Stack-glazing, Stack system glazing procedure – Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope FG-3000 User Manual
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STACK SYSTEM GLAZING PROCEDURE
NOTE:
FIRST, WET
BOTTOM OF SETTING
BLOCKS WITH SOAPY
WATER. ONCE GLASS IS SET,
PUSH AGAINST 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.
VERTICAL GASKETS
RUN THRU.
FG-1133
PART #: 364
FG-3146
PART #: 6417
MITER HORIZONTAL GASKET
TO FIT VERTICAL GASKET.
15
0
FG-1000-FP-2
PART #: 6887
SET IN PLACE
WITH SEALANT.
GLAZING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GLASS SIZE
7/8" OVER DAY LIGHT OPENING
SETTING BLOCK
SET AT 1/4 POINT OR 1/8 POINT OF HORIZONTAL LENGTH
DEPENDING ON LITE SIZE.
WATER DIVERTERS
GLAZE FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. INSTALL WATER DIVERTERS IN
HORIZONTAL ABOVE, AFTER LITE BELOW IS IN POSITION.
GLAZING GASKET
GASKET MAY BE INSTALLED ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES
SIMULTANEOUSLY. PROVIDE 3/8" ADDITIONAL GASKET
FOR EACH FOOT OF DAYLIGHT OPENING TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE COMPRESSION FOR THE GLAZING INFILL.
NOTE: CLEAN GASKET WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL PRIOR TO
SEALING CORNERS.
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