Design Features

1. The Vantage 549 framing has been designed as a replacement for the traditional 135mm x 38mm timber entry door framing.
Frames can be delivered to site prepainted and with door panels and hardware fitted.

2. Series 549 comes with self draining sill option on internal opening doors (as detailed below). Alternatively for those exposed
locations we recommend the external swing splayed sill. Both internal and external swing doors fitted with sill section have been
tested to Australian Standard AS2047 and will resist 200Pa water.

3. The aluminium entry door features extra wide top and bottom rails that give the door the chunky appearance of traditional
timber designs. This strength of appearance is also backed up by true structural integrity. Vantage Series 549 doors feature a thoughtful but invisible innovation - specially designed backing plates at the four corner joints of the door to make sure that the door stays rigid and square. Compare our door with others available and you will see what we mean about strength and rigidity.

4. Rebated door stiles give a flush appearance when the two doors meet and provide superior weather protection. Unsightly
applied rebates are eliminated.

5. Throwing the lock tongue into timber framing has always been a security weakness. Series 549 aluminium frame will significantly improve this locking point.

6. Doors can be supplied with a lever lock installed in the door stile or with a tulip knob lock placed in a door chair rail.

7. Custom injection moulded lock keeper on pair of doors, stainless steel keeper on single doors.

8. Custom hinges wrap around the aluminium door stile. These custom components dramatically improve the appearance, save time and money. The frame has been reinforced (thickened) at hinge fixing points.

9. Doors can be fitted with custom parliament hinges for those applications where doors have to lay open at 180° against the wall.

10. Custom door and glazing co-extruded Santoprene seals for maximum weather performance and resistance to shrinkage.

11. Magnum awning/casement sashes can be built into Series 549 framing as shown later in this section.

12. Both doors and sidelights can be double glazed with 19mm insulating glass.

13. Door sill slopes towards the outside to prevent ponding shed water away from the door seal, the area under the door panel also falls towards the drainage hole. The sloping/stepped tread again prevents ponding and dust buildup.

14. Rebated frame will accept 19mm screen doors.

15. Door panels can be fitted with ClearVENT™ sashless double-hung panels, refer section 27.

16. WERS (Window Energy Rated System) tables are in section 04. Sound reduction ratings can be found in section 55.