GerkinModel58F

TheAlternativetoStorefront

• Toprovidewindowswithfactoryglazing• Toeliminatewaterleaks• Toeliminatetheneedforsillflashingw/enddams• Toreduceworkmanshipliabilityfromtheglazer• Tofreeupglazerlaborhoursformorejobs• Toprovideforfasterinstallation• Tobeabletoofferinstallationinalmostanyweather• Toreducecostlyinventorylevels• Tobeabletoinstallfromtheinterioronmulti-storyprojectswithsubframeorpanning

Whydoweneedanalternative?

• Toofferinstallationflexibilitywithnailfinsforwoodframeconstruction

• Tobeabletoofferfactoryinstalledhopper,awningorcasements

• Togreatlyimprovethermalefficiency• Tooutperformstorefrontinair,waterandthermaltests• TobeabletoofferEnergyStarratedfixedwindowsforLEEDprojects

• Toofferlongerwarrantiesthatarebackedupbythemanufacturer

Whydoweneedanalternative?

• Glassisheldinbydrygasketswhichleak waterwhenrainsheetsdowntheglass andsitsonthisgasket.Storefrontmust haveasubsillflashingwithenddamsinordertodirectwaterfrompenetratinginto thewall.Manytimesinanefforttosavemoney, thisflashingdetailisleftout,thus waterleftuncheckedisleakingintothewall.

Whydoesstorefrontleakwater?

• Storefrontreliesstrictlyoncaulkatall jointsbetweenextrusionsaswellasbetweentheextrusionsandwall.Allexposedcaulkwillfailatsomepoint. Caulkisalsoonlyasgoodastheonewhoappliesit.

Whydoesstorefrontleak?

• Storefrontisnotafactorybuiltproduct,thustheconstructionofstorefrontisdoneinrain,sleet,snowwindanddust.Thisis notanidealwaytobuildqualityandcancreateworkmanshipissues.

• Storefrontisbuiltinstagesandrequiresmultipletripstofinishthejob.Thebuilding remainsopenduringthisprocess.

Whyisstorefrontworkmanshipinconsistent?

• Manystorefrontextrusionsdonotofferthermalbreaks.

• Storefrontglassspacersaremadeofaluminumorsteelwhichtransferheatandcold.

• NFRC/EnergyStarwillnotrecognizeanystorefrontsystemsbuiltonsitesincetheyarenotfactorybuilt.Thus,sitebuiltEnergyStarratedstorefrontisnotpossible.

• LEEDprojectsarehurtbystorefrontthermalvalues

Whyisenergyefficiencysopooronstorefront?

• Storefrontisdesignedtobeanchoredinto aconditionthatisnotallowedtohaveinnerstorymovementorthermal movement.

• Storefrontisnotdesignedforretrofitapplicationswherecoverageofexisting Windowframesisrequired.

• StorefrontdoesnotoffernailingfinsforWoodframeconstruction.

Storefrontofferslimitedinstallationaccessories.

• Storefrontisdesignedtobeusedinflat masonryopeningonly.

• Storefrontshouldneverbeusedinwoodframedstructures.

• Storefrontcannotbeusedinretrofit applicationswherecoverupisrequired.

Storefrontofferslimitedwallconditionsforinstallation.

• Storefrontrequiresalotoftimeinthefieldforinstallationsincethewindowsarebeingbuiltwhiletheyarebeinginstalled.Thistimeconstraintlimitsthenumberofjobsthatcanbeinstalledbytheglazer.

• Weatherisamajorfactorintimemanagementwithstorefrontinstallations.

• Buildingsareleftopenduetoinstallationdelays.

StorefrontisLaborIntensive!

• Storefrontcompaniesusuallyoutsourcetheiroperatingwindows.Whentheydothistheytypicallyhavethewindowsshippedunglazed.Thismeansthatthewindowmanufacturerisrelyingonaglazertocompletethemanufacturingoftheirwindow.Thequalitycontrolthatwindowcompaniesrelyonisturnedovertoglazerswhomayormaynotproperlyassembleandsealtheglassandframeofawindowtheydonothaveanexpertisein.

• Theglazertakesonaddedliabilitywhentheyinstallanoperatorintostorefront.

• Theoperatorsusedinstorefrontmaynotbedesignedtofitintostorefrontandthusmayneedmodificationorimperfectattachments.

Storefrontofferslimitedoperatingwindowoptions.

GerkinModel58F

TheAlternativetoStorefront

• Gerkinusesadoublewallmainframe,whichincorporatesabuiltinweepsystem.

• Evenifwatergetsbehindtheglass,oursystemisweepedundertheglassanddirectedoutthroughthefrontweepsystem.

• Allextrusionconnectionshavecustomfit gasketssothatcaulkisnotreliedon.

58FEliminatesWaterLeaks!

• Ourwindowisfullybuiltandglazedinaperfectenvironmentallycontrolledfactory.

• Ourproductionlineincorporatesafulllinequalitycontrolsystem.Eachpersononthelinehasqualitycontrolauthority.

• Allproductionisdoneonthesamelinewiththesamepeopledayafterday.Qualitycontrolconsistencyisahighpriority.

58FOffersConsistentWorkmanship!

GerkinModel58F

TheAlternativetoStorefront

• AllGerkinwindowshavethermalbreaksintheframeandsash.Our58Foffersathermalbarthermalbreak,whichisthebestinaluminumwindowthermalbreaks.

• WeuseCardinalLowE366glass,whichoffersthebestu-valueoffallglassoptions.

• Weusethebestglassspacerintheindustry.OurSuperSpacerdualsealspacerismadeofstructuralfoam,thusthereisnotransferofheatorcold.

• Ourdualsealoffersthebestinsulatedsealintheindustry.

• The58FisNFRCcertifiedandcanmeetEnergyStarrequirementsinallclimatezones.

58FIsEnergyEfficient!

• The58Foffersnailfinsforwoodframeconstruction.Thishelpstocompletelyflashawindowopening.

• The58Fhasasubframeoptionwhichcanbeusedforsecuringinstallationfromtheinsideaswellasallowingforthermalmovement.

• Wealsoofferapanningsystemwhichcanbeusedtocoveroveranexistingconditionallwhileinstallingfromtheinterior.

Nailfin Subframe Panning

58FOffersAGreatSelectionofInstallationAccessories.

GerkinModel58F

TheAlternativetoStorefront

• Withallofftheaccessoriesdescribedonthepreviouspage,thiswindowisperfectlysuitedforwoodframeconstructionaswellasmasonryconditions.

58FCanBeUsedInANYWallCondition!

GerkinProvidesOperableWindowsandStorefrontAlternatives

GerkinModel58F

• Inmanycasesthe58Fcanbeusedwithanailfin,whichmakesinstallingthesewindowssimilartoanyresidentialwindow.Gerkinrecommendstheuseofthenailfinwheneverpossibleinordertoproperlyflashthewindowandsecureitfromwatercominginaroundthewindow.

• Windowinstallerscaninstallthe58Fwithnailfinsintraditionalstorefrontlocations.Thiswillhelpcloseupthebuildinginatimelymannerwithlessinstallation costs.

• Formasonryopenings,the58Fcanbeorderedwithpredrilledanchorholesandsnapinanchorcoverplates.

58FCanBeEasilyInstalledByExperiencedWindowInstallers.

FactoryInstalledCasementin58F

GerkinModel58F

• WecanfactoryinstallGerkinbrandhoppers,awningsandcasementsinthe58Fframe.

• Ourdoublehungcanbematchedinwithour58Fframe.• Gerkin nowoffersaslidingpatiodoorwhichwillmatch

withour58Fwindow.

58FCanBeManufacturedWithOperatingWindows!

• 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

58FWithEqualSightlines

58F– ThePerfectStorefrontAlternative