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Installing acoustic panels in a café and coffee shop

Tools, hardware and step-by-step installation for panels in cafés.

2 minute read · Updated Nov 2026

Most panels in cafés can be installed by two people with basic tools. Download the installation guide PDF for diagrams.

Tools

  • Drill/driver and bits
  • Level (a laser level speeds up groupings)
  • Tape measure and pencil
  • Wall anchors suited to the wall type
  • A ladder or lift for ceiling products

Wall panels with Z-clips

  1. Mark the top edge of each panel using the paper template.
  2. Fix the wall half of each Z-clip level, into studs or with anchors.
  3. The panel half is factory-fitted to the back of the panel.
  4. Lift the panel over the wall clips and slide it down until it locks.

Ceiling products

  1. Locate structure above (joists, deck or purlins).
  2. Fix the ceiling anchors for each cable.
  3. Hang the cables, attach the grippers and set the height.
  4. Level the product by adjusting each gripper.

For wall-specific fixings see mounting on concrete and mounting on drywall.