Installation Instructions for Quarter Round (QR) Kocked Down with Ends Assembled Note: Prior to starting Installation, check unit/parts for damage. Please read entire Installation Instructions & review the file & field drawings in order to familiarize yourself with specific jobsite conditions. NOTE: URETHANE IS TO BE USED ON ACRYLIC GLAZED UNITS SILICONE IS TO BE USED ON ALL POLYCARBONATE GLAZED UNITS. DO NOT USE URETHANE ON POLYCARBONATE MATERIALS. 1.0 Scope (General Information) These Installation Instructions cover the field installation of Wasco Products Model: Quarter Round (QR) units consisting of open ends, vertical ends, or up against a wall; these units are shipped: Knocked down & unglazed (with ends assembled). These Installation Instructions are to be used in conjunction with the file & field drawings exclusively for the units on this project. Please refer to file & field drawings for unit dimensions, & specific field conditions. 2.0 Installation Steps & Preview Drawings Step 1 Before Starting Installation of the unit(s), ensure that the minimum 3 ½ width building curb has been properly prepared to receive the unit. Curb must be Straight, Level, Square, & Plumb. Place a generous amount of sealant (compatible with roofing material). Start at one end & work toward the other end. Position Frame squarely & evenly to the roof curb. Refer to Wasco section details for proper dimensions. DO NOT SECURE TO CURB UNTIL YOU HAVE GONE THRU STEPS 2 thru 5 Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 1
Step 2 At splice plate locations, apply sealant to entire inside surface of interior splice plate. Center the splice plate at sill Step butt 2 joint At splice so as plate to ensure locations, fastener apply holes sealant line to up. entire Fasten inside interior surface splice of interior plates splice to Quarter plate. Center Round the sill splice w/#10 plate x at 5/8 sill butt sheet joint metal so as screws. to ensure Apply fastener sealant holes at line joint up. between Fasten welded interior splice dams, plates install to QR Quarter Bridge Round Splice sill w/#10 Clip. Attach x 5/8 sheet metal screws. Apply sealant at joint between welded dams, install QR Bridge Splice Clip. Attach exterior splice plate after exterior splice plate after installation of glazing material. installation of glazing material. DO NOT APPLY SEALANT TO DO EXTERIOR NOT APPLY SPLICE SEALANT PLATE TO EXTERIOR SPLICE PLATE Step 3 Fold filter & insert into sill gutter at each rib location & at each weep hole. Ensure that the filter is flush with the Step underside 3 Fold of filter the & extrusion. insert into sill (see gutter image at each below) rib location & at each weep hole. Ensure that the filter is flush with the underside of the extrusion. Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 2
Step 4 Place a generous amount of sealant compatible with roofing materials (by installer) to top of roof curb. Fasten frame Step 4 securely Place a to generous roof curb amount thru each of sealant pre-drilled compatible hole with 3/8 roofing diameter materials anchors (by installer) (Furnished to top by of roof Installer). curb. Fasten frame securely to roof curb thru each pre-drilled hole with 3/8 diameter anchors (furnished by installer). Step 4a- Fasten QR Header Sill to wall with 3/8 dia. Anchors (By Installer) through all pre-drilled holes. Two anchors required per Rib. (see image below) Step 4a Fasten QR Header Sill to wall with 3/8 dia. Anchors (By Installer) through all pre-drilled holes. Two anchors required per Rib. Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 3
Page - Step 5 ¼ long screws thru pre-drilled holes. (Two fasteners per each end of rib use 3/8 socket) Note: Use of wax Place intermediate lubricant rib will slot aid over in installing the frame screws. as shown in the illustrations below. Secure rib to sill with ¼-14 x 1 Step ¼ long 5 Place screws intermediate thru pre-drilled rib slot holes. over the (Two frame fasteners as shown per in each the illustrations end of rib below. use 3/8 Secure socket) rib to Note: sill with Use ¼-14 of x wax 1 ¼ long lubricant screws will thru aid pre-drilled in installing holes. screws. (Two fasteners per each end of rib use 3/8 socket) Note: Use of wax lubricant will aid in installing screws. Step 6 Step 6 If model If model has has a lateral a lateral purlin, purlin, secure secure to rib tubes to rib with tubes lateral with purlin lateral clip. purlin Fasten clip. clip Fasten to purlin clip tube to purlin & rib tube tube with & rib tube w #10 Step x 61 sheet #10 metal x 1 screws. sheet metal Note: screws. Use of wax Note: lubricant Use of will wax aid lubricant in installing will screws. aid in installing screws. If model has a lateral purlin, secure to rib tubes with lateral purlin clip. Fasten clip to purlin tube & rib tube with #10 x 1 sheet metal screws. Note: Use of wax lubricant will aid in installing screws. Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 4
Step 78 IF IF UNIT UNIT HAS HAS NO NO INNER INNER GLAZING, GLAZING, PROCEED PROCEED TO STEP TO 8 STEP 9 Insert Step 8 Glazing IF UNIT into into HAS header NO inside inside INNER glazing glazing GLAZING, pocket. pocket. Bend PROCEED Bend glazing glazing down TO down over STEP Rib. over 9 Rib. Insert Glazing into header inside glazing pocket. Bend glazing down over Rib. Step 9 Step Install 8 (For Lateral Purlin If required) Install Step 9 rib rib divider gasket onto fins on either side of ribs & notch sill end & lateral purlin (if req d). (see image below) divider gasket onto fins on either side of ribs & notch sill end & lateral purlin (if required). Install rib divider gasket onto fins on either side of ribs & notch sill end & lateral purlin (if req d). (see image below) Page - 5 - Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 5
Step 9 (For Lateral Purlin If required) Install purlin gasket into fins on either side of lateral purlin. Purlin gasket to butt into rib divider gaskets. Step 10 Bend down glazing over rib & engage into outer glazing slot in header QR sill. Outer glazing should rest on top of rib divider gasket. Step 11 Place rib T-gasket into rib & purlin caps. Start from one side & press the arrow head portion of T-gasket into gasket grooves on rib & purlin caps. See image below. Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 6
Step 13 If model has a lateral purlin, install purlin caps first. Apply sealant to ends of purlin caps before placing on Step 12 purlin. If model Fasten has purlin a lateral cap to purlin, install with ¼-14 purlin x caps ¾ gasketed first. Apply screws. sealant (see to image ends below of purlin vertical caps before end shown) placing on purlin. Fasten purlin cap to purlin with ¼-14 x ¾ gasketed screws. (Vertical end shown.) APPLY SEALANT AT EACH END OF PURLIN CAP Step 14 Installing Rib Caps Apply sealant Step 14 to mitered Installing end of Rib each Caps rib cap before butting rib cap to purlin cap & placing rib cap over rib. Fasten rib Apply caps sealant with ¼-14 to mitered x 1 ¼ gasketed end of each screws. rib cap before butting rib cap to purlin cap & placing rib ca Fasten rib caps with ¼-14 x 1 ¼ gasketed screws. Step 13 Installing Rib Caps Apply sealant to mitered end of each rib cap before butting rib cap to purlin cap & placing rib cap over rib. Fasten rib caps with ¼-14 x 1 ¼ gasketed screws. Step 15 Install Header Caps as shown below using #14 x ¾ hex head tek screws. Step 14 Install Header Caps as shown below using #14 x ¾ hex head tek screws. Step 15 Install Header Caps as shown below using #14 x ¾ hex head tek screws. Page - 7 - Step 15 Apply sealant to mitered ends of each rib cap, prior to butting up against header cap and over the rib. Fasten rib caps with ¼-14 x 1 ¼ gasketed screws. Page - 8 - Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 7
Step 16 Install Rib & Header Cap Secure each end of each rafter & header closure cap using #10 x ¾ self drill self tap screws. Step 17 Misc. Flashing installation notes 1. Apply sealant to underside of header flashing, then place the header flashing over header closure. Line drill 9/64 dia. pilot holes thru the header flashing & header closure @ 12 on center, install pop rivets. 2. Counter flashing to be installed by others -THIS COMPLETES THE QUARTER ROUND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MISC. DETAILS & OTHER INSTALLATION DETAILS; PLEASE REFER TO FILE & FIELD PACKAGE INCLUDED IN THE WHITE ENVELOPE Eastern Facility: 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A, Wells, ME 04090 Western Facility: 6645 Echo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506 Page 8