14650 Installation Instructions
Installation
Instructions
14650 Series Storefront
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Table of Contents
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
PARTS LIST
ELEVATION DETAILS
FRAME FABRICATION
Step 1: Determine Frame Size
Determine Frame Width
Determine Frame Height
Step 2: Cut Extruded Sill Flashing to Size
Step 3: Cut Mullions to Size
Step 4: Cut Glazing Adapters to Length (if necessary)
Step 5: Split Frame Clip (shear block)
Step 6: Drill Holes in Vertical Framing Members (screw spline)
Step 7: Drill Holes in Vertical Framing Members (shear block)
Step 8: Drill Holes in Horizontal Framing Members (shear block)
FRAME INSTALLATION
Step 9: Splice the Sill Flashing Where Required
Step 10: Attach End Dam to Sill Flashing at Masonry
Step 11: Seal and Anchor the Sill Flashing
Step 12: Attach Horizontals to Verticals (shear block)
Step 13: Attach Horizontals to Verticals (screw spline)
Step 14: Install Assembled Units (screw spline)
Step 15: Attach Frame to Masonry
Step 16: Install Water Diverters
GLAZING INSTALLATION
Step 17: Cut and Install Interior Gaskets
Step 18: Install the Glass
Step 19: Install Glass Stop
Step 20: Cut and Install Exterior Gaskets
Step 21: Seal Perimeter of Installation
SUNSHADE ATTACHMENT
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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
1. These instructions cover typical product application, fabrication, installation and standard
conditions and are general in nature. They provide useful guidelines, but the final drawings may include
additional details specific to this project. Any conflict or discrepancies must be clarified prior to
execution.
2. Materials stored at the job site must be kept in a safe place protected from possible damage by
other trades. Stack with adequate separation so materials will not rub together, and store off the
ground. Cardboard or paper wrapped materials must be kept dry. Check arriving materials for quantity
and keep record of where various materials are stored.
3. All field welding must be done in accordance with AISC guidelines. All aluminum and glass should
be shielded from field welding to avoid damage from weld splatter. Results will be unsightly and may be
structurally unsound. Advise general contractor and other trades accordingly.
4.
Coordinate protection of installed work with general contractor and/or other trades.
5. Coordinate sequence of other trades which affect framing installation with the general contractor
(e.g. fire proofing, back up walls, partitions, ceilings, mechanical ducts, HVAC, etc.).
6. General contractor should furnish and guarantee bench marks, offset lines and opening
dimensions. These items should be checked for accuracy before proceeding with erection. Make
certain that all adjacent substrate construction is in accordance with the contract documents and/or
approved shop drawings. If not, notify the general contractor in writing before proceeding with
installation because this could constitute acceptance of adjacent substrate construction by others.
7. Isolate all aluminum to be placed directly in contact with masonry or other incompatible materials
with a heavy coat of zinc chromate or bituminous paint.
8. Sealant selection is the responsibility of the erector, installer and/or glazing contractor and must be
approved by the sealant manufacturer with regard to application and compatibility for its intended use.
All sealants must be used in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions and applied only by
trained personnel to surfaces that have been properly prepared.
9. Sealant must be compatible with all materials with which they have contact, including other sealant
surfaces. Consult sealant manufacturer for recommendations relative to shelf life, compatibility,
cleaning of substrate, priming, tooling adhesion, etc.
10. Drainage gutters and weep holes must be kept clean at all times. Tubelite will not accept
responsibility for improper drainage as a result of clogged gutters and weep holes.
11. This product requires clearances at head, sill and jambs to allow for thermal expansion and
contraction. Refer to final distribution drawings for joint sizes. Joints smaller than may be subject to
failure. Consult your sealant supplier.
12. All materials are to be installed plumb, level and true with regard to established bench marks and
column center lines established by the general contractor and checked by the erector, installer and/or
glazing contractor.
13. Cleaning of exposed aluminum surfaces should be done per AAMA recommendations.
14. Check tubeliteinc.com for any updates on installation instructions.
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EXTRUSIONS
Shape
Description
Open back
head/jamb/vertical
T14641 (E14641)
Open back
sill/horizontal
T14640 (E14640)
Extruded sill flashing
T14659
Tubular sill/horizontal
T14643 (E14643)
Male expansion mullion
T14646 (E14646)
Female expansion mullion
T14636 (E14636)
Sunshade vertical
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T14649 (E14649)
Open back jamb
E14644
Tubular jamb
E14621
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EXTRUSIONS
Shape
Description
Glazing adapter -- 1/2" glass
E14061
Glazing adapter -- 1/4" glass
E14036
Gutter glass stop -- 1" glass
E4013
Transom glass stop -- 1/4"
glass
E4015
Snap-in adapter -- high sidelite
base
T14648 (E14648)
Snap-in filler with shallow
pocket
T14642
Snap-in filler with deep
pocket
T14632 (E14632)
Snap-in filler with shallow
pocket
E14652
Flat snap-in filler
E14653
Head receptor stop
E14130
Head receptor
Glazing stop
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T14629 (E14629)
E14104
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ACCESSORIES
Shape
Description
Roll-in glazing gasket (1" glass)
P2728
Roll-in glazing gasket (1 1/8" glass)
P487
Gasket for undersized glass
P2428
Water diverter
P1135
Sill flashing splice sleeve
P1147
1 1/4" frame clip
P1134
Rigid PVC pocket filler
P4563
Rigid PVC pocket filler
P4553
End dam (for T14659)
P1154
Snap-in anchor support
P1148
Drill fixture
P1149
3" long weep baffle
4" setting block
PTB42
P1131: Silicone
P1132: EPDM
Gasket for head receptor
P2511
Frame clip
P1152
#10 x 1 3/4" type B Phillips pan head
S009
#12 x 3/4" Phillips flat head
S149
#8 x 3/8" type A Phillips pan
head
S196
#10-24 x 1" type 23 Phillips hex head
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ELEVATION DETAILS
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FRAME FABRICATION
Step 1: Determine Frame Size
Determine Width
Check that the opening is
square and plumb at both ends.
Units must be installed in a true
rectangle.
Measure the width of the
opening at the top, middle and
bottom.
Select the smallest dimension
measured. To determine the frame
width to be used, subtract a
minimum of 1/2 from the smallest
measured width, to allow a
minimum of 1/4 at each jamb for
shimming and caulking.
Allow a larger clearance if
necessary to accommodate
building tolerances, an
out-of-square opening, anticipated
thermal expansion within the unit
and/or as required by project.
Expansion mullions must be
used every 16' to 20'. The
dimension of the expansion
mullion assembly should be
adjusted based on expected high
and low service temperatures.
Sightlines will be reduced slightly
when installed in hot weather and
increased when installed in cold
weather.
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Determine Height
Measure the height of the opening
in several places along the entire
length of the opening.
To determine the frame height to
be used, select the smallest
dimension measured and subtract
1 1/8 to allow a minimum of 1/4" at
sill and 1/4" head for shimming and
caulking.
Allow a larger clearance if
necessary to accommodate building
tolerances, an out-of-square
opening, anticipated thermal
expansion within the unit and/or as
required by project.
1/4" min.
1/4" min.
Step 2: Cut Extruded Sill Flashing to Size
Field cut extruded sill flashing to frame width + 1/8" determined in Step #1 (rough
opening minus clearances). If the installation includes an entrance, flashing should
butt against back of door jamb (no clearance).
At the quarter points of each light, drill 7/32" diameter weep holes in the extruded
sill flashing, as shown in Figure 1.
Install a weep baffle in the gutter of the flashing behind each weep hole.
7/32" diameter
weep holes
Baffles
Figure 1: Field cut extruded sill flashing to frame width + 1/8" and drill a pair of weep holes in the
flashing.
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Step 3: Cut Mullions to Size
Verticals should be frame height found in Step #1 (rough opening height minus
clearances).
Vertical framing members run through.
Cut horizontal framing members to the daylight opening (the distance between
verticals).
Step 4: Cut Glazing Adapters to Length (if necessary)
For 1/4" or 1/2" glass, glazing adapters (E14036 for 1/4", E14061 for 1/2") will be
needed in the glazing pockets of the vertical and horizontal framing members that
surround the lights to be glazed.
For verticals, glazing adapters should be 3/32" longer than the vertical daylight
opening.
For horizontals, the length of the glazing adapters should equal the horizontal DLO.
Step 5: Split Frame Clip (shear block)
For the shear block application, the P1134 must be split.
Break apart the P1134 frame clip as shown below.
P1134
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Step 6: Drill Holes in Vertical Framing Members (screw spline)
For screw spline assembly, screws are driven directly through holes in the vertical
members into holes in the horizontal members.
Drill .201" diameter holes in the vertical framing members using a P1149 drill
fixture, as shown below.
7/8"
2 3/4"
7/8"
1 27/32"
DLO +
5/16"
1"
DLO +
1"
1"
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Step 7: Drill Holes in Vertical Framing Members (shear block)
In shear block assembly, the installer secures frame clips to the vertical members
with screws, slides the horizontal members over the frame clips and secures the
horizontal members to the frame clips with screws.
Drill .149" diameter holes in the vertical framing members using a drill fixture, as
shown below.
3/8" 7/8"
7/8" 3/8"
1 1/32"
DLO +
1 7/8"
9/16"
DLO +
1 7/16"
9/16"
7/8"
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Step 8: Drill
Holes in
Horizontal
Framing
Members
(shear block)
Shear block
assembly
requires drilling
of horizontals
so they can be
fastened to
frame clips.
Drill .214"
diameter holes
in the head,
intermediate
and sill as
shown at right.
Head
1/2"
7/8"
0.214"
diameter
holes
1/2"
Intermediate
7/8"
0.214"
diameter
holes
7/8"
7/16"
Sill
1/2"
0.214"
diameter
holes
7/8"
7/16"
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FRAME INSTALLATION
Step 9: Splice the Sill
Flashing Where
Required
If there is an entrance,
it should be installed
first, taking care to locate
it accurately within the
opening.
Properly prepare floor
surface as
recommended by
sealant manufacturer.
Flashing longer than
24' in length should be
spliced as shown in
Figure 2. Splices are
recommended for every
16-20' of run. Allow 3/8"
to 1/2" for the width of
the splice.
Set splice in a bed of
sealant at the
predetermined location.
Properly shim flashing
off floor to allow for
sealant joint width (refer
to sealant manufacturer
recommended joint width
based on expected
expansion/contraction of
sill flashing).
Place and anchor the
sill in the opening. The
gap between any two
pieces of sill should be a
minimum 3/8" to 1/2"
wide, depending on the
length of flashing used.
Apply sealant between
the two pieces of
flashing spanning the
splice joint as seen in
Figure 4.
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Sill splice
Figure 2: Extruded sill flashing longer than 24' in length should
be spliced.
Figure 3: For long runs, anchors must be in slots near the ends
and a hole in the center.
Sealant
Sealant
Figure 4: Apply sealant between the two pieces of sill flashing
spanning the splice joint.
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Step 10: Attach End Dam to Sill Flashing at Structure
At a wall, attach an end dam (P1154) to the end of the sill flashing with two S196
screws and seal the sill to the end dam as shown in Figure 5.
Place shims (not by Tubelite) under flashing as needed to support and level it.
Apply sealant along the back leg of the flashing from end to end, straight across any
splice joint, as shown in Figure 5.
Apply sealant in the front lip of the flashing to provide a complete seal between the
flashing and the sill.
End dam must be completely sealed on all sides.
S196
End dam (P1154)
Sealant
Figure 5: Attach an end dam to the end of the sill flashing at a structure.
Sealant
Building
structure
Perimeter seal
Sealant
Shims (not by
Tubelite)
Perimeter seal
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Step 11: Seal and Anchor the Sill Flashing
At jamb conditions, butt the sill flashing up against the back of the door jamb and seal
the sill to the back of the entrance frame as shown in Figure 6. Place shims (not by
Tubelite) under the flashing as needed to support the sill and level it.
Fill the jamb pocket cavity completely with sealant.
Drill holes for anchor bolts through the sill and into the masonry, and secure the sill with
bolts, as specified in the approved shop drawings. Do not drill through thermal barrier.
Cap seal all anchor bolts with sealant. Before the fastener is inserted, force sealant into
the hole for the sill perimeter fastener to ensure that the hole through the sill is sealed.
Do not block weep holes of sill flashing.
Fill the vertical glazing pockets with sealant to divert any water onto the sill.
Sealant
Cap seal
anchor
bolt
Perimeter
seal
Shims (not by
Tubelite)
Perimeter seal
Figure 6: Butt the sill flashing up against the back of the door jamb.
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Step 12: Secure Frame Clips to Verticals (shear block)
Attach frame clips to verticals with S009 screws as shown below.
Apply sealant to the perimeter of the frame clips.
Apply sealant to contact edge of the horizontal.
Slide horizontals onto frame clips as shown below. Match drill tap holes in the frame
clips using holes in the horizontals as guides and secure horizontals to frame clips with
applicable screws.
Apply sealant to the heads of the screws which secure the horizontals to the frame
clips.
Seal
contact
edges of
horizontals
S009
S149
S196
S196
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Step 13: Attach Horizontals to Verticals (screw spline)
Apply sealant to all the contact edges of the horizontal.
Secure horizontals to vertical using #10-24 x 1 Type 23 Phillips hex head
screws (S-202) as shown below.
Seal
contact
edges of
horizontals
S202
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Step 14: Install Assembled Units (screw spline)
Apply sealant to end of horizontal.
Install the assembled units beginning at the entrance, and working toward the
jambs. If there is no entrance, begin at one jamb and work toward the other.
In the case of smaller units, the last two may need to be snapped together and then
pivoted into position together.
Step 15: Attach Frame to Structure
Install shims at head and jambs and ensure frames are installed plumb and true.
Use a snap-in filler for open-back anchor points (P1148) to provide back-up support
for shimming and P4553 between anchor points as shown below.
P4553
between
anchor
points
P1148 at
anchor
points
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Step 16: Install Water Diverters
Use a solvent and a clean cloth to clean the surfaces of the horizontals where water
diverters will be installed. Also clean the vertical reglets on both sides to at least 1
above the gasket reglets on the horizontal member.
When the surfaces are dry, butter the underside of the P1135 water diverter with
sealant and press the diverter to the horizontal in the glazing pocket as shown in
Figure 7.
Pump sealant into both vertical gasket reglets, and seal the edges of the diverter on
all sides EXCEPT the edge facing the pocket as shown. You must avoid getting
sealant in this area in order to allow the system to drain.
Seal the joint between the vertical and horizontal members from the diverter to the
top of the horizontal gasket reglet.
Cap seal screw heads and embed water diverter in sealant.
1" of sealant
Sealant
Water diverter (P1135)
Figure 7: Install a water diverter on the surface of the horizontals. Seal the reglets and the water diverter
on all edges except the one facing the vertical pocket.
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GLAZING INSTALLATION
All glazing pockets are 1 7/16 wide, and will accept glazing up to and including 1 1/8
thick, dry glazed.
Glass dimensions should not exceed daylight opening (D.L.O.) plus 3/4.
This formula does not take into account out-of-square openings or glass tolerances.
Consult the glass manufacturer before determining final glass sizes.
When cutting gaskets, add 1/16 to 1/8 per foot of daylight opening for shrinkage
(an eighth of an inch per foot is approximately 1%) as shown in Figure 8. Open,
unsealed gasket joints are a potential source of leakage and water damage to interior
finishes.
When installing gaskets, always begin at each end of the gasket and work toward
the center. Do not stretch the gasket or it will return to its original form, creating gaps
at the gasket intersections.
In areas with seismic concerns, anti-walk blocks (not by Tubelite) are
recommended.
Figure 8: When cutting gaskets, add 1/16" to 1/8" per foot of daylight opening for shrinkage.
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Step 17: Cut and
Install Interior
Gaskets
Cut the interior
gaskets to DLO + 1".
Install gaskets on the
side of frame opposite
glass stop first.
Apply sealant in the
gasket reglet for 1
from the intersection
of the vertical
member.
Install the interior
vertical gaskets, at
each end and work
toward the center,
firmly pushing the
gasket in place, as
shown in Figure 9.
Apply sealant in the
gasket reglet for 1
from the intersection
of the horizontal
member.
Install the interior
horizontal gaskets at
each end and work
toward the center,
firmly pushing the
gasket in place as
shown in Figure 10.
Apply sealant at the
intersection to marry
the vertical and
horizontal glazing
gaskets as shown in
Figure 11. Tool all
sealant to present a
neat, clean
appearance.
Interior gasket
(P2728)
Figure 9: Install the interior vertical gaskets.
Interior
gasket
(P2728)
Figure 10: Install the interior horizontal gaskets.
Sealant
Figure 11: Apply sealant to the intersection of the gaskets.
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Step 18: Install the
Glass
Position the glass in
the frame.
Raise the glass off
the bottom horizontal,
and place a setting
block at each quarter
point (two setting
blocks per light) or as
required by project.
Lower the glass onto
the setting blocks as
shown in Figure 12.
Consult glass
manufacturer about
setting blocks if glass
size is more than 40".
Glass
Setting
block
Figure 12: Install the glass with setting blocks.
Step 19: Install
Glass Stop
Install the glass
stop into the
horizontal after the
glass has set, as
shown in Figure 13.
Glass stop
(E14104)
Figure 13: Install the glass stop into the horizontal after the glass has
set.
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Step 20: Cut and Install
the Exterior Gaskets
Cut the exterior vertical
gaskets to DLO + 1".
Apply sealant in the
gasket reglet for 1 from
the intersection of the
vertical member.
Install the exterior vertical
gaskets at each end and
work toward the center,
firmly pushing the gasket
in place, as shown in
Figure 14.
Cut the exterior
horizontal gaskets to DLO
+ 1".
Apply sealant in the
gasket reglet for 1 from
the intersection of the
horizontal member.
Install the exterior
horizontal gaskets, at each
end and work toward the
center, firmly pushing the
gasket in place.
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Exterior
glazing
gaskets
(P2728)
Figure 14: Install the exterior gaskets.
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Step 21: Seal Perimeter of Installation
The primary, critical seal location is at the interior leg of the framing members,
including the interior leg at the bottom of the sill flashing.
Insert backer rod into the gap between the frame and the building substrate on top,
sides and bottom of the installation as shown in Figure 15.
Apply sealant to fill the void.
Tool the sealant smooth.
Sealant
Building
substrate
Backer
rod
Sealant
Figure 15: Insert backer rod into the gap between the frame and building
substrate.
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SUNSHADE ATTACHMENT
Sunshade
screw
reinforcement
(P3918)
Sunshade
attachment
bracket
(P3916)
S367
Notched face
cover (E0992)
Sunshade
vertical
(T/E14649)
Sunshade
outrigger
S368
Assembly
Attach sunshade attachment bracket (P3916) to sunshade vertical (T/E14649) using six S166
screws and a sunshade screw reinforcement (P3918 and E3917).
Notch a face cover (E0992) to fit around the sunshade attachment bracket, then install the face
cover to the sunshade vertical.
Using four S367 screws and four S368 bracket attachments, attach the sunshade outrigger to
the sunshade attachment bracket.
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