Thermory empowers installation of their thermowood products with Grad
PaCS (Press and Click System) product ranges combine Thermory thermowood with the unique installation system by Grad. It is a popular hidden fastening solution designed for fast and easy installation.
Thermory PaCS consists of specially profiled boards with grooves on the underside that perfectly fit the Grad clips or aluminium rails with pre-mounted Grad clips. Meaning, the boards are simply pressed and clicked into place without showing any screw heads.
Thermory now offers two new products for Press and Click System that will provide better decking and panelling benefits.
What is Grad?
Grad is a invisible fixing decking system. The clips are entirely hidden under boards and not on show between the boards. Grad is not only a fixing system for decking and cladding, it is part of a company that creates fixing systems.
Usually, hidden fix decking has involved clips that are individually fitted all along the edge of each board. Still, the unique ‘clip grip’ design mentioned above means that boards can now be installed much faster than traditional screw methods. Grad clips are pre-mounted into an aluminium joist in Thermory factory, meaning faster installation.
Another benefit of using Grad clips is that they grip deep into each board and not only along the edge. So once fastened in place, the boards are impossible to dislodge.
However, if needed, any decking board can be easily and quickly removed using a unique key that does not damage or mark the wood material. This benefit is for installations with board gaps because the keys must fit between the boards.
This durable system allows invisible fixing (no visible screws), easy and quick installation (boards are just snapped on rails pre-equipped with patented clips), easy maintenance and endless possibilities in terms of design thanks to customisable clip steps (regular or variable).
The unique clip and groove design at the heart of the PaC System means that cladding can be installed 2-3 times faster than other products.
Designed and manufactured in France, Grad has been refining and improving its invisible fixings system since 1988.
Grad is part of Burger industrial group, a 150-year-old family-owned business with recognised expertise in woodwork, framework, aluminium rails and plastic injection. Grad specialises in the conception and manufacturing of innovative fixing systems for decking, cladding, ceiling and other applications.
About Thermory thermowood
Thermowood decking boards are designed, treated and milled with the perfect outdoor experience in mind. Each board is naturally beautiful, expertly modified and highly functional – the perfect mix of art and science.
Decking boards undergo intense thermal modification, which gives them unrivalled durability and stability that runs all the way through to the core.
Depending on the profile, Thermory thermowood decking boards can be installed with screws, clips or PaCS – as per Grad’s system. Meaning that Thermory boards and panels and Grad’s fixing system create perfect products for consumers and businesses looking to convey luxury through using sustainable wood materials that last.
Unlike chemical impregnation, thermal modification enhances the wood’s properties both inside and out. The result is boards that are stable and durable in every sense. The heat treatment process in thermowood provides decking and panelling with the highest durability class possible for wood. Wood’s biological resistance increases when the nutrients in wood alter during thermal modification, becoming less accessible to pests and microorganisms. So, this increases the durability of the wood in outdoor conditions, thus protecting against wood decay for several years. Thermory’s thermally modified class one (ash and spruce) lasts for 25+ years and class two (pine and radiata pine) will last for 15+ years.
Concerning their appearance, thermally modified wood has a beautiful, deep colour. Meaning that thermally modified ash has the appearance of tropical hardwood yet is far more sustainable. Our thermo-ash and thermo-spruce wood lifespan are similar to tropical teak and ipe, whilst our pines are similar to bangkirai, oak larch and cedar.
