livewall indoor installation guide

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Installation

Guide

LiveWall, LLCA Subsidiary of Hortech,

P.O. Box 533Spring Lake, MI 49456

(877) 554-4065fax (616) 842-3273

[email protected]

Indoor


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Installation Guide

This installaon guide is intended to provide simple instrucons for installing the Indoor LiveWallsystem. It breaks

down the tools needed, the components required (and where they are to be sourced), and demonstrates theinstallaon process in a straight forward, step by step manner.

Components Furnished by Installer

Drain Fastener and Drain Pipe For Guer

Wall Anchors To Ax VerRailsto Wall

Perimeter Facing Material (Wood or Metal) For HideAwayIrrigaon Chase

Irrigaon Pipe and Water Feed To Connect to Irrigaon Valves

Backow Preventer To Meet Irrigaon Code

Components Furnished with LiveWall Order

VerRails Co-Engineered Furring Brackets

Nylon Washer/Shims If Connecng VerRail to Metal or Step-Sided SidingH-Rail To Hold the Boom Row of WallTer Wall Planters.

RainRailsTo Hold the WallTerWall Planters and Serve

as Irrigaon Conduits

2 GapTools For Correct Spacing of RainRails

RainRail Fasteners To Mount RainRails to VerRails

SlipFit Couplers To Connect RainRails in End to End Fashion

SlipFit Connectors and End PlugsTo Connect RainRails to Irrigaon Feed or to Terminate

RainRail When Capped

Set Screws For SlipFit Couplers, and SlipFit Connectors

Drip Emiers To Install into RainRails

TeonTape For Wrapping Irrigaon Fings

HideAway Brackets For Irrigaon Chase ConcealmentWallTer Wall Planters For Holding Planted WallTerInserts

Walter Liming Screws An The Fasteners

WallTer Inserts For Holding Soil/Plant Materials

Drain Tubes and Fings For Direcng Excess Water

Components From Grower or Garden Center

Pong Soil To Provide Opmal Growing Medium

Plants For Use as Aesthec and/or Culinary Accents

Tools for Installaon (Furnished by Installer)

Drill/Driver

Drill Bits

Hex Driver

Tape Measure

Square

Laser or Bubble Level

Plumb Bob and Chalk Line

2 Spring Loaded Clamps - Medium SizeChop Saw with Carbide Blade for Cung Aluminum

Allen Wrenches


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How long does it taketo install LiveWall?

LiveWall is very easy to install, and the me needed to install

a LiveWall will vary with the complexity and accessibility of

the LiveWall, and whether or not it has automac irrigaon.

Simple walls, rectangular or square in shape, with no irrigaoninfrastructure, can install in as lile as 1/5 man hour per square

foot, or less. And, with automac irrigaon, the same wall may

take about 2/5 man hour per square foot. These gures would

be double, or even triple, if the wall is complicated (e.g., where it

surrounds windows or signs), or if located beyond the reach of a

step ladderin which case it can be installed with a scissors li,

cherry picker, or mobile scaold.

How much does a

LiveWall cost?

The costs that go into a LiveWall are infrastructure (WallTers,

VerRails, RainRails, irrigaon components, fasteners, etc.),

planted WallTer liners, taxes, labor, rental of scissors jack (if a

ladder wont suce), and a fair prot for the installer.

The cost will vary with the scale of the project (bigger costs

less, small costs more (per square foot), ease of access, and

complexity of the project. When we add this all up, we project

the contractor installed cost will fall within the range of $ 85.00-125.00/sf (U.S. currency).


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A. Using chalk and tape measure, mark the locaon of the corners of the LiveWall, including the corners of the chase

concealments. ImportantSee Step 7 for chase concealment dimensions.

B. Mark the locaon for installaon of the boom HRail.

Basic Preparaon

A. Area for right side chase

see step 7

A. Chalk mark showing

top right corner

Oponal Space For Top Chase


top le corner

A. Area for le side

chasesee step 7


boom le corner

Oponal space for boom

chase

Chalk mark showing

boom right corner


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A. Tack the top and sides of an oversized piece of waterproof backing to the wall (slightly larger than the

perimeter of the installaonand later trimmed to size). This material is typically 40 mil thick EPDM(elastomeric rubber) or PVC.

B. Draw or snap a horizontal (level) chalk line. This line will dene where the boom of the VerRails will end.

Step 1 Install Waterproof Backing

Space for leside irrigaonchase

Top of LiveWall

Space for right sidirrigaon chase

Oponal spacefor top chase

Oponal spacefor boomchase

B. Chalk line dening where theboom of the VerRails willend


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A. Use a tape measure and bubble level or plumb bob to properly measure and ensure that all VerRail

aluminum furring strips are set vercally plumb and correctly spaced no more than 24 inches on center into

studs or other secure anchor points. Their boom ends should all align equally on horizontal chalk line

B. Aach VerRails by driving top and boom anchors, then all other anchors. Provide one anchor per 12

vercal inches to a solid, strong anchor point.

Step 2 Install

VerRailfurring strips

B. Wall anchorstypicallyset on 12spacingvercally.

s

A. Spacing mustbe 16 or 32on center toaccommodatedrainage system.


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A. Once the VerRails are anchored to the wall, then install the H-Rail (boom rail) along the boom of theVerRails as described below.

To install the boom H-Rail, rst orient it correctly with its top facing up (see diagram showing top andboom).

Next, clamp the H-Rail in place with medium sized spring loaded clampsset the H-Rail level.

Then, wherever the H-Rail intersects the VerRails, mark the H-Rail with a marker, in the V-shaped slot,

which is where the self tapping screws will be applied.

Next, remove the H-Rail and drill through the areas you marked using a 17/64 drill bit (use a drill press for

greatest eciency).

B. Now, clamp the H-Rail back in place in the correct locaon (on the VerRail), then use the self tapping screwsto ax the H-Rail into the VerRails (through the 17/64 holes that you drilled in step A). You may choose todrill pilot holes in the VerRails, and if so you must use a smaller drill bit (3/16) than you used for the H-Rail,

and you must avoid drilling into the waterproong membrane (you may use a stop on the drill bit to preventthis).

Step 3 Install Boom H-Rails

H Rail

B. Self-tappingscrews

Boom

C.

H-Rail toucheshigh side ofVerrail.

Top


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A. Once the boom H-Rail is fastened to the VerRail, use the provided GapToolsto properly space and align

all rows of RainRail,working from boom to top. The gap tools t in the slot of the H-Rail and are held in

place with a thumb screw.

Note: for hand watered systems H-Rails are used in place of the RainRails.

B. As with the boom H-Rail, drill 17/64 holes in the V-notches of the RainRails (where they intersect the

VerRails), then aach them to the VerRails with the provided self tapping screws. It is not required, but if

a pilot hole is desired in the VerRails use a 3/16 bit and use a stop on the drill bit to keep it from coming in

contact with the waterproong membrane.

Step 4 Install

RainRail

GapToolH-Rail

s

B.

A. GapTool inuse

in use


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Step 5 Install Remaining &

A. Install remaining RainRails. RainRails can be interconnected with SlipFit connectors. These connectors areheld in place by the RainRails, therefore no set screws are required.

B. Install irrigaon infrastructure as diagrammed. SlipFit end connectors will require set screws. The lightblock ngs and irrigaon pipe press together and connect with shark teeth fasteners.

C. Install ferlizer injector (oponal), water lter (required), and backow preventer (in accord with local code).Ferlizer injector must be downstream of backow preventer

Valves

RainRail

Irrigaon Feed

Mainline

B. Irrigaon

infrastructurecomposed of

mainline, valves and

light block ngs,

water lter, backow

preventer and

oponal ferlizer

injector

RainRail

Light Block ngs

C. Water

lter

Backow

preventer

Ferlizer injector


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If the design entails going around windows or other openings in the wall, RainRails can be cut to lengths divisableby 16 inches (this dimension is crical as the wall planters are 16 wide).

For runs longer than 8 feet, interconnect RainRail secons with SlipFitcouplers.

SlipFit End plugs and valve connectorsdo requireset screwsto secure against displacement from water pressure.

Irrigaoninfrastructure

(valves, ngs,

& lateral lines)

require set screws

Step 6 connued

End plugs

require set

screws

You Can Create larger walls by linking

together pieces of RainRail and H Rail.

SlipFit

couplers require no

set screws


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A. Install controller, sensor, and add ferlizer to ferlizer injector (if desired) and all other accessories to the mainlin

B. Install irrigaon drip emiers, snug, not overly ght, then test irrigaon system to ensure that no irrigaon emi

are obstructed and that all controls are working properly.

B. Irrigaon drip emiers

Step 6 connued

A. Mainline

Ferlizer injector

Water lter

Backow preventer

Digital controller wire

Digital controller wire

Digital controller


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Step 7 Install Chase Brackets

HideAway

Brackets

Properly space (no greater than 24 on center) HideAway brackets. Space

8 inch spacing is required

for HideAway Chase when

RainRails are stacked and

fed by valve orientaon as

illustrated in this diagram.

16 inch spacing is requiredwhen irrigaon feed is in line

with the end of RainRails, such

as when RainRails are used in

runs of up to 64 feet.

8

16HideAway

Brackets

Two rows of chase brackets

in opposing orientaon are

recommended for 16 chase

In line valve arrangement requires16 chase

Stacked valve arrangement requires 8 chase.

brackets close enough together to provide sucient support for your parcularfacing material.


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Irrigaon

chase

End chase

(required)

Boom chase

(oponal)

Top chase

(oponal)

(required)

Step 8 Install Facing Material to HideAway Chase

Note: Many materials may be

used for irrigaon chase.

Cedar, sheet metal, and

vinyl are populr opons.


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B. Insert WallTer module

into top slot then connect

drain tube to spout on

back of WallTer.

A. Construct drain tube assembly, place behind RainRail, and stage for installaon.

B. Install WallTerwall planters top edge rst, followed by boom edge.

For greatest eciency install WallTer modules FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

because of the orientaon of the overlapping lip.

C. If the is a concern, install liming screws (provided) in score lines toward

top of WallTer modules.

Step 9 Install

T Wall Planters

C. Install liming screwin score lines if theis a concern.

Drop WallTer module

into boom rail and

secure with provided

set screw.

A. Construct drain tube

assembly, place behind

RainRail, and stage for

installaon.

This diagram showshow the drain

tube assembly ts

together. Note

the top row uses

17 lengths. All

other rows use 16

lengths.


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Step 10 Install Plants

See Step 11 on the following page for

irrigaon guidelines.

A. For long term plant installaons

install pre-planted WallTerliners

into the WallTer wall planters

according to specied design.

B. Alternavely, use pot-pedestaland install convenonal 6 round

pots for installaons in whichplants are to be frequentlyswapped out.

C. Water plants immediately aerinstallaon, so as to moisten thesoil thoroughly.


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Most indoor plants require much less irrigaon than most people think, and many more indoor plants are killed

by overwatering than under watering. Here are some suggesons:

The best irrigaon regimen is based upon thorough moistening of the soilwith minimal leaching (excess water),

delivered right around the me that the soil is beginning to dry out (just before the plants begin to wilt). This is

the ideal and what you should strive for with your irrigaon regimen.

Method # 1 Automac Irrigaon.

If your LiveWall system is ed with automac irrigaon, you will need to choose an inial frequency and

duraon of run me.

Inially start with a run me of 5 minutes, and program the system to run one me per week. If it is in a sunny

or dray locaon, program it to run twice a week. Observe daily, and adjust accordingly, unl you establish a

predictable eecve irrigaon regimen.

If the plants show signs of wilng before the next scheduled run me, then shorten the interval between

waterings. Or, if the soil is not adequately moistened with 5 minutes of run me, increase the me in

increments of 2 minutes.

If the soil remains moist for more than a week, then decrease the frequency to perhaps once every 10 days.

Step 11 Irrigaon Methods, Frequency

Method # 2 Moisture Sensor Acvated Irrigaon.

This is the fully automated way of irrigang and uses an electronic moisture sensor in conjuncon with your

electronic controller. When the Soil becomes dry, the electronic sensor (which is inserted in the soil) tells the

controller that it is me to water.

Even though electronic sensors will do the work for you, like any electronic device they are not foolproof,

and should not replace regular inspecons of the plants and soil. If you noce that the plants are wilng or

the soil is too dry or too wet, then be sure to check your sensor probe and adjust calibraon.

Method # 3 Manual Hand Watering

Manual watering is quite eecve for smaller easy to access planngs, and follows the same principles

outlined above, (under Automac Irrigaon)except you use a watering can, rather than a controller.

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LiveWall

, LLCDisclaimer/Limitaonof Remedies and Liability for theLiveWall Modular Green Wall SystemThis disclaimer/limitaon of remedies and liability applies to allLiveWall modular planted living products and LiveScreen andLiveFence products manufactured and sold by LiveWall, LLCunder the name of LiveWall, LiveScreen or LiveFence. No personrepresenng or purporng to represent LiveWall, LLC shall beentled to waive or vary the terms set forth herein, and anyaempt to do so shall be void and of no eect.

WarrantyThe LiveWall WallTer module is warranted against material

defects and photo degradaon for 10 years from the date ofinstallaon. The RainRail mounng bracket is warrantedagainst material defects for 10 years from date of installaon.

Color of WallTer planters MAY lighten with exposure to U.V.

Suitability/Parcular ApplicaonsBecause LiveWall, LLC does not have control over each parcularapplicaon of its products, LiveWall makes no warranes expressor implied related to the tness of LiveWall products for parcu-lar applicaons and or purposes. It is the responsibility of theuser to determine whether the product is suited to a parcularpurpose or applicaon, and LiveWall, LLC recommends consulta-on with a competent architect or engineer to determine if theLiveWall system is suitable for parcular condions related to

but not limited to wall design, sun/shade orientaon, potenalof wind damage, and propensity for mold/mildew. LiveWall doesnot assume any liability for damage or injury resulng from com-ponent, staonary or falling, or from soil, plant maer, snow, ice,etc., or components of the LiveWall system falling or dislodgingfrom an installaon, or from injury due to anyone climbing uponthe LiveWall system. Furthermore, LiveWall, LLC assumes no li-ability for slippery or wet surfaces under or around its products.

LiveWall, LLC makes no warranty that products installed byinstallers have been installed properly or in accordance withLiveWall standardized installaon procedures. Any warranes forproduct installaon and related work, are available solely fromthe actual installer.

Vegetated walls typically keep wall membranes weer thantradional walls. This is an important consideraon whendetermining what type of membrane and bonding agent/method to use. The choice of moisture barrier (breathablemembrane or otherwise) and bonding method should be pre-approved with the manufacturer to ensure that it is suited foruse in conjuncon with the LiveWall system. LiveWall acceptsno liability for any issue related to construcon components,

moisture barrier systems or bonding methods. The waterproongsystem manufacturer should always be consulted before applying

any type of green wall system. LiveWall accepts no liability formoisture, mold, mildew, insects or animals.

Limitaon of Remedies and LiabilityIf the Product is proved to be defecve, the exclusive remedy, atLiveWall, LLCs opon, shall be to refund the purchase price ofthe LiveWallcontainer (exclusive of soil and plant material) orto mely repair or supply of replacement containers (exclusiveof soil, plants and shipping charges). LiveWall, LLC shall nototherwise beliable for any loss or damages, whether direct, indirect, special,incidental, punive, or consequenal, regardless

of the legal theory asserted, including negligence, warranty, orstrict liability.

If LiveWall, LLC shall elect to repair or replace the defecveProduct, or refund the purchase price (exclusive of soil andplants), such elecon shall not be deemed an admission ofliability. Any lawsuit or legal acon against LiveWall, LLC withregard to Product must be brought in Oawa County, Michigan,and Michigan law shall apply to all proceedings.

Plant Grades and StandardsThe LiveWall system is intended to be delivered in conjunconwith empty or vegetated WallTerInserts.The plants are to be an assortment of plants that is suitable for

the intended purpose. They may be annuals, perennials, longlived succulents, herbs, vegetables, medicinals, or tropical plantsAny warranty for vegetaon must come from the local LiveRoofGrower/Distributor or maintenance provider. Any such warrantymay vary from grower to grower (independent of LiveWall, LLC).Typically plant warranes from growers are associated withaddional charges andthe adherence to and documentaon of specic maintenancepracces.

The LiveWall system is intended to be supplied withLiveWalls LiveSoilengineered soil, in accord with establishedspecicaons. Signicant deviaon from such specicaons mayresult in subopmal performance, and resultant performance

is solely the responsibility of the system owner. LiveWallreserves the right to modify its soil formulaons, formulate bysubcontractor, or adapt formulaons regionally based uponclimate, water quality, codes, and regionally available materials.

Warranty and Disclaimer


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