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Old Posted Nov 1, 2011, 1:39 PM
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Originally Posted by denizen467 View Post
I don't know that you need to go as far as nyc to give ideas of how to improve the facade, but what is involved in "firring out" (question for anyone here) ? Does concrete need to be poured to extend the slabs, or if it's only like say 12 inches at the corners, can steel extensions be bolted on, or something?
At this stage, it would probably be cheaper to fabricate the curtain wall panels such that they form a flat facade on the outside. That means the frame for each glass unit would be slightly wedge-shaped to deny the curve.
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