Check every hem
Before a hemmed piece is packed:
- Material and thickness as ordered
- Return length as ordered, never under 0.375 in
- Hem type and gap as ordered
- Hem on the ordered face, painted face where it should be
- No cracking in the coating on painted folds
Eight numbered tiles: material and thickness, return length, hem type and gap, hem face and paint, coating on folds, lock engagement, seam uniformity, and a clean finish.
- 1
- Material and thickness as ordered (the order; AFS material register)
- 2
- Return as ordered, at least 0.375 in (AFS limits)
- 3
- Hem type and gap as ordered (FlashDraft)
- 4
- Hem face and painted side as ordered (FlashDraft, the order)
- 5
- No cracking in the coating on folds (coil maker's bend rating)
- 6
- Lock fully engaged to the detail's fold depth (CDA copper flat lock: 3/4 in)
- 7
- Seam uniform along its length (MCA)
- 8
- Finish free of roller and debris marks (MCA)
Sources
- AFS fabrication limits - materials, thicknesses, bend rules and sizes the shop can make - Architectural Flashing Supply
- FlashDraft hem types and starting dimensions - Architectural Flashing Supply
- PAC Bending Guidelines (10/25) - Petersen (PAC-CLAD)