UNICHANNEL
UniChannel is an MDF based modular recessed headbox ceiling pocket for concealing window shades. The system features plaster-in flanges, a removable bottom trim cover and an easy ‘Twist-In’ shade bracket mounting system (compatible with Future Automation shades).
Standard practice for fitting shades into a ceiling pocket starts with framing out the ceiling, then having a contractor construct an MDF or plywood carcass above the window space, then fitting a large, expensive, extruded aluminium channel into this carcass and then mounting the shades into that aluminium channel.
While these aluminium channels may seem like a good idea, they typically come with a very high per-meter cost and they require a wooden carcass building in the ceiling before fitting to make sure the aluminium can be securely fixed into place.
The UniChannel system eliminates the need for this expensive aluminium channel as it replaces the MDF or plywood carcass that a contractor would already be building in the ceiling void. The system is supplied as a pre-made MDF carcass featuring the same fitting and finish details that a dedicated aluminium channel would give, without the high per-meter cost or additional contractor time on site.
By using MDF (instead of fixed-size aluminium extrusion) for the sides and top of the UniChannel system we can offer multiple standard sizes, as well as easily offer customised sizes on request, while keeping the system price low; only utilising aluminium extrusion for the plaster-in flanges, cover flap and shade mounting profile.
UNICHANNEL SPECIFICATIONS
| UCH-155x150 | UCH-155x193 | UCH-250x165 | SP-UCH-CUSTOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNCTIONALITY | SINGLE SHADE | DUAL STACKED SHADES | DUAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SHADES | BESPOKE BASE ON REQUIREMENTS |
| EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS | W155 mm x 149.5 mm | W155 mm x 192.5 mm | W250 mm x 164.5 mm | BESPOKE BASE ON REQUIREMENTS |
| INTERNAL DIMENSIONS | W125 mm x 112 mm | W125 mm x 155 mm | W220 mm x 127 mm | BESPOKE BASE ON REQUIREMENTS |
| MAX SHADE ROLLUP DIAMETER | 85 mm | 65 mm | 85 mm | BESPOKE BASE ON REQUIREMENTS |
| SHADE MOUNTING | 'TWIST IN' BRACKET MOUNTING PROFILE - COMPATIBLE WITH SHADING PRO MOUNT BRACKETS | |||
| COVER | HOOK ON COVER FLAP - CAN BE HAND PAINTED ON SITE OR HAVE 12MM MDF (OR SIMILAR) PANEL ATTACHED TO MATCH CEILING FINISH | |||
| INCLUDED | SUPPLIED WITH PLASTER IN ALUMINIUM TRIMS AND ALUMINIUM END PLATES | |||
INNOVATIVE SIMPLICITY
The innovative ‘Twist-In’ shade bracket mounting profile inside the UniChannel means that Future Automation shade fixing brackets can be inserted and locked into place inside the pocket (before being finally secured via mechanical fixings). This prevents fitters from having to juggle shade brackets and tools above their heads during shade installation. Shades from other manufacturers can be mounted inside the UniChannel system, but they won’t benefit from the easy ‘Twist-In’ bracket mounting system.
To allow for a clean ceiling finish, the UniChannel system is supplied with two plasterboard fixing flanges, as well as an aluminium bottom flap. The plasterboard fixing flanges allow the system to be boarded and skimmed into the ceiling after fitting, to create an almost seamless join between the pocket and the finished ceiling. The removable bottom flap has two fixing positions, enabling it to either be visible and sit flush with the finished ceiling (powder coati painting available on request) or be raised up and have an MDF panel applied which can be hand-painted on-site to match the ceiling finish colour.
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