Curtain walls
Exterior non-load-bearing cladding panels, custom designed for wind load and attached to a steel frame or masonry structure.
Published data
- Length
- Vertical or horizontal sections up to 33 ft standard
- Thickness
- 3½ in to 12 in
- Thermal efficiency
- R-16 to R-75
- Openings
- Window, door and other openings factory installed per the architectural plans
Custom designed for wind loads and attached to steel frame or masonry structures.
Flexible custom attachment details depend on the project design requirements, and the panels are compatible with all finishes, exterior and interior.
Source · Technical Product Description · Guardian documents
Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .
Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.
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