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Trusscore products are intended to be installed in an environment where the panels have been acclimatized to a temperature between 10° and 20°C (50° and 68°F) for at least 24 hours before installation. If you're installing Trusscore products below 10°C or 50°F, review and follow our Cold Temperature Installation Guidelines for best results. 

While the recommended maximum service temperature for Trusscore products is 50°C (122°F), we don't have a minimum temperature recommendation.

Fire-resistant walls contain fire to a room and prevent it from spreading into an adjacent room for a designated time. The specific requirements for code-compliant, fire-rated wall assemblies can vary based on a building's occupancy, use, and local building codes.
 
Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard does not meet the requirements for fire resistance if a fire-rated wall assembly is specified by code (for example, for a residential garage separation wall). To meet code requirements, Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard must be installed on top of an approved a fire-rated wall or ceiling assembly. For more information, visit our Fire Rating & Performance page.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard can be installed with any readily available corrosion-resistant #8/#10 gauge screws with a flat-bottomed, low profile head (i.e., truss head, pancake head, round or washer head, cabinet, and other low profile screws) and a minimum head diameter of 3/8”. We recommend different types of screws for different wall assemblies: 

Stainless steel screws are only required for highly corrosive or moist environments. For more information and installation tips, download our Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard Installation Guide.

When cutting Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard and Trusscore SlatWall panels to size, we recommend using a saw blade designed to cut vinyl products to avoid cracking or chipping the panels. We recommend using one of the following blades: ​ 

Alternatively, we recommend installing a standard saw blade in reverse direction. Coarse-toothed blades should be avoided. In cold weather, move your saw through the panel slowly to prevent chipping or cracking. We recommend performing a test cut, if possible, to confirm the performance of your cutting tool. 

If you need to cut holes into Trusscore panels for electrical boxes, lights, taps, and more, we recommend using one of these jigsaw, oscillating saw, or hole saw blades:

When creating a square cut-out, we recommend taking the following steps: 

1. Measure the location of the opening on the wall.  
2. Mark the perimeter of your opening on the panel.  
3. Drill a ½” hole in the corner of the required opening.
4. Insert the blade into the hole and proceed to cut out along your marked lines. If you’re making this cut after the panel has been installed, ensure the space behind the area to be cut is free of obstructions, electrical wires, plumbing, and any other object.​

For more information and installation tips for Trusscore products, download the product's installation guide on our Installation Help page.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panels have a smooth, clean finish that is scratch, dent, and damage resistant, which means they should never require painting like traditional drywall. However, we understand that sometimes people want a change and will decide to paint their panels to update or refresh their room’s look.

We recommend using 100% acrylic latex paint or acrylic latex paint with urethane additive to paint Trusscore panels. We also recommend using self-priming paints or primer and paint combination products where possible. For more information and product recommendations, download our Painting Guidelines document.

If you're installing Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard or Trusscore SlatWall panels in combination with painted drywall, you may want to color match to create a unified design. Our top recommendations from BeautiTone, Behr, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams for matching white and gray Trusscore panels on adjacent walls are also included in the document above.

To organize your space and attach items to your wall, we recommend installing Trusscore SlatWall. Trusscore SlatWall is a high-strength, on-the-wall storage solution that seamlessly integrates with Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panels and can be instantly accessorized with snap-in hooks, baskets, and shelves. 

However, we understand Trusscore SlatWall may not meet your specific design needs. If you still want to mount or fasten items directly to Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard, keep this advice in mind: 

• When hanging an item directly on a Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panel, items should never be directly fastened without back support.
• Lightweight items (i.e., less than 30 pounds) can be attached directly to Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard using adhesive hooks such as Command™ Hooks or using spring toggle bolt kits. 
• Moderate weight items should be fastened directly to the supporting structure of the wall or ceiling through Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard. Mounting holes should be slightly oversized to accommodate for expansion and contraction of the panel.
• Heavyweight items should be mounted directly to the supporting structure to avoid crushing your Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panels. We recommend cutting away the Trusscore material at the mounting points and then using metal spacers (i.e., stack of washers or nuts) to keep heavy items flush to the Trusscore panels but not crush them.

For more information and installation tips, download our Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard Installation Guide.