What This Standard Covers
- Pocket framing dimensions for shade tubes by size
- Pocket framing dimensions for linear LED runs
- Substrate return and reveal depth at the pocket edge
- Service access requirements behind the reveal
Who It Is For
- Framers building the pocket
- Drywallers and plasterers finishing the substrate return
- Architects reviewing the reveal detail in CDs
When To Use It
- During framing
- At substrate prep
- When verifying service access at trim
Read or Download the PDF
The full standard, including diagrams, tolerance tables, and pass/fail photographic references, is in the embedded PDF below. You can read it inline or download it for your jobsite folder.
Field Notes
The pocket reveal is the difference between a shade or LED that looks integrated and one that looks like an afterthought. We size the pocket for serviceability and detail it for the reveal. Architects love this standard because it gives them a detail that always builds.