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Buzon DPH Pedestal System – Installation Instructions (version 061231)

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Basic Tools for Installation

Recommended Tools :

-Analogue level 60 cm

-Electronic digital level

-Analogue bull eye level

-Mason’s wire

-Tile lifter

-Measure

-Chalk

-Winch (supplied in each carton of DPH5 pedestal)

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long aluminium or steel profile (min. 3 m length)

1) Allows for easy & quick verification of level

2) Allows for fast pre-setting of height of the pedestals

SHARPLY increases installation performance!

Basic tools for installation : long aluminium or steel profile

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Laser system to check height setting

SHARPLY increasesinstallation performance!

Additionally recommended tool for installation : laser system

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Pneumatic lifting system for lifting heavy tiles

increases installation performance!

Additionally recommended tool for installation : pneumatic lifting system

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1. Use the bull eye level to check the direction of the slope. Using a chalk, mark the direction of the slope on the ground with an arrow.

Correct Use of PH5 Slope Compensation Device (0 to 5%)

2. Use the digital level to check the gradient of the slope, and clearly mark the gradient % on the substrate or floor.

3. Rotate the head of the pedestal (1), to match the gradient of the slope. The gradient to be set is visible in the window (2). The direction of the slope is giving by arrows (3) for each value of the gradient.

The spacer tabs (4) are made so they can freely rotate.

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4. Set the gradient by rotating the head of the PH5 slope corrector. Here, example of 3% is shown.

Correct Use of PH5 Slope Compensation Device

5. Place the pedestal under the corner of the tile, with the

direction of the arrow pointing into the direction of the slope.

6. The tiles should then be flat, 0% level in all directions.

DPH0 to DPH3 : the PH5 is clipped on top of pedestal DPH4 & DPH5 : PH5 is standard integrated in head of pedestal DPH0 to DPH3

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In general, one shim leveller per pedestal. Additional shim levellers are used extra to compensate for different thicknesses of the tiles.

Double function : shock absorber and compensation for different thicknesses of the tiles!

Buzon Shim Levellers : E10 (1 mm) & E20 (2 mm)

To create smooth and level surface on top of decking, compensating for minor

differences in thickness of the tiles

Extra shims are placed under the already

placed shim

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In order to adjust the height of the pedestal, the DPH5 pedestal is equipped with a ring between the HEAD and the BASE.

Before starting, the ring should be ALWAYS be positioned in the center BETWEEN head and base, meaning, the same number of rings should be visible above the ring, as below the ring.

Turn the ring for easy and quick height adjustment

No need to switch base or head, ONLY the ring to adjust height

Start Position of DPH5

OKOK

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In order to insert an extra coupler to increase the height of the pedestal, the safety blocking system should first be released.

Extending the height over 170 mm with C2 coupler

1) Adjust the head to highest position and adjust ring so you can see the hole

2) Insert nail/pin to release the safety blocking system

3) Release head4) Insert coupler

and head

5) Use extra couplers to further extend the height

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Available in different thicknesses.

allows easy alignment of pavers and increases drainage performance of decking

Multifunctional Spacer Tabs : A2 (2mm), A4 (4.5 mm), A6 (6mm), A10 (10mm)Near Walls or Vertical UpstandsBreak off the two pre-cut tabs to support pavers near wals or vertical upstands.

Near CornersRemove the spacer tab from the pedestal head.

Special Applications (small cuts, etc.)Use pliers to break off all 4 tabs, and re-use 2 tabs. Use adhesive to fix the 2 tabs to the tile.

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Available in different thicknesses.

allows easy alignment of pavers and increases drainage performance of decking

Multifunctional Spacer Tabs : A2 (2mm), A4 (4.5 mm), A6 (6mm), A10 (10mm)Near Walls or Vertical UpstandsBreak off the two pre-cut tabs to support pavers near wals or vertical upstands.

Near CornersRemove the spacer tab from the pedestal head.

Special Applications (small cuts, etc.)Use pliers to break off all 4 tabs, and re-use 2 tabs. Use adhesive to fix the 2 tabs to the tile.

Lock the tabs with special adhesive (ex. SIKA 11FC)

Customization Possible!

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Job Preparation : Inspection & Preparation of Surface & Tiles/Decking Material

The surface/substrate shall be :

1) free of dust, dirt, waste, etc...

2) flat and smooth in surface ….

3) Stable and solid

The Tiles shall be PRECISE and UNIFORM in size

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Job Preparation : Architect to confirm layout, position and height of the decking

POSITION OF FIRST TILE

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Job Preparation : use mason’s wire to set out and mark FIRST LINE and 90°PERPENDICULAR LINE

Every 2 to 3 meter, on the substrate, mark slope direction and gradient %using chalk and digital leveller

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Job Preparation : further preparation of the grid

Marking grid lines on the substrate will allow for faster application of the terrace. Distance between the grid lines, depends on the dimensions of the pavers used

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Starting first with 3 pedestals for laying of first tile/paver

1) Check slope & direction of substrate

4) Insert spacer tab

5) Place shim leveller on spacer tab

2) set PH5 slope correction device

3) Check with leveller whether head of pedestals are at same height and level (0%)

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Installation & Application of paver on 3 pedestals

5) Check level and balance of tile

1. 2.

3.

6) If OK, then and only then insert 4th pedestal

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Installing 4th pedestal and check level

2)

3.

1) Check whether the substrate is level

2) Check whether pedestal is standing firm on the substrate

3) Check whether the head of the pedestal is level

1)

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Installing 4th pedestal and check level

0 %

0 %

1 %

4) Raise the head of the pedestal by turning the ring, so it supports the tile firmly

0 %

Tile should be perfectly level in

all directions

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After installation of each tile, kick stamp with foot the tile and pedestals to tighten up and better align the line of tiles

1) 2)

3)

4)5)

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Verification with Starting Point as confirmed by architect

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From STARTING POINT, start with first line

1) Use guiding rope/wire to allow proper alignment of the tiles

2) Use the long aluminium profile (3 to 4 m) to easily adjust the height of the pedestals.

Placing the long profile on the first pedestal, it will allow easy and fast presetting of the

first line of pedestals

‘SP’ = Starting Point

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Execution of second line, perpendicular to first line

1) Continously verify the perpendicularity using rule of pythagoras (3m – 4m – 5m) or (6m – 8m – 10m).

Kick stamp with foot after each tile

2) Use long profile to check level

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Extension into opposite first line

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Filling up with pedestals and tiles

Continously checking the position and flatness of pedestals and tiles

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For larger projects, work with T-line at intervals of approx. every 10 m

Continouslychecking level of

pedestal head and tiles

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Filling up the T’s

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DPH5 pedestal can be switched upside down to obtain larger surface on top

1) At vertical upstands or corners

2) For better support and stability of smaller tiles/cuttings

Base Diameter : 205 mm

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Do not hesitate to use extra pedestals when needed

As an additional extra support in the center of larger sized

tiles/pavers

For better stability of smaller tiles or

cuttings

5th pedestal – tile size 100 x 100 cm

1. 2.

4.3.5.

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Pedestals can be cut when needed

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Cuttings & smaller tiles (Optimal Solution – Use of larger sized tiles)Method 1) : Use large tiles and make groove for creating illusion of 2 separate tiles. This for better stability of smaller tiles and for proper allignment

standard tile + small cut tile

take larger sized tile

larger sized tile + groove (same width as spacer tab)

Inverted pedestal

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Fixation of smaller tiles/cuts (connection with plug/pin)Method 2) : Connection using plug and pin system

GOAL : ALWAYS maintaining the width of the open joint between the tiles (spacer tabs!)

re-used spacer tab

Inverted pedestal

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Fixation of smaller tiles/cuts (connection with plug/pin)Method 3) : Connection using plug and pin system (remaining easily accessible for maintenance)

Always maintaining the width of the open joint between the tiles (spacer tabs!)

TRIM TO WIDTH OF SPACER TAB

Inverted pedestal

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Fixation of smaller tiles/cuts (high quality adhesive)Method 4) : Use high quality adhesive (ex. SIKA FC11) to lock small tile cuttings to larger tiles

Inverted pedestal

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Different materials, different thicknesses, different sizes can be used

Different Sizes

Different Thicknesses

Different Materials

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Wood & Timber Decking (DPH batten holder for ALL types of Timber Decking)

Lock timber batten in batten holder with screws

(batten width = 65 mm)

Lock DPH batten holder on pedestal with locking pin &

holder plug

Fix slates to batten

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Rules of thumb – practical guidelines

Pedestals should always be placed on STABLE and EVEN & SMOOTH surface

inspection & preparation of surface

Check whether pedestal is standing stable and firm on substrate

if needed, use levellingcement to stabilise pedestal on uneven surface

NEVER USE WEDGE UNDER PEDESTAL!

If height is not enough, use extra coupler (in case alternative is used, make sure it is BIGGER in surface than the base diameter)

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Fix tiles at perimeter of decking/terrace with limited or no supporting border

“Tiles have moved at border without proper support of vertical upstand”

Always try to fix tiles and/or pedestals at perimeter border of terrace

Example of terrace with no proper border support – at right future roof garden

Example on bitumen waterproofing : if needed, to increase adhesion of adhesive, abrade membrane surface with burner

Fix pedestal to substrate using adhesive (example : ‘roofseal’ for bitumen membranes, SIKA 11FC for concrete surface)

Use enough adhesive so it enters the base and locks the base to substrate when hardening up

Install tile and fix tiles with screws to pedestals (or with proper adhesive)

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Small tiles/cuttings need proper alignment measures

“Small tiles or tiles of irregular shape have ‘moved’ “ These problems can be easily avoided by :

Correct use of spacer tabs

Follow correct procedures to work with small tiles (optimal solution see page 32, method 1, and following pages)

Follow correct procedures to properly align and fix small tiles

in principle : ALWAYS try to avoid small tile cuttings by using larger tiles

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THANKS FOR USING BUZON DPH PEDESTALS