QuickFrames Product Component Details

Example QuickFrames Types

What Is A Frame, Anyway?

The word “frame” is used to describe many things in the construction industry.  In this context, a frame is the structural steel needed within one joist or truss bay to support rooftop units and/or roof or floor penetrations.  When a rooftop unit spans multiple bays, each bay has its own framing needs depending on how the unit is set, and therefore potentially a different frame design.

QuickFrames components can be used to support many shapes and sizes of roof curbs and roof or floor penetrations. Here are some examples of typical frame designs.

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Looking Under The Hood

Each QuickFrames system is comprised of rails (telescoping or fixed length), roof and floor connectors (hangers), rail connectors (angle brackets), and nuts and bolts.  With only a few limitations you can mix and match our rails and hangers to fit any number of building environments.

Rails

Depending on what you need QuickFrames to support we offer three rail strengths – all are made from galvanized (G90) graded steel:
    • · 10Ga: Ideal for floor openings, roof openings with concrete roofs, or exceedingly heavy equipment or long spans
    • · 12Ga: Our most-commonly used rails, well-suited for most mechanical rooftop equipment such as RTUs, AHUs, MAUs, evaporative coolers, condensers, and larger exhaust fans or skylights
  • · 16Ga: Best suited for smaller skylights, roof drains, roof hatches, and other non-mechanical rooftop openings

QuickFrames Main Rails

Roof Support Connectors:

Joist Bolted Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Steel Open-Web Joists and I-Beams

Connection type: Bolted

Comments: Ideal for installation after the deck is installed or when location or curb changes are likely during construction.

Hybrid Bolted and Screwed Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Steel Open-Web Joists w/ Wood Nailers

Connection type: Bolted & Lag-Screwed

Comments: Works well for both new construction and remodeling projects with panelized wood roofs.

PEMB Purlin Bolted hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)

Connection type: Bolted

Comments: Adding sub-purlin connectors (accessory) can help reinforce roof structure – ask your QuickFrames associate for more info.

Wood Truss Screwed Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Wood Open-Web Trusses

Connection type: Screwed

Comments: Useful when heavy loads are to be carried by a wood roofing system.

CMU Wall Bolted Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Concrete Masonry (CMU) Walls

Connection type: Anchor Bolted

Comments: Ideal for installation of frames located against block walls – typically at the outside walls where no ledgers are present or when demising walls are made of concrete block.

Direct Connection Bolted Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Beams or Girders

Connection type: Bolted

Comments: Useful when installing frames that need to bolt directly to a beam or girder that is higher than adjacent joists.

Glue Lam Screwed Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Glue-Laminated (Glue-Lam) Beams

Connection type: Lag-Screwed

Comments: Installing QuickFrames to a glue-lam beam?  This connector make the process easy.

Channel Bolted Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Side Connection To Channel Steel (min C6.0)

Connection type: Bolted

Comments: Perfect for remodeling projects with existing C-channel steel in place that needs to be added onto.

Double Rail Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Floor Beams and Joists & Very Large Steel Open-Web Joists and I-Beams Spans

Connection type: Bolted

Comments: Ideal for supporting floor penetrations and very long of heavy rooftop unit supports.  Easily installs with the deck or flooring already in place.

Butler Joist Bolted Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Steel Butler Joists

Connection type: Bolted & Clamped

Comments: While less common due to their limited strength, Butler joists have unique requirements for supporting rooftop equipment.  Let one of our associates guide you through the design for your specific joist configuration.

Top Welded Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Steel Open-Web Joists and I-Beams

Connection type: Top Welded

Comments: Used on new construction when the deck has not yet been laid down.  Part of the QuickFrames Drop-in System.

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Side Welded Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Beams and Girders

Connection type: Side Welded

Comments: Useful when installing frames parallel to a beam or girder and bolting through the beam or girder is not permitted.

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Face Welded Hanger - QuickFrames

Designed for: Beams and Girders

Connection type: Face Welded

Comments: Useful when installing frames perpendicular to a beam or girder and bolting through the beam or girder is not permitted.

Accessories:

2x2 Angle Bracket - QuickFrames

2 x 2 Angle Bracket (std)

Small Sub-Purlin Hanger - QuickFrames

Sub-Purlin Connector (small)

Hanging Bracket - QuicKFrames

Hanging Bracket For Threaded Rod

3x2 Angle Bracket - QuickFrames

3 x 2 Angle Bracket (opt)

Large Sub-Purlin Hanger - QuickFrames

Sub-Purlin Connector (large)

Joist Stiffener Diagram - QuickFrames

Bolt-on Joist Stiffener (panel point support)

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