The 5x7 SF-1 lite on this page is an invented typical storefront opening. It is not a project drawing. Do not copy an NOA ID, design pressure, U-factor, SHGC, or a lead time from this clinic. Those values stay on the project schedule and the live approval.
The UFC vs NOA flagship is the rule sheet. This clinic is the mark-up. One lite. Four clouds. Same dual path you already know: Florida wind and impact on one stamp, UFC 4-010-01 dated July 2, 2026 on the other. Start at the AT/FP blast-rated glazing hub if you need the overlay map, then come back to the glass.
The typical 5x7 SF-1 lite
Call it SF-1. Five feet wide, seven feet tall. A punched storefront lite of the size a GC actually circles on a shop drawing. The figures below are paper-colored teaching sheets, not elevations from a job. If your opening is a door, read 5-12.1. If the spec cites ASTM F1642, F2912, or F2248, you are above the 5-11 floor and this clinic is not that overlay.
Opening elevation and the four clouds
Put the four misses on the elevation before you argue glass types. Makeup. Bite. Vestibule or stair. Replacement trigger. If the shop sheet only says “laminated, NOA on file,” you do not yet have a UFC answer.
Outboard NOA laminate vs inboard UFC laminate
Florida impact IGUs often laminate the outboard lite. That is a wind and impact pattern. UFC 4-010-01 Section 5-11.1 is the opposite on an IGU: the innermost lite must be laminated or polycarbonate. A monolithic inner pane does not comply. Minimum glass is 1/4 inch laminated or polycarbonate. The alternate makeup is two 1/8 inch plies with 0.030 inch PVB.
A Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval proves the Florida wind and impact path. It does not prove ASTM F1642 performance, inboard laminated glass, or the 5-11.1 bite. That is the same split as the UFC vs NOA post. See the AT/FP hub for the overlay, not for a copied NOA number.
Silicone bite vs tape bite
Section 5-11.1 is glass and bite. Silicone bite is the larger of 3/8 inch or the glass thickness. The silicone bead is 3/16 inch minimum. Tape bite is twice the laminated-glass thickness (UFC 4-010-01 §5-11.1). On a single pane, bite applies on both sides. On an IGU, bite applies to the inboard lite only.
On the UFC minimum 1/4 inch laminated lite, silicone bite floors at 3/8 inch and tape bite floors at 1/2 inch. That is the rule applied to the minimum glass, not a project-specific thickness. If the shop drawing shows laminate and hides bite, redline it.
Vestibules and stairs under 5-11.2
Section 5-11.2 pulls vestibules and stairs into the same fragment-reduction rule. Do not price those openings as unprotected interior glass. Doors are 5-12.1. Confirm the opening type before you exclude it. A borrowed lite on a stair, or the side lite in a vestibule, is still 5-11 work on an inhabited DoD building.
Replacement trigger 5-1.1.2.1
Section 5-1.1.2.1 is the trigger people miss. Replacement of windows on an inhabited DoD building still has to meet 5-11. It is not the 50 percent renovation trigger. A six-opening package on an occupied admin building is enough. Supplemental interior windows and new openings are included.
Film is not acceptable as a substitute for the laminated inboard glass and bite in 5-11.1 (Section 5-11.4). ASTM F1642, F2912, and F2248 apply only when the spec cites them. Run occupancy, Florida wind path, and overlay on the Bid-Day Glazing Checker before you price.
Field card. Typical 5x7 SF-1 lite. Invented typical. Not a project drawing. UFC 4-010-01 dated July 2, 2026.
| Cloud | Redline |
|---|---|
| IGU makeup | Inboard lite laminated or PC (5-11.1). Outboard-only laminate is not the UFC floor. |
| Silicone bite | Larger of 3/8 in or glass thickness; 3/16 in min. bead |
| Tape bite | 2× laminated-glass thickness (§5-11.1) |
| Vestibule / stair | 5-11.2 includes both. Not unprotected interior glass. |
| Replacement | 5-1.1.2.1 on inhabited DoD. Not a 50% renovation trigger. |
| Florida path | NOA in HVHZ. Florida Product Approval elsewhere. Project-specific. No ID on this card. |
Print the field card
- Confirm the UFC edition on T-001 or Division 01. This clinic uses July 2, 2026, Section 5-11.
- Do not treat an NOA as AT/FP. Wind and impact approval is not a blast rating and it does not satisfy 5-11.
- Check which lite is laminated. Florida impact often laminates outboard. UFC 5-11 laminates inboard.
- Show bite. Silicone or tape, per 5-11.1. A laminate without bite is incomplete.
- Keep vestibules and stairs on the list. Section 5-11.2.
- Small replacement packages still trigger 5-11 on an inhabited DoD building (5-1.1.2.1).
- Film is not a substitute (5-11.4).
- Do not invent numbers. NOA IDs, psi, U-factor, SHGC, and lead times stay on the project documents.
Stamp occupancy, Florida wind path, and overlay on the Bid-Day Glazing Checker. For the December 31, 2026 code flip, use the 9th Edition cutover note.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this 5x7 SF-1 lite a real project drawing?
No. The 5x7 SF-1 lite is an invented typical storefront opening used to teach four redlines. It is not a project drawing and it does not carry an NOA ID, design pressure, U-factor, or SHGC.
Does a Florida impact IGU with the laminate on the outboard lite satisfy UFC 5-11.1?
Not by itself. Section 5-11.1 requires the innermost lite of an IGU to be laminated or polycarbonate. A Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval is a wind and impact approval. It does not prove the inboard lite is laminated.
What bite does UFC 5-11.1 require?
Silicone bite is the larger of 3/8 inch or the glass thickness, with a 3/16 inch minimum bead. Tape bite is twice the laminated-glass thickness (UFC 4-010-01 §5-11.1). Bite applies on both sides of a single pane and on the inboard lite only of an IGU.
Do vestibules and stairs have to meet UFC 5-11?
Yes. Section 5-11.2 pulls vestibules and stairs into the same fragment-reduction rule. Do not price those openings as unprotected interior glass.
Does replacing a few windows on an inhabited DoD building trigger 5-11?
Yes. Section 5-1.1.2.1 applies window replacement on an inhabited DoD building to Section 5-11. It is not the 50 percent renovation trigger. Supplemental interior windows and new openings are included.