Residential Curtain Wall Windows

If installed correctly curtain wall systems provide excellent structural integrity as there are fewer mullions and joints required when compared to most window wall systems.

Residential curtain wall windows.

With a dp 70 rating viewmax plus is ideal for commercial or residential use. The wind and gravity loads of the curtain wall are transferred to the building structure typically at the floor line. They require little maintenance. Tru curtain walls deliver the ultimate in window design and engineering.

For certain wind load requirements western window systems reinforces the cavity of the mull on its window walls with steel for additional strength and support. Classic or thermally broken aluminum western window systems aluminum series 600 window wall is ideal for residential and commercial projects in moderate climates. A curtain wall system can be opaque semi translucent or transparent depending on what materials are used. Viewmax plus products include wood curtain wall structural wood window walls and load bearing window walls.

Curtain wall systems are different from storefront windows and window walls. They are available with multiple glazing options achieving u factors as low as 21. Residential curtain wall systems reduce home energy consumption and enhance interior home livability. The framing is attached to the building structure and does not carry the floor or roof loads of the building.

Acting as a single unit curtain walls are highly resistant to moisture wind heat and earthquakes.