Home design love free floating fabric
There are advantages and disadvantages to each product, for the price you are willing to pay, and for the design of the product. We have all heard the term you get what you pay for, and that is a fact, if you buy super cheap you will have to buy again after a short time, so in the long run you spend more and have wasted time to redo the project. The advantages of a product or service need to be thoroughly researched, all companies want you to buy from them; Not all companies will endorse your product or service.
These wall decoration panels are probably very different from the ones you were familiar with, specified or used in the past. They come in a variety of formats; precast panels, modular panel systems, site fabricated systems, baffles, clouds, privacy panels, carrel, etc. All formats have the floating fabric design.
This system incorporates a rail that frames the chosen substrate in high impact plastic; you can use any substrate or core you want, as long as it is the same size as the track, either an inch or a half inch. The selected fabric or outer cover is stretched across the surface of the panel and inserted into the tight jaws of the guides which hold the fabric tight, concealing the edge of the fabric in a concealed channel.
Why is it worth writing about this?
• Crush proof edges – The track or frame is made of high impact plastic.
The edges of the wrapped fiberglass panel are easily crushed. Those edges are dipped in a resin material (which usually contains VOCs) to provide modest durability, but not significant crush resistance.
• Floating fabric design – Because the fabric cover is held firmly in place by the rail jaws, it can float freely along the face of the panel (not glued to the face like wrapped panels).
This results in a number of benefits including a self-healing, glue- and VOC-free surface.
When using glue to apply the fabric to the substrate, the boards look really nice, but unfortunately if you nail or use a nail and remove said tack or nail, the hole is visible and cannot be repaired, only replaced.
• Visible damage is virtually eliminated – Dents, dents, crush marks and depressions occur almost immediately after installation of a fabric-wrapped panel or over painted surfaces. They also occur in this floating fabric system, but you’ll never see them because they’re hidden behind the tightly stretched, free-floating fabric cover. You can hit these panels with a hammer and they will remain flawless. Don’t get me wrong, there is damage to using a hammer that you just can’t see. If the fabric becomes damaged, it is easily replaced without replacing the entire wall system.
• Avoid vertical seam lines (visual) – Wrapped panels are limited in size to the size of the substrate, up to no larger than 4′ x 10′. This requires that they be oriented vertically in most rooms. That’s a lot of seamlines and you can’t orient panels horizontally without even more seamlines. With floating fabric modular panels, the most desirable horizontal layout is easily achieved, you can still use the vertical layout if you wish, but it is not the only option. This design supports monolithic panels up to 8′ x 180′ without a single seam. Panels come in sizes that anyone can handle; you install them side by side and wind the fabric on the track, without cutting the fabric. Now your wall looks like walls and not a bunch of panels.
• Changeable and Sustainable – Both, and at the same time. Because the fabric stays on the track and doesn’t stick, there’s no need to remove the entire panel or wall system to repair or change the design. Just pull the cloth out of the track jaws and replace it. The track and substrate remain on the wall. This will save you time, save you money, and send fewer perfectly good building materials to the landfill. Most of the fabrics are recyclable.
(Side note: Being responsible for our plant is important and should always be considered in a design or remodel project.)
• Meets any architectural feature – Site fabricated system can be easily installed not only on walls, but also on ceilings, soffits, nooks and more. Virtually any architectural detail can be accommodated, and in most cases seamless. In addition, the site-fabricated system will adjust to different dimensions and slump or out-of-square conditions for a perfect final finish without unsightly gaps.
• Significantly reduced maintenance costs – The floating fabric system is much more durable than a painted surface. It just doesn’t show the wear.
Why paint again?
In fact, why paint at all?
In new construction or remodeling, simply tape drywall joints and install the field-fabricated system. No need to mud the joints, texturize or even paint the walls. This system reduces both construction costs and subsequent maintenance.
