Step 1: Inspect Surface |
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Check the Backing Check for any unevenness of the backing, and repair any sites of excessively uneven backing with putty. No nails or screw heads should protrude from the backing surface. *See “Backing Suited for Installation” below. |
Remodeling work For the installation of ECOCARAT directly over wallpaper, buttress the backing with a stapling gun with staples spaced at 455 mm. *Some existing wallpaper finishes on walls do not enable adhesion to such wallpaper. Be sure to confirm successful adhesion before proceeding. |
Step 2: Tile Sizing (Straight Cuts) |
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![]() Use a pencil cutter, plastic board cutter, or rotary cutter and draw a straight incision for splitting. |
![]() The piece can be split by pressing down on one side hanging over a square-edged table, or by using both hands to respectively press and fold each side. |
![]() Smoothen the cut surface by hand with a sander. |
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Step 3: Apply Adhesive |
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![]() Spread adhesive fully across the entire surface of the backing with a toothed trowel. |
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![]() Create a combed pattern of the spread adhesive with the toothed trowel, aligned to horizontal or vertical line markings. Keep the application area at no more than 1.5 m² each time. The reference time for work to mount the pieces after spreading adhesive is 15 minutes. |
Step 4: Mounting |
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Press ECOCARAT pieces by kneading into the adhesive by hand. |
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ECOCARAT styles vary between abutted installation and requiring joint-aligned installation. |
Step 5: Inspection |
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![]() Inspect The Finish Press ECOCARAT pieces by kneading into the adhesive by hand. Joints should be aligned according to the specific product specifications. |
![]() Remove Any Blemishes Handprints can be rubbed off with a plastic eraser. Any adhesive residue on the surface should be quickly wiped off with a moistened cloth before it hardens. |
Backing Suited for Installation |
Backing Material | Suitable | Conditions or Features | |
Plasterboard | Standard gypsum board Fire-Resistant Gypsum Board |
◎ | Thickness 9.5 mm or more, also called gypsum board Thickness 9.5 mm or more, high fireproof characteristic |
Gypsum Sheathing Board | ◎ | Thickness 9.5 mm or more, not permitted for backing in wet areas, but high humidity is allowed | |
Plywood | Normal plywood Structural plywood |
◯ | Thickness 9 mm or more, Class I JAS standard F**** backing in Thickness 9 mm or more, Special Class, Class I JAS standard F**** |
Notes | 1. Screw spacing should be 150 mm or less to prevent warping, and furring strip spacing at about 303 mm. 2. For lightweight steel-framed backing, the studs should be spaced at about 303 mm. Apply joint tape (FATAPE-100) to the vertical and horizontal joints of the backing. |
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Fiber reinforced cement board |
Calcium silicate board | ◯ | Specific gravity 1.0, thickness 6 mm or more |
Notes | For lightweight steel-framed backing, the studs should be spaced at about 303 mm. Apply joint tape (FATAPE-100) to the vertical and horizontal joints of the backing. | ||
Cement types | Concrete and mortar backing | ◯ | Gapping of 0.5 to 1 mm should be established for products sized 303 x 303 mm or 303 x 455 mm. |
Extruded cement board ALC panel |
◯ | Fit the pieces within each panel. |
- ◎ Suitable
- ◯ Suitable with provisos
- * Surface precision shall be held within ±1.0 mm/2 m.
Table of Recommended Comb Depth / Standard Usage Amounts for Adhesives
ECOCARAT | Recommended Comb Depth |
Standard Usage Amount for Adhesive |
VALSROCK GRANAS VAGUE GRANAS HART GRANAS LUDRA GRANAS LINE PEARL MASK PETRASQUARE VELE LAND ROUGHSAWN STONEII NEW TRANCE FEMINA TAKEHIGO FAINEBASE |
Comb depth 3 mm | 1.0kg/㎡ |
STONE GRACE VINTAGE OAK FABRICO |
Comb depth 5 mm | 1.5〜2.0kg/㎡ |
Common Installation Tools |
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![]() Tile nipper for L-shaped and U-shaped cuts |
![]() Plastic board cutter: straight cuts |
![]() Circular saw (HPT) C46YA2 (N) |
![]() Use polystyrene foam as a bed during cutting. Do not cut over plywood, which can smoke. Diamond Wheel 80(DW-80ECO) |
![]() For a power tool, the sawdust-collecting circular saw is recommended for a sharply finished cut and easy connection to a dust collector. Hitachi C4YA2(N) |
![]() Trimmer bit ECTB-3D |
![]() Slim Angle Grinder |
![]() Polystyrene foam sheet |
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