NanaWall^® VSW65: The Sliding/Stacking Wood Framed System (With Pocket Stacking Options)

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

The VSW65 Sliding/Stacking System is an individual single panel, standard wood-framed opening glass wall system, designed to provide an opening glass wall or storefront with any custom panel size; see the Maximum Size Chart. An end panel can be a swing panel hinged to a side jamb. Swing-panels are single-acting but can open either inward or outward; details are shown in the cross-section drawings. Possible configurations and stacking bay options are many; see drawings for possibilities.

Frame, Tracks And Stacking Bays

The head jamb is extruded aluminum. The nominal head jamb thickness is 3 9/16” (90 mm) and the nominal side jamb thickness is 2 5/8” (66 mm). Various sill options are available.

The tracks can be laid out in a variety of configurations. Various stacking layouts are available as suggested in the drawings. Pocket stacking options are also available.

Panels

Stiles and rails of panels are cross grained, triple laminated, solid wood with interlocking tongue-and-groove profiles; see cross section drawings. The nominal panel thickness is 2 5/8" (66 mm). Standard woods are European Pine or Douglas Fir. Other selected woods are also available. Units are factory primed or sealed to be field finished by others. For interior applications, units can be finished from a range of possibilites. Panels are pre-assembled. See the Wood and Finish Section.

Glazing

Glazed units can be supplied with 15/16” (24 mm) insulating Low E tempered glass, clear insulating tempered, 1/4” (6 mm) single tempered or laminated, other high performing safety glass such as heat mirror, acoustic, special tint, etc. or other glass on request. See the Glazing section.

A large section of muntin layouts with mullions, solid panels, higher bottom rails, etc., is available.

Weatherstripping

Weatherstripping, consisting of APTK, EPDM or brush seals, is provided for effective seals between panels and between panels and frames. See cross-section drawings.

Sliding And Swinging Hardware

Attached to the upper corners of each panel are load-bearing, stainless steel uni-directional carriers with two rollers each. Each roller has sealed bearings and is coated with toughened Polyimide to ensure quiet running and optimal resistance to extreme temperature.

Locking Hardware And Handle Options

On all swing panels and on sliding panels as needed, a two point locking hardware is provided, consisting of top and bottom locking rods operated by a 180° turn of a flat handle on the inside only. On sliding panels, the top rod interlocks the male locking receptacle with the female receptacle of the adjacent panel. The lower rod is thrown into a designated striker plate.

If there is a swing panel, there are the following additional hardware option on the primary swing panel(s):

1. Multi-point Locking. Consisting of lever handles on both sides, a Schlage compatible lockset, lockable latch, deadbolt and rods at the top and the bottom. Depression of handles withdraws latch, lifting of handles engages rods and turn of key or thumbturn engages deadbolt and locks.
2. Deadbolt Lock. ADA approved pull handles on both sides with deadbolt(s) operated by a lockset. Turn of key or thumb turn operates lock. Lockset option of having key operation on both sides. To keep the panel closed, a door closer should be field installed, but please note that a door closer can only be installed for a swing panel that is attached to the side jamb.
3. No Hardware. For panic hardware to be installed by others, the main entry panel can be supplied with no locking hardware.

Handle finish schemes:

Standard – Stainless steel lever, flat, and L shaped handles in brushed satin or black titanium finish.

Optional – Brass lever handles in oil rubbed or satin nickel, flat handles powdercoated dark brown or silver gray, and nylon L shaped handles in dark brown or gray finish.

Push/pull handles are available in dark brown or gray finish.

Last updated: 12/29/2008

See the Hardware section.