What is a spandrel exactly? how is it framed? 2

[Revv]

Hey guys,

So I'm on a project where I was told the windows won't have headers they'll be spandrels. What exactly does that mean? How are these framed?

Thank you!

 

[Revv]

Bump!

 

[DoubleStud]

Meaning the window will go all the way to the ceiling. So the spandrel is basically header but in the floor/roof space (not below floor).

 

[Brad805]

Sounds like curtain wall framing. Usually those have a structure behind and the mullions are clipped to the beams.

 

[hokie66]

A spandrel is a beam at the edge.