NOTE:
Refer to the strutting schedules below to determine the placement of strut(s) on your
door. Be sure to use the proper schedules for the type of door model and the size of your
door.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN REFERRING TO THE STRUTTING SCHEDULES, DETERMINE HOW
MANY STRUTS YOUR DOOR NEEDS AND ON WHAT SECTIONS THEY ARE NEEDED TO BE
INSTALLED. ALSO BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT STRUTTING SCHEDULE FOR ALUMINUM
DOORS OR STEEL DOORS DEPENDING ON THE MATERIAL YOUR DOOR IS MADE OF. ALSO
USE THE CORRECT STRUTTING SCHEDULE FOR THE PROPER COLOR OF YOUR DOOR.
NOTE:
Sections not noted in the strutting schedule, do not require a strut. All strut(s) are
placed at the top of the section(s).
NOTE:
If you paint your door, follow the Strutting Schedule For Brown, Black and Woodgrain
Colored Doors.
Strutting Schedule Key:
TS = Top Section
BS = Bottom Section
IW = Intermediate Section With Windows
ES = Every Section gets a strut.
I2 = Intermediate Section #2
RS = Remaining Sections gets a strut.
I1 = Intermediate Section #1
2S = 2” Strut
LS = Lock Section
3S = 3” Strut
Strutting Schedule For Model 8300 Steel (White, Almond and Taupe Colored Doors)
Door
Heights
Section
Quantity
Door
Configu-
ration
Door Widths
9’ 1” - 14’
0”
14’ 1” -
16’ 0”
16’ 1” -
18’ 0”
18’ 1” -
20’ 0”
< = 8’ 3”
4
Solid
TS
TS, LS
TS, LS, BS
ES
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
TS, LS
3S TS, 2S
LS, 2S BS
ES
Inter-
mediate
(Windows)
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
ES
5
Solid
TS
TS, INT1
TS, INT1,
BS
ES
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
TS, INT1
3S TS, 2S
INT1, 2S
BS
ES
Inter-
mediate
(Windows)
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
ES
Strutting Schedule For Model 8300 Steel (Brown, Black and Woodgrain Colored Doors)
Door
Heights
Section
Quantity
Door
Configu-
ration
Door Widths
9’ 1” - 10’
0”
10’ 1” -
16’ 0”
16’ 1” -
18’ 0”
18’ 1” -
20’ 0”
< = 8’ 3”
4
Solid
TS
TS, LS, BS
ES
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
TS, LS, BS
ES
Inter-
mediate
(Windows)
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
ES
5
Solid
TS
TS, INT1, BS
N/A
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
TS, INT1, BS
N/A
Inter-
mediate
(Windows)
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
N/A
Strutting Schedule For Model 8500 Steel (White, Almond and Taupe Colored Doors)
Door
Heights
Section
Quantity
Door
Configu-
ration
Door Widths
9’ 1” -
10’ 0”
10’ 1” -
14’ 0”
14’ 1” -
16’ 0”
16’ 1” -
18’ 0”
18’ 1” -
20’ 0”
< = 8’ 0”
4
Solid
N/A
TS
TS, LS,
BS
ES
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
3S TS, 2S
LS, 2S
BS
ES
Inter-
mediate
(Win-
dows)
N/A
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
ES
5
Solid
N/A
TS
TS, INT1,
BS
ES
Top (Win-
dows)
TS
3S TS, 2S
INT1, 2S
BS
ES
Inter-
mediate
(Win-
dows)
N/A
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
ES
Strutting Schedule For Model 8500 Steel (Brown, Black and Woodgrain Colored Doors)
Door Heights
Section
Quantity
Door Con-
figuration
Door Widths
< = 6’ 0” -
10’ 0”
10’ 1” - 18’
0”
18’ 1” - 20’
0”
< = 8’ 0”
4
Solid
TS
TS, LS, BS
ES
Top (Windows)
TS
TS, LS, BS
ES
Intermediate
(Windows)
TS
TS, IW, BS
ES
5
Solid
TS
TS, INT1, BS
ES
Top (Windows)
TS
TS, INT1, BS
ES
Intermediate
(Windows)
TS
TS, IW, BS
ES
Strutting Schedule For Model 8300 Aluminum (White, Almond and Taupe Colored Doors)
Door
Heights
Section
Quan-
tity
Door
Con-
figura-
tion
Door Widths
6’ 0” -
9’ 0”
10’ 0” -
14’ 0”
15’ 0” - 16’ 0”
17’ 0” -
18’ 0”
20’ 0”
< = 8’
0”
4
Solid
TS
TS, INT1, BS
TS,
INT1,
LS, BS
Top
(Win-
dows)
TS
TS,
INT1,
BS
3S TS, 2S INT1,
2S BS
Inter-
mediate
(Win-
dows)
TS
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
5
Solid
TS
TS, INT1, BS
TS,
INT2,
INT1,
BS
Top
(Win-
dows)
TS
TS, INT1, BS
3S TS,
2S INT1,
2S BS
Inter-
mediate
(Win-
dows)
TS
TS, IW
TS, IW, BS
Strutting Schedule For Model 8300 Aluminum (Brown, Black and Woodgrain Colored Doors)
Door Heights
Section
Quantity
Door Con-
figuration
Door Width
6’ 0” - 10’ 0”
12’ 0” - 18’
0”
20’ 0”
< = 8’ 0”
4 or 5
Solid /
Windows
TS
TS, LS, BS
ES
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