Frequently Asked Questions: Function
Does FutureWall™ accommodate uneven floor levels?
Can stud length be changed to suit different floor to ceiling heights?
What is the module size for FutureWall™?
What is the stud spacing of the FutureWall™ System?
How does FutureWall™ abut perimeter-building walls?
How are corners and junctions built?
Can services be reticulated within FutureWall™?
What furniture can be supported by FutureWall™?
Can system furniture be supported from FutureWall™?
Can furniture and fixture height be adjusted to suit needs?
Can FutureWall™ have applied finishes?
What glazing options are there?
What hinged doors can be used with FutureWall™?
What sliding doors can be used with FutureWall™?
Do the doors require structural support and or connection to the ceiling?
Can the sliding doors be double doors?
Are the doors integrated into the walls?
Can whiteboards or other functional wall type elements be integrated into the wall panels?
Can low height walls be integrated?
Can core walls and columns be lined?
What size pavilion is possible?
How does installation time compare against drywall?
How do I purchase FutureWall™?
Does FutureWall™ accommodate uneven floor levels?
The FutureWall™ System has a number of unique design features to specifically cater for practical site installation. To accommodate uneven floors, the system has a patented adjuster foot system that allows individual adjustment of studs.
Can stud length be changed to suit different floor to ceiling heights?
Studs can be manufactured to varying stud lengths. To accommodate floor to ceiling height variations on an installation, studs can be cut-to-suit or spliced together using a range of splicing details. These details are dependent on the height extension required and structural considerations.
What is the module size for FutureWall™?
Typically modules of a 300mm multiple are used (i.e. 300, 600, 900, 1200...). However, since the FutureWall™ System is based on stud and track framing, studs have the flexibility of being spaced to suit any nominated panel dimensions. Note that most panelised walling systems use a prefabricated module frame that locks the designer into standard module sizes.
What is the stud spacing of the FutureWall™ System?
The typical stud spacing for FutureWall™ framing is 900mm as a 900mm wide panel is typically the most efficient size for both manufacturing and on-site handling purposes. The maximum spacing is 1200mm but stud spacings of less than 900mm are also easily accommodated.
How does FutureWall™ abut perimeter-building walls?
The FutureWall™ System uses starter units (either solid or glass) to accommodate wall abutments. These units also provide make-up pieces and a springing point to establish panel modularity.
How are corners and junctions built?
The FutureWall™ System allows standard butt joints and other architectural configurations of the panels to form the corners or junctions, giving the designer freedom to continue to express the desired form and aesthetic of the fit-out. The Pavilion post can also be used to form one, two, three or even four way wall junctions or corners.
Can services be reticulated within FutureWall™?
Like conventional drywall, the FutureWall™ System is a cavity wall construction allowing for the reticulation of services. What makes the FutureWall™ System unique is the simple panel to stud attachment and panel hanging system. This allows panels to be swung open from the head track to enable easy service reticulation.
What furniture can be supported by FutureWall™?
FutureWall's™ patented tri-channel stud and unique stud-furniture connectors enable the attachment of any type of furniture and fixtures, i.e. shelves, cupboards, desks, kitchens etc. using industry standard furniture cams.
Can system furniture be supported from FutureWall™?
Furniture connectors can be customised to support proprietary furniture system. The stud and track framing platform allows for horizontal and/or vertical connection.
Can furniture and fixture height be adjusted to suit needs?
There is infinite vertical adjustability to position furniture and fixtures due to the tri-channel configuration of the stud and the unique stud-furniture connector system.
Can FutureWall™ have applied finishes?
The FutureWall™ System is a pre-finished panel system that can accommodate many types of panel substrate and finishes, i.e. particleboard, timber, metal, glass, fabric, stone veneer, etc. through our patented panel attachment system. The design intent with the FutureWall™ System is to move the costly and time consuming site finishing aspects of partition construction into an efficient, quality-controlled manufacturing environment.
What glazing options are there?
The FutureWall™ System can accommodate framed and frameless double face glazing by treating the glazing unit as a typical panel. The system also has additional extrusions to cater for the more traditional centre-line glazing option.
What hinged doors can be used with FutureWall™?
The FutureWall™ System can accommodate framed glass doors and solid core doors up to 44mm thick, in single, half and double leaf configurations.
What sliding doors can be used with FutureWall™?
The FutureWall™ System offers a choice of either an off-set sliding door or a pocket / cavity sliding door. The maximum door / fixed panel size for the off-set slider is 2400mm (4800mm post to post) and for the pocket slider 1200mm.
Do the doors require structural support and or connection to the ceiling?
Due to the unique design of the FutureWall™ top hung door systems, no structural support or connection to the ceiling is required.
Can the sliding doors be double doors?
The pocket / cavity slider can accommodate a double door configuration effectively giving a 2400mm door opening.
Are the doors integrated into the walls?
The doors can be integrated into the FutureWall™ Pavilion solution or they can be utilised as a “stand alone” door system. In either case the maximum distance between posts for the of-set slider is 4800mm.
Can whiteboards or other functional wall type elements be integrated into the wall panels?
Whiteboards, pin boards, signs and murals can be laid up onto the panels and attached directly to the FutureWall™ stud for a flush appearance.
Can low height walls be integrated?
The FutureWall™ System allows for low height walls to be constructed in solid panel construction or in solid / glass configuration.
Can core walls and columns be lined?
The FutureWall™ System also caters for the cladding of building surfaces with prefinished panels by using unique furring extrusions and the proprietary panel attachment system. The system allows designers to address cladding in order to match or compliment the FutureWall™ partitioning.
What size pavilion is possible?
A minimum of four posts is required to form the pavilion “framing / structure” with the maximum distance between posts being 4800mm. The pavilion can be extended infinitely using this basic four post module. The pavilion “beams” can be configured to take the top hung sliding doors or the FutureWall™ partitions.
How does installation time compare against drywall?
The FutureWall™ System is a prefinished system. In comparison to drywall, the FutureWall™ System effectively eliminates all the time consuming site labour associated with sheet fixing, joint setting and surface finishing. Due to the off-site manufacturing and processing undertaken, the FutureWall™ System can also significantly reduce the amount of waste removal and interim cleaning required on site.
How do I purchase FutureWall™?
To support our Product Stewardship and Warranty programmes and to ensure the integrity and quality of the installed works, the FutureWall™ System is only available on a supply and install basis.
For further information contact your local Intanova office or distributor - please refer to the How to Buy or Contact Us links on our website www.intanova.com