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Drop-seal at the floor

D.02Operable partition
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How this node works

When the panel is parked, a lever pushes a hidden bar — the drop-seal or «guillotine» — down onto the floor, closing the gap that movement needs. It is the make-or-break of the acoustic performance: the panel can be heavy, but if the bottom edge does not seal, the sound passes straight under it.

Key points

  • Panel
  • Lower frame rail
  • Drop-seal (lowered)
  • Contact gasket
  • Finished floor
  • Lever mechanism

Conceptual, language-neutral drawing for study and orientation — not an execution drawing. Dimensions and verifications belong to the designer.

Drop-seal at the floor — Operable partition | Architheca