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Product coverage

See which drawings and project conditions to prepare for a testing-package review.

Assembly requirements

Windows

Fixed, casement, awning, hung, sliding, and mulled assemblies

Decisions to resolve

  • Governing size, configuration, and mull condition
  • Glass, reinforcement, hardware, and glazing retention
  • Anchor type, spacing, substrate, and edge distance

Bring these files

  • Shop drawings
  • Glass schedule
  • Anchor details
  • Target approval or specification

Doors

Swing, sliding, storefront, and commercial entrance systems

Decisions to resolve

  • Door size, leaf arrangement, and frame construction
  • Hinges, locks, panic hardware, astragals, and thresholds
  • Perimeter anchors, substrate, seals, and sill support

Bring these files

  • Door elevations
  • Frame sections
  • Hardware schedule
  • Threshold and anchor details

Curtain wall

Stick-built, unitized, captured, and structural-silicone glazing

Decisions to resolve

  • Worst-case bay, mullion spans, splices, and tributary width
  • Anchor eccentricity, slab-edge conditions, and movement joints
  • Glass support, silicone scope, drainage, and perimeter interfaces

Bring these files

  • Bay elevations
  • Mullion profiles
  • Anchor and splice details
  • Glass and sealant schedules

Garage doors

Sectional, rolling, and large-opening door assemblies

Decisions to resolve

  • Maximum opening width, height, panel, and wind-lock condition
  • Tracks, rollers, end stiles, jamb brackets, and fastener spacing
  • Applicable ANSI/DASMA route, operator configuration, impact scope, and pressure cycling

Bring these files

  • Door schedule
  • Panel construction
  • Track and roller details
  • Jamb attachment

Skylights

Curb-mounted, rafter-supported, and sloped-glazing systems

Decisions to resolve

  • Maximum module, slope, curb, rafter, and support condition
  • Glazing make-up, retention, joints, and impact orientation
  • Uplift transfer, anchorage, drainage, and perimeter seals

Bring these files

  • Plans and sections
  • Curb and rafter details
  • Glazing schedule
  • Anchors and drainage details

Prepare the files relevant to your assembly and include the review objective. Findings stay within the submitted configuration and do not establish a product approval.

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