<div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/FAQPage"> <table style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">What are horseshoe shims used for?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">Horseshoe shims are used to level, align, space, and support materials during construction and installation. Their open-ended shape allows them to fit around bolts, anchors, and fasteners, making them useful for storefronts, commercial doors, glazing, curtainwall, precast, and tilt-up applications.</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">Why are they called horseshoe shims?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">They are called horseshoe shims because their shape resembles a horseshoe. The open slot lets the shim slide around a bolt, anchor, or screw without removing the fastener, helping installers make alignment adjustments quickly.</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">Are plastic horseshoe shims better than wood shims?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">Plastic horseshoe shims are often preferred for commercial and construction applications because they will not rot like wood shims or rust like metal shims. They also come in consistent thicknesses, which helps with precise leveling, spacing, and alignment.</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">Where are plastic horseshoe shims commonly used?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">Plastic horseshoe shims are commonly used in storefront installation, commercial door installation, glazing, curtainwall work, precast concrete, tilt-up construction, and other applications where materials need to be positioned around bolts or anchors.</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">What sizes of horseshoe shims does Tanner offer?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">Tanner offers plastic Horse Shoe Shims in 3" x 4" and 4" x 6" styles, with multiple color-coded thicknesses available for different installation and alignment needs.</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000;"> <td style="padding:12px 0;"> <strong itemprop="name">Why are horseshoe shims color coded?</strong> <div itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" style="margin-top:8px;"> <div itemprop="text">Many plastic horseshoe shims are color coded by thickness so installers can quickly identify the right shim on the jobsite. This makes it easier to select the correct size and maintain consistent spacing or alignment during installation.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
