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GerkinModel58F
TheAlternativetoStorefront
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• Toprovidewindowswithfactoryglazing• Toeliminatewaterleaks• Toeliminatetheneedforsillflashingw/enddams• Toreduceworkmanshipliabilityfromtheglazer• Tofreeupglazerlaborhoursformorejobs• Toprovideforfasterinstallation• Tobeabletoofferinstallationinalmostanyweather• Toreducecostlyinventorylevels• Tobeabletoinstallfromtheinterioronmulti-storyprojectswithsubframeorpanning
Whydoweneedanalternative?
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• Toofferinstallationflexibilitywithnailfinsforwoodframeconstruction
• Tobeabletoofferfactoryinstalledhopper,awningorcasements
• Togreatlyimprovethermalefficiency• Tooutperformstorefrontinair,waterandthermaltests• TobeabletoofferEnergyStarratedfixedwindowsforLEEDprojects
• Toofferlongerwarrantiesthatarebackedupbythemanufacturer
Whydoweneedanalternative?
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• Glassisheldinbydrygasketswhichleak waterwhenrainsheetsdowntheglass andsitsonthisgasket.Storefrontmust haveasubsillflashingwithenddamsinordertodirectwaterfrompenetratinginto thewall.Manytimesinanefforttosavemoney, thisflashingdetailisleftout,thus waterleftuncheckedisleakingintothewall.
Whydoesstorefrontleakwater?
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• Storefrontreliesstrictlyoncaulkatall jointsbetweenextrusionsaswellasbetweentheextrusionsandwall.Allexposedcaulkwillfailatsomepoint. Caulkisalsoonlyasgoodastheonewhoappliesit.
Whydoesstorefrontleak?
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• Storefrontisnotafactorybuiltproduct,thustheconstructionofstorefrontisdoneinrain,sleet,snowwindanddust.Thisis notanidealwaytobuildqualityandcancreateworkmanshipissues.
• Storefrontisbuiltinstagesandrequiresmultipletripstofinishthejob.Thebuilding remainsopenduringthisprocess.
Whyisstorefrontworkmanshipinconsistent?
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• Manystorefrontextrusionsdonotofferthermalbreaks.
• Storefrontglassspacersaremadeofaluminumorsteelwhichtransferheatandcold.
• NFRC/EnergyStarwillnotrecognizeanystorefrontsystemsbuiltonsitesincetheyarenotfactorybuilt.Thus,sitebuiltEnergyStarratedstorefrontisnotpossible.
• LEEDprojectsarehurtbystorefrontthermalvalues
Whyisenergyefficiencysopooronstorefront?
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• Storefrontisdesignedtobeanchoredinto aconditionthatisnotallowedtohaveinnerstorymovementorthermal movement.
• Storefrontisnotdesignedforretrofitapplicationswherecoverageofexisting Windowframesisrequired.
• StorefrontdoesnotoffernailingfinsforWoodframeconstruction.
Storefrontofferslimitedinstallationaccessories.
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• Storefrontisdesignedtobeusedinflat masonryopeningonly.
• Storefrontshouldneverbeusedinwoodframedstructures.
• Storefrontcannotbeusedinretrofit applicationswherecoverupisrequired.
Storefrontofferslimitedwallconditionsforinstallation.
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• Storefrontrequiresalotoftimeinthefieldforinstallationsincethewindowsarebeingbuiltwhiletheyarebeinginstalled.Thistimeconstraintlimitsthenumberofjobsthatcanbeinstalledbytheglazer.
• Weatherisamajorfactorintimemanagementwithstorefrontinstallations.
• Buildingsareleftopenduetoinstallationdelays.
StorefrontisLaborIntensive!
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• Storefrontcompaniesusuallyoutsourcetheiroperatingwindows.Whentheydothistheytypicallyhavethewindowsshippedunglazed.Thismeansthatthewindowmanufacturerisrelyingonaglazertocompletethemanufacturingoftheirwindow.Thequalitycontrolthatwindowcompaniesrelyonisturnedovertoglazerswhomayormaynotproperlyassembleandsealtheglassandframeofawindowtheydonothaveanexpertisein.
• Theglazertakesonaddedliabilitywhentheyinstallanoperatorintostorefront.
• Theoperatorsusedinstorefrontmaynotbedesignedtofitintostorefrontandthusmayneedmodificationorimperfectattachments.
Storefrontofferslimitedoperatingwindowoptions.
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GerkinModel58F
TheAlternativetoStorefront
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• Gerkinusesadoublewallmainframe,whichincorporatesabuiltinweepsystem.
• Evenifwatergetsbehindtheglass,oursystemisweepedundertheglassanddirectedoutthroughthefrontweepsystem.
• Allextrusionconnectionshavecustomfit gasketssothatcaulkisnotreliedon.
58FEliminatesWaterLeaks!
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• Ourwindowisfullybuiltandglazedinaperfectenvironmentallycontrolledfactory.
• Ourproductionlineincorporatesafulllinequalitycontrolsystem.Eachpersononthelinehasqualitycontrolauthority.
• Allproductionisdoneonthesamelinewiththesamepeopledayafterday.Qualitycontrolconsistencyisahighpriority.
58FOffersConsistentWorkmanship!
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GerkinModel58F
TheAlternativetoStorefront
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• AllGerkinwindowshavethermalbreaksintheframeandsash.Our58Foffersathermalbarthermalbreak,whichisthebestinaluminumwindowthermalbreaks.
• WeuseCardinalLowE366glass,whichoffersthebestu-valueoffallglassoptions.
• Weusethebestglassspacerintheindustry.OurSuperSpacerdualsealspacerismadeofstructuralfoam,thusthereisnotransferofheatorcold.
• Ourdualsealoffersthebestinsulatedsealintheindustry.
• The58FisNFRCcertifiedandcanmeetEnergyStarrequirementsinallclimatezones.
58FIsEnergyEfficient!
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• The58Foffersnailfinsforwoodframeconstruction.Thishelpstocompletelyflashawindowopening.
• The58Fhasasubframeoptionwhichcanbeusedforsecuringinstallationfromtheinsideaswellasallowingforthermalmovement.
• Wealsoofferapanningsystemwhichcanbeusedtocoveroveranexistingconditionallwhileinstallingfromtheinterior.
Nailfin Subframe Panning
58FOffersAGreatSelectionofInstallationAccessories.
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GerkinModel58F
TheAlternativetoStorefront
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• Withallofftheaccessoriesdescribedonthepreviouspage,thiswindowisperfectlysuitedforwoodframeconstructionaswellasmasonryconditions.
58FCanBeUsedInANYWallCondition!
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GerkinProvidesOperableWindowsandStorefrontAlternatives
GerkinModel58F
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• Inmanycasesthe58Fcanbeusedwithanailfin,whichmakesinstallingthesewindowssimilartoanyresidentialwindow.Gerkinrecommendstheuseofthenailfinwheneverpossibleinordertoproperlyflashthewindowandsecureitfromwatercominginaroundthewindow.
• Windowinstallerscaninstallthe58Fwithnailfinsintraditionalstorefrontlocations.Thiswillhelpcloseupthebuildinginatimelymannerwithlessinstallation costs.
• Formasonryopenings,the58Fcanbeorderedwithpredrilledanchorholesandsnapinanchorcoverplates.
58FCanBeEasilyInstalledByExperiencedWindowInstallers.
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FactoryInstalledCasementin58F
GerkinModel58F
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• WecanfactoryinstallGerkinbrandhoppers,awningsandcasementsinthe58Fframe.
• Ourdoublehungcanbematchedinwithour58Fframe.• Gerkin nowoffersaslidingpatiodoorwhichwillmatch
withour58Fwindow.
58FCanBeManufacturedWithOperatingWindows!
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• AAMARatinguptoCW45/LC50,12lb.water,.01airat50mph(180x993-lite)• AAMARatinguptoCW35/LC50,12lb.water,.01airat50mph(96x1202-lite)• NFRCRatingwith1”insulatedglasswith.”glazingandLowE366withargonhas
thefollowingratings:U-Value- .33,SHGC- .24,VT- .56,CR- 59• 45/16framedepth– Allowsustobuildsinglelitewindowsupto60x99or48x
120.Italsooffersadeepenoughframedepthtocoveroverwideairgapsbetweenbrickandblock.(Testsize– 178”x99”3-litefixedallinoneframe95x120)
• Herearesomeofthesizeguidelines:• HorizontalRibbonsof60x99• HorizontalRibbonsof48x120• HorizontalRibbonsof99x60• HorizontalRibbonsof72x72• VerticalRibbon72x180(Max.liteis72x60)• Minimumsizeis18”x18”
58FSpecifications
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58FWithEqualSightlines
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58F– ThePerfectStorefrontAlternative