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Overlap Methods
How To Select The Correct-Width Strip
And Overlap Method
NOTE: Narrower, thinner strips with less overlap are easier for
people and animals to pass through. Wider, thicker strips with more
overlap provide greater resistance in larger openings, and against
wind and severe wear.
|
Application |
Width |
Overlap |
| For openings to
8' in height: |
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| - people,
low trafic doors |
8" |
1/4 |
| - animals
and push-type carts.............. |
8" |
1/2 |
- vehicles
and power feed carts, or if temperature
difference between adjacent areas.............. |
8" |
2/3 |
| - winds or
constant equipment traffic.............. |
12" |
Full |
| For openings
from 8'-14' in height: |
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| - interior
applications.............. |
12" |
1/2 |
| -
temperature difference between adjacent areas.... |
12" |
2/3 |
| - winds or
constant equipment traffic.............. |
12" |
Full |
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