Installation Tips

Installing Frameless Plates Cleanly

Iñigo Cruz, Principal Engineer6 min read

A screwless plate has nowhere to hide a bad rough-in. These are the checks our technical team runs on every mock-up.

Before plaster

Set the box level to the finished plaster line, not the block work. Use a straightedge across two boxes to confirm they share a plane.

During installation

Dress conductors to the sides so the mechanism seats fully. Overfilled boxes are the most common cause of a plate that stands off the wall by a millimetre.

After installation

Remove the protective film only at handover, and clean with a dry microfibre cloth. Solvent cleaners will dull an anodised finish permanently.

Newsletter

Design notes, four times a year.

New product releases, finish studies and project stories — sent quarterly, never more often.

We only use your address for this newsletter. Unsubscribe in one click — see our Privacy Policy.

Join the discussion

Comments open soon. In the meantime, our specification desk answers questions about anything published here.