Mechanical Rooms If you have a chance to see just one area of a commercial job, try and make that area the Mechanical Room. It never has a ceiling, which means the duct is exposed and it has more space for the duct designer to work with. It’s the area where the larger blowers are located, […]
What is the Longitudinal Seam and Transverse Joint in Rectangular Duct? Longitudinal part of Rectangular Duct is the length, while Transverse part is the width SMACNA refers to the Longitudinal as a seam and Transverse as a joint. A seam is securing together two longitudinal oriented edges of duct in the direction of airflow. A
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What do contractors mean when they talk about Straight Duct and Fittings in Rectangular Duct Fabrication? Straight Duct One Piece sections of straight duct with Ductmate Flange on ends , corners inserted. When it arrives on job site, the duct film on ends will be removed and the sections will be connected to each other
The most important Hand Tool in a Duct Shop’s Inventory… Tinner’s Hammer The Tinner’s Hammer (aka Setting Hammer) has been a staple in every sheet metal shop for over 100 years. In a Duct Fab shop it’s primary daily use is the Hammer Over Edge on Pittsburgh Duct. Used on both straight duct and fittings
Do you know the types of elbows used in rectangular duct? Sign as seen hanging at Sig Cox (founded 1926), Sheet Metal Contractor in Augusta, GA The determination of the types of elbows used in a duct job depend on a variety of factors, some of which are the engineer’s preference, the contractor’s influence and
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Duct Sections: One piece, Two piece and Four piece One Piece Duct—aka Full Wrap Duct One Piece Duct, stacked One Piece Duct: Either formed on a Full Wrap Duct Line or in the shop by seaming together two half sections of duct, this type of duct is formed into a complete duct section in the
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Rectangular Duct Basics Rectangular Duct is the most common type of duct in commercial projects. Round duct, namely spiral pipe, is gaining ground but has limitations in areas of strength, reinforcement, both thermal and acoustic insulation because a lack of accompanying materials. When it comes to Rectangular Duct there is a transverse (end to end)
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