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CARPETING

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

AMERI CAN ASSOCI ATI ON OF TEXTI LE CHEMI STS AND COLORI STS ( AATCC)

AATCC 107 ( 2013) Col or f ast ness t o Wat er

AATCC 134 ( 2011; E 2013) El ect r ost at i c Pr opensi t y of Carpets

AATCC 16 ( 2004; E 2008; E 2010) Col or f ast ness t o Light

AATCC 165 ( 2013) Col or f ast ness t o Cr ocki ng: Text i l e Fl oor Cover i ngs - Cr ockmet er Met hod

AATCC 174 ( 2011) Ant i mi cr obi al Act i v i t y Assessment of Car pet s

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D1335 ( 2012) St andar d Test Met hod f or Tuf t Bi nd of Pi l e Yar n Fl oor Cover i ngs

ASTM D1667 ( 2005; R 2011) Fl exi bl e Cel l ul ar Mat er i al s

- Pol y ( Vi nyl Chl or i de) Foam ( Cl osed- Cel l )

ASTM D297 ( 2015) Rubber Pr oduct s - Chemi cal Anal ysi s

ASTM D3278 ( 1996; R 2011) Fl ash Poi nt of Li qui ds by Smal l Scal e Cl osed- Cup Appar at us

ASTM D3574 ( 2011) St andar d Test Met hods f or Fl exi bl e Cel l ul ar Mat er i al s—Sl ab, Bonded, and Mol ded Ur et hane Foams

ASTM D3676 ( 2013) Rubber Cel l ul ar Cushi on Used f or Car pet or Rug Under l ay

ASTM D5793 ( 2013) Bi ndi ng Si t es Per Uni t Lengt h or Wi dt h of Pi l e Yar n Fl oor Cover i ngs

ASTM D5848 ( 2010; E 2010) Mass Per Uni t Ar ea of Pi l e Yar n Fl oor Cover i ngs

ASTM D6859 ( 2011) St andar d Test Met hod f or Pi l e Thi ckness of Fi ni shed Level Pi l e Yar n

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Fl oor Cover i ngs

ASTM E648 ( 2014c) St andar d Test Met hod f or Cr i t i cal Radi ant Fl ux of Fl oor - Cover i ng Syst ems Usi ng a Radi ant Heat Ener gy Sour ce

CARPET AND RUG I NSTI TUTE ( CRI )

CRI CI S ( 2011) Car pet I nst al l at i on St andar d

I NTERNATI ONAL ORGANI ZATI ON FOR STANDARDI ZATI ON ( I SO)

I SO 2551 ( 1981) Machi ne- made Text i l e Fl oor Cover i ngs - Det er mi nat i on of Di mensi onal Changes Due t o t he Ef f ect s of Var i ed Wat er and Heat Condi t i ons

U. S. GREEN BUI LDI NG COUNCI L ( USGBC)

LEED BD+C ( 2009; R 2010) Leader shi p i n Ener gy and Envi r onment al Desi gn( t m) Bui l di ng Desi gn and Const r uct i on ( LEED- NC)

U. S. NATI ONAL ARCHI VES AND RECORDS ADMI NI STRATI ON ( NARA)

16 CFR 1630 St andar d f or t he Sur f ace Fl ammabi l i t y of Car pet s and Rugs ( FF 1- 70)

WOOLMARK COMPANY ( WBI )

Woolmark ( 1964) Cer t i f i cat i on f or Use of 100 Per cent Wool

1. 2 SUBMITTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00

SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 02 Shop Dr awi ngs

I nst al l at i on Dr awi ngs; G Mol di ngs; G

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Car pet ; G Car pet Cushi on; G Mol di ngs; G

SD- 04 Sampl es

Car pet ; G Mol di ngs; G Car pet Cushi on; G

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

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Moi st ur e and Al kal i ni t y Test s; G

SD- 07 Cer t i f i cat es

Carpet Regul at or y Requi r ement s

SD- 08 Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons

Sur f ace Pr epar at i on Installation

SD- 10 Oper at i on and Mai nt enance Dat a

Car pet ; G Cl eani ng and Pr ot ect i on; G Mai nt enance Ser vi ce

1. 3 QUALI TY ASSURANCE

Pr ovi de t he Car pet and Rug I nst i t ut e ( CRI ) I ndoor Ai r Qual i t y ( I AQ) l abel f or car pet , car pet cushi on, and adhesi ves or demonst r at e compl i ance wi t h t est i ng cr i t er i a and f r equenci es t hr ough i ndependent l abor at or y t est r esul t s. Car pet , car pet cushi on, and adhesi ves bear i ng t he l abel i ndi cat e t hat t he car pet has been t est ed and meet s t he Regul at or y Requi r ement s and cr i t er i a of t he CRI I AQ Car pet Test i ng Pr ogr am, and mi ni mi zes t he i mpact on i ndoor ai r qual i t y. Submi t cer t i f i cat es, showi ng conf or mance wi t h t he r ef er enced st andar ds cont ai ned i n t hi s sect i on, f or t he f ol l owi ng: Car pet , Car pet Cushi on and Mol di ng. I ncl ude i n t he r epor t per cent age of post - i ndust r i al and post - consumer r ecycl ed mat er i al .

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

Del i ver mat er i al s t o t he s i t e i n t he manuf act ur er ' s or i gi nal wr appi ngs and packages cl ear l y l abel ed wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s name, br and name, s i ze, dye l ot number , and r el at ed i nf or mat i on. Remove mat er i al s f r om packagi ng and st or e t hem i n a c l ean, dr y, wel l vent i l at ed ar ea pr ot ect ed f r om damage, soi l i ng, and moi st ur e, and mai nt ai n at a t emper at ur e above 60 degr ees F f or 2 days pr i or t o i nst al l at i on. Do not st or e car pet near mat er i al s t hat may of f gas or emi t har mf ul f umes, such as ker osene heat er s, f r esh pai nt , or adhesi ves.

1. 5 AMBI ENT CONDI TI ONS

Mai nt ai n ar eas i n whi ch car pet i ng i s t o be i nst al l ed at a t emper at ur e above 60 degr ees F and bel ow 90 degr ees F f or 2 days bef or e i nst al l at i on, dur i ng i nst al l at i on, and f or 2 days af t er i nst al l at i on. Pr ovi de t empor ar y vent i l at i on dur i ng wor k of t hi s sect i on. Mai nt ai n a mi ni mum t emper at ur e of 55 degr ees F t her eaf t er f or t he dur at i on of t he cont r act .

1. 6 WARRANTY

Pr ovi de manuf act ur er ' s st andar d per f or mance guar ant ees or war r ant i es i ncl udi ng mi ni mum t en year wear war r ant y, t wo year mat er i al and wor kmanshi p and t en year t uf t bi nd and del ami nat i on.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 CARPET

Fur ni sh f i r st qual i t y car pet ; f r ee of v i sual bl emi shes, st r eaks, poor l y dyed ar eas, f uzzi ng of pi l e yar n, spot s or st ai ns, and ot her physi cal and manuf act ur i ng def ect s. Pr ovi de car pet mat er i al s and t r eat ment s as r easonabl y nonal l er geni c and f r ee of ot her r ecogni zed heal t h hazar ds.

Pr ovi de a st at i c cont r ol const r uct i on on al l gr ade car pet s whi ch gi ves adequat e dur abi l i t y and per f or mance. Submi t manuf act ur er ' s cat al og dat a and pr i nt ed document at i on st at i ng physi cal char act er i st i cs, dur abi l i t y , r esi st ance t o f adi ng, and f l ame r esi st ance char act er i st i cs f or each t ype of car pet mat er i al and i nst al l at i on accessor y. Submi t manuf act ur er ' s cat al og dat a f or 1) Car pet , 2) Car pet Cushi on, and 3) Mol di ngs. Al so, submi t sampl es of t he f ol l owi ng:

a. Car pet : Two] " Pr oduct i on Qual i t y" sampl es 18 by 18 i nches of each car pet pr oposed f or use, showi ng qual i t y, pat t er n, and col or speci f i ed

b. Mol di ngs: Two

c. Speci al Tr eat ment Mat er i al s: Two sampl es showi ng syst em and i nst al l at i on met hod

2. 1. 1 Physi cal Char act er i st i cs f or [ Br oadl oom] [ Modul ar Ti l e] [ Ent r ance] Carpet

2. 1. 1. 1 Car pet Const r uct i on

[ Tuf t ed] [ Woven] [ Bonded] [ Needl ebond] [ Needl e Fel t ] [_____]

2. 1. 1. 2 Type

[ Br oadl oom [ 12] [ 6] f eet mi ni mum usabl e car pet wi dt h [ wi t h except i on of cor r i dor s] [ and] [ st ai r s] [ _____] . ] [ Modul ar t i l e [ 18 by 18] [ 20 by 20] [ 24 by 24] i nch squar e wi t h 0. 15 per cent gr owt h/ shr i nk r at e i n accor dance wi t h I SO 2551.] [ Ent r ance [ 18 by 18] [ _____] i nch squar e [ 12] [ 6] f eet wi dt h [ _____] mat s i ze. ] [ See Sect i on [ 09 69 13 RI GI D GRI D ACCESS FLOORI NG] [ and ] [ 09 69 19 STRI NGERLESS ACCESS FLOORI NG] f or s i ze r equi r ed f or a one t o one al i gnment wi t h r ai sed access f l oor panel s. ]

2. 1. 1. 3 Pi l e Type

[ Level - l oop] [ Mul t i l evel l oop] [ Cut and l oop] [ Fr i eze] [ Cut pi l e] [ Random shear ed] [ Level t i p shear ]

2. 1. 1. 4 Pi l e Fi ber

Commer ci al 100 per cent br anded ( f eder al l y r egi st er ed t r ademar k) [ nyl on cont i nuous f i l ament ] [ nyl on st apl e] [ t r i ext a or PTT] [ wool wi t h Woolmark cer t i f i cat i on] [ wool bl end wi t h Wool Bur eau cer t i f i cat i on] [ _____] .

2. 1. 1. 5 Gauge or Pi t ch

Mi ni mum [ _____] i nch i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D5793

2. 1. 1. 6 St i t ches or Rows/ Wi r es

Mi ni mum [ _____] per squar e i nch

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2. 1. 1. 7 Sur f ace Pi l e Wei ght

Mi ni mum [ _____] ounces per squar e yar d. Thi s does not i ncl ude wei ght of backi ngs. Det er mi ne wei ght i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D5848.

2. 1. 1. 8 Pi l e Thi ckness

Mi ni mum [ _____] i nch i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D6859

2. 1. 1. 9 Pi l e Densi t y

Mi ni mum [ _____]

2. 1. 1. 10 Dye Met hod

[ Sol ut i on dyed] [ St ock dyed] [ Yar n ( or Skei n) dyed] [ Pi ece dyed] [ Space dye] [ Cont i nuous dye]

2. 1. 1. 11 Backi ng Mat er i al s

Pr ovi de pr i mar y backi ng mat er i al s l i ke [ t hose cust omar i l y used and accept ed by t he t r ade f or each t ype of car pet ] [ pol ypr opyl ene] [synthetic material] [ synt het i c mat er i al ] [ r ubber ] [ j ut e] [ cot t on] [ _____] . Pr ovi de secondar y backi ng t o sui t pr oj ect r equi r ement s of t hose cust omar i l y used and accept ed by t he t r ade f or each t ype of car pet .

2. 1. 1. 12 At t ached Cushi on

Pr ovi de an at t ached cushi on [ chemi cal l y f r ot hed pol yur et hane wi t h mi ni mum wei ght of 18 oz/ sq. yar d, mi ni mum densi t y of 11 l b/ cubi c f oot ] [ mechani cal l y f r ot hed pol yur et hane wi t h mi ni mum wei ght of 22 oz/ sq. yar d, mi ni mum densi t y of 14 l b/ cubi c f oot , mi ni mum t hi ckness of 0. 100 i nch, and maxi mum compr essi on r esi st ance of 5 psi , and compr essi on set of 15 per cent i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D3676] . Do not exceed t he maxi mum ash cont ent of 50 per cent when t est ed i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D297. Pass t he accel er at ed agi ng t est i n accor dance wi t h [ ASTM D3676] [ ASTM D1667] f or t he cushi on.

2. 2 PERFORMANCE REQUI REMENTS

2. 2. 1 St at i c Cont r ol

Pr ovi de st at i c cont r ol t o per manent l y r egul at e st at i c bui l dup t o l ess t han [ 3. 5] [ 2. 0] [ _____] kV when t est ed at 20 per cent r el at i ve humi di t y and 70 degr ees F i n accor dance wi t h AATCC 134.

2. 2. 2 Fl ammabi l i t y and Cr i t i cal Radi ant Fl ux Requi r ement s

Compl y wi t h 16 CFR 1630. Pr ovi de car pet i n cor r i dor s and exi t s wi t h a mi ni mum aver age cr i t i cal r adi ant f l ux of [ 0. 22] [ 0. 45] wat t s per squar e cent i met er when t est ed i n accor dance wi t h ASTM E648.

2. 2. 3 Tuf t Bi nd compl y wi t h ASTM D1335 f or t uf t bi nd f or ce r equi r ed t o pul l a t uf t or l oop f r ee f r om car pet backi ng wi t h a mi ni mum [ 10 pound aver age f or ce f or l oop pi l e br oadl oom] [ 3 pound aver age f or ce f or cut pi l e br oadl oom] [ 8 pound aver age f or ce f or modul ar car pet t i l e] .

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2. 2. 4 Col or f ast ness t o Cr ocki ng

Compl y dr y and wet cr ocki ng wi t h AATCC 165 and wi t h a Cl ass 4 mi ni mum r at i ng on t he AATCC Col or Tr ansf er ence Char t f or al l col or s.

2. 2. 5 Col or f ast ness t o Li ght

Compl y col or f ast ness t o l i ght wi t h AATCC 16, Test Opt i on E " Wat er - Cool ed Xenon- Ar c Lamp, Cont i nuous Li ght " and wi t h a mi ni mum 4 gr ey scal e r at i ng af t er 40 hour s.

2. 2. 6 Col or f ast ness t o Wat er

Compl y col or f ast ness t o wat er wi t h AATCC 107 and wi t h a mi ni mum 4. 0 gr ay scal e r at i ng and a mi ni mum 4. 0 t r ansf er scal e r at i ng.

2. 2. 7 Del ami nat i on St r engt h

Pr ovi de del ami nat i on st r engt h f or t uf t ed car pet wi t h a secondar y back of mi ni mum 2. 5 l bs/ i nch.

2. 2. 8 Antimicrobial

Nont oxi c ant i mi cr obi al t r eat ment i n accor dance wi t h AATCC 174 Par t I ( qual i t at i ve) , guar ant eed by t he car pet manuf act ur er t o l ast t he l i f e of t he car pet .

2. 3 CARPET CUSHI ON

[ 2. 3. 1 Fi ber Cushi on

[ Rubber i zed hai r , mot hpr oof ed and st er i l i zed] [ Rubber i zed j ut e, mot hpr oof ed and st er i l i zed] [ Synt het i c] [ Resi nat ed, r ecycl ed t ext i l e]

2. 3. 1. 1 Weight

[ ] oz. / sq. yd.

2. 3. 1. 2 Thickness

[ ] i nches pl us 5 per cent maxi mum

2. 3. 1. 3 Density

[ ] l b/ cu. f t .

][ 2. 3. 2 Rubber Cushi on

[ Fl at ] [ Ri ppl ed waf f l e] [ Text ur ed f l at ] [ Rei nf or ced]

2. 3. 2. 1 Weight

[ ] oz. / sq. yd.

2. 3. 2. 2 Thickness

[ ] i nches pl us 5 per cent maxi mum

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2. 3. 2. 3 Compr essi on Resi st ance

[ ] kg/ sq. mm[ ] l b/ sq. i n. at [ 25] [ 65] per cent i n accor dance wi t h

ASTM D3574.

2. 3. 2. 4 Density

[ ] l b/ cu. f t .

][ 2. 3. 3 Pol yur et hane- Foam Cushi on

[ Gr af t ed pr i me] [ Densi f i ed] [ Bonded] [ Mechani cal l y f r ot hed]

2. 3. 3. 1 Compr essi on For ce Def l ect i on at 65 Per cent

[ ] l b/ sq. i n. of pol ymer densi t y i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D3574

2. 3. 3. 2 Thickness

[ ] i nches pl us 5 per cent maxi mum

2. 3. 3. 3 Density

[ ] kg/ cu. m[ ] l b/ cu. f t .

] 2. 3. 4 Per f or mance Requi r ement s - Cr i t i cal Radi ant Fl ux

Pr ovi de car pet cushi on i n cor r i dor s and exi t s wi t h a mi ni mum aver age cr i t i cal r adi ant f l ux of [ 0. 22] [ 0. 45] wat t s per squar e cent i met er when t est ed i n accor dance wi t h ASTM E648.

2. 4 ADHESI VES AND CONCRETE PRI MER

Compl y wi t h appl i cabl e r egul at i ons r egar di ng t oxi c and hazar dous mat er i al s. Pr ovi de wat er r esi st ant , mi l dew r esi st ant , nonf l ammabl e, and nonst ai ni ng adhesi ves and concr et e pr i mer s f or car pet i nst al l at i on as r equi r ed by t he car pet manuf act ur er . Pr ovi de r el ease adhesi ve f or modul ar t i l e car pet as r ecommended by t he car pet manuf act ur er . Pr ovi de adhesi ves f l ashpoi nt of mi ni mum 140 degr ees F i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D3278.

2. 5 MOLDINGS

I nst al l car pet mol di ngs wher e f l oor cover i ng mat er i al changes or car pet edge does not abut a ver t i cal sur f ace. Pr ovi de an al umi num mol di ng, pi nl ess c l amp- down t ype, desi gned f or t he t ype of car pet bei ng i nst al l ed.

Pr ovi de [ nat ur al col or anodi zed] [ pr ef i ni shed col or [ _____] f i ni sh.

Pr ovi de a f l oor f l ange of a mi ni mum 1- 1/ 2 i nch wi de and f ace a mi ni mum 5/ 8 i nch wi de. ] [ a heavy- dut y [ v i nyl ] [ r ubber ] mol di ng desi gned f or t he t ype of car pet bei ng i nst al l ed. Pr ovi de f l oor f l ange of a mi ni mum [ 1 1/ 2 i nches] wi de. Pr ovi de [ _____] col or t o mat ch [ r esi l i ent base] [ _____] ] .

2. 6 TAPE

Pr ovi de t ape f or seams as r ecommended by t he car pet manuf act ur er f or t he t ype of seam used i n i nst al l at i on.

2. 7 COLOR, TEXTURE, AND PATTERN

Pr ovi de col or , t ext ur e, and pat t er n i n accor dance wi t h [ Sect i on 09 06 90

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SCHEDULES FOR PAI NTI NG AND COATI NG] [ t he dr awi ngs] [ _____] .

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 SURFACE PREPARATI ON

Do not i nst al l car pet on sur f aces t hat ar e unsui t abl e and wi l l pr event a pr oper i nst al l at i on. Pr epar e subf l oor i n accor dance wi t h f l oor i ng manuf act ur er ' s r ecommended i nst r uct i ons. Repai r hol es, cr acks, depr essi ons, or r ough ar eas usi ng mat er i al r ecommended by t he car pet or adhesi ve manuf act ur er . Fr ee f l oor of any f or ei gn mat er i al s and sweep cl ean. Bef or e begi nni ng wor k, t est subf l oor wi t h gl ue and car pet t o det er mi ne " open t i me" and bond. Submi t [ t hr ee] [ _____] copi es of t he manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons f or t he car pet , i ncl udi ng pr epar at i on of subst r at e, seami ng t echni ques, and r ecommended adhesi ves and t apes.

3. 2 MOI STURE AND ALKALI NI TY TESTS

Test concr et e s l ab f or moi st ur e cont ent and excessi ve al kal i ni t y i n accor dance wi t h CRI CI S. Submi t [ t hr ee] [ _____] copi es of t est r epor t s of moi st ur e and al kal i ni t y cont ent of concr et e s l ab st at i ng dat e of t est , per son conduct i ng t he t est , and t he ar ea t est ed.

3. 3 PREPARATI ON OF CONCRETE SUBFLOOR

Do not commence i nst al l at i on of t he car pet i ng unt i l concr et e subst r at e i s at l east 90 days ol d. Pr epar e t he concr et e sur f aces i n accor dance wi t h t he car pet manuf act ur er ' s i nst r uct i ons. Mat ch car pet , when r equi r ed, and adhesi ves t o pr event of f - gassi ng t o a t ype of cur i ng compounds, l evel i ng agent s, and concr et e seal er .

3. 4 INSTALLATION

Per f or m al l wor k by manuf act ur er ' s appr oved i nst al l er s. Conduct i nst al l at i on i n accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst r uct i ons and CRI CI S. Pr ot ect edges of car pet meet i ng har d sur f ace f l oor i ng wi t h mol di ng and i nst al l i n accor dance wi t h t he mol di ng manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst r uct i ons. Fol l ow vent i l at i on, per sonal pr ot ect i on, and ot her saf et y pr ecaut i ons r ecommended by t he adhesi ve manuf act ur er . Cont i nue vent i l at i on dur i ng i nst al l at i on and f or at l east 72 hour s f ol l owi ng i nst al l at i on. Do not per mi t t r af f i c or movement of f ur ni t ur e or equi pment i n car pet ed ar ea f or 24 hour s af t er i nst al l at i on. Compl et e ot her wor k whi ch woul d damage t he car pet pr i or t o i nst al l at i on of car pet . Submi t [ t hr ee] [ _____] copi es of i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs f or 1) Car pet , 2) Car pet Cushi on, and 3) Mol di ngs i ndi cat i ng ar eas r ecei v i ng car pet , car pet t ypes, pat t er ns, di r ect i on of pi l e, l ocat i on of seams, and l ocat i ons of edge molding.

3. 4. 1 Br oadl oom I nst al l at i on

I nst al l br oadl oom car pet [ di r ect gl ue down] [ pr e- appl i ed adhesi ve gl ue down] smoot h, uni f or m, and secur e, wi t h a mi ni mum of seams. Appl y r egul ar , unnot i ceabl e, and t r eat ed seams wi t h a seam adhesi ve. Run si de seams t owar d t he l i ght , wher e pr act i cal , and wher e such l ayout does not i ncr ease t he number of seams. I nst al l br eadt hs par al l el , wi t h car pet pi l e i n t he same di r ect i on. Mat ch pat t er ns accur at el y. Neat l y cut and f i t cut out s, at door j ambs, col umns and duct s secur el y. Locat e seams at door ways par al l el t o and cent er ed di r ect l y under door s. Do not make seams

Apr i l 2019 Page 8 SECTI ON 09 68 00 per pendi cul ar t o door s or at pi vot poi nt s. Pr ovi de seams at changes i n di r ect i ons of cor r i dor s t o f ol l ow t he wal l l i ne par al l el t o t he car pet di r ect i on. Lay t he car pet l engt hwi se down t he cor r i dor s wi t h wi dt hs l ess t han 6 f eet .

3. 4. 2 Modul ar Ti l e I nst al l at i on

I nst al l modul ar t i l es wi t h [ per manent v i nyl - compat i bl e] [ _____] adhesi ve and snug j oi nt s. Use [ monol i t hi c] [ 1/ 4 t ur n] [ ashl ar ] [ br i ck] [ r andom] [ ] i nst al l at i on met hod. Pr ovi de accessi bi l i t y t o t he subf l oor wher e r equi r ed. [ See Sect i on [ 09 69 13 RI GI D GRI D ACCESS FLOORI NG] [ and ] [ 09 69 19 STRI NGERLESS ACCESS FLOORI NG] f or i nst al l at i on met hod of car pet t i l e on access f l oor i ng. ]

3. 4. 3 Ent r ance Car pet I nst al l at i on

[ I nst al l t i l es wi t h [ per manent v i nyl - compat i bl e] [ r el ease] adhesi ve and snug j oi nt s. Use [ monol i t hi c] [ 1/ 4 t ur n] [ ashl ar ] [ br i ck] [ r andom] i nst al l at i on met hod. ] [ I nst al l r ol l goods [ di r ect gl ue down] [ pr e- appl i ed adhesi ve gl ue down] and smoot h, uni f or m, and secur e, wi t h a mi ni mum of seams. Pr epar e r egul ar , unnot i ceabl e, and t r eat ed seams wi t h a seam adhesi ve. I nst al l br eadt hs par al l el , wi t h car pet pi l e i n t he same di r ect i on. Mat ch pat t er ns accur at el y. Neat l y cut and f i t , secur el y, cut out s at door j ambs, col umns, and duct s. Locat e seams at door ways par al l el t o and cent er ed di r ect l y under door s. Do not make seams per pendi cul ar t o door s or at pi vot poi nt s. ] [ Cut mat s t o speci f i ed s i ze and f i ni sh t hem wi t h a t aper ed vi nyl edge t hat i s gl ued and sewn on. ]

3. 5 CLEANI NG AND PROTECTI ON

Submi t [ t hr ee] [ _____] copi es of car pet manuf act ur er ' s mai nt enance i nst r uct i ons descr i bi ng r ecommended t ype of c l eani ng equi pment and mat er i al , spot t i ng and cl eani ng met hods, and cl eani ng cycl es.

3. 5. 1 Cleaning

As speci f i ed i n Sect i on 01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMI TTALS. Af t er i nst al l at i on of t he car pet , r emove debr i s, scr aps, and ot her f or ei gn mat t er . Remove soi l ed spot s and adhesi ve f r om t he f ace of t he car pet wi t h appr opr i at e spot r emover . Cut of f and r emove pr ot r udi ng f ace yar n. Vacuum car pet clean.

3. 5. 2 Protection

Pr ot ect t he i nst al l ed car pet f r om soi l i ng and damage wi t h heavy, r ei nf or ced, nonst ai ni ng kr af t paper , pl ywood, or har dboar d sheet s. Lap and secur e edges of kr af t paper pr ot ect i on t o pr ovi de a cont i nuous cover .

Rest r i ct t r af f i c f or at l east 48 hour s. Remove pr ot ect i ve cover i ng when di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

3. 6 REMNANTS

Manage wast e as speci f i ed i n t he Wast e Management Pl an. [ Pr ovi de r emnant s r emai ni ng f r om t he i nst al l at i on, consi st i ng of scr ap pi eces mor e t han 2 f eet i n di mensi on wi t h mor e t han 6 squar e f eet t ot al [ t o t he Gover nment ] [ t o l ocal non- pr of i t such as Habi t at f or Humani t y as di r ect ed by t he Gover nment ] ] . [ Set asi de non- r et ai ned scr aps and r et ur n t o manuf act ur er f or r ecycl i ng i nt o new pr oduct ] [ Remove non- r et ai ned scr aps f r om si t e and r ecycl e appr opr i at el y] .

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3. 7 MAINTENANCE

3. 7. 1 Ext r a Mat er i al s

Pr ovi de ext r a mat er i al f r om same dye l ot consi st i ng of [ f ul l wi dt h cont i nuous br oadl oom] [ and] [ uncut car pet t i l es] f or f ut ur e mai nt enance.

Pr ovi de a mi ni mum of [ _____] per cent of t ot al squar e yar ds of each car pet t ype, pat t er n, and col or .

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