Curtain Wall Installation Sequence

Installation typically starts with a vertical mullion at one end of the curtain wall assembly.

Curtain wall installation sequence.

By no means is this the only technique of assembling a wall but this section covers the steps necessary to install a stick wall and a unitized wall. Step 1 5 step 1 6 1 preparation 5 curtain wall. Stick wall installation sequence establish control lines. Prior to hanging the frames the delivered crates are opened and inspected then laid horizontally on movable dollies and.

4 cassette frames can be installed in vertical runs horizontal runs or shingled. Make sure the distance between the line and the outside wall is consistent on both sides. 3 each cassette type has its own sequence of pages for size determination to installation phase. What follows is a generalization of the procedures involved with erecting a curtain wall system.

Curtain wall to the other end of the rough opening. 2 field verify dlo of installed curtain wall prior to cassette frame machining and assembly. Frame installation begins at the base of the façade wrapping each floor level with a pre determined installation sequence. Curtain wall units are then hoisted up from the loading platform by means of this monorail and electric chain block and place in position at floor edge for fixing to the pre installed anchor brackets.

Aluminum brackets will be fixed on the concrete or hollow block by using applicable anchor bolts as per the drawing. Available in a variety of depths profiles finishes and unitized options our relatively lightweight weathertight curtain wall systems provide a cutting edge combination of design and performance including thermal hurricane and blast resistance. Curtain walls generally fall into two basic categories that are based on their method of fabrication and installation. These are unitized or modular systems figure 9 2a b and stick systems figure 9 3a b in the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glazing panels are installed and connected together piece by piece.

For aluminum cladding adjoining the glazed curtain wall the same procedure for survey and leveling has to be followed before installation. United states aluminum series 4500 curtain wall installation instructions page 5 d5 the series 4500 curtain wall systems are designed for shear block stick erected and screw spline panel erected type assembly methods the shear block method of assembly is recommended for multi floor applications where mullions will be spliced. To install fire insulation according to approved shop drawing at top part of concrete beam surface prior to curtain wall installation. The installation duration for each floor is tied to the embed anchor installation and concrete pour.