FRAMED / Specification
Everything a drawing needs. If you are specifying FRAMED into a project, this page is the reference.
1½″ × 1½″ × ⅛″ hot-rolled steel angle. One leg stands off the wall, the other lies flat against it. The mirror or panel rests down inside the L on the back leg, so the room sees only the ⅛″ edge of the standing leg while the frame stands 1½″ proud of the wall.
| Member | Dimension |
|---|---|
| Standing leg, off the wall | 1½″ |
| Back leg, along the wall | 1½″ |
| Material thickness | ⅛″ |
| Edge visible head on | ⅛″ |
| Glass clearance, each side | ⅛″ |
The backing is supplied by others and is the client's choice. Whatever it does not fill becomes the
shadow line. reveal = 1½ − ⅛ (back leg) − backing − ¼ (mirror)
| Backing | Reveal it gives |
|---|---|
| ¾″ | ⅜″ |
| ½″ | ⅝″ |
| ¼″ | ⅞″ |
| ⅛″ | 1″ |
Glass is cut to the frame opening less ¼″ total, ⅛″ clearance per side. Any size is made to order; the four below are the catalogue.
| Piece | Frame | Glass cut to | Frame only |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.01 | 36 × 48″ | 35½ × 47½″ | $850 |
| F.02 | 40 × 40″ | 39½ × 39½″ | $775 |
| F.03 | 30 × 60″ | 29½ × 59½″ | $925 |
| F.04 | 24 × 72″ | 23½ × 71½″ | $1,000 |
Powder coat, matte black or warm white. Corners are mitered at 45° on a fiber laser, welded by hand and ground flush, so no seam or bead is visible at the joint.
Steel alone runs roughly 1.23 lb per foot of angle, so a 36 × 48″ frame is about 14 ft and 17 lb before glazing. Glazed weight depends on the mirror and the backing the client selects; the configurator on the main page computes it. Anything over 60 lb installed ships with blocking specified on the drawing.
| Case | Supplied |
|---|---|
| Wall piece, shipped | Steel frame only. Glass and backing by others. |
| Wall piece, Portland & Vancouver | Complete. FRAMED supplies and sets the glass. |
| Floor mirror, anywhere | Complete, mirror set. It leans, so nothing is hung. |
Two weeks to ship, counted from the day the drawing is approved. Nothing is cut before approval. Where FRAMED scans the opening, the fit is FRAMED's responsibility. Where the client supplies dimensions, the frame is built to the approved drawing.
Cut, welded and finished in Vancouver, Washington. Questions on a specific opening: 360-857-8002.
For a schedule or a finish plan, the line below carries everything the shop and the glazier both need. Substitute the mark, the opening and the finish:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | Steel angle frame for mirror or art, FRAMED Signature Series |
| Section | 1½″ × 1½″ × ⅛″ hot-rolled steel angle, mitered 45°, welded and ground flush |
| Frame size | [width] × [height] in, outside dimension |
| Glazing | By others unless noted. Cut to frame opening less ¼″ overall (⅛″ clearance per side) |
| Backing | By others. Sets the reveal — see the reveal table above |
| Finish | Powder coat, matte black or warm white |
| Projection | 1½″ from finished wall face |
| Lead time | Two weeks from approved shop drawing |
Two things worth carrying into the drawing. First, the backing dimension is a design decision, not a detail to leave to the installer — it is the only thing that changes how wide the shadow line reads, and it is fixed the moment the glass is cut. Second, a piece over 60 lb installed needs blocking, so it belongs in the framing plan rather than being discovered at install.
Where FRAMED scans the opening, the fit is FRAMED’s responsibility. Where dimensions are supplied, the frame is built to the approved drawing — so a scanned opening moves the risk of a bad fit off the drawing set and onto the shop.
Four catalogue sizes, priced and ready to order, frame only: F.01 — 36 × 48 in, $850, F.02 — 40 × 40 in, $775, F.03 — 30 × 60 in, $925, F.04 — 24 × 72 in, $1,000. The full series is at framedsteel.com/signature-series. Any opening from 24 to 144 inches is cut to size and quoted.
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