Planning
Your Premium Nixalite® Installation
 Nixalite
provides you with the world’s best bird barrier designs. To get the
best from the best, you need to install it correctly. Effective
installations are the result of thorough planning and proper
installation practices. The following guidelines take you through a
basic planning checklist.
Note: For detailed planning and estimating information, download any of the following PDF brochures.
Planning A Successful Nixalite Strip Installation
Guide To Success
Nixalite Estimate Worksheet
Nixalite Troubleshooting Guide
NOTE: The following planning information is for a
Premium Nixalite Bird Control Installation Only. To plan for a Climbing Animal Barrier installation
click here.
Planning and Estimating Basics
Observation:
- Identify all pest bird species in and around the problem area.
- Study the structure or object carefully. Make sure you have located all the areas where pest birds are landing, roosting and nesting.
- Make sure to include any surfaces immediately above, next to or behind the areas where birds are sitting.
NEVER allow birds to sit next to, behind or above
a surface that you plan on protecting with Nixalite strips.
- Remove any overhanging tree limbs, shrubs or other plants.
- Inspect all areas for bird droppings, nests, dirt, debris, etc. All foreign matter
must be removed and the surface thoroughly cleaned before installation.
For more information on surface cleaning go to
General Cleaning Guidelines.
- If the surface requires structural repairs, plan to make them before installing Nixalite.
Accurately
Measure the Surfaces:
- Accurately measure and record the DEPTH (front to back) and the
LENGTH (end to end) of each surface.
DO NOT estimate or guess at surface dimensions from a distance or from the ground.
Accurate dimensions are vital to the success of your Premium Nixalite installation.
All Premium Nixalite strip, hardware
and accessory totals will be based on the dimensions you record in the planning stages of the installation.
- Determine if the surface is Single Exposed or
Double Exposed. See the illustrations below for
definition.
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A Single Exposed
Surface
is open to one side and has at least
one bordering object such as a wall.
Examples include a building ledge,
window sill, a wall mounted sign, etc. |
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A Double Exposed
Surface
is open to both sides and has
no bordering objects. Examples
include parapets, pipes, free-
standing beams, etc. |
How Much Premium Nixalite Do I Need?
Determining (and purchasing) the proper quantity of Premium Nixalite is crucial to the success of the installation. With some basic input, the
Automated Estimate Worksheet will help you determine how much
Premium Nixalite is required for each surface. In addition, you will have the option of viewing and printing a drawing that shows
Premium Nixalite strip positions on the surface you describe.
Automated Estimate Worksheet
Before using the this automated worksheet, you must know the
Surface Depth (front to back) in
inches or centimeters, and the Surface Length (end to end) in feet or meters.
You must also know if the surface is
Single Exposed or
Double Exposed. If you are not sure, review the
information above or
Contact Nixalite.
AUTOMATED
ESTIMATE WORKSHEET
For On-Site Estimate Worksheets (hardcopy):
Nixalite Estimate Worksheet
Surface Depth Specification Tables
The totals provided by the Automated Estimate Worksheet are based on Nixalite’s Surface Depth Specification Tables.
If you would like to check the totals provided by the automated worksheet, use the tables provided below.
NOTE: These tables are for the Premium Nixalite models only.
They are not for any other bird spike.
Surface Depth = Rows Required.
Rows Required X Surface Length
= Nixalite Strip Total for that surface.
Repeat these steps for each surface. These tables are provided on all of Nixalite’s planning and estimate forms.
|
Single Exposed |
|
Double Exposed |
|
Surface
Depth |
Rows
Required |
|
Surface
Depth |
Rows
Required |
| Inches |
Centimeters |
|
Inches |
Centimeters |
| 0 – 2 |
0 - 5.1 |
1/2 row* |
|
0 – 3.5 |
0 – 8.9 |
1 row |
| 2 – 4 |
5.1 – 10.2 |
1 row |
|
3.5 – 5.5 |
8.9 – 14.0 |
1-1/2 row* |
| 4 – 6 |
10.2 – 15.3 |
1-1/2 row* |
|
5.5 – 8.5 |
14.0 – 21.6 |
2 rows |
| 6 – 9 |
15.3 – 22.9 |
2 rows |
|
8.5 – 13.5 |
21.6 – 34.3 |
3 rows |
| 9 – 14 |
22.9 – 35.6 |
3 rows |
|
13.5 – 18.5 |
34.3 – 46.0 |
4 rows |
| 14 – 19 |
35.6 – 48.3 |
4 rows |
|
18.5 – 23.5 |
46.0 – 59.7 |
5 rows |
| 19 – 24 |
48.3 – 61.0 |
5 rows |
|
23.5 – 28.5 |
59.7 – 72.4 |
6 rows |
| 24 – 29 |
61.0 – 73.7 |
6 rows |
|
28.5 – 33.5 |
72.4 – 85.1 |
7 rows |
| 29 – 34 |
73.7 – 86.4 |
7 rows |
|
33.5 – 38.5 |
85.1 – 97.8 |
8 rows |
| 34 – 39 |
86.4 – 99.1 |
8 rows |
|
38.5 – 43.5 |
97.8 – 110.5 |
9 rows |
*1/2 = Premium Model H Nixalite
Whole numbers = Premium Model S Nixalite
Call Nixalite for instructions if installing Premium Model W
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