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    INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS RELATING TO

    ARMSTRONG METAL CEILING TILES

    Site Conditions

    Armstrong metal suspended ceilings are essentially interior finishes and the site
    conditions regarding cleanliness, temperature and humidity during the installation
    period should reflect this.

    While the normal long-term environmental exposure of the ceiling for the occupied
    interior space should be limited to 70%RH @ 16-23o, short-term building site
    exposure may be allowed to reach 95%RH. If conditions exceed these limits or
    where tiles are installed externally under canopies, all tiles should be back-coated
    and installed on non-corrosive grids. However we do not recommend the use of
    perforated products in these situations. In addition external ceilings should be
    protected against wind loadings, which can be both positive and negative, by the use
    of suitable fixing details.

    Material Delivery & Storage

    Tiles are supplied in cardboard cartons, which may also be stacked on pallets and
    secured with plastic shrink-wrapping. Care should be taken when manhandling
    cartons, as their weight and size will vary with product type, and if necessary more
    than one person should be used in carrying them. Cartons should be stored in a
    clean dry area with the tiles standing on their sides and no more than four boxes
    high.

    Tile Handling

    Armstrong metal tiles are painted with a highly durable polyester powder coat finish
    which fuses onto the metal surface at high temperature during production. This
    results in a paint surface that does not readily chip, crack or flake as can be
    associated with “wet” stove enamelled finishes. However care is still necessary when
    handling and installing the tiles to prevent finger marking of the surface from soiled
    or greasy hands. When appropriate, gloves should be used to protect the ceiling.

    Tile Cutting

    Metal tiles will often need to be cut at room perimeters or junctions with columns etc.
    When this is necessary it is important that a flat clean cut metal edge results and is
    best achieved using aviation snips, electric shears or a bandsaw. The cut edge
    should then be masked into an appropriate perimeter section and held down in place
    using wedges or spring clips.

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