Understand what ANSI/DASMA 108 wind-load testing establishes when specifying a wind-rated residential garage door
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Steps
Recognize that ANSI/DASMA 108 is a laboratory test method manufacturers use to determine a door's structural performance under uniform static air pressure, not a field inspection procedure
Use a door's published design pressure rating, derived from DASMA 108 or equivalent testing, to compare against the site's code-required wind pressure
Confirm the specific door model's test report/rating is current and applies to the exact configuration being installed
Cross-reference the rating against the applicable building code's wind design basis for the site before finalizing the door selection
Check DASMA's current standards listing when in doubt, since standard editions are periodically updated
Known gotchas
DASMA 108 testing is done by or for the manufacturer under lab conditions — it does not certify a specific field installation, which must still be installed per the manufacturer's instructions to retain the rating
Confirm the standard's current active edition/status rather than assuming an older cited edition is still the one referenced by the applicable code
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