Railset Installations - “A Better Solution”
Railset’s component assemblies are webs. They are square, level, flush, and easy to plumb. The same seven web components provide a perfect armature to fix decorative panels that install flush with exact joint lines in less time. Railset Webs are a “Better Solution.”
Illumina Corporation Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: Panel installation delayed by two weeks plus the cladding hardware vendor considered the specified TORZO resin impregnated panel unstable and refused to supply hardware.
Better Solution: Millwork contractor selected the Railset Web and realized the following benefits.
- Web sections were pre-assembled off site during the delay. 260 square feet of Web installed in 90 minutes, 50% faster than installation estimate. 7,000 square feet of toro paneling installed on schedule.
- The Web’s square, level, and rigid frame fixed the unstable panel without a single punch list item for entire 7,000 square feet covering four floors of corridors.
- The web was used to clad a walnut veneer panel on a series of column enclosures with perfect sight lines and 90degree corners.
Kaiser Hospital Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: The nurse station corridor had decorative panel depth variations. Laminated panels were thinner than the luminous panels with LED light strips. Kaiser Fabrication required all panel faces along the corridor have flush site lines.
Better Solution: the Railset Web rail with wall mount provided the 5/8” cavity to accommodate the luminous panel LED lighting. The luminous panels finished out at 1-1/2” depth. The same depth as the decorative panels. Since the Web installation was square, level, rigid and easily plumbed, the installation had perfect site lines and panel Joints.
Problem: The patient headwall utility outlets project beyond the sub-wall. Decorative panels to be flush with utility outlets and front loaded to gain access to utility runs
Better Solution: The Railset Web depth with panel thickness met the installation requirement. Friction fit female fasteners fixed to the rail’s screw boss reveal. Male fasteners attached to the back of panels. Panels are front loaded onto the Web. Front loading accommodates individual panel replacement and access to utility chase. Off site pre-assembled frames reduced field labor, noise and dirt in an active hospital.
San Diego Gas & Electric Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problems: The remodel of the reception lobby had two complications’
1. First, a radius wall behind the receptionist replaced a straight wall. The 2’ x 2’x ¾” flat panels from the flat wall were to be segment attached to the radius wall. This required the radius surface to be perfect for all square panels to segment with perfect joint alignment
2. 2. This was an active lobby during business hours. Installation needed to be completed in two evenings.
Better Solution: The millwork contractor decided to reak the Railset Web specification with his typical paneling system, “Z” Clips. The architect and general contractor rejected the substitution. As a first-time installer with the Railset Web System, his crew installed 175 square foot Railset Web in 58 minutes. Installer admitted, “Z” clip hardware would have required wall prep and taken eight hours to achieve the correct radius to ensure all segmented panels aligned perfectly.”
The pre-assembled Railset Web radius bridged all drywall surface irregularities. No wall prep was required. The segmented panels installed with perfect panel face and joint alignment. The installation was completed in two evenings.
Pomona Medical Center Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: The Pomona Medical Center was undergoing an extensive renovation. Problems with mechanical and electrical installations were causing budget issues. The money to support the additional costs were taken from the decorative wall panel budget. Paint and vinyl wall coverings were slated to replace wood veneer, metal, graphics and glass decorative panels. The architect and owner’s representative requested Averve propose an alternative that met the revised decorative panel budget.
Better Solution: Prior to the development of the Railset Web, Averve developed the Trimset collection of aluminum trim profiles to protect the edges of the new trend in 3mm slab decorative wall finishes. Averve assembled a pallet of 3mm decorative panels that simulated the more expensive panel finishes. The Trimset profiles were an acceptable alternative to the Railset components. Trimset panel proposal was accepted. It was 1/3 the cost of the original material specification.
EVGA Soffit & Canopy Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: The project’s multiple soffit frames were built to low to the floor. Drywall was intended to align the metal framing prior to the decorative panel cladding installation. The drywall and decorative cladding assembly placed the finished soffit below building standard. The architect was faced with eliminating the decorative paneling and paint the drywall. He called to explore installing the soffit panels with the Railset Web.
Better Solution: The drywall skin was eliminated not the decorative panel. The Railset
Web is level, square and rigid. It was screw fastened directly to the soffit frame providing
the flush plane to fix the decorative panels. Eliminating the drywall brought the finished
soffit exactly to the building standard minimum height. Hard lid ceiling canopies were also clad with the same panel using the Railset Web for the same reason as the soffits
Universal Forest Products Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: UFP manufacturing plant men’s restroom remodel had to occur over a weekend. Demolition to begin at 5:00PM Friday and completed by 7:00 AM Monday. Decorative wall finishes had to be in place prior to the fixture and partition installations. The existing fixtures, partitions and wall finishes were demolished leaving two rough cast concrete walls and an out of plumb metal stud wall. The contractor decided to forgo the extensive process to wall prep that would flush and level all wall discrepancies by* using the Railset Web.
Better Solution: Prior to Friday’s 5:00PM start of demolition, the contractor pre-assembled Railset Web sections off site. The Web’s square, level and rigid sections were fixed to the wall structures and plumbed. Plywood panels skinned the Web and provided the perfect surface for adhering 120” x 30” x 1/8” porcelain slabs. The perfectly level and plumbed walls expedited the installation of the new plumbing fixtures and toilet partitions. Contractor advised, “The Railset Web eliminated extensive wall prep. The web’s accuracy reduced the rest room remodel by two days. The remodeled rest room opened at 7:00AM on Monday.
VA Hospital Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: VA Hospital magnetic imaging room remodel faced a series of installation issues.
1. Room turnaround was critical. Magnetic imaging equipment testing of patients had an extensive backlog.
2. A cavity wall was required to house the new LED monitor and transformer.
3. Demolition of existing walls dust would create problems with the sensitive imaging equipment.
4. Only non-furious materials could be used due to magnetic force of room’s equipment.
Better solution: Railset’s web is assembled from non-furious aluminum rails and brackets. All Web rail joints are secured with non- furious stainless steel machine screws. To expedite the installation, Web frames were pre-assembled off site before scheduled remodel. The web was extended from the existing wall to create a cavity to accommodate the LED Monitor and transformer. Panels were fabricated off-site. No site cutting noise or dust involved in the cavity wall installation. No punch list problems identified after installation. The Railset Cavity Wall Panel installation met the installation schedule.
Gardner Residence Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: Two teenage boys shared a bedroom. For piece of mind, the parents decided to partition a large living space to create another bedroom. A pocket door was selected for the bedroom entry. The family would be in residence during the installation. Noise and dust from typical wood stud and drywall construction would be a problem. The noise from cutting nailing and sanding would aggravate the lady of the house not to mention the family’s
elderly and still aggressive rat terrier dog.
Better solution: Railset’s Partition Web assembly installed fast and clean with minimal sound coming from as crew gun. Pre-fabricated decorative panels were clipped to the web (no drywall substrate required). The partition’s open chase accommodated standard pock door installation and gave the son a utility chase to supply electrical outlets.
Volvo Showroom Case Study – “A Better Solution”
Problem: Volvo planned a nation wide roll out of their new showroom design. Maintaining quality materials and installation detailing from independent contractors was a concern. To control Volvo’s standard of excellence, Volvo’s management needed a dependable vendor that would provide the same quality materials and installation i to the nationwide network of Volvo Franchisees.
Better Solution: The Railset Web was specified to supply
consistent quality nation wide. No detail was left to field substitutions or cost cutting details that did not meet the Volvo specification. Decorative panel applications occur in manager offices and used for Volvo’s innovative display window framing
The Railset Web - “A Better Solution”
Kaiser Hospital, Patent Room, Headwall
A Better Solution
- Off Site Pre-Assembled Railset Web reduces installation
time, on site noise, and dirt. - Off Site Pre-Assembly allows for better quality control,
less skilled labor resulting in reduced cost. - Continuous rail screw boss reveals accommodate 4mm
screes that fix sleeves, brackets & face fasteners at precise vertical & horizontal locations
The Railset Web- “A Better Solution”
L. A. Mission College, Administration Lobby 3 Story Atrium
A Better Solution
- Railset Web masks all sub-wall surface irregularities eliminating costly wall prep prior to decorative panel installation.
- Web panel hardware designed to accommodate custom joint channel that masks cork edges chipped during panel lamination and shipping.
- Continuous rail and corner extrusion screw boss accommodates alignment brackets, center sleeves, wall mounts, & panel clip at precise location on the Web
The Railset Web - “A Better Solution”
Kaiser Hospital, Nurse Station Corridor
A Better Solution
- Web masks sub-wall surface irregularities eliminating costly wall prep prior to decorative panel installation.
- Web hardware designed to accept rib trim insert used to accent and transition panels at all joint lines.
- Web rail with extruded screw boss reveals accommodates wall mounts, center sleeve, & panel clips at precise locations.
Trimset - “A Better Solution”
Sierra Academy, K-12 School Corridors
A Better Solution
- Trimset’s anodized 6063 T5 aluminum profiles protect the vulnerable edges of 3mm thick panels.
- Mid-Wall profile protects adjacent panel edges when a panel is replaced.
- Trimset profile designs have minimal exposed surface. This fine line trim detail adds elegance to panel installation.
The Railset Web - “A Better Solution”
EVBG Corporation, Ceiling Canopy
Panel Cleated
to Rail
Perimeter Assembly:
- Connection Plate Fixes Panel to Rail
- Wall angle covers the gap between wall & panel
A Better Solution
- The hard lid canopy recess was too shallow to accommodate decorative panels installed with suspension grid or black iron support. Railset’s 1-1/2” total depth maintained the recess canopy aesthetic.
- Web masked hard lid surface irregularities eliminating costly surface preparation.
- Because the web is square, level, and plumb, the 4’ x 4’ x ¾” panel joints are flush and perfectly aligned.
- Web was installed in pre-assembled sections that reduced installation time.
The Railset Web - “A Better Solution”
LQ2 Lending Corporation Conference Rooms with LED Monitors
A Better Solution
- Decorative cement panels with recessed LED panels installation completion schedule “As soon as possible.”
- The Web’s cavity extension eliminated the need to demo existing walls or build out new stud walls. The Web was fixed to existing walls in the lobby and conference rooms.
- The cavity provides an uninterrupted chase for LED screen & transformer.
- The Web was square, level, & easy to plumb . Cement veneer panels clipped to the Web installed flush with perfect joint intersections.
The Railset Web - “A Better Solution”
Office Reception Desk Pony Wall Partition
A Better Solution
- To accommodate meeting a tight installation schedule, the
pony wall frames were built off site. Shop assembled partition
sections maintain tighter quality control, are assembled with
less expensive labor and install in less time. - The Web’s assembly provides an open utility chase.
- Face Fastening panels permits easy access to utility runs and
easy panel replacement when required.
