I n s u l a t e d Pa n e l s

Note: Ensure steelwork is suitably lined, levelled and within tolerance.

November 2008 Min. bearing face for vertical joint steelwork is 130mm subject to joint d c Horizontal intermediate support k
option. Refer to Kingspan Design and Construction Guide.
Min. bearing face for intermediate support is 50mm. 1 Fit panel bearers, located
maximum 150mm from panel Ensure vertical secondary steel Lower the next panel (P2) into position ensuring that the
Where long runs of integrated ribbon windows are installed in conjunction ends and at maximum 1500mm face at horizontal and vertical factory applied weather seal is compressed and that the AWP
with horizontal laid architectural wall panels, the vertical panel joints
should terminate above and continue below the window units. Contact
centres. Ensure that bearers are
accurately lined and levelled
interface is continuous to
provide a support for the VJ2 i 3 filler remains in position. Ensure that the panel is evenly
spaced and correctly positioned between vertical joint
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EPDM bubble gasket air seal. centres. Install main fasteners at each panel end and
Vertical rail VJ2 bubble Vertical rail Install 2 No. main fasteners
Gun-grade sealant type - non-setting butyl sealant Cover flashings required where gasket intermediate vertical steel member as previous
I N S U L AT E D W A L L S Y S T E M S - silicone sealant. gap is greater than 20mm at intermediate support

<20mm
position (minimum)
Note: Some installations may require
additional fasteners depending on wind
loadings/specification. Check project
specific details.
P2
h
Install main fasteners through the
male joint at each panel end into
vertical rail location
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Evenly spaced and
correctly located
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g
Locate first panel (P1) on panel
Installation Guide Note: Some installations may require additional
fasteners depending on wind
loadings/specification. Check project
bearers ensuring panel is evenly
spaced and correctly positioned
KS600/900/1000 AWP Wall Panel specific details. between vertical joint centres P1
Horizontally Laid 2

b
Line, level and fix drip flashing
Factory applied
using low profile fasteners. Joints weather seal
in the drip flashing to incorporate
butt straps sealed with two runs P1
of gun-grade sealant Run a gun-grade
air seal across
Column face Column face male joint
Air seal - VJ2 Air seal - gun-grade
Vertical rail EPDM bubble sealant to male joint
Vertical rail gasket 95 x 10mm AWP filler beaded

Galvanised drip f j
AWP joint filler and
silicone sealant AWP joint filler and
on silicone sealant
at every horizontal
support angle

Site applied PIR insulation

a e Apply an unbroken 6mm Ø bead of gun-grade
KS1000 AWP insulated
wall panel horizontally laid
silicone sealant panel joint

or gun applied fire rated

foam insulation
Panel bearer at ends of
panel & max. 1500mm
centres between
Drip flashing
Air seal - 6mm bead
of gun-grade sealant
sealant to provide an air seal between back of Bed an AWP filler in silicone
Fit galvanised drip support angle A VJ2 EPDM bubble gasket is required at each vertical
panel and drip support angle. This air seal should sealant at panel ends, and
using low profile fasteners. An air panel joint detail to provide an air seal. Apply gasket to the Air seal - 6mm bead of
meet the previously installed bubble gasket gun-grade sealant run a gun-grade air seal
seal consisting of an unbroken vertical steel member, ensure that it overlaps the vertical
across male joint
6mm Ø bead of gun-grade sealant leg of the drip flashing
is required between support angle Gap subject to
vertical joint option
and floor

Note: Panels can be installed in either a tiered or coarsed q Components

sequence.
Visually check internal liner joint to ensure panels are joined fully.
Vertical rail VJ2 bubble
gasket
Vertical rail p 5 Apply 4mm Ø butyl sealant (site r
KS1000 AWP Wall Panel

Air seal - VJ2

applied) to internal legs of top hat EPDM bubble
Air seal - gun-grade
Check panel cover width module as works progress to ensure Prior to installation of the top hat Incorporate a butt strap into the gasket 95 x 10mm
sealant to male joint
Note: When using WV (Wave) profile, use Primary/Main Silicone Gun-Grade Top Hat
"creep" does not occur, particularly important when windows are 9 x 6mm PVC foam tape. top hat joint sealing with two
incorporated into the elevation.
apply a silicone sealant to horizontal
panel joint at panel ends, in line with runs of gun-grade sealant t AWP joint filler
and silicone sealant AWP joint filler and
silicone sealant
Fastener Sealant Sealant Top Hat Insert

This is a generic AWP installation guide, however details may differ AWP filler Push fit top hat
from project to project. Project specific construction details must be insert into position
used. Please refer to the Kingspan Design and Construction Guide Silicone sealant

for further information.

= = = = 4mm Ø rubber
Evenly spaced and Site applied PIR insulation or gun
m correctly located
P2
sealant
Top hat applied fire rated foam insulation

Install air seals and 4 Top hat insert for

flush option
Top hat insert for
recessed option

AWP filler at panel

ends as previous.
Refer to items j
C2 PIR Galvanised Drip
P1 6 Insulation Support Angle Panel Bearer
P2
Low Profile
Fastener
Drip Flashing
C1 s
P1 Place the top hat in to the vertical joint, aligned to the
bottom of the panel. Fix through the insulation infill to the
vertical steel member at max. 500mm centres, ensuring
top hat is pulled tightly against panel to ensure effective VJ2 EPDM Butyl Rubber Tape AWP
weather seal. Care must be taken not to overdrive Bubble Gasket Sealants Filler Butt Strap
o
C1 The gap between the panel ends is to be filled with PIR
Fire-rated
Canister
6mm 4mm Ø

insulation board or gun applied fire rated canister insulation Insulation

Air seal - VJ2
EPDM bubble
Air seal - gun-grade
sealant to male joint
to a depth to suit the top hat section. If PIR board is used,
ensure that continuity of insulation is achieved by filling any
n This installation guide should be read in
conjunction with the ‘project specific’
gasket 95 x 10mm
gaps with fire rated canister applied insulation Lower the preformed corner panel (C2) into position ensuring design drawings and method statements.
l AWP joint filler and
silicone sealant AWP joint filler and
silicone sealant Note: There are several types of vertical joint options. This guide assumes that an
Option A top hat detail is being used.
that the factory applied weather seal is compressed and that
the AWP filler remains in position. Ensure that the panel is Note: For firewall specifications
Although this ‘installation guide’ is deemed
to be correct at the time of publication,
Locate the preformed corner panel (C1) evenly spaced and correctly positioned between the vertical an internal fastener at maximum Kingspan reserve the right to amend the
on panel bearers ensuring panel is evenly joint centres and install main fasteners into each vertical steel 250mm centres is required. information at any time in the future.
spaced and correctly positioned between member as previous. Refer to h and i Refer to envirocare update EU38® Installation Guides are available for the full
the vertical joint centres and install main range of Kingspan Insulated Roof, Wall and
revision A for further information. Façade Systems.
fasteners through the male joint
envirocare updates can be
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Gap subject to Please call Kingspan on:

vertical joint option found on our website at UK: +44 (0) 1352 716100
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Note: Ensure steelwork is suitably lined, levelled and
within tolerance. e i
Cleader angle by steel sub-contractor
with air seal Vapourflex sealant
November 2008
Visually check internal liner joint to ensure panels are 1 Apply an unbroken 6mm Ø
2 3 Site applied PIR
insulation or
Verge flashing with
150mm sealed butt straps applied at joints
KS1000 LP
joined fully. bead of gun-grade sealant to Install min. 1 No. main fasteners through gun applied fire
insulated roof panel

the male joint at the top and bottom, and rated canister
Check panel cover width module as works progress to top rail to provide an air seal insulation
also min. 2 No. at intermediate locations
ensure "creep" does not occur, particularly important when
windows are incorporated into the elevation. f Note: Some installations may require additional fasteners
depending on wind loadings/specification. Check project
20mm x 3mm butyl
rubber sealant
Joints need to be aligned correctly during installation to Install internal corner flashing specific details.
I N S U L AT E D W A L L S Y S T E M S prevent the 'saw tooth' effect at the drip. with low profile fasteners 4mm Ø butyl
rubber sealant
Gun-grade sealant type - non-setting butyl sealant Air seal - 6mm Ø bead
Air seal - 8mm Ø
- silicone sealant. of gun-grade sealant
approx. gun-
Run of gun-grade air KS1000 AWP insulated grade sealant
This is a generic AWP installation guide, however details may
differ from project to project. Project specific construction
seal across male joint
l wall panel vertically laid

details must be used. Please refer to the Kingspan Design

and Construction Guide for further information. d g Bed an AWP filler in silicone
Apply an unbroken 6mm Ø sealant at top of panel only,
Install cladding rail extension plate bead of gun-grade sealant and run a gun-grade air seal
c to open ends of sheeting rails to
provide suitable bearing for fixing
to internal corner flashing
ensuring it meets the
across male joint ensuring it
meets previously installed
Apply an unbroken 6mm Ø bead of gun-grade of panels on return elevation previously installed air seals air seal
Installation Guide sealant to provide an air seal between back of
panel and closure flashing
AWP filler bedded
on silicone sealant
at every horizontal
Note: Position of AWP filler at top
of panel (parapet/bottom of window)
panel joint
KS600/900/1000 AWP Wall Panel needs to reflect project specific
details in order to achieve
Vertically Laid airtightness performance.
b Air seal - 6mm Ø
bead of gun-grade
P1 P2
Line, level and fix drip flashing using low profile
fasteners. Joints in the drip flashing to incorporate j sealant, as per item l

butt straps sealed with two runs of gun-grade sealant At corner positions through fix min.

h P1
2 No. countersunk fasteners
into female panel joint at each
Stanchion

Sheeting rail
Locate first panel (P1)
ensuring it is correctly
horizontal rail location
Note: Fasteners to be suitably located to ensure
m
Optional internal closure positioned lined and levelled they are covered by external corner flashing. Locate next panel (P2) into position ensuring
flashing to mask
insulation from view a Run of gun-grade air
that the factory applied weather seal is
compressed and that the AWP filler remains
seal across male joint
Air seal - 6mm Ø bead
of gun-grade sealant
Closure flashing with
Fit closure flashing
using low profile k in position. Ensure panel is lined and levelled
correctly in line with adjacent panel and
lap joints air sealed fasteners. An air seal Run a gun-grade air seal install min. 1 No. main fasteners through the
PIR insulation board
consisting of an across male joint ensuring male joint at the top and bottom, and also
The gap between the
panel and the drip unbroken 6mm Ø it meets previously min. 2 No. at intermediate locations
flashing needs to be
6mm minimum bead of gun-grade installed air seal
Drip flashing
Air seal - continuous bead
of gun-grade sealant
sealant is required
between support n
angle and floor Repeat processes k to m to
complete elevation

Components
KS1000 AWP Wall Panel
4 Direct
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5 Direct

r Primary/Main Counter Sunk PIR

Fastener
Gun-Grade Silicone
Main Fastener Insulation Sealant Sealant
At corner positions through fix min. 2 No.
countersunk fasteners in to panel (P5) cut Stack Joint Detail
joint at each horizontal rail location
Cleader angle by steel sub-contractor
Note: Fasteners to be suitably located to ensure they are KS1000 AWP insulated Air seal - 6mm bead Verge flashing with with air seal Vapourflex sealant
covered by external corner flashing. wall panel vertically laid of gun-grade sealant 150mm sealed butt straps applied at joints
Site applied PIR KS1000 LP
Air seal - gun-grade insulation or
sealant at male panel joint insulated roof panel
gun applied fire
Air seal - Vapourflex rated canister
insulation
q sealant applied over
joints in supports Gun applied fire
rated canister
insulation 20mm x 3mm butyl
t
Locate panel (P5) in to Drip flashing
rubber sealant
Fix external corner flashing
position ensuring factory 4mm Ø butyl with low profile stitching 4mm Ø butyl
4mm Ø butyl
applied weather seal is Air seal - 6mm bead rubber sealant
rubber sealant screws at max. 450mm
sealant
of gun-grade sealant
compressed and AWP filler Air seal - 6mm Ø bead centres positioned as per
AWP joint filler and Air seal - 8mm Ø
remains in position gun-grade sealant of gun-grade sealant
approx. gun- detail. Joints in the corner
KS1000 AWP insulated KS1000 AWP insulated grade sealant
wall panel vertically laid Air seal - gun-grade
wall panel vertically laid flashing to incorporate butt Closure Low Profile External Corner
P4 sealant at male
panel joint
straps sealed with two runs
Flashing
Secondary/
Fastener Flashing
P3 Stitching Screw
P5
p of gun-grade sealant stitching screws at max.
450mm centres

P2 Cut panel (P5) to size using

P1 an evolution type circular
saw, ensuring it meets the Drip Flashing
outside edge of (P1) Butyl Rubber
Tape Sealants
Note: Do not use abrasive wheel cutter.
All cutting should be done at ground level.
Horizontal sheeting rail
s AWP Filler
Corner stub Apply 4mm Ø butyl sealant
Corner column
Air seal - 6mm bead (site applied) to the internal 6mm 4mm Ø 20 x 3mm
of gun-grade sealant
legs of external corner flashing
o Internal corner flashing
Air seal - 6mm bead
Horizontal sheeting rail
ensure sealant is positioned
weather side of fasteners
Fire-rated
Canister
This installation guide should be read in
conjunction with the ‘project specific’
of gun-grade sealant
Install site applied PIR insulation Insulation design drawings and method statements.
4mm Ø butyl
board and gun applied fire rated rubber sealant Although this ‘installation guide’ is deemed
canister insulation into female low profile fastener to be correct at the time of publication,
joint to fill the gap between Kingspan reserve the right to amend the
External corner flashing
panels (P1) and (P5) to ensure information at any time in the future.
Gun applied fire Installation Guides are available for the full
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continuity of insulation rated canister Dir range of Kingspan Insulated Roof, Wall and
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