SASH PREPARATION
GLAZING MATERIALS
ONLY A RESILIENT, NON-HARDENING, NON-CORROSIVE ELASTOMER SEALANT, TAPE, OR GASKET,
WHICH IS 100% SOLID, CONTAINING NO SOLVENTS, AND COMPLETELY WATER REPELLENT FOR THE
LIFE OF THE WARRANTY CAN BE USED. NO OLEO-RESINOUS OR OIL BASE COMPOUND SHOULD
EVER BE USED.
THE SEALANT MUST BE A NEUTRAL CURE DOW 795 EXAMPLE
SETTING BLOCKS MADE OF EITHER RIGID NEOPRENE OR PRESSED WOOD TYPE SHOULD BE USED
SHIMS, EITHER CENTERING OR CONTINUOUS, SHOULD BE THE RIGID NEOPRENE TYPE, OR SHIMMED
GLAZING TAPE.
GLAZING PROCEDURES
TWO SETTING BLOCKS PLACED AT "QUARTER POINTS"
UNIT PLACED ON SETTING BLOCKS MUST BE CENTERED IN THE OPENING SO THAT A MINIMUM
SPACING OF 1/4" ON LARGE UNITS AND 1/8" ON SMALL UNITS EXISTS BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE
UNIT AND THE FRAME
UNIT MUST ALLOW 1/16" LATERAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE GLASS AND THE
GLAZING STOPS.
THE USE OF LATERAL CENTERING SHIMS ON 12" - 18" CENTERS SHOULD BE USED WHERE
APPLICABLE. CONTINUOUS SHIMS ARE RECOMMENDED IN HIGH WIND LOADING APPLICATIONS.
GLAZING MUST BE DONE AT 40`F, OR ABOVE TO AVOID CONDENSATION PROBLEMS
WHEN TINTED GLASS IS USED, THE TINTED SIDE MUST ALWAYS FACE THE EXTERIOR OF THE
BUILDING
ON METAL BANDED UNITS THE GLAZING MATERIAL MUST COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLASS
SURFACE A MINIMUM OF 1/8" ABOVE THE METAL BAND.
- SASH MUST BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND
- SASH MUST BE ADEQUATE IN SIZE AND STRENGTH TO ACCOMMODATE, AS WELL AS, SUPPORT
THE TYPE OF INSULATED GLASS UNIT USED - SASH MUST BE PLUMB AND SQUARE
- SASH MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY
- SASH MUST BE FREE FROM ANY GLAZING OBSTRUCTIONS
- SASH MUST HAVE ALL JOINTS SEALED
- SASH MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT RABBET DEPTH TO ALLOW GLAZING MATERIAL TO
COMPLETELY COVER METAL AIR SPACE OF THE UNIT - SASH MUST HAVE A PROPER WEEP SYSTEM INCORPORATED TO ASSURE THE DRAIN-OFF OF
ANY ACCUMULATED MOISTURE
GLAZING MATERIALS
ONLY A RESILIENT, NON-HARDENING, NON-CORROSIVE ELASTOMER SEALANT, TAPE, OR GASKET,
WHICH IS 100% SOLID, CONTAINING NO SOLVENTS, AND COMPLETELY WATER REPELLENT FOR THE
LIFE OF THE WARRANTY CAN BE USED. NO OLEO-RESINOUS OR OIL BASE COMPOUND SHOULD
EVER BE USED.
THE SEALANT MUST BE A NEUTRAL CURE DOW 795 EXAMPLE
SETTING BLOCKS MADE OF EITHER RIGID NEOPRENE OR PRESSED WOOD TYPE SHOULD BE USED
SHIMS, EITHER CENTERING OR CONTINUOUS, SHOULD BE THE RIGID NEOPRENE TYPE, OR SHIMMED
GLAZING TAPE.
GLAZING PROCEDURES
TWO SETTING BLOCKS PLACED AT "QUARTER POINTS"
UNIT PLACED ON SETTING BLOCKS MUST BE CENTERED IN THE OPENING SO THAT A MINIMUM
SPACING OF 1/4" ON LARGE UNITS AND 1/8" ON SMALL UNITS EXISTS BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE
UNIT AND THE FRAME
UNIT MUST ALLOW 1/16" LATERAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE GLASS AND THE
GLAZING STOPS.
THE USE OF LATERAL CENTERING SHIMS ON 12" - 18" CENTERS SHOULD BE USED WHERE
APPLICABLE. CONTINUOUS SHIMS ARE RECOMMENDED IN HIGH WIND LOADING APPLICATIONS.
GLAZING MUST BE DONE AT 40`F, OR ABOVE TO AVOID CONDENSATION PROBLEMS
WHEN TINTED GLASS IS USED, THE TINTED SIDE MUST ALWAYS FACE THE EXTERIOR OF THE
BUILDING
ON METAL BANDED UNITS THE GLAZING MATERIAL MUST COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLASS
SURFACE A MINIMUM OF 1/8" ABOVE THE METAL BAND.
- DO NOT FILL THE CAVITY AROUND THE HEEL OR PERIMETER OF THE UNIT TO BEST AVOID
COMPATIBILITY AND EXPANSION PROBLEMS. - DO NOT USE TINTED TYPE UNITS WHERE ANY UNUSUAL SHADING WILL OCCUR UNLESS
TINTED SIDE IS TEMPERED. - DO NOT LEAVE ANY LABELS OR STICKERS ON UNIT AFTER INSTALLATION
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