Wall systems
Slatwall Base Deck vs Kicker Finish
Empty slatwall grooves to the floor are unfinished spec. Name a base or kick. Finish leftover millimetres.
Slatwall base deck versus kicker finish is leftover millimetres at the floor — empty grooves to the mop line photograph as unfinished spec. Independent retailers in Thailand stop the hangrail at eye height and leave the last pitch as raw sheet. The shops that still look finished specify a base, a kick, or a low shelf, then finish leftover millimetres.
Base decks and kick plates is the family. Panel layout is the bay. Corner trim and J-mould finishes the edge. Returns and end caps is the return face. This page is the bottom of the slatwall.
What each job is for
Base deck. A finished plinth so grooves do not run into floor dust. Humidity: the edge at the floor is the wet line. PVC vs MDF: we do not invent a warranty. We do not invent millimetres as a brand standard — height belongs on the quotation.
Kicker finish. A recessed or flush toe so people can stand at the wall. Grocery-deep kicks steal boutique walk — aisle width, gondola. Name projection. Do not copy a supermarket module onto a fashion perimeter.
Low shelf. Shoes, bags, boxed goods at the bottom pitch — shoe display, slatwall shelf depth. A lip if it walks. Not overflow dump.
Empty grooves to the floor. Unfinished spec. Load: we do not invent kilograms for a leftover strip. Unused grooves finish as deck, kick, or trim — not a hook forest at ankle height.
How to measure: floor finish and skirting change the first pitch. Landlord may own skirting. Materials: kick finish should not introduce a fifth metal — black vs chrome.
Mall wet-mop rules may want a wipe-down kick. Bring the handbook. Shop photo brief: shoot the bottom of every bay.
When deck vs kick
| Job | Base deck | Kicker finish |
|---|---|---|
| Grooves off the mop line | Strong | Strong if recessed |
| Grocery-deep toe | Weak in a boutique | Weak — steals walk |
| Empty grooves to the floor | Never | Never |
| Fifth metal as the kick | Never | Never |
| Remaining walk after projection | Named | Named |
Common mistakes
- Raw sheet to the floor.
- Supermarket kick on a 30 sqm boutique.
- Hook forest at ankle height.
- Averaged millimetres instead of height on the quote.
What belongs on the quotation
- Base vs kick vs low shelf — named per bay.
- Remaining millimetres at the floor — finished.
- Kick projection and remaining walk.
- Finish family vs the sheet.
- Language of the document, Thai or English.
Send photos of the bottom of every slatwall bay. That is enough to specify deck or kick instead of leftover grooves at the mop line.
Finish the bottom, name the millimetres
If you are hanging slatwall in Thailand, do not leave empty grooves to the floor. Send the shop type, the size, and the opening month through the fixture plan form. We will return one fixture schedule and one written quotation — Thai or English — covering the base, the kick, and the walk.
Common questions
- Leave empty grooves to the floor?
- Usually no. Specify a base, a kick, or a low shelf. Unused grooves finish as trim, not a hook forest at the ankle.
- Do you publish a standard millimetre for the kick?
- No. Height and projection belong on the quotation. We do not invent a brand standard.
- Grocery-deep kick on a boutique perimeter?
- Usually no. It steals remaining walk. Name a boutique projection. Mixed leftover photographs as unfinished spec.
- Fifth metal as the kick finish?
- No. Kick finish should agree with the sheet. Remaining millimetres still get finished.
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Tell us the shop type, size and opening date. We build one fixture plan and one written quotation, in Thai or English.
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