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Storefront Framing Calculator

Calculate storefront framing quantities including mullions, glass lites, door frames, total linear footage, and estimated weight.

Inputs

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft

Results

Total Framing

120 LF

Glass Lites

7

Vertical Mullions4
Horizontal Mullions4
Door Frames1
Estimated Weight801.2 lb
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Opening Width and Opening Height in feet for the storefront system.
  2. Enter Division Spacing for vertical mullion centers and the number and size of door openings.
  3. Review Vertical and Horizontal Mullion counts and Total Framing in linear feet.
  4. Check Glass Lites count and Door Frames needed to complete the takeoff.
  5. Use Total Estimated Weight to verify structural header capacity above the storefront opening.

How the result changes with Opening Width

Opening WidthTotal FramingGlass Lites
24143 LF9
73391 LF29
131687 LF53
180920 LF71

What each input means

Opening Width
Total width of the storefront opening.
Opening Height
Total height of the storefront opening.
Division Spacing
Center-to-center spacing of vertical mullions.
Number of Doors
Number of door openings in the storefront.
Door Width
Width of each door opening.
Door Height
Height of each door (typically 7 ft for standard commercial).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Opening Width = 20, Opening Height = 10, Division Spacing = 5, Number of Doors = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Framing
    Total Framing
    120 = 120
  3. Calculate Glass Lites
    Glass Lites
    7 = 7
  4. Calculate Vertical Mullions
    Vertical Mullions
    4 = 4
  5. Calculate Horizontal Mullions
    Horizontal Mullions
    4 = 4

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