Aluminum Plank Doors
- Constructed of 1-3⁄4″ thick x 5″ wide tubular aluminum stile
extrusions with fluted face texture - All extrusions 6063-T6 aluminum alloy
- Lock stile tube deep enough to accept mortise hardware
- Anodized finishes Class 1 (0.7 mil) as standard
- Kynar® paint colors available to match any color preference
- Matching vision lite kits for 1⁄4″ or 1″ glazing
- Available with or without 1/4″ or 1″ glass
Benefits of NuPlank Doors
Enhanced Structural Features
- Simplified and optimized aluminum extrusion profiles conserve material
and reduce total door weight - For increased strength and durability:
- Minimum of three full-width 3⁄8″ (9.5mm) diameter galvanized
steel tie rods - Lock stiles are .125″ typical wall thickness
- Hinge stiles are .125″ web wall thickness with .105″ face wall thickness
- Intermediate tube face wall thickness is .105″
- Additional .125″ thick closer reinforcement on both sides of door
- Minimum of three full-width 3⁄8″ (9.5mm) diameter galvanized
- Tighter clearances on tie rod through-holes in all tubes to increase resistance to door sagging
- Center tie rod secured in lock stile with rivet nut eliminate access holes and unsightly, troublesome cover caps
- .125″ thick top and bottom trim caps secured by screws into splines inside the tubes maintain plank alignment