annual shutdown
2022. Invaluable lessons learnt.
As we prepare for our annual shutdown, we are reminded of the invaluable life lessons we have learnt this year.
We have recently launched the NEW R-Range, a locally manufactured and environmentally friendly wall protector. We have put together an installation guide to help you get to know the product a little better.
The first product that we have launched under the R-Range is the 'WPSXT195E', wall protector made from recycled rubber tyres. It is a durable rubber wall protector specifically designed to offer protection to a building or property against severe damage caused by wheeled traffic.
Installation Guide for the WPSXT195E Wall Protector
In our previous article "The NEW R-Range", we shared the benefits of this product. Now we will show you just how simple it is to install our wall protection product from our newly launched 'R-Range'.
Leroy, our Tehnical Manager, and I will take you through the process from start to finish in the video below:
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How to cut the WPSXT195E Rubber Wall Protector
First, you will need to determine the length that is required to be mounted on to the wall.
Measure this length on your wall protector and make a small (easy to find) mark.
With your mitre saw, cut through the material in stages. In the video you will notice that we have cut the piece 3 times, this is because the rubber is flexible and cutting in stages allows for a smooth, straight cut, which is critical for the best installation.
You will now have the required length of material to mount onto the wall. -
Measure the assigned height of the wall protector
From the floor to the top of the WPSXT195E is 900mm, use your handy measuring tape and mark this off at either end of the length that you will be installing; this will ensure a straight mount and serve as a guideline when attaching the bumper rail to the wall.
Once either end is marked off we will shoot a chalk line from one mark to the other. -
Prepare the wall for installation
To do this, we must measure the undulations (unevenness) of the wall and mark where the undulations are bad.
These sections need to be marked so you can ensure fixing screws are placed in these specific places to pull the rubber close to the wall for a neat and effective installation.
The fixing screws will be inserted leaving a 50mm gap from the end of the actual bumper itself, you will need to mark all places where screws will be positioned. Positions of the screws are determined by the 50 mm gap as well as undulations in the wall.
We recommend that a chalk line be marked off where the base of the bumper will be to avoid sag when the installation takes place. -
Prepare the bumper for installation
Now that we have identified where the screws need to be inserted on the wall, we must prepare the bumper.
Hold the bumper in place and make clear marks of the places in which you will have to make drill holes.
Drill the places that you have marked out and countersink (if the client requires the screw head below the surface). -
Installation of the wall protector
Hold the drilled (and countersunk) bumper in place on the wall where the installation is being done. Ensure that your drill holes line up with the previously marked spots when the wall was being prepared.
With a hammer and nail mark the places where the final screws will be inserted (through the drill holes that have been made in the bumper).
The bumper can now be put to the side while you drill the holes and insert screw plugs into the wall.
We are now ready to position the rubber bumper on the wall and put the screws in.
Now that the wall protection has been installed, you want to ensure that screws are anchored in solidly against the wall. It is critical that the bumper rail is flush all along the wall. -
The final touch of your wall protection installation
If the installation required the screws to be countersunk you will use a black silicone to match the bumper rail to cover the screws for a neat finish on the installation.
In terms of wall protection, it doesn't get as simple as this, and it looks great. With this being a cost-effective, locally manufactured, environmentally friendly product as well as being so easily installed, the only question that remains is why wouldn't you invest? The maximum order lead time for the WPSXT195E is two - three weeks.
If you do still have unanswered questions please contact us - the long-term costs of ongoing repairs, repainting, or replacing surfaces can be avoided by investing in wall protection today!
