PATENTED · MADE IN THE USA · SINCE 2021
THE LAST SHIM
YOU'LL EVER NEED.
A reusable, adjustable, structurally engineered shim system for doors, windows, sliding units, thermally broken frames, and heavy machinery. Faster setup. Cleaner installs. One less thing to figure out.
SHIM-ME CALCULATOR
FIND OUT HOW MANY UNITS YOU NEED.
Measure the width of your opening. We'll calculate the recommended quantity using our 14-inch spacing guide.
Measure the full opening width in inches. Decimals OK — we always round up.
Each SHIM-ME unit supports a 14-inch span. The first 14 inches of opening are covered by the baseline install. Every additional 14 inches calls for one more unit.
recommended = max(0, ⌈ (width − 14) ÷ 14 ⌉)
recommended = max(0, ⌈ (width − 14) ÷ 14 ⌉)
units
For a 42″ opening, the calculator subtracts the first 14″ baseline, then adds one unit per 14″ remaining.
HOW TO INSTALL
WHY SHIM-ME
ENGINEERED TO REPLACE THE STACK.
FASTER SETUP
Spend less time stacking, trimming, and adjusting. One unit per 14`` — drop in and level.
STABLE SUPPORT
Engineered for doors, windows, sliding units, thermally broken frames, and heavy machinery loads.
ANY CREW CAN USE IT
No skill premium required. Any installer can level an opening with confidence on day one.
MADE IN THE USA
Machined aluminum, 3M VHB-bonded, assembled and shipped from a single domestic facility.
HOW IT WORKS
THREE STEPS. NO GUESSWORK.
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01
MEASURE YOUR OPENING
Pull the tape across the rough opening width. Inches, decimals fine.
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02
CALCULATE THE QUANTITY
Drop your width into the calculator. Get a recommended count, rounded up.
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03
Install and lock the opening
Set, level, fasten. The VHB tape holds; the aluminum body carries the load.
PROOF
Tested. Filmed. Shipped.
Applications
Windows, doors, slides, frames, heavy machinery.
Thermally broken
Maintains the thermal break on sliding doors and windows.
Durability
Aluminum construction. Mechanically fastenable. Doesn't creep.
TEST DATA
Independent test results — on the record.
THERMAL TESTING
Thermocouple Probe Test — Type K
Temperature differential measured across the shim assembly cross-section using dry ice as the cold stimulus. Ambient readings recorded at each probe location.
STRENGTH TESTING
Compression Load and Deflection — Aluminum SHIM-ME
| Test type | Compression Load and Deflection |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum SHIM-ME |
| Configuration | Full Shim capture — Lowest position |
| Specimens | 2 |
| Tested by | Denis Friezner / Shim-me.com |
| Load at Max [lbf] | Displacement [in] | |
|---|---|---|
| Specimen 1 | 15,037 | 0.04 |
| Specimen 2 | 27,451 | 0.11 |
| Maximum | 27,451 | 0.11 |
| Mean | 21,244 | 0.07 |
| Minimum | 15,037 | 0.04 |
| Std Dev | 8,778 | 0.05 |
| Test type | Cruciform tape compression test |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum SHIM-ME |
| Configuration | Raised position — 2 teeth |
| Specimens | 1 |
| Tested by | Denis Friezner / Shim-me.com |
| Load at Max [lbf] | Displacement [in] | |
|---|---|---|
| Specimen 1 | 28,230 | 0.090 |
| Maximum | 28,230 | 0.090 |
| Mean | 28,230 | 0.090 |
| Minimum | 28,230 | 0.090 |
| Std Dev | — | — |
| Test type | Compression Load and Deflection |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum SHIM-ME |
| Configuration | Raised position — 4 teeth |
| Specimens | 1 |
| Tested by | Denis Friezner / Shim-me.com |
| Load at Max [lbf] | Displacement [in] | |
|---|---|---|
| Specimen 1 | 19,452 | 0.06 |
| Maximum | 19,452 | 0.06 |
| Mean | 19,452 | 0.06 |
| Minimum | 19,452 | 0.06 |
| Std Dev | — | — |
3M VHB TAPE
3M VHB Tape — Specifications & Bond Data
Bond strength on prepped substrate. Tested at 120 psi. Locks the shim base during installation while the structural fasteners are set.
EVERYTHING FOR THE INSTALL
The full SHIM-ME system.
PRIMARY UNIT
SHIM-ME
Variable height shim. Pick a size, add the optional thermal break and 3M VHB tape. Custom X-size available for openings that don't divide evenly.
FROM THE JOBSITE
“I have tried every shim out there and SHIM-ME saves me 70% of the time I used for setup. It’s the last shim I will ever need.”
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