Auralex ELiTE Custom Fabric System Reference Guide User Manual
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DETAILS, DETAILS...
No two installations are the same. Each room has its own set of details that must be addressed to ensure perfect results.
The following items should be reviewed thoroughly for each proposed installation. Attention to these points well in advance
saves time, energy and shipping expenses, as the project progresses.
1. Wall surface: must be solid, smooth and flat. If the proposed wall surface is anything other than standard gypsum
board (Drywall, Sheetrock
®
), this must be discussed with Auralex in advance. Block, brick, and plaster walls generally need to
be covered with drywall on furring strips prior to ELiTE treatment. Wall surface must be free of any pre-existing adhesive, and not
have any finish that is prone to cracking or peeling.
2. Trim: Some thought should be put into how the ELiTE-CFS treatment is going to interface with door and window
trim, baseboard, crown moulding, and chair rail. There are several approaches to this question, and each requires different
preparation - See the following pages that contain diagrams of possible track profiles and the required shim depth.
a. The ELiTE-CFS is installed after all millwork. ALL trim is in place prior to the ELiTE treatment. The ELiTE retainer is set
directly adjacent to the trim and shimmed to even placement along the woodwork. This is a key component to the quality look as
woodwork tends to be level and drywall floats in and out on the framing.
3. Electrical and lighting fixtures: All electrical boxes must be extended 1” out from the wall surface to make plates
land flush on treatment. Auralex will provide the shim frame around the extension, and cut the opening in the fabric. The same
procedure is needed for wall lighting and anything else that penetrates the fabric finish. Permanent fixtures such as white
boards and cabinetry should be in place so that ELiTE-CFS can be framed around them. Installers cannot frame blindly where
something is “going to be”. It is the on site adjustment of all retainer that creates the quality install.
4. Blocks: blocks are placed for mounting pictures, external speaker mounts, video screens, and much more. Installing
1” blocks prior to ELiTE treatment will allow these types of items to be attached to a solid base after the fabric is stretched. They
should be clearly noted on drawings in advance, or already be in place and approved prior to ELiTE installation.
5. Site provided items: If installers are traveling by air to do your installation, please provide the following, either directly or
through your carpenter or other sub-contractor:
a. Two ladders of appropriate size
b. A workbench of some type, may be sawhorses and plywood—just so they have an elevated flat surface to work on
c. A 6 foot level/straight edge, for layout and marking
d. Adequate work lighting, if full normal lighting is not usable
e. Broom and shop vacuum
f. Extension cord to work bench