Understanding Hurricane Product Approvals - The layout drawings

Another episode of BAD INSTALLS - How NOT to install a sliding glass door!

U-Value vs R-Value? Solar Heat Gain vs Visible Light Transmittance?

Understanding Hurricane Product Approvals - Curtainwall Spans. Used primarily in commercial buildings, residential architects are incorporating curtainwall systems into residential designs. There are many more complex engineering and installation challenges when using these systems.

What causes glass distortion and why is it NOT a defect in hurricane glazing? Yes you can minimize it at a cost, but how do you measure it?

Another installment of Bad Installs - structural mullions

Do you know the differences in all of the hurricane window manufacturers?

Sliding Door Sills Should NEVER be above the floor!

This is what you get with FAST and CHEAP in installation. Precisely measuring and fitting complex window intersections takes time and skill. Doing it the right way by an expert may cost twice as much as an unskilled piece worker going fast.

From Mizner Mediterranean to "Modern" architecture, planning for hurricane glazing systems has become infinitely more complex.

Understanding Hurricane Product Approvals - Window Anchors. Your windows and doors may have a Miami Dade NOA (or FPA) to be rated for hurricanes but if they are not installed according to the product approval they may blow right out of the opening.

Hurricane Window Cyclic Wind Pressure Testing - This is where most products fail. 170 mph winds pushing and pulling at the assembly with 50-70 PSF of pressure 3,500 times AFTER being broken by the 2x4 missile impact.

Do you want the BIGGEST sliding door openings? Hurricane approved sliding doors are not only limited to tested panel sizes but most manufacturers have 3, 4, or 5 track limitations.

Understanding Window & Door Hurricane Product Approvals: IS IT WATER RATED? The devil is in the details! Hurricane approved PIVOT doors may not have ANY rating to keep water out and require a 45 degree overhang which may be impractical if your roof line is at the 2nd floor 24+ feet high, it would need to project 24 feet out.

Hurricane approved 1 inch sightlines?

Why isn't everyone designing for 40' x 12' or BIGGER Sliding Doors? Not every manufacturer is hurricane approved but many are. If you can imagine it I can help design your windows and doors.

Avoiding Folding Door LANDMINES: When dealing with folding doors for residential use, it's crucial to anticipate potential issues.

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True wood doors have an unmatched richness and warmth but are vulnerable to environmental factors. Especially in hot humid tropical environments you may experience significant expansion and contraction between the wet and dry seasons.