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the Guide - VP Buildings

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Varco Pruden <strong>Buildings</strong> Systems <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Attachments<br />

What appearance options will be required for<br />

<strong>the</strong> building?<br />

Questions for <strong>the</strong> Customer<br />

Appearance considerations for attachments<br />

Piggyback canopy?<br />

Built-up canopy?<br />

Façade?<br />

Parapet?<br />

Soffit?<br />

Rake extension?<br />

Optimization Concepts - Appearance<br />

considerations<br />

Piggyback canopy<br />

o Piggyback canopies can be more<br />

economical than built-up canopies for<br />

canopies up to 6 ft. maximum projection.<br />

o Piggyback canopies with a soffit make a nice<br />

clean canopy by hiding all beams and<br />

secondary.<br />

Built-up Canopy<br />

o A built-up canopy requires a canopy beam<br />

and additional flashing under <strong>the</strong> canopy.<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

Not quite as clean as <strong>the</strong> Piggyback<br />

A built-up canopy can span up to 20 ft. or<br />

greater. However, on <strong>the</strong> larger spans, a<br />

lean-to is more cost efficient.<br />

A soffit can be installed under <strong>the</strong> built-up<br />

canopy but is not required.<br />

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