Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope 3000 XT Series - Manual (Page 10)

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OUTSIDE GLAZED GLAZING GUIDELINES
1) REMOVE GASKETS FROM ROLL AND ALLOW TO RELAX OVERNIGHT.
ALL GASKETS TO BE CUT D.L.O. + 3/8" PER FOOT.
2) VERTICAL GASKETS RUN THRU, HORIZONTAL GASKETS SHOULD BE
MITERED ON ENDS AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "A"
3) INSTALL INTERIOR GASKETS PRIOR TO GLAZING. CORNERS OF INTERIOR GASKETS TO BE
SET IN SEALANT (DTL."B") AND CORNERS SEALED JUST PRIOR TO SETTING GLASS (DTL."A").
NOTE: CLEAN GASKETS AND SURFACES WITH ISOPOPYL ALCOHOL PRIOR TO
SEALING CORNERS.
4) LOCATE SETTING BLOCKS AT EITHER 1/4 POINTS OR 1/8 POINTS, DEPENDENT ON
SIZE OF GLASS.
5) GLASS IS CUT DAYLIGHT OPENING PLUS 7/8".
6) GLAZE OPENINGS FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. INSTALLING WATER DIVERTERS IN HORIZONTAL
ABOVE, AFTER LITE BELOW IS IN POSITION.
7) WATER DIVERTERS (FG1000-FP-2) MUST BE LOCATED ON EACH END OF HORIZONTALS
AND SET IN SEALANT.
8) WHEN INSTALLING GLASS: FIRST, WET TOP OF SETTING BLOCK WITH SOAPY WATER.
ONCE GLASS IS SET IN PLACE, PUSH GLASS AGAINST INTERIOR GASKET AT SETTING BLOCK
AREA. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE DIAGONAL CRACKS TOWARDS SETTING BLOCKS DUE
TO GLASS BENDING WHILE INSTALLING GASKET(S) IN CORNERS.
15°
MITER HORIZONTAL GASKET TO
VERTICAL GASKET
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL "B"
SEAL CORNERS AT
GLAZING TRACK PRIOR
TO SETTING GLASS.
SEAL CORNERS GASKET
RACE AT WATER
DIVERTER.
MAY 2013
S E R I E S 3 0 0 0 X T - I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L