tube. |
| 5 | Plumb wall and provide temporary bracing. |
| 6 | Fasten wood top plate (if required) to the steel angles on top of the wall making sure to stagger the wall and top plate joints. |
| 7 | Continue process around perimeter as labeled on the installation drawings. Each panel is marked as per the direction of installation. |
| 8 | Make sure you follow the installation method utilizing specified materials and fasteners. |
INSTALLING HPGBS™ ROOF PANELS
| 1 | Install beam support system as required by design. |
| 2 | Install continuous beam roof bracket on top of beam with fasteners to design. |
| 3 | Install continuous up-lift bracket to inside top of wall with fasteners to design. |
| 4 | Place roof panels in position bearing on top of wall and resting on ridge beam. (Crane may be required). Panels will be labeled for installation. |
| 5 | Fasten the roof tubes to the up-lift brackets on top of wall, and beam roof brackets with fasteners as required by design. |
| 6 | Connect roof panels together by applying ridge cap to outside top of roof with fasteners by design. |
| 7 | Attach continuous fascia board bracket and Simpson Strong Tie® TS up-lift strap to extended roof panel tubes to form roof eave. |
| 8 | Attach fascia board to fascia board bracket. |
| 9 | Fill any gaps between wall and roof panels, or at panel seams, with foam sealer. |
| 10 | Make sure you follow the installation method utilizing specified materials and fasteners. |
The Installation Manual we provide with our panels is customized for each project and contains easy to understand, step by step instructions.
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