A cut sheet is a list of all the components that make up a storefront system, and in this list is the exact square footage, cut lengths of each stock length, hardware type, glass size and type, door types, window types, and so on.
Cut sheets are often paired with shop drawings and these shop drawings are a type of CAD drafted design blueprint that is somewhat more specific about the sizes, aluminum count, glass plate square footage for the storefront that will be fabricated and insalled.
Shop drawings are typically provided to glazing contractors to aid them in the take offs, estimating, installation, and hard cost process.
It is very common for aluminum storefront providers to charge an additional price for providing cut sheets and shop drawings to glazing contractors. The price of shop drawings and cut sheets together run anywhere from $300.00 - $5.000. They can cost a little more or a little less depending on who you purchase your aluminum glass storefront from. Bigger glazing contractors have CAD software programs that they own that will produce these shop drawings and cut sheets.
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