Process
How it is made, and how it goes up
The whole sequence, from the factory floor to the building official's sign-off, drawn from Guardian's specification and production material.
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How a Shield™ panel is made
Galvanized steel studs are set flush into an expanded polystyrene core on both faces and fastened in the factory under quality control, then each panel is cut and shaped to the shop drawings.
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From drawings to delivery
A purchase agreement and a project information sheet start the process; shop drawings follow; panels are manufactured while the foundation is completed and shipped when the site is ready.
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What the site must have ready
Foundations and sub-structures must be dimensionally accurate, square, level and plumb, inspected and confirmed as such, with concrete complete and properly cured.
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Installing the panels
Panels are placed by hand or with a Lull or Gradall by a rough carpentry or light-gauge steel crew, connected with galvanized angle or track and TEK screws, and can be modified in the field.
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Delivery, storage and handling
Unload without compromising structural or thermal integrity, store clean, dry and at least six inches off the ground, protect from weather, and cover roof panels after installation.
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Quality assurance and inspection
Guardian is the exclusive fabricator and certifies the third-party components; the installed system is subject to the review, inspection and approval of the authorizing building officials.
The whole sequence in one minute
Our animation of a two-story house going together. For the wall installation step by step, see installing the panels.
What the animation shows
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The animation shows the order of assembly: the slab, wall panels with their top plates, the floor system, the second story, the roof panels and then the windows, ending on the finished two-story house.
Source · Guardian video “Shield™ Panel Installation Animation” (YouTube, October 10, 2024), whole video
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