Curtain Wall System Detail

Panel framing details of curtain walls.

Curtain wall system detail.

Unitized system is identified by the split mullions and the transforms that are evident in the panel perimeters as shown in figure 5. A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. During longer spans there will be a need for. Since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of lightweight materials thereby reducing construction costs.

Unitized proven products and systems that offer the advantage of speed lower field installation costs and significantly improved quality control within a controlled shop environment. Assemble and glaze our stick fabricated traditional curtain wall in the field with inside or outside glazing options. Unitized curtain wall systems accommodate the differential movement between the structure and the thermal movement of the frame at the joints between each curtain wall unit. Because these units are frequently custom designed the amount of movement to be accommodated can be carefully engineered into the system.

Oldcastle buildingenvelope can provide a fully glazed system from one source. We are the only curtain wall manufacturer that can design manufacture manage and deliver custom engineered curtain walls with fully integrated architectural glass all from one source.