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Innovation in Curtain Wall Firestop It is seen at many places that the application of Rockwool and spray system for curtain wall firestop systems ends up being a tedious and specialized job. Additionally, the spray is applied to maintain a specific thickness over the entire length of the void. This becomes difficult for inspectors to manually inspect. Hence there have been some recent innovations where a factory manufactures ready to use solution is made available to the designers & architects which can be cut in easy installation without using any rockwool or spray. This factory-made quick seal system for curtain wall can be cut in size and installed in the void by a press fit. Generic Vs Comprehensive Specification In any project, it is very important that the specifications are of comprehensive nature and provides the relevant details to the site construction team so that confusion and non-technical decisions can be avoided. It has been seen that in For example The generic specifications text such as the one mentioned below are of confusing nature.