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NextGen Living WallOrdering and assembly manual13/12 hydro or 14 cm soil-based plants
NextGen Living WallTable of Contents
Step-by-step plan 3
Preparation 4
Dimensions 6
Assembly 9
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NextGen Living WallStep-by-step plan
Before assembling a NextGen Living Wall, it is important to check a few things:• Doesthewallyouwanttoplacethesystemonhavesufficientload-bearing
capacity?• Whereareanywaterpipes/electricitycableslocatedinthewall?• Is a water outlet nearby?
Then check the following steps:
Step1: Determinetherequireddimensionsofthewall(widthxheight).Step2: Firstassemblethebottomlayerofthewallattherequiredwidth,
workingfromlefttorightwhenselectingmodules.Youcanchoosefrommodulesof50,75and100cm.Thesemodulesarealways82cmhigh.Selectfrom:6NXGAM50D,6NXGAM75D,6NXGAM99D.
Step3:Havingselectedthebottomlayer,youcannowassemblethetoplay-er/layers.Pleaseremembertoworkfromlefttorightandfrombottomtotop.Furthermore,thewidthofthemodulesmustbeequaltothewidthofthemodulesinthebottomlayer.Afterassembly,themodulesare75cmhigh(thebottomplanterhasa7cmoverlap,seefigureonpage8).Selectfrom:6NXGAM50X,6NXGAM75X,6NXGAM99X.
Step4: Doyourequireanyaccessoriessuchashydro-screens(ifyouselectedhydroculture)orwicks(forsoil-basedplants)and/orassemblyfixtures?Don’tforgettoordersuchitems.Pleasenote:thismanualisapplicableforhydroculturepot13/12orsoil-basedplantspot14cm.
Step5: Youcanordertheselectedmodulesnow.
Theorderingunitsdonotincludeanyassemblyfixtures.Thesemustbepur-chasedseparately.
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NextGen Living WallPreparation
Amoduleconsistsofagrid,planters,drainhosesandleafcatchers.
Modulebottom
1 x 1 x
3 x 4 x
1 x
6x
8x
6x
8x
Moduletop
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MakesuretheTOPsideisup.
Alwaysstartassemblyof a wall with a bottom module,andkeepadistanceofatleast10cmfromtheground,andatleast20cmfromtheceiling.
Werecommend6screwspergrid.
Makesurethatthewallcanbesafelyandsolidlyaffixed.Incaseofanydoubt,alwayscontactabuildingexpert.
Requiredtoolsandmate-rialsforassembly.
20 cm
10 cm
TOP
Ifyouwanttoassembleawallwithnon-standarddimensions,youcanreducethegridsbycuttingthemtosizealongthesawinglineswithasaw.
NextGen Living WallDimensions
Module 50 cm
6NXGAM50DModule bottom
The bottom planter is closed
6NXGAM50XModule top All planters
are open
The planters of the upper grids overlap by 7 cm
(see figure on page 8)
50 cm
82 cm50 cm
82 cm
75 cm75 cm
Closed planter
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Module 75 cm
6NXGAM75DModule bottomThe bottom planter is closed
6NXGAM75XModule top All planters are open
The planters of the upper grids overlap by 7 cm (see figure on page 8)
50 cm
82 cm
50 cm
82 cm
75 cm
75 cm
Closed planter
75 cm75 cm
Module 100 cm
6NXGAM99DModule bottom
The bottom planter is closed
6NXGAM99XModule top All planters
are open
The planters of the upper grids overlap by 7 cm
(see figure on page 8)
80 cm
82 cm82 cm
80 cm
100 cm
100 cm
Closed planter
75 cm75 cm
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Module Distance between grids
100 cm50 cm
50 cm 50 cm 80 cm
75 cm
12 5
cm
10 c
m
10 c
m
12 5
cm
Module 50 Module 75 Module 100
Module 50 0 cm 12 5 cm 10 cm
Module 75 12 5 cm 25 cm 22 5 cm
Module 100 10 cm 22 5 cm 20 cm
Module Overlap
75 cm
7 cm7 cm
7 cm
82 cm
22 5 cm75 cm
75 cm
Theplantersoftheuppergridsoverlapby7cm.
NextGen Living WallAssembly
Step 1
Drawahorizontalandaverticallineonthewall.Drawfromatleast10cmfromtheground,anduntilatleast20cmtotheceiling.
20 cm
10 cm
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Step2
Firstaffixthebottomlayergridsfirmlytothewall.Takethemutualdistanceofthegridsintoconsideration.Seetableonpage14.Workfromlefttoright.
!0-10-12.5cm
TOP
Step3
Determinetherightdistancebetweenthegridsbeforeaffixingthenextgrid.Firstplacethebottomrow.
Module 50 Module 75 Module 100
Module 50 0 cm 12 5 cm 10 cm
Module 75 12 5 cm 25 cm 22 5 cm
Module 100 10 cm 22 5 cm 20 cm
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Step4
1
Continueworkingfromlefttorightandfrombottomtotop.Ensurethatthereisnospacebetweentherows.
2!0cm
Step5
Beforehangingintheplanters,affixthedrainhosestothebottomofthedrainpipe.Placetheleafcatchersonthetopofthedrainpipe(thisdoesnotapplytothebottomplanters).
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Step6Onceallgrids,drainhosesandleafcatchersareinplaceandaffixed,youcanhangintheplanters.Alwaysstartwiththebottomrow,withclosedplanters.Tiltandplaceeachplanterinslot4.
Closed planterClosed planterClosed planter
Step7
If the bottom row of closedplantersisfullyplaced,startplacingtheotherplantersfrombottomtotopandthenfromlefttoright.
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Step8 HydrocultureForhydrocultureplants,wedevelopedscreensthatareeasytoclickintothetopofthehydro-pots.Thehydro-screensareeasytocuttosizewithscissorsasrequired.
StepSoil-basedplants 8
Beforeplacingsoil-basedplantsinthetray,pleasecheckifloosesoilisontop.Ifyes,presslightly.Pushthewicksthroughthepotinthesoilfromthebottom,andletitstickoutalittletoensurethatthewicksareabletoabsorbplentyofwater.
Step9
Waterthetoptray.Subsequently,filltheplantersuptothelevelofthedrainpipes.Thisway,youmaximisethewatercycle.
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