S06 - A0005 - Attachment 4 - 093013 Ceramic Tile - Add 1.pdf

ADDENDUM #1 Louisville VAMC – Replace SPS Air Handler Project #: 603-20-201

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SECTION 09 30 13

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This section specifies interior ceramic and tile backer board.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Section 01 81 13, SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: Sustainable Design

Requirements.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND

SAMPLES.

B. Sustainable Design Submittals as described below:

1. Volatile organic compounds per volume as specified in PART 2 - PRODUCTS.

C. Samples:

1. Base tile, each type, each color, each size.

2. Wall tile, size and pattern.

3. Trim shapes, bullnose cap and cove including bullnose cap and base pieces at internal and external corners of vertical surfaces, each type, color, and size.

D. Product Data:

1. Ceramic marked to show each type, size, and shape required.

2. Cementitious backer unit.

3. Latex-portland cement mortar and grout.

E. Certification:

1. Master grade certificate, ANSI A137.1.

2. Manufacturer's certificates indicating that the following materials comply with specification requirements:

a. Modified epoxy emulsion.

b. Cementitious backer unit.

c. Latex-portland cement mortar and grout.

d. Factory back mounted tile documentation for suitability for application in wet area.

F. Installer Qualifications:

1. Submit letter stating installer’s experience.

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1.4 DELIVERY AND STORAGE

A. Deliver materials in containers with labels legible and intact and grade-seals unbroken.

B. Store material to prevent damage or contamination.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installers to be from a company specializing in performing installation of products specified and have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience.

B. Each type and color of tile to be provided from a single source.

C. Each type and color of mortar, adhesive, and grout to be provided from the same source.

1.6 WARRANTY

A. Construction Warranty: Comply with FAR clause 52.246-21, “Warranty of Construction”.

1.7 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designation only.

B. American National Standards Institute (ANSI):

A10.20-06(R2016) ..................... Safe Operating Practices for Tile, Terrazzo and Marble

WorkA108/A118/A136.1:2019 Installation of Ceramic Tile

A108.01-18 ................................ Subsurfaces and Preparations by Other Trades

A108.02-19 ................................ Materials, Environmental, and Workmanship

A108.1A-17 ............................... Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set Method with Portland

Cement Mortar

A108.1B-17 ................................ Installation of Ceramic Tile on a Cured Portland Cement Mortar

Setting Bed with Dry-Set or Latex-Portland Cement Mortar

A108.1C-17 ................................ Contractors Option; Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set method with Portland Cement Mortar or Installation of Ceramic

Tile on a Cured Portland Cement Mortar Setting Bed with Dry-

Set or Latex-Portland Cement Mortar

A108.4-09 .................................. Ceramic Tile with Organic Adhesives or Water Cleanable Tile-

Setting Epoxy Adhesive

A108.5-10 ................................. Ceramic Tile with Dry-Set Portland Cement Mortar or Latex-

Portland Cement Mortar

A108.6-10 .................................. Ceramic Tile with Chemical Resistant, Water Cleanable Tile-

Setting and -Grouting Epoxy

A108.8-10 .................................. Ceramic Tile with Chemical Resistant Furan Resin Mortar and

Grout

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A108.9-10 .................................. Ceramic Tile with Modified Epoxy Emulsion Mortar/Grout

A108.10-17 ................................ Grout in Tilework

A108.11-18 ................................ Interior Installation of Cementitious Backer Units

A108.12-10 ................................ Installation of Ceramic Tile with EGP (Exterior Glue Plywood)

Latex-Portland Cement Mortar

A108.13-16 ................................ Load Bearing, Bonded, Waterproof Membranes for Thin-Set

Ceramic Tile and Dimension Stone

A108.14-10 ................................ Paper-Faced Glass Mosaic Tile

A108.15-19 ................................ Alternate Method: Paper-Faced Glass Mosaic Tile

A108.17-16 ................................ Crack Isolation Membranes for Thin-Set Ceramic Tile and

Dimension Stone

A118.1-19 .................................. Dry-Set Portland Cement Mortar

A118.3-13 .................................. Chemical Resistant, Water Cleanable Tile-Setting and –Grouting

Epoxy and Water Cleanable Tile-Setting Epoxy Adhesive

A118.4-19 .................................. Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar

A118.5-16 .................................. Chemical Resistant Furan Mortars and Grouts

A118.6-19 .................................. Standard Cement Grouts for Tile Installation

A118.7-1 .................................... High Performance Cement Grouts for Tile Installation

A118.8-16 .................................. Modified Epoxy Emulsion Mortar/ Grout

A118.9-19 .................................. Cementitious Backer Units

A118.10-14 ................................ Load Bearing, Bonded, Waterproof Membranes for Thin-Set

Ceramic Tile and Dimension Stone Installation

A118.11-17 ................................ EGP (Exterior Glue Plywood) Modified Dry-set Mortar

A118.12-14 ................................ Crack Isolation Membranes for Thin-Set Ceramic Tile and

Dimension Stone Installation

A118.13-14 ................................ Bonded Sound Reduction Membranes for Thin-Set Ceramic Tile

Installation

A118.15-19 ................................ Improved Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar

A136.1-13 .................................. Organic Adhesives for Installation of Ceramic Tile

A137.1-17 .................................. American National Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile

C. ASTM International (ASTM):

A666-15 ..................................... Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate and Flat Bar

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A1064/A1064M-18a .................. Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and

Deformed, for Concrete

C109/C109M-20b ...................... Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic

Cement Mortars (Using 2 inch. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)

C241/C241M-15e1 .................... Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic

C348-20 ..................................... Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Hydraulic-

Cement Mortars

C954-18 ..................................... Steel Drill Screws for the Application of Gypsum Board on

Metal Plaster Base to Steel Studs from 0.033 in (0.84 mm) to

0.112 in (2.84 mm) in thickness

C979/C979M-16 ........................ Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete

C1002-18 ................................... Steel Self-Piercing Tapping Screws for the Application of Panel

Products

C1027-19 ................................... Test Method for Determining Visible Abrasion Resistance of

Glazed Ceramic Tile

C1127/C1127M-15 .................... Standard Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-

Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with an Integral

Wearing Surface

C1178/C1178M-18 .................... Standard Specification for Coated Glass Mat Water-Resistant

Gypsum Backing Panel

C1325-19 ................................... Non-Asbestos Fiber-Mat Reinforced Cementitious Backer Units

C1353/C1353M-20e1 ................ Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot

Traffic Using a Rotary Platform, Double-Head Abraser

D1204-14(2020) ......................... Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid

Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature

D2240-15e1 ............................... Test Method for Rubber Property – Durometer Hardness

D2497-07(2018) ......................... Tolerances for Manufactured Organic-Base Filament Single

Yarns

D3045-2018 ............................... Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load

D4397-16 ................................... Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for

Construction, Industrial and Agricultural Applications

D5109-12(Withdrawn2020) ....... Standard Test Methods for Copper-Clad Thermosetting

Laminates for Printed Wiring Boards (recommend deletion)

D. Code of Federal Regulation (CFR):

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40 CFR 59 .................................. Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coating

E. Marble Institute of America (MIA)/ Building Stone Institute (BSI): Dimension Stone Design

Manual VIII-2016

F. Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA):

Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation (2020)G. TCNA DCOF AcuTest-2012,Dynamic

Coefficient of Friction Test

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 TILE

A. Product: 4” x 4” white glazed tile to match existing wall tile in project area.

B. Comply with ANSI A137.1, Standard Grade, except as modified:

1. Inspection procedures listed under the Appendix of ANSI A137.1.

2. Abrasion Resistance Classification:

a. Tested in accordance with values listed in Table 1, ASTM C1027.

b. Class IV, 6000 revolutions.

3. Factory-Applied Temporary Protective Coating:

a. Protect exposed face surfaces (top surface) of tile against adherence of mortar and grout by pre-coating with a continuous film of hot applied petroleum paraffin wax.

b. Do not coat unexposed tile surfaces.

c. Pre-wax tiles set or grouted with latex modified mortars.

C. Glazed Wall Tile: Cushion edges, glazing.

D. Trim Shapes:

1. Conform to applicable requirements of adjoining floor and wall tile.

2. Use trim shapes sizes conforming to size of adjoining field wall tile including existing spaces unless detailed on construction documents or specified otherwise.

3. Internal and External Corners:

a. Square internal and external corner joints are not acceptable.

b. External corners including edges: Use bullnose shapes.

c. Internal corners: Use cove shapes.

d. Base to floor internal corners: Use special shapes providing integral cove vertical and horizontal joint.

e. Base to floor external corners: Use special shapes providing bullnose vertical edge with integral cove horizontal joint. Use stop at bottom of openings having bullnose return to wall.

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f. Wall top edge internal corners: Use special shapes providing integral cove vertical joint with bullnose top edge.

g. Wall top edge external corners: Use special shapes providing bullnose vertical and horizontal joint edge.

h. Provide cove and bullnose shapes where indicated in construction documents or required to complete tile work.

2.2 BACKER UNITS

A. Cementitious Backer Units:

1. Use in showers or wet areas.

2. Conform to ASTM C1325; Type A.

3. Use in maximum lengths available to minimize end to end butt joints.

2.3 JOINT MATERIALS FOR CEMENTITIOUS BACKER UNITS

A. Reinforcing Tape: Vinyl coated woven glass fiber mesh tape, open weave, 50 mm (2 inches) wide. Tape with pressure sensitive adhesive backing will not be permitted.

B. Tape Embedding Material: Latex-portland cement mortar complying with ANSI A108.01.

C. Joint material, including reinforcing tape, and tape embedding material, are to be as specifically recommended by the backer unit manufacturer.

2.4 FASTENERS

A. Screws for Cementitious Backer Units.

1. Standard screws for gypsum board are not acceptable.

2. Minimum 11 mm (7/16 inch) diameter head, corrosion resistant coated, with washers.

3. ASTM C954 for steel 1 mm (0.033 inch) thick.

4. ASTM C1002 for steel framing less than 0.0329 inch thick.

B. Washers: Galvanized steel, 13 mm (1/2 inch) minimum diameter.

2.5 SETTING MATERIALS OR BOND COATS

A. Conform to TCNA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation.

B. Latex-Portland Cement Mortar: ANSI A118.4.

1. For wall applications, provide non-sagging, latex-portland cement mortar complying with

ANSI A118.4.

2.6 GROUTING MATERIALS

A. Coloring Pigments:

1. Pure mineral pigments, lime proof and nonfading, complying with ASTM C979/C979M.

2. Coloring pigments may only be added to grout by the manufacturer.

3. Job colored grout is not acceptable.

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4. Use is required in Commercial Portland Cement Grout, Dry-Set Grout, and Latex-Portland

Cement Grout.

B. Sand-Portland Cement Grout: ANSI A108.10, consisting of white or gray cement and white or colored aggregate as required to produce color indicated.

C. Water-Cleanable Epoxy Grout: ANSI A118.3, with a VOC content of 65 g/L or less when calculated according to 40 CFR 59 (EPA Method 24).

1. Provide product capable of withstanding continuous and intermittent exposure to temperatures of up to 60 and 100 degrees C (140 and 212 degrees F), respectively, and certified by manufacturer for intended use.

2.7 WATER

A. Clean, potable and free from salts and other injurious elements to mortar and grout materials.

2.8 CLEANING COMPOUNDS

A. Specifically designed for cleaning masonry and concrete and which will not prevent bond of subsequent tile setting materials including patching and leveling compounds and elastomeric waterproofing membrane and coat.

B. Materials containing acid or caustic Material are not acceptable.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Maintain ambient temperature of work areas at not less than 16 degrees C (60 degrees F), without interruption, for not less than 24 hours before installation and not less than three (3) days after installation.

B. Maintain higher temperatures for a longer period of time where required by manufacturer's recommendation and ANSI Specifications for installation.

C. Do not install tile when the temperature is above 38 degrees C (100 degrees F).

D. Do not install materials when the temperature of the substrate is below 16 degrees C (60 degrees

F).

E. Do not allow temperature to fall below 10 degrees C (50 degrees F) after third day of completion of tile work.

3.2 ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE

A. Variation in Plane of Wall Surfaces:

1. Not more than 6 mm in 2438 mm (1/4 inch in 8 feet) from required plane where portland cement mortar setting bed is used.

2. Not more than 3 mm in 2438 mm (1/8 inch in 8 feet) where dry-set or latex-portland cement mortar or organic adhesive setting materials is used.

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3.3 SURFACE PREPARATION

A. Cleaning New Concrete or Masonry:

1. Chip out loose material, clean off all oil, grease dirt, adhesives, curing compounds, and other deterrents to bonding by mechanical method, or by using products specifically designed for cleaning concrete and masonry.

2. Use self-contained power blast cleaning systems to remove curing compounds and steel trowel finish from concrete slabs where ceramic tile will be installed directly on concrete surface with thin-set materials.

3. Steam cleaning or the use of acids and solvents for cleaning will not be permitted.

B. Patching and Leveling:

1. Mix and apply patching and leveling compound in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

2. Apply patching and leveling compound to concrete and masonry wall surfaces that are out of required plane.

3. Apply leveling coats of material compatible with wall surface and tile setting material to wall surfaces, other than concrete and masonry that are out of required plane.

C. Walls:

1. Apply patching and leveling compound to concrete and masonry surfaces that are out of required plane.

2. Apply leveling coats of material compatible with wall surface and tile setting material to wall surfaces, other than concrete and masonry that are out of required plane.

D. Existing Walls:

1. Remove existing composition finishes and adhesive. Prepare surface by grinding, chipping, self-contained power blast cleaning or other suitable mechanical methods to completely expose uncontaminated concrete or masonry surfaces. Follow safety requirements of

ANSI A10.20.

2. Remove existing concrete fill or topping to surface. Clean and level the substrate for new setting bed.

3. Where new tile bases are required to finish flush with plaster above or where they are extensions of similar bases in conjunction with existing floor tiles, cut channel in floor slab and expose rough wall construction sufficiently to accommodate new tile base and setting material.

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3.4 CEMENTITIOUS BACKER UNITS

A. Remove polyethylene wrapping from cementitious backer units and separate to allow for air circulation. Allow moisture content of backer units to dry down to a maximum of 35 percent before applying joint treatment and tile.

B. Install in accordance with ANSI A118.9 except as specified otherwise.

C. Install units horizontally or vertically to minimize joints with end joints over framing members.

Units with rounded edges; face rounded edge away from studs to form a “V” joint for joint treatment.

D. Secure cementitious backer units to each framing member with screws spaced not more than 203 mm (8 inches) on center and not closer than 13 mm (1/2 inch) from the edge of the backer unit or as recommended by backer unit manufacturer. Install screws so that the screw heads are flush with the surface of the backer unit.

E. Where backer unit joins shower pans or waterproofing, lap backer unit over turned up waterproof system. Install fasteners only through top one-inch of turned up waterproof systems.

F. Do not install joint treatment for seven (7) days after installation of cementitious backer unit.

G. Joint Treatment:

1. Fill horizontal and vertical joints and corners with latex-portland cement mortar. Apply fiberglass tape over joints and corners and embed with same mortar.

2. Leave 6 mm (1/4 inch) space for sealant at lips of tubs, sinks, or other plumbing receptors.

3.5 CERAMIC TILE – GENERAL

A. Comply with ANSI A108/A118/A136 series of tile installation standards applicable to methods of installation and TCNA Installation Guidelines.

B. Workmanship:

1. Lay out tile work so that no tile less than one-half full size is used. Make all cuts on the outer edge of the field. Align new tile work scheduled for existing spaces to the existing tile work unless specified otherwise.

2. Set tile firmly in place with finish surfaces in true planes. Align tile flush with adjacent tile unless shown otherwise on construction documents.

3. Form intersections and returns accurately.

4. Cut and drill tile neatly without marring surface.

5. Cut edges of tile abutting penetrations, finish, or built-in items:

a. Fit tile closely around electrical outlets, piping, fixtures and fittings, so that plates, escutcheons, collars and flanges will overlap cut edge of tile.

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b. Seal tile joints water tight as specified in Section 07 92 00, JOINT SEALANTS, around electrical outlets, piping fixtures and fittings before cover plates and escutcheons are set in place.

6. Completed work is to be free from hollow sounding areas and loose, cracked or defective tile.

7. Remove and reset tiles that are out of plane or misaligned.

8. Walls:

a. Cover walls and partitions, including pilasters, furred areas, and freestanding columns from floor to ceiling, or from floor to nominal wainscot heights as indicated in construction documents with tile.

b. Finish reveals of openings with tile, except where other finish materials are indicated in construction documents.

c. Finish wall surfaces behind and at sides of casework and equipment, except those units mounted in wall recesses, with same tile as scheduled for room proper.

9. Joints:

a. Keep all joints in line, straight, level, perpendicular and of even width unless shown otherwise on construction documents.

b. Make joints 2 mm (1/16 inch) wide for glazed wall tile and mosaic tile work.

c. Make joints in quarry tile work not less than 6 mm (1/4 inch) nor more than 9 mm (3/8 inch) wide. Finish joints flush with surface of tile.

d. Make joints in paver tile, porcelain type; maximum 3 mm (1/8 inch) wide.

3.6 PORCELAIN TILE INSTALLED WITH LATEX PORTLAND CEMENT BONDING

MORTAR

A. Due to the denseness of porcelain tile use latex portland cement bonding mortar that meets the requirements of ANSI A108.01. Mix bonding mortars in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Provide liquid ratios and comply with dwell times during the placement of bonding mortar and tile.

3.7 GROUTING

A. Grout Type and Location:

1. Grout for glazed wall and base tile, latex-portland cement grout, dry-set grout, or commercial portland cement grout.

B. Workmanship:

1. Install and cure grout in accordance with the applicable standard.

2. Water-Cleanable Epoxy Grout: ANSI A118.3.

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3.8 MOVEMENT JOINTS

A. Prepare tile expansion, isolation, construction and contraction joints for installation of sealant.

Refer to Section 07 92 00, JOINT SEALANTS.

B. TCNA details EJ 171-14.

C. At expansion joints, rake out joint full depth of tile and setting bed and mortar bed. Do not cut waterproof or isolation membrane.

D. Rake out grout at joints between tile, at toe of base, and where indicated in construction documents not less than 6 mm (1/4 inch) deep.

3.9 CLEANING:

A. Thoroughly sponge and wash tile. Polish glazed surfaces with clean dry cloths.

B. Methods and materials used are not permitted to damage or impair appearance of tile surfaces.

C. The use of acid or acid cleaners on glazed tile surfaces is prohibited.

D. Clean tile grouted as recommended by the manufacturer of the grout and bond coat.

3.10 PROTECTION

A. Protect per manufacturer’s requirements. Clean tile of any tape, adhesive and stains.

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