Bally Refrigerated Boxes Modular Buildings - Manual (Page 4)

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6. Floor Panel Installation
A. Make sure the floor is level. The entire area beneath the Walk-In floor should be
covered with a heavy polyethylene vapor barrier to prevent possible damage by
moisture.
B. Check drawings for any special panel configuration, then place a 23½” wide
floor end panel along the most logical starting point (usually the furthest corner,
if to a building wall if possible). Be sure the panel is a floor panel. All floor
panels have extra-heavy gauge metal on the interior for extra strength. Again,
make sure panel is level to high point of concrete slab.
C. Set the first floor panel section in place, then install the next panel and align.
Leveling occurs every time a new panel is installed. Remember to level to the
high point of the concrete slab.
D. Install shims (such as cedar shakes) under corners and cross panel joints as
needed to ensure proper support and levelness of panels. Be sure the shims are
not more than 23” apart at any given point under the panel. Place additional
shims, equally spaced, along the door frame area. This is done in order to
support the panels properly and eliminate any potential sagging.
E. Continue to install floor panels as per Plan View, locking each panel to its
adjoining panel. Make sure to keep ends or panels even with one another.
Continue until all floor panels are assembled. Again check them for levelness
and sqaureness. (Adjust if necessary.)
F. Check bottom section of door to be used to insure the proper door is being in
the proper location. Doors are specifically located by the floor plan drawing
which is enclosed with the installation instructions. A freezer door may have a
different stepplate condition than a cooler door. Follow the suffix 01 – 02 that
corresponds to the drawing.
G. If structural steel is required it should be located and installed before installing
further.
7. With-Floor Installation
A. Determine the critical areas to find a starting
point. On smaller Walk-Ins the most critical
area is the door location. This section of the
Walk-In must be perfectly plumb and square
to insure proper operation of the door.
B. Begin by erecting the 12” x 12” vertical
corner panel at a convenient corner, if the
Walk-In is being installed near a building
start at a corner nearest that. Note that the
Speed-Lok holes must always be on the left-
hand side when facing the interior of the
panel.
C. Next, erect the vertical panels called for by
the panel view to the right and left of the
corner panel. Make sure to align the tops of
the panels. This will help to insure that the
panels remain plumb and level. Lock these
panels together and check to make sure the
lock is engaged in the pin box properly. Be
sure the proper metal finish is exposed
where specified on the plan view.
D. When enough vertical panels have been set
to allow installation of the first ceiling panel,
install the panel walls in an order that will
allow a ceiling section to be installed before
proceeding with more panel walls. The
ceilings should be fastened to one another.
When two or three ceiling panels are in
place, lock the first ceiling end panel to the
vertical panels to prevent shifting.
F. When all walls and ceiling panels are in
place, lock all vertical panels to floor panels.
Door sections are held down through the
threshold plate. Drill through thresholds’
pre-drilled holes into floor. Secure to floor
with screws provided. See Figure 8.
8. Door Installation
A. When erecting a door panel for an installation on a concrete floor and without Bally floor panels, it is necessary to provide a cutout in
the concrete floor for all freezer applications so that the heater channel may be inserted to prevent icing. Doors intended for Coolers
are simply set on top of the concrete.
• If your door sticks out at the top your frame is not plumb; you’ll need to move the bottom frame in or out to correct this problem.
• If the gap at the top of the door is inconsistent your frame is not level and the door latch may not work properly. Shim the low side
of the frame to level it with the high side.
B. Caulk and seal any gaps under panels or door to floor. Apply base trim as per plan view. For outdoor installation it is recommended
that all exterior panel joints be caulked during installation.
C. Troubleshooting: Check if door panel is square and plumb with 48" spirit level. To adjust door panel, loosen side, top and bottom
Speed-Loks and tap with wood block and hammer. Adjust either interior or exterior of door panel. If Modular Building door is
installed properly, no shimming is required. Shimming should only be used in conditions were the existing floor is very uneven or in
cases of poor installation. Check if door cap is toed out at top or bottom within door panel. Loosen the hinge base screws on door
panel and install shims at diagonally opposite end of door cap that is toed out. Do not loosen hinge base screws of more than (1)
hinge at a time and do not loosen hinge base screws while door is open.