Why specifications are so important for floating door configurations

Designing an aircraft hangar with a floating door? Omitting critical details from the architectural drawings and hangar door specifications often results in a door that’s difficult to manage and prone to complaints.

Here’s why it matters:

To ensure consistent bids and reliable performance, your drawings and specifications must clearly identify the location and function of all push button stations.

• Each group of door leaves should be controlled by push button stations located at both ends of the group.

• Each station must include one button to stack the leaves and one to unstack them. Once fully stacked, the group can be moved as a unit using the stack button. This movement begins after a 5-second delay once the leaves are grouped.

• Push buttons should be mounted on both the exterior face (outer rail) and interior face (inner rail) of the door leaves.

• All push button controls must operate under constant pressure.

• Optional: External push button stations can include a lockout key switch or tamper-resistant lockable cover. These must be specified prior to fabrication and coordinated for location.

• The location of each push button must be shown on the door manufacturer’s electrical drawings.

Including this level of detail in your bid documents ensures your hangar door is quoted and built correctly from the start.

Need support? Aero Door offers free specification packages—just ask. We’ll also share animations of various floating door configurations to help you confirm you’re choosing the right system for your project.