Design Guide: Painted Aluminum

Dri-Design® is a metal, dry joint, rain screen, pressure equalized wall panel system. True dry joints, no sealants, no gaskets.

System Depth - Is 1 ½"

Panel Joints - Are ½" - ⁵/₈" Nominal

Material Thickness - .050, .062, .080, .125 and is dependent on panel
size and customer requirements.

Panel Corners - Welded

Weight - Is less than per square foot

Size Limitations - Panels that fit into these size parameters can be manufactured as Dri-Design®.

Finishes
- Kynar, 50% and 70% Resins
- Metallic
- Anodized
- Spatter Coatings

Colors - Any color, no standards  View All Colors

Details
- Extrusions (refer to the Dri-Design® binder or dri-design.com)
- Formed flashings

Outside Corner Options
- Custom welded
- Corner extrusion
- Formed flashings

Substrate Requirements
- Substrate is required, 5/8" plywood preferred
  or use subgirts with other materials
- Weather barrier is required

Testing
- ASTM E 283 for Air- passed
- ASTM E 331 for Water- 15 psf
- ASTM E 330 for Structural- 65 psf

This information is subject to change without notice.

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