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Russ Hinkle, AIA, CDT, LEED BD+C
Senior Member
Username: rhinkle

Post Number: 118
Registered: 02-2006


Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 12:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Designer wants HM door frames the "look like aluminum". He claims he saw a product somewhere. Anybody have any idea what he is talking about?
Russ Hinkle
George A. Everding, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
Senior Member
Username: geverding

Post Number: 719
Registered: 11-2004


Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 12:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

He wants the crisp corners that you get from aluminum (extruded) rather than the eased edge you get from steel (broken). You are not going to get that from standard hollow metal.

Why not just use aluminum?
George A. Everding AIA CSI CCS CCCA
Allegion PLC (formerly Ingersoll Rand)
St. Louis, MO
David E Lorenzini
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Username: deloren

Post Number: 150
Registered: 04-2000


Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 01:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

The client might have seen the Timely frames with snap on trim that have sharp corners.
David Lorenzini, FCSI, CCS
Architectural Resources Co.
Russ Hinkle, AIA, CDT, LEED BD+C
Senior Member
Username: rhinkle

Post Number: 119
Registered: 02-2006


Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 01:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

That is my recommendation. Just use aluminum. I also remembered that the Timely rep was in for a lunch and learn recently and I think that is what he is remembering.
Russ Hinkle
George A. Everding, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
Senior Member
Username: geverding

Post Number: 720
Registered: 11-2004


Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 02:06 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Timely is not an SDI member manufacturer - not that it matters to your designer, but it probably does matter to you as a specifier in how you write your HM section.

The other thing that occurs to me is maybe this is a rated opening. As I am sure you know but perhaps your designer doesn't, there are now fire-rated aluminum framing systems available.
George A. Everding AIA CSI CCS CCCA
Allegion PLC (formerly Ingersoll Rand)
St. Louis, MO

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