Installation Instructions: Norwich Faux Panels™ Indoors

1. Begin the panel installation by making sure the surface the panels will be attached to is clean. Wipe the surface with a rag. Use a wire brush on harder surfaces. Wipe clean the back of the panels as well.

Acclimatize the FauxPanels to roughly the same temperature and humidity as the installation surface for about 24 hours. Avoid storing FauxPanels in direct sunlight or close to heat sources.

2. Plan the layout of your panels to best suit your space.

Find the high point on your floor/ground using a level. Measure up from the high point of the floor/ground and mark the wall to the height of the FauxPanel. Draw a level line across your wall as a guide.

4. Apply the FauxPanel to the wall. Use a slight twisting motion to help ensure good contact with the glue/adhesive and the wall. Make sure the panel is level with the level line drawn.

5.Begin fastening the panel to the wall with screws all around the perimeter at roughly one foot apart or less. Additional screws need to be in the middle of the panel at a rate of about 1 screw per square foot. All screws should be very slightly recessed below the surface of the panel. Do not over tighten the screws. Use exterior grade screws if the panels are being installed in high moisture areas.

Hint: Placing screws under protruding rocks, in crevices, or grout lines, to help conceal them will give a cleaner/more realistic look.

6. Add glue/adhesive to the lip of the panel where the next panel will overlap, about 1 inch away from the textured face of the panel.

7. Add the textured caulk to the crease where the panels will actually butt together. This is very important to ensure a weather-tight seal.
Steps 6 & 7 will assist in maintaining the integrity of the panel installation by preventing any possible flexing or separation of the product due to extreme ambient temperature and humidity changes once the installation is complete. Use the textured caulk to conceal the screw heads as well.

8. Repeat steps 3-7 for the next panel to be installed. Place it onto the wall next to the first panel. Keep the panel level. Press the panels firmly against the wall with a slight wiggle motion to help spread the glue.

Install the panel very tightly against the first panel, as they may expand and contract with temperature changes. Continue repeating steps 3-8 until your first row is complete.

9. Before the texture caulk dries be sure to use a damp rag to wipe off any excess caulk that may have squeezed out from between the joint between the two panels. A wet finger, paint brush, or other such tool can assist in smoothing and blending the caulk. Use the textured caulk to also fill in any voids, gaps, screw heads or spaces.
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10. If you are installing multiple rows of panels, start on the next row above the one just completed. Repeat step 3-9 for the next row of panels to be installed. 

Note: The panels are designed to butt up to each other bottom to top. This 'shiplap' joint should also be glued and caulked like in steps 6 & 7 to ensure a tight seal that has a seamless look. 
For a more random look, offset each row by a half sheet. This will make pattern repeats less noticeable when multiple rows are being installed.