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SECTION 08 71 00

DOOR HARDWARE

GENERAL

DESCRIPTION

Door hardware and related items necessary for complete installation and operation of doors.

RELATED WORK

Caulking: Section 07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS.

Application of Hardware: Section 08 14 00, WOOD DOORS and Section 08 11 13, HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES

GENERAL

All hardware shall comply with ABAAS, (Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard) unless specified otherwise.

Provide rated door hardware assemblies where required by most current version of the International Building Code (IBC).

Hardware for Labeled Fire Doors and Exit Doors: Conform to requirements of NFPA 80 for labeled fire doors and to NFPA 101 for exit doors, as well as to other requirements specified. Provide hardware listed by UL, except where heavier materials, large size, or better grades are specified herein under paragraph HARDWARE SETS. In lieu of UL labeling and listing, test reports from a nationally recognized testing agency may be submitted showing that hardware has been tested in accordance with UL test methods and that it conforms to NFPA requirements. The word "FIRE" must be included as part of the certification on the Underwriters Laboratories label on exit devices to be used on fire doors.

Hardware for application on metal and wood doors and frames shall be made to standard templates. Furnish templates to the fabricator of these items in sufficient time so as not to delay the construction.

The following items shall be of the same manufacturer, except as otherwise specified:

Mortise locksets.

Hinges for hollow metal and wood doors.

Surface applied overhead door closers.

Exit devices.

Floor closers.

WARRANTY

Automatic door operators shall be subject to the terms of FAR Clause 52.246-21, except that the Warranty period shall be two years in lieu of one year for all items except as noted below:

Locks, latchsets, and panic hardware: 5 years.

Door closers and continuous hinges: 10 years.

MAINTENANCE MANUALS

In accordance with Section 01 00 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Article titled "INSTRUCTIONS", furnish maintenance manuals and instructions on all door hardware. Provide installation instructions with the submittal documentation.

SUBMITTALS fire Submittals shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES. Submit 6 copies of the schedule per Section 01 33 23. Submit 2 final copies of the final approved schedules to VAMC Locksmith as record copies (VISN Locksmith if the VAMC does not have a locksmith).

Hardware Schedule: AHC certified hardware consultant to prepare and submit hardware schedule in the following form:

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete paragraph below when scope of work doesn’t include inpatient Mental and Behavioral Health services

Ligature Resistant Door Alarm Riser Diagram: Prepare and submit 6 copies of shop drawings of electric riser diagram complete with all required equipment components. Submission shall be in accordance with requirements per Section 01 33 23 for review and approval by project CO. Along with shop drawing submittal provide installation data. At completion of project provide CO with operation and maintenance manuals Samples and Manufacturers' Literature:

Samples: All hardware items (proposed for the project) that have not been previously approved by Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association shall be submitted for approval. Tag and mark all items with manufacturer's name, catalog number and project number.

Samples are not required for hardware listed in the specifications by manufacturer's catalog number, if the contractor proposes to use the manufacturer's product specified.

Certificate of Compliance and Test Reports: Submit certificates that hardware conforms to the requirements specified herein. Certificates shall be accompanied by copies of reports as referenced. The testing shall have been conducted either in the manufacturer's plant and certified by an independent testing laboratory or conducted in an independent laboratory, within four years of submittal of reports for approval.

Record of opening force measurement for all doors equipped with closers

DELIVERY AND MARKING

Deliver items of hardware to job site in their original containers, complete with necessary appurtenances including screws, keys, and instructions. Tag one of each different item of hardware and deliver to COR for reference purposes. Tag shall identify items by Project Specification number and manufacturer's catalog number. These items shall remain on file in COR's office until all other similar items have been installed in project, at which time the COR will deliver items on file to Contractor for installation in predetermined locations on the project.

preinstallation meeting Convene a preinstallation meeting not less than 30 days before start of installation of door hardware. Require attendance of parties directly affecting work of this section, including Contractor and Installer, Architect, Project Engineer and VA Locksmith, Hardware Consultant, and Hardware Manufacturer’s Representative. Review the following:

Inspection of door hardware.

Job and surface readiness.

Coordination with other work.

Protection of hardware surfaces.

Substrate surface protection.

Installation.

Adjusting.

Repair.

Field quality control.

Cleaning.

INSTRUCTIONS

Hardware Set Symbols on Drawings: Except for protective plates, door stops, mutes, thresholds and the like specified herein, hardware requirements for each door are indicated on drawings by symbols. Symbols for hardware sets consist of letters (e.g., "HW") followed by a number. Each number designates a set of hardware items applicable to a door type.

Keying: All cylinders shall be keyed into existing Grand Master Key System. Provide removable core cylinders that are removable only with a special key or tool without disassembly of knob or lockset. Keying information shall be furnished at a later date by the COR.

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only. In text, hardware items are referred to by series, types, etc., listed in such specifications and standards, except as otherwise specified.

ASTM International(ASTM):

F883-13 Padlocks E2180-18................Standard Test Method for Determining the Activity of Incorporated Antimicrobial Agent(s) In Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials American National Standards Institute/Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (ANSI/BHMA):

A156.12-05 .............Interconnected Locks and Latches A156.13-05 Mortise Locks and Latches Series 1000 A156.14-07 .............Sliding and Folding Door Hardware

A156.17-04 .............Self-Closing Hinges and Pivots A156.18-06 Materials and Finishes A156.20-06 .............Strap and Tee Hinges, and Hasps

A156.25-07 .............Electrified Locking Devices A156.26-06 Continuous Hinges A156.28-07 .............Master Keying Systems A156.29-07 .............Exit Locks and Alarms A156.30-03 .............High Security Cylinders

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

Building Materials Directory (2008) Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS)

PRODUCTS

BUTT HINGES

ANSI A156.1. Provide only three-knuckle hinges, except five-knuckle where the required hinge type is not available in a three-knuckle version (e.g., some types of swing-clear hinges). The following types of butt hinges shall be used for the types of doors listed, except where otherwise specified:

Exterior Doors: Type A2112/A5112 for doors 900 mm (3 feet) wide or less and Type A2111/A5111 for doors over 900 mm (3 feet) wide. Hinges for exterior outswing doors shall have non-removable pins. Hinges for exterior fire-rated doors shall be of stainless steel material.

Interior Doors: Type A8112/A5112 for doors 900 mm (3 feet) wide or less and Type A8111/A5111 for doors over 900 mm (3 feet) wide. Hinges for doors exposed to high humidity areas (shower rooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, janitor rooms, etc. shall be of stainless steel material.

Provide quantity and size of hinges per door leaf as follows:

1. Doors up to 1210 mm (4 feet) high: 2 hinges.

2. Doors 1210 mm (4 feet) to 2260 mm (7 feet 5 inches) high: 3 hinges minimum.

3. Doors greater than 2260 mm (7 feet 5 inches) high: 4 hinges.

4. Doors up to 900 mm (3 feet) wide, standard weight: 114 mm x 114 mm (4-1/2 inches x 4-1/2 inches) hinges.

5. Doors over 900 mm (3 feet) to 1065 mm (3 feet 6 inches) wide, standard weight: 127 mm x 114 mm (5 inches x 4-1/2 inches).

6. Doors over 1065 mm (3 feet 6 inches) to 1210 mm (4 feet), heavy weight: 127 mm x 114 mm (5 inches x 4-1/2 inches).

7. Provide heavy-weight hinges where specified.

8. At doors weighing 330 kg (150 pounds) or more, furnish 127 mm (5 inch) high hinges.

See Articles "MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE" and "HARDWARE SETS" for pivots and hinges other than butts specified above and continuous hinges specified below.

CONTINUOUS HINGES

ANSI/BHMA A156.26, Grade 1-600.

Listed under Category N in BHMA's "Certified Product Directory."

General: Minimum 0.120-inch- (3.0-mm-) thick, hinge leaves with minimum overall width of 4 inches (102 mm); fabricated to full height of door and frame and to template screw locations; with components finished after milling and drilling are complete Continuous, Barrel-Type Hinges: Hinge with knuckles formed around a Teflon-coated 6.35mm (0.25-inch) minimum diameter pin that extends entire length of hinge.

Base Metal for Exterior Hinges: Stainless steel.

Base Metal for Interior Hinges: Stainless steel Base Metal for Hinges for Fire-Rated Assemblies: Stainless steel Provide with non-removable pin (hospital tip option) at lockable outswing doors.

Where required to clear adjacent casing, trim, and wall conditions and allow full door swing, provide wide throw hinges of minimum width required.

Provide with manufacturer’s cut-outs for separate mortised power transfers and/or mortised automatic door bottoms where they occur.

Where thru-wire power transfers are integral to the hinge, provide hinge with easily removable portion to allow easy access to wiring connections.

Where models are specified that provide an integral wrap-around edge guard for the hinge edge of the door, provide manufacturer’s adjustable threaded stud and machine screw mechanism to allow the door to be adjusted within the wrap-around edge guard.

DOOR CLOSING DEVICES

Closing devices shall be products of one manufacturer for each type specified.

OVERHEAD CLOSERS

Conform to ANSI A156.4, Grade 1.

Closers shall conform to the following:

The closer shall have minimum 50 percent adjustable closing force over minimum value for that closer and have adjustable hydraulic back check effective between 60 degrees and 85 degrees of door opening.

Where specified, closer shall have hold-open feature.

Size Requirements: Provide multi-size closers, sizes 1 through 6, except where multi-size closer is not available for the required application.

Material of closer body shall be forged or cast.

Arm and brackets for closers shall be steel, malleable iron or high strength ductile cast iron.

Where closers are exposed to the exterior or are mounted in rooms that experience high humidity, provide closer body and arm assembly of stainless steel material.

Closers shall have full size metal cover; plastic covers will not be accepted.

Closers shall have adjustable hydraulic back-check, separate valves for closing and latching speed, adjustable back-check positioning valve, and adjustable delayed action valve.

Provide closers with any accessories required for the mounting application, including (but not limited to) drop plates, special soffit plates, spacers for heavy-duty parallel arm fifth screws, bull-nose or other regular arm brackets, longer or shorter arm assemblies, and special factory templating. Provide special arms, drop plates, and templating as needed to allow mounting at doors with overhead stops and/or holders.

Closer arms or backcheck valve shall not be used to stop the door from overswing, except in applications where a separate wall, floor, or overhead stop cannot be used.

Provide parallel arm closers with heavy duty rigid arm.

Where closers are to be installed on the push side of the door, provide parallel arm type except where conditions require use of top jamb arm.

Provide all surface closers with the same body attachment screw pattern for ease of replacement and maintenance.

All closers shall have a 1 ½” (38mm) minimum piston diameter.

FLOOR CLOSERS AND FLOOR PIVOT SETS

Comply with ANSI A156.4. Provide stainless steel floor plates for floor closers and floor pivots, except where metal thresholds occur. Provide cement case for all floor closers. Floor closers specified for fire doors shall comply with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., requirements for concealed type floor closers for classes of fire doors indicated on drawings. Holdopen mechanism, where required, shall engage when door is opened 105 degrees, except when door swing is limited by building construction or equipment, the hold-open feature shall engage when door is opened approximately 90 degrees. The hold-open mechanism shall be selectable on/off by turning a screw through the floor plate. Floor closers shall have adjustable hydraulic back-check, adjustable close speed, and adjustable latch speed. Provide closers with delayed action where a hold-open mechanism is not required. Floor closers shall be multi-sized. Single acting floor closers shall also have built in dead stop. Where required, provide closers with special cement cases appropriate for shallow deck installation or where concrete joint lines run through the floor blockout. At offset-hung doors installed in deep reveals, provide special closer arm and spindle to allow for installation. Where stone or terrazzo is applied over the floor closer case, provide closer without floor plate and with extended spindle (length as required) and special cover pan (depth as required) to allow closer to be accessed without damaging the material applied over the closer. Pivots for non-labeled doors shall be cast, forged or extruded brass or bronze.

Where floor closer appears in hardware set provide the following as applicable.

Double Acting Floor Closers: Type C06012.

Single Acting Floor Closer: Type C06021 (center pivoted). (Intermediate pivot is not required).

Single Acting Floor Closers: Type C06041 (offset pivoted).

Single Acting Floor Closer for Labeled Fire Doors: Type C06051 (offset pivoted).

Single Acting Floor Closers For Lead Lined Doors: Type C06071 (offset pivoted).

DOOR STOPS

Conform to ANSI A156.16.

Provide door stops wherever an opened door or any item of hardware thereon would strike a wall, column, equipment or other parts of building construction. For concrete, masonry or quarry tile construction, use expansion shields for mounting door stops.

Where cylindrical locks with turn pieces or pushbuttons occur, equip wall bumpers Type L02251 (rubber pads having concave face) to receive turn piece or button.

Provide floor stops (Type L02141 or L02161) in office areas; Type L02121 x 3 screws into floor elsewhere. Wall bumpers, where used, must be installed to impact the trim or the door within the leading half of its width. Floor stops, where used, must be installed within 4-inches of the wall face and impact the door within the leading half of its width.

Where drywall partitions occur, use floor stops, Type L02141 or L02161 in office areas, Type L02121 elsewhere.

Provide stop Type L02011, as applicable for exterior doors. At outswing doors where stop can be installed in concrete, provide stop mated to concrete anchor set in 76mm (3-inch) core-drilled hole and filled with quick-setting cement.

Omit stops where floor mounted door holders are required and where automatic operated doors occur.

Provide appropriate roller bumper for each set of doors (except where closet doors occur) where two doors would interfere with each other in swinging.

Provide appropriate door mounted stop on doors in individual toilets where floor or wall mounted stops cannot be used.

Provide overhead surface applied stop Type C02541, ANSI A156.8 on patient toilet doors in bedrooms where toilet door could come in contact with the bedroom door.

Provide door stops on doors where combination closer magnetic holders are specified, except where wall stops cannot be used or where floor stops cannot be installed within 4-inches of the wall.

Where the specified wall or floor stop cannot be used, provide concealed overhead stops (surface-mounted where concealed cannot be used).

OVERHEAD DOOR STOPS and HOLDERS Conform to ANSI Standard A156.8. Overhead holders shall be of sizes recommended by holder manufacturer for each width of door. Set overhead holders for 110 degree opening, unless limited by building construction or equipment. Provide Grade 1 overhead concealed slide type: stop-only at rated doors and security doors, hold-open type with exposed hold-open on/off control at all other doors requiring overhead door stops.

FLOOR DOOR HOLDERS

Conform to ANSI Standard A156.16. Provide extension strikes for Types L01301 and L01311 holders where necessary.

LOCKS AND LATCHES

Conform to ANSI A156.2. Locks and latches for doors 45 mm (1-3/4 inch) thick or over shall have beveled fronts. Keying information will be provided later by COR.

ARMOR PLATES, KICK PLATES, MOP PLATES AND DOOR EDGING

Conform to ANSI Standard A156.6.

Provide protective plates and door edging as specified below:

Kick plates, mop plates and armor plates of metal, Type J100 series.

Provide kick plates and mop plates where specified. Kick plates shall be 254 mm (10 inches) or 305 mm (12 inches) high. Mop plates shall be 152 mm (6 inches) high. Both kick and mop plates shall be minimum 1.27 mm (0.050 inches) thick. Provide kick and mop plates beveled on all 4 edges (B4E). On push side of doors where jamb stop extends to floor, make kick plates 38 mm (1-1/2 inches) less than width of door, except pairs of metal doors which shall have plates 25 mm (1 inch) less than width of each door. Extend all other kick and mop plates to within 6 mm (1/4 inch) of each edge of doors. Kick and mop plates shall butt astragals. For jamb stop requirements, see specification sections pertaining to door frames.

Kick plates and/or mop plates are not required on following door sides:

Armor plate side of doors;

Exterior side of exterior doors;

Closet side of closet doors;

Both sides of aluminum entrance doors.

Armor plates for doors are listed under Article "Hardware Sets". Armor plates shall be thickness as noted in the hardware set, 875 mm (35 inches) high and 38 mm (1-1/2 inches) less than width of doors, except on pairs of metal doors. Provide armor plates beveled on all 4 edges (B4E). Plates on pairs of metal doors shall be 25 mm (1 inch) less than width of each door. Where top of intermediate rail of door is less than 875 mm (35 inches) from door bottom, extend armor plates to within 13 mm (1/2 inch) of top of intermediate rail. On doors equipped with panic devices, extend armor plates to within 13 mm (1/2 inch) of panic bolt push bar.

Where louver or grille occurs in lower portion of doors, substitute stretcher plate and kick plate in place of armor plate. Size of stretcher plate and kick plate shall be 254 mm (10 inches) high.

Provide stainless steel edge guards where so specified at wood doors. Provide mortised type instead of surface type except where door construction and/or ratings will not allow. Provide edge guards of bevel and thickness to match wood door. Provide edge guards with factory cut-outs for door hardware that must be installed through or extend through the edge guard. Provide full-height edge guards except where door rating does not allow; in such cases, provide edge guards to height of bottom of typical lockset armor front. Forward edge guards to wood door manufacturer for factory installation on doors.

EXIT DEVICES

Conform to ANSI Standard A156.3. Exit devices shall be Grade 1; type and function are specified in hardware sets. Provide flush with finished floor strikes for vertical rod exit devices in interior of building. Trim shall have cast satin stainless steel lever handles of design similar to locksets, unless otherwise specified. Provide key cylinders for keyed operating trim and, where specified, cylinder dogging.

Surface vertical rod panics shall only be provided less bottom rod; provide fire pins as required by exit device and door fire labels. Do not provide surface vertical rod panics at exterior doors.

Concealed vertical rod panics shall be provided less bottom rod at interior doors, unless lockable or otherwise specified; provide fire pins as required by exit device and door fire labels. Where concealed vertical rod panics are specified at exterior doors, provide with both top and bottom rods.

Where removable mullions are specified at pairs with rim panic devices, provide mullion with key-removable feature.

At non-rated openings with panic hardware, provide panic hardware with key cylinder dogging feature.

Exit devices for fire doors shall comply with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., requirements for Fire Exit Hardware. Submit proof of compliance.

FLUSH BOLTS (LEVER EXTENSION)

Conform to ANSI A156.16. Flush bolts shall be Type L24081 unless otherwise specified. Furnish proper dustproof strikes conforming to ANSI A156.16, for flush bolts required on lower part of doors.

Lever extension manual flush bolts shall only be used at non-fire-rated pairs for rooms only accessed by maintenance personnel.

Face plates for cylindrical strikes shall be rectangular and not less than 25 mm by 63 mm (1 inch by 2-1/2 inches).

Frictionfit cylindrical dustproof strikes with circular face plate may be used only where metal thresholds occur.

Provide extension rods for top bolt where door height exceeds 2184 mm (7 feet 2 inches).

FLUSH BOLTS (AUTOMATIC)

Conform to ANSI A156.3. Dimension of flush bolts shall conform to ANSI A115. Bolts shall conform to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., requirements for fire door hardware. Flush bolts shall automatically latch and unlatch. Furnish dustproof strikes conforming to ANSI A156.16 for bottom flushbolt. Face plates for dustproof strike shall be rectangular and not less than 38 mm by 90 mm (1-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches).

At interior doors, provide auto flush bolts less bottom bolt, unless otherwise specified, except at wood pairs with fire-rating greater than 20 minutes; provide fire pins as required by auto flush bolt and door fire labels.

DOOR PULLS with plates Conform to ANSI A156.6. Pull Type J401, 152 mm CTC (6 inches CTC) length by 19 mm (3/4 inches) diameter minimum with plate Type J302, 90 mm by 381 mm (3-1/2 inches by 15 inches), unless otherwise specified. Provide pull with projection of 57.2 mm (2 1/4 inches) minimum and a clearance of 38.1 mm (1 1/2 inches) minimum. Cut plates of door pull plate for cylinders, or turn pieces where required.

PUSH PLATES

Conform to ANSI A156.6. Metal, Type J302, 203 mm (8 inches) wide by 406.4 mm (16 inches) high. Provide metal Type J302 plates 102 mm (4 inches) wide by 406.4 mm (16 inches) high where push plates are specified for doors with stiles less than 203 mm (8 inches) wide. Cut plates for cylinders, and turn pieces where required.

COMBINATION PUSH AND PULL PLATES

Conform to ANSI 156.6. Type J303, stainless steel 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick, 80 mm (3-1/3 inches) wide by 800 mm (16 inches) high), top and bottom edges shall be rounded. Secure plates to wood doors with 38 mm (1-1/2 inch) long No. 12 wood screws. Cut plates for turn pieces, and cylinders where required. Pull shall be mounted down.

COORDINATORS

Conform to ANSI A156.16. Coordinators, when specified for fire doors, shall comply with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., requirements for fire door hardware. Coordinator may be omitted on exterior pairs of doors where either door will close independently regardless of the position of the other door. Coordinator may be omitted on interior pairs of non-labeled open where open back strike is used. Open back strike shall not be used on labeled doors. Paint coordinators to match door frames, unless coordinators are plated. Provide bar type coordinators, except where gravity coordinators are required at acoustic pairs. For bar type coordinators, provide filler bars for full width and, as required, brackets for push-side surface mounted closers, overhead stops, and vertical rod panic strikes.

THRESHOLDS

Conform to ANSI A156.21, mill finish extruded aluminum, except as otherwise specified. In existing construction, thresholds shall be installed in a bed of sealant with ¼-20 stainless steel machine screws and expansion shields. In new construction, embed aluminum anchors coated with epoxy in concrete to secure thresholds. Furnish thresholds for the full width of the openings.

For thresholds at elevators entrances see other sections of specifications.

At exterior doors and any interior doors exposed to moisture, provide threshold with non-slip abrasive finish.

Provide with miter returns where threshold extends more than 12 mm (0.5 inch) beyond face of frame.

AUTOMATIC DOOR BOTTOM SEAL AND RUBBER GASKET FOR LIGHT PROOF OR SOUND CONTROL DOORS Conform to ANSI A156.22. Provide mortise or under-door type, except where not practical. For mortise automatic door bottoms, provide type specific for door construction (wood or metal).

WEATHERSTRIPS (For Exterior Doors) Conform to ANSI A156.22. Air leakage shall not to exceed 0.50 CFM per foot of crack length (0.000774m3/s/m).

MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE

Access Doors (including Sheet Metal, Screen and Woven Wire Mesh Types): Except for fire-rated doors and doors to Temperature Control Cabinets, equip each single or double metal access door with Lock Type E07213, conforming to ANSI A156.11. Key locks as directed. Ship lock prepaid to the door manufacturer. Hinges shall be provided by door manufacturer.

Cylinders for Various Partitions and Doors: Key cylinders same as entrance doors of area in which partitions and door occur, // except as otherwise specified //. Provide cylinders to operate locking devices where specified for following partitions and doors:

Folding doors and partitions.

Wicket door (in roll-up door assemblies).

Slide-up doors.

Swing-up doors.

Fire-rated access doors-Engineer's key set.

Doors from corridor to electromagnetic shielded room.

Day gate on vault door.

Mutes: Conform to ANSI A156.16. Provide door mutes or door silencers Type L03011 or L03021, depending on frame material, of white or light gray color, on each steel or wood door frame, except at fire-rated frames, lead-lined frames and frames for sound-resistant, lightproof and electromagnetically shielded doors. Furnish 3 mutes for single doors and 2 mutes for each pair of doors, except double-acting doors. Provide 4 mutes or silencers for frames for each Dutch type door. Provide 2 mutes for each edge of sliding door which would contact door frame.

HINGED WIRE GUARDS (For Windows, Doors and Transoms) AND WIRE PARTITION DOORS Butt hinges, type A8133 (special swaging) 100 mm by 90 mm (4 inches by 3-1/2 inches), Finish US2C.

3 hinges for guards over 1060 mm (3-1/2 feet) high.

2 hinges for guards less than 1060 mm (3-1/2 feet) high.

Conform to ANSI A156.36. Lock Type E06081 for guards and Type E06061 for partitions.

Keying: Except as noted otherwise, key locks like entrance door or space wherein guards and partitions are located except as otherwise specified.

Key locks for partitions enclosing mechanical and electrical equipment in Engineer's Set. (See detailed drawings for number of locks and butt hinges required for each guard).

FINISHES

Exposed surfaces of hardware shall have ANSI A156.18, finishes as specified below. Finishes on all hinges, pivots, closers, thresholds, etc., shall be as specified below under "Miscellaneous Finishes." For field painting (final coat) of ferrous hardware, see Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.

626 or 630: All surfaces on exterior and interior of buildings, except where other finishes are specified.

Miscellaneous Finishes:

Hinges --exterior doors: 626 or 630.

Hinges --interior doors: 652 or 630.

Pivots: Match door trim.

Door Closers: Factory applied paint finish. Dull or Satin Aluminum color.

Thresholds: Mill finish aluminum.

Cover plates for floor hinges and pivots: 630.

Other primed steel hardware: 600.

Hardware Finishes for Existing Buildings: U.S. Standard finishes shall match finishes of hardware in (similar) existing spaces except where otherwise specified.

Special Finish: Exposed surfaces of hardware for dark bronze anodized aluminum doors shall have oxidized oil rubbed bronze finish (dark bronze) finish on door closers shall closely match doors.

Anti-microbial Coating: All hand-operated hardware (levers, pulls, push bars, push plates, paddles, and panic bars) shall be provided with an anti-microbial/anti-fungal coating that has passed ASTM E2180 tests. Coating to consist of ionic silver (Ag+). Silver ions surround bacterial cells, inhibiting growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew by blockading food and respiration supplies.

BASE METALS

Apply specified U.S. Standard finishes on different base metals as following:

EXECUTION

HARDWARE HEIGHTS

For existing buildings locate hardware on doors at heights to match existing hardware. The Contractor shall visit the site, verify location of existing hardware and submit locations to VA COR for approval.

Hardware Heights from Finished Floor:

Exit devices centerline of strike (where applicable) 1024 mm (40-5/16 inches).

Locksets and latch sets centerline of strike 1024 mm (40-5/16 inches).

Deadlocks centerline of strike 1219 mm (48 inches).

Hospital arm pull 1168 mm (46 inches) to centerline of bottom supporting bracket.

Centerline of door pulls to be 1016 mm (40 inches).

Push plates and push-pull shall be 1270 mm (50 inches) to top of plate.

Push-pull latch to be 1024 mm (40-5/16 inches) to centerline of strike.

Locate other hardware at standard commercial heights. Locate push and pull plates to prevent conflict with other hardware.

INSTALLATION

Closer devices, including those with hold-open features, shall be equipped and mounted to provide maximum door opening permitted by building construction or equipment. Closers shall be mounted on side of door inside rooms, inside stairs, and away from corridors except security bedroom, bathroom and anteroom doors which shall have closer installed parallel arm on exterior side of doors. At exterior doors, closers shall be mounted on interior side. Where closers are mounted on doors they shall be mounted with hex nuts and bolts; foot shall be fastened to frame with machine screws. Door opening force shall not exceed 22.2 N (5 pounds) maximum in accordance with ABAAS. Measure and adjust opening force for all doors equipped with closers.

Hinge Size Requirements:

not more than 1200 mm (4 feet) 125 mm (5 inches)

Hinge leaves shall be sufficiently wide to allow doors to swing clear of door frame trim and surrounding conditions.

Where new hinges are specified for new doors in existing frames or existing doors in new frames, sizes of new hinges shall match sizes of existing hinges; or, contractor may reuse existing hinges provided hinges are restored to satisfactory operating condition as approved by COR. Existing hinges shall not be reused on door openings having new doors and new frames. Coordinate preparation for hinge cut-outs and screw-hole locations on doors and frames.

Hinges Required Per Door:

Fastenings: Suitable size and type and shall harmonize with hardware as to material and finish. Provide machine screws and lead expansion shields to secure hardware to concrete, ceramic or quarry floor tile, or solid masonry. Fiber or rawl plugs and adhesives are not permitted. All fastenings exposed to weather shall be of nonferrous metal.

After locks have been installed; show in presence of COR that keys operate their respective locks in accordance with keying requirements. (All keys, Master Key level and above shall be sent Registered Mail to the Medical Center Director along with the bitting list. Also a copy of the invoice shall be sent to the COR for his records.) Installation of locks which do not meet specified keying requirements shall be considered sufficient justification for rejection and replacement of all locks installed on project.

FINAL INSPECTION

Installer to provide letter to VA Resident/Project Engineer that upon completion, installer has visited the Project and has accomplished the following:

Re-adjust hardware.

Evaluate maintenance procedures and recommend changes or additions, and instruct VA personnel.

Identify items that have deteriorated or failed.

Submit written report identifying problems.

DEMONSTRATION

Demonstrate efficacy of mechanical hardware and electrical, and electronic hardware systems, including adjustment and maintenance procedures, to satisfaction of Resident/Project Engineer and VA Locksmith.

HARDWARE SETS

Following sets of hardware correspond to hardware symbols shown on drawings. Only those hardware sets that are shown on drawings will be required. Disregard hardware sets listed in specifications but not shown on drawings.

Hardware Consultant working on a project will be responsible for providing additional information regarding these hardware sets. The numbers shown in the following sets come from BHMA standards.

ELECTRIC HARDWARE ABBREVIATIONS LEGEND:

ADO = Automatic Door Operator EMCH = Electro-Mechanical Closer-Holder MHO = Magnetic Hold-Open (wall- or floor-mounted)

INTERIOR SINGLE DOORS

HW-1

HW-1A

HW-1B

NO CLOSER REQUIRED DUE TO EXEMPTION FOR PATIENT ROOM DOORS.

HW-1C

THIS SET NOT USED.

HW-1D

HW-1E

HW-1H

HW-1J

POWER, WIRING, CONDUIT, AND FIRE ALARM CONNECTION BY DIVISION 26.

HW-1K

HW-1L

HW-1M

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HW-2

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2A

AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATOR AND CONTROLS BY SECTION 08 71 13, AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATORS. STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2B

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2C

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2D

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2E

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2F

HW-2G

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2H

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2J

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-2K

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-3

HW-3A

THIS SET NOT USED.

HW-3B

OMIT VIEWER IF DOOR PROVIDED WITH VISION LITE.

HW-3C

THIS SET NOT USED.

HW-3D

HW-3E

OMIT COAT HOOK WHERE GLASS LITE PREVENTS INSTALLATION.

HW-3F

HW-3G

OMIT VIEWER IF DOOR PROVIDED WITH VISION LITE.

OMIT COAT HOOK WHERE GLASS LITE PREVENTS INSTALLATION.

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HW-4

HW-4A

AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATOR AND CONTROLS BY SECTION 08 71 13, AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATORS.

POWER TRANSFER FOR RE-ACTIVATION SENSOR WIRING (RE-ACTIVATION SENSORS PROVIDED BY SECTION 08 71 13).

HW-4B

PROVIDE NON-HOLD-OPEN CLOSER AT TOILET ROOMS.

STONE THRESHOLD BY OTHER TRADES.

HW-4C

HW-4D

HW-4E

HW-4F

HW-4G

HW-4H

POWER, WIRING, CONDUIT, AND FIRE ALARM CONNECTION BY DIVISION 26.

HW-4J

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