ATT_02a_Division_06_Woods_and_Plastics.pdf

1 Division 06 – Woods and Plastics

DIVISION 06 – WOODS AND PLASTICS

SECTION 06105- MISCELLANEOUS CARPENTRY

PART 1 – GENERAL

A. This Section includes the following:

1. Incidental framing with dimensional lumber.

2. Wood Furring, grounds, nailers, and blocking.

3. Trim.

4. Soffit.

5. Plywood Sheathing.

B. Related Sections:

1. Division 7, Section “Building Insulation”.

2. Division 7, Section “Standing Seam Roof Panels”.

3. Division 7, Section “Single-Ply Membrane Roofing”.

C. Submittals:

1. Wood treatment data as follows, including chemical treatment and manufacturer’s instructions for handling, storing, installing, and finishing treated materials.

a. For each type of preservative-treated wood product: include certification by treating plant stating type of preservative solution and pressure process used, net amount of preservative retained, and compliance with applicable standards.

b. For waterborne-treated products: include statement that moisture content of treated materials was reduced to levels indicated before shipment to

Project site.

c. For fire-retardant-treated wood products: include certification by treatment plant that treated materials comply with specific standards and other requirements as well as data relative to bending strength, stiffness, and fastener-holding capabilities of treated materials.

2. Material test reports from a qualified independent testing agency indicating and interpreting test results relative to compliance of fire-retardant-treated wood products with performance requirements indicated.

3. Warranty of chemical treatment manufacturer for each type of treatment.

D. Delivery, Storage, and Handling:

1. Keep materials under cover and dry. Protect from weather and contact with damp or wet surfaces. Stack lumber, plywood, and other panels. Provide for air circulation within and around stacks and under temporary coverings.

a. For lumber and plywood pressure treated with waterborne chemicals:

place spacers between each bundle to provide air circulation.

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Section 06105- Miscellaneous Carpentry Cont.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

A. Lumber, General:

1. Lumber Standards: Comply with DOC PS 20, American Softwood Lumber

Standards” and with applicable grading rules of inspection agencies certified by American Standards Committee’s (ALSC) Board Review.

2. Inspection Agencies: Inspection agencies, and the abbreviations used to reference them, include the following:

1. SPIB- Southern Pine Inspection Bureau.

3. Grade Stamps: Provide lumber with each piece factory marked with grade stamps of inspection agency evidencing compliance with grading rule requirements and identifying grading agency, grade, species, moisture content at time of surfacing, and milling.

4. Where nominal sizes are indicated, provide actual sizes required by DOC PS

20 for sizes specified. Where actual sizes are indicated, they are minimum dressed sizes for dry lumber.

a. Provide dressed S4S, unless otherwise indicated.

b. Provide dry lumber with 19 percent maximum moisture content at time of dressing for 2 inch nominal thickness or less, unless otherwise indicated.

B. Wood-Preservative-Treated Materials:

1. General: Where lumber or plywood is indicated as preservative treated or is specified to be treated in this specification, comply with applicable requirements of AWPA C2 for lumber and AWPA C9 for plywood. Mark each treated item with the Quality Mark Requirements of an inspection agency approved by ALSC’s Board of Review.

a. Treat all materials with CDDC: Copper hydroxide sodium diomedthyldithiorabamate.

2. Pressure treat aboveground items with waterboune preservatives to a minimum retention of 0.25 lb. /cu. Ft.

a. Wood cants, nailers, curbs, equipment support bases, blocking, stripping, and similar members in connection with roofing, flashing, vapor barriers, and waterproofing.

b. Wood sills, sleepers, blocking, furring, stripping, and similar concealed members in contact with masonry or concrete.

c. Wood framing members less than 8 inches above grade.

d. Wood floor plates installed over concrete slabs directly in contact with earth.

e. Wood blocking at roof perimeter.

f. All blocking within concealed spaces in buildings, including, but not limited to, blocking in walls (such as blocking for toilet accessories), and above ceilings, will be preservative-treated wood.

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C. Fire-Retardant-treated Materials:

1. General: Where fire-retardant-treated wood is indicated, comply with applicable requirements of AWPA C20 for lumber and AWPA C27 for plywood. Identify fire-retardant-treated wood with appropriate classification marking of UL; U.S. Testing; Timber Products Inspection, Inc.; or other testing and inspecting agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction:

a. Treated Type: Interior Type A or Exterior.

1. Verify compatibility of treatment type selected for underlayment materials with adhesives to be used for finish flooring materials.

2. Inspect each piece of treated lumber or plywood after drying and discard damaged or defective pieces.

3. Fire Retardant Treated Plywood (FIRETRTD PLYWD) shall be plywood treated as follows:

a. Fire-Test-Response Characteristics: Provide materials with the following fire-test-response characteristics as determined by testing identical products per ASTM test method indicated below by U.L., or another testing and inspecting agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction.

b. Identify fire-retardant-treated materials with appropriate markings of applicable testing and inspecting agency in the form of imprint on surfaces of materials or separable paper label where materials will be concealed from view after installation.

c. Surface-Burning Characteristics: Not exceeding values indicated below, tested per ASTM E 84 for 30 minutes with no evidence of significant combustion. In addition, the flame front will not progress more than 10-

1/2 feet beyond the centerline of the burner at any time during the test.

1. Flame Spread: 25

2. Smoke Developed: 450.

d. Fire-Retardant Chemicals: Use chemical formulations that do not bleed through or otherwise adversely affect finishes. Do not use colorants in solution to distinguish treated materials from untreated material.

4. Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber: Comply with the following:

a. Low-Hydroscopic Formulation: Interior Type A per AWPA C20.

b. Kiln-dry material before and after treatment levels required for untreated material.

c. Available Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, products that may be incorporated in the Work include, but limited to the following:

1. Low-Hydroscopic Formulation (Type A).

2. D-Blaze; J.H. Baxter Co.

3. D-Blaze; Chemical Specialties, Inc.

4. Pyro-Guard; Continental wood Preservers, Inc.

5. Dricon; Hickson Corp.

6. Pyro-Guard; Hoover Treated wood Products, Inc.

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D. Dimensional Lumber:

1. General: Provide dimensional lumber of grades indicated according to the

ALSC National Grading Rule (NGR) provisions of the inspection agency indicated.

2. Incidental Framing: Provide the following grades and species:

a. Species and Grade: SYP, No. 2

E. Boards:

1. Concealed Boards: Where board are concealed by other Work, provide lumber with 19 percent maximum moisture content and of following species and grade:

a. Species and Grade: Mixed southern pine, No.2 per SPIB rules.

F. Miscellaneous Lumber:

1. General: Provide lumber for support or attachment of other construction, including nailers, blocking, furring, grounds, stripping, and similar members.

2. Fabricate miscellaneous lumber from dimensional lumber of sizes indicated and into shapes shown.

3. Moisture Content: 19 percent maximum for lumber items that are not specified to receive wood preservative treatment.

4. Grade: For dimensional lumber sizes, provide No. 3 or Standard grade lumber per ALSC’s NGRs of any species. For board-size lumber, provide No. 3

Common per NELMA, NLGA, or WWPA; No. 2 grade per SPIB; or Standard grade WCLIB or WWPA of any species.

G. Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels:

1. Structural-Use Panel Standards: Provide either all-veneer, mat-formed, or composite panels complying with DOC PS 2, “Performance Standard for

Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels” unless otherwise indicated. Provide plywood panels complying with DOC PS 1, “U.S. Product Standard for

Construction and Industrial Plywood”, where plywood is indicated.

2. Trademark: Factory mark structural panels with APA trademark complying with the following requirements:

a. Span Ratings: Comply with “Code Plus” provisions of APA Form No. E30, “APA Design/Construction Guide: Residential and Commercial”.

3. Plywood Underlayment: Underlayment B-C exterior grade with fully sanded face, thickness as indicated but not less than ½ inch.

4. Miscellaneous Concealed Panels: APA-rated sheathing, Exposure 1, span rating to suit framing in each location.

5. Plywood Backing Panels: for mounting electrical or telephone equipment, provide fire-retardant-treated plywood panels with grade, C-D Plugged

Exposure 1, in thickness indicated but not less than 15/32 inch thick.

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6. Plywood, Structural-Use, and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Panels:

a. PS1, PS2, APA E 445S, and APA F405L respectively.

H. Roof Sheathing, General:

1. Plywood: C-D Grade, Exposure 1, with an Identification Index of not less than

24/0.

2. Structural-Use Panel: Sheathing grade with a durability equivalent to

Exposure 1, Span Rating of 24/0 or greater.

3. Building Paper: Install “Titanium”, or an approved equal, roofing underlayment directly to roof sheathing.

a. Install at hip, valleys with 48 inch overlap.

b. Install ridge with 24 inch overlap.

c. Install field per manufacturer’s instructions for applicable roof pitch.

4. Acceptable Wood Roof Decks include the following:

a. Lumber sheathing: 6 in. minimum width, 25/32 in. minimum thickness.

b. Plywood sheathing: 5/8 in. minimum thickness, Exposure 1 grade plywood sheathing as recommended by APA and in compliance with

IBC.

c. OSB Panels: 5/8 in. minimum thickness non-veneer structural panels as recommended by APA and in compliance with IBC.

d. Spacing between boards or panels will not exceed 1/4 in. between roof boards or between plywood or OSB sheathing panels.

I. Fasteners:

1. General: Provide fasteners of one size and type indicated that comply with the requirements specified in the Article for material and manufacturers.

a. Where miscellaneous carpentry is exposed to weather, in ground contact, or in areas of high relative humidity, provide fasteners with a hot-dip zinc coating per ASTM A 153 or of Type 304 stainless steel.

b. Screws: ASTM C 954, steel drill screws, Type S-12 fluted tip. A minimum of ¼ inch long, with organic polymer coating or other corrosion protected coating.

c. Nails: Wire, Brads, and Staples: FS FF-N-105.

d. Power-Driven Fasteners: CABO NER-272.

e. Bolts: Steel bolts complying with ASTM A 307, Grade A (ASTM F 568, Property Class 4.6); with ASTM A 563 (ASTM A 563M) hex nuts and, where indicated, flat washers.

PART 3 – EXECTION

A. Installation, General:

1. Discard units of material with defects that impair quality of carpentry and that are too small to use with minimum number of joints or optimum joint arrangement.

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2. Set carpentry to required level sand lines, with members set plumb, true to line, cut, and fitted.

3. Fit carpentry to other construction; scribe and cope as required for accurate fit.

Coordinate location of furring, nailers, blocking, grounds, and similar supports to allow attachment of other construction.

4. Apply field treatment complying with AWPA M4 to cut surfaces of preservative-treated lumber and plywood.

5. Securely attach carpentry work as indicated and according to applicable codes and recognized standards.

6. Use fasteners of appropriate type and length. Predrill members when necessary to avoid splitting wood.

B. Wood Grounds, Nailers, Blocking, and Sleepers:

1. Install where shown and where required for screeding or attaching other work.

Cut and shape to required size. Coordinate locations with other work involved.

2. Attach to substrates to support applied loading. Recess bolts and nuts flush with surfaces, unless otherwise indicated.

C. Installation of Structural-Use Panels:

1. General: Comply with applicable recommendations contained in APA Form

No. E30, “APA Design/Construction Guide: Residential & Commercial”, for types of structural use panels and applications indicated.

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SECTION 06400- INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK

D. Summary:

1. Work of this Section includes but is not limited to the following Certified

Wood product:

a. Shop-Fabricated Structural Wood Framing

1. Metal Web Wood Joists

2. Wood Roof and Floor Trusses

b. Manufactured Engineered wood / Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)

1. Glue-Laminated Construction Framing

2. Microllam or Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)

3. Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL)

4. Parallam or Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL)

5. Oriented Strand Lumber (OSL)

6. Rim Boards

7. Prefabricated Wood I-Joists

2. Accessories including, but limited to, metal connector plates, structural connectors, fasteners, blocking, curbing, Miscellaneous framing and bracing

3. Related Documents and Sections: examine Contract Documents for requirements that directly affect or are affected by Work of the Section. A list of those Documents and Sections include, but are not limited to the following:

a. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Division 1, General Requirements, Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

b. Work in other Divisions that introduce a collateral load to include, but not limited to, Division 13, Division 14, Division 22, Division 23 and

Division 26.

B. Quality Assurance:

1. Regulatory Requirements:

a. Engineered Wood: APA trademark displayed

1. Rim Boards: Per APA EWS Rim Boards and PS 1 or PS 2 or APA

Standard PRP-108.

a. Glulam Rim Boards will be Resawn Grade manufactured per APA

EWS Rim Boards and ANSI A190.1.

b. Fire Retardant Treatment:

1. FHA Minimum Property Standard #2600.

2. HUD Materials Release (1261)

3. FRT Plywood per AEPA C27, and rated Class A per ASTM E84.

c. Truss Standards: Comply with ANSI/AF & PA (NDS) National design

Specifications for Wood Construction, and per Truss Plate Institute (TPI) standards.

d. Glulam Standards: Marked with an APA-ES trademark.

1. Glulam design per:

a. APA Glulam Design Specification

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Section 06170- Certified Shop Fabricated Structural Wood Cont.

b. Form EWS Y117.

c. ICC-ES ESR-1940.

d. ANSI/AITC Standard A190.1-02.

2. Glulam design for fire resistance per APA Form EWS Y245 and Form

W305.

2. Qualifications:

a. Manufacturer/Fabricator of Shop-Fabricated Structural wood and Glue-

Laminated Construction: A firm experienced a minimum five (5) years in producing products similar to those indicated for this Project and with a record if successful in-service performance, as well as sufficient production capacity to produce required units.

b. Erector of Shop-Fabricated Structural Wood and Glue-Laminated

Construction: Perform installation with skilled, experienced and trained workman supervised by trained personnel who will have a minimum three (3) years successful experience I installations of similar size and scope.

1. Manufacturer/Fabricator capable of providing field service representation during installation, approving acceptable installer and approving application method.

c. Testing Agency: An independent testing agency with the experience and capacity to conduct the testing indicated, meeting requirements of

ISO/IEC Standard 17025 or ASTM E699 and ASTM E320.

d. Engineer: Licensed by the AHJ where Project site is located.

3. Prototypes: Provide materials or assemblies of each unit type for review and approval prior to benchmarking, manufacturing or fabrication production.

C. Submittals:

1. Product Data: Submit manufacturer’s printed descriptions of materials, components, metal connector plates, structural connectors, fasteners, blocking, curbing, miscellaneous framing and bracing, preservative and fire treatment systems, performance criteria, adhesives, finishes, use limitations, recommendations and installation information.

2. Shop Drawings: Submit fabrication and assembly drawings showing structural members and indicating materials, member sizes, design values, materials and dimensional relationship of components, assembly configuration, erection sequence, piece numbering, metal plate connectors, extent of fire retardant or preservative treatment, bearing and anchorage details and requirements.

a. Drawings for installed products indicated to comply with design loads will include structural analysis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.

1. Provide truss fabricator’s design and engineering data for the required trusses including stress diagrams under the signature, seal and registration number of a qualified structural engineer.

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2. Field Measurements: Indicate verified field measurements on the Shop

Drawings.

3. Shop Drawings will not be copies or modified copies of the Contract

Documents.

3. Samples:

a. Initial for Selection: Submit printed color charts or sample chains indicating manufacturer’s complete range for each type of material finish exposed to view that is not yet selected by PM or specified.

b. Final Selection: Submit a minimum 8 inch (200mm) long full sized sample of each different profile (grain and species for clear finishes) and bearing condition with proposed finishes, and fasteners.

4. Quality Assurance Submittals: Test and Evaluation Reports for wood treatments, and Qualification Statements.

D. Delivery, Storage, and Handling:

1. Protect product during transit, delivery, storage, and handling to prevent damage, soiling and deterioration.

2. Do not deliver product until painting, wet work, grinding and similar operations, which could damage the woodwork, is completed in installation areas. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, product must be stored in other than installation areas, store only in areas meeting requirements specified for installation areas.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

A. Description:

1. Regulatory Requirements

a. CPA MDF, Particleboard and Hardboard; </- 0.20 ppm formaldehyde emissions per ASTM E1333.

b. No added Urea-Formaldehyde (NAF) MDF, Particle board and

Hardboard.

c. Ultra-Low emitting (ULEF) MDF, Particleboard and Hardboard.

B. Materials:

1. Hardwood or Softwood, as indicated: Provide solid wood lumber and veneers per performance requirements. Do not provide finger-joint wood unless clearly indicated in the Contract Documents.

2. Structural and Framing Lumber:

a. S4S surfaced dry lumber per US DoC PS20 and applicable grading rules per NeLMA or NHLA.

b. Factory mark each piece of lumber with grade stamp of inspection agency indicating grade, species, moisture content at time of surfacing, and mill.

1. For exposed lumber, mark grade stamp on end or back of each piece, or omit grade stamp and provide certificate of grade compliance issued by inspection agency.

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3. Fasteners and Anchorage of size and type, material and finish suited to application shown.

a. Fasteners: Of appropriate type, length and durability for wood product used to securely fasten to the substrate for the intended life and use of the unit.

b. Metal Connector Plate: Steel type and thickness as indicated.

c. Framing Anchors Manufacturer: Simpson, or an A/E approved equivalent.

4. Fire Retardant Treatment: Refer to Section 06105.

5. Multipurpose Construction Adhesive: Non-HAP formulation complying with

ASTM D3498 that is recommended for indicated use by adhesive manufacturer.

6. Glue: Non-HAP aliphatic-resin, polyurethane, or phenol-resorcinol wood glue recommended by manufacturer for general carpentry use.

D. Manufactured Units:

1. Engineered Wood Products: Provide products acceptable to AHJ, with allowable design stresses as published by manufacturer that meet or exceed those indicated.

a. Wood Truss Connection Elements- Rafters & Joists: Per Truss Plate

Institute (TPI).

b. Structural Glued Laminated Timber: Per APA and ICC-ES.

1. Laminated-Veneer Lumber: Per ASTM D5456 using exterior-type adhesive per ASTM D2559.

2. Parallel-Strand Lumber: Per ASTM D5456 using exterior-type adhesive per ASTM D2559.

3. Glulam: Per ANSI/AITC 117 (softwood) or AITC 119 (hardwood).

c. I-Joists: Per ASTM D5055 and APA PRI-400.

d. Rim Boards: Per APA PRR-401.

e.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

A. Examination, Preparation and Installation:

1. Examination, preparation and installation per industry standards, fabricators or manufacturer’s written instructions, and Division 01 requirements.

a. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected and installation area properly prepared.

b. Layout installation by marking extents of each item, and anchoring/fastening locations coordinated with blocking or other structural support.

c. Product Preparation: Handle products in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and warranty requirement.

d. WOOD TRUSSES: Per TPI, and fabricator’s written instructions.

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1. Connect wood trusses to wood framing or blocking with framing anchors.

2. Provide temporary supports and bracing. Provide permanent cross bracing.

3. Suspend conduits, piping & mechanical equipment from framing spanning between top or bottom chord truss panel points with joist hangers at each end. Exercise caution so as not to damage or overload trusses.

4. DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE TRUSS MENBERS.

5. Remove metal plate connected wood trusses that are damaged or do not meet requirements and replace with trusses that do meet requirements.

e. ENGINEERED WOOD: Per ANSI / AF&PA NDS-2005, and manufacturer’s written instructions.

1. Place rough carpentry to indicated levels and lines, with members plumb, aligned, cut, and fitted.

2. Provide blocking and framing as indicated and as required to support facing materials, fixtures, specialty items, and trim.

B. Field quality Control:

1. Field Inspections: Each connection, bracing, and bearing condition.

C. Cleaning, Maintenance and Protection:

1. Provide Progress Cleaning, Waste Management, and Provide Final Cleaning per Division 01 requirements.

2. Provide Initial Maintenance per manufacturer’s recommendations.

D. Closeout Activities:

a. Substantial Completion Requirements per Division 01 requirements.

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SECTION 06400- INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK

E. Description of Work:

2. Interior trim, rails, and miscellaneous wood fabrications

3. Architectural Casework Including:

a. Plastic Laminate Clad Cabinets

b. Closet and Utility Shelving

3. Related work: wood doors are specified within Division 8.

1. AWI Quality Standard: Comply with applicable requirements of

“Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards” published by the

Architectural woodwork Institute (AWI), except as otherwise indicated.

2. Installer: A firm with at least 5 years’ experience in the fabrication of plastic laminate casework.

3. Plastic Laminate: Provide plastic laminate produced by the same manufacturer throughout the Project.

E. Submittals:

3. Product Data: Submit manufacturer’s product data for each production process specified as Work of this Section and each component incorporated into items of architectural woodwork during fabrications, finishing, and installation.

4. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings showing location of each item, dimensioned plans, elevations and section of each cabinet type, large scale details, details of attachment and other components.

5. Test Data: Submit test data for magnetic catches, adjustable hinges, and adjustable shelf supports showing compliance with requirements specified.

6. Samples: Submit the following samples:

a. Wood components with transparent finish: 6”x36”x18”, for each species and item, finished on one side and one edge.

b. Plastic Laminate: 8”x10” for each type, color, pattern, and surface finish specified.

c. Pull Handles as specified in hardware portion of this Section.

F. Delivery, Storage, and Handling:

3. Protect woodwork during transit, delivery, storage, and handling to prevent damage, soiling and deterioration.

4. Do not deliver woodwork until painting, wet work, grinding and similar operations, which could damage the woodwork, is completed in installation areas. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, woodwork must be stored in other than installation areas, store only in areas meeting requirements specified for installation areas.

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Section 06400- Interior Architectural Woodwork Cont.

G. Project Conditions:

2. Conditioning: Require the Woodwork Manufacturer and Installer to advise the

Contractor of temperature and humidity requirements for woodwork installation and storage areas. Do not install woodwork until required temperatures and relative humidity level have been stabilized and will be maintained in installation areas.

3. Maintain temperature and humidity in installation areas as required to maintain moisture content of installed woodwork within 1.0 percent tolerance of optimum moisture content, from date of installation through remainder of construction period. Required Woodwork Manufacturer to establish optimum moisture content and required temperature and humidity conditions.

A. Fabrication, General:

2. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 300.

3. Wood Moisture Content: Comply with requirements of referenced quality standard for moisture content of lumber at time of fabrication and for relative humidity conditions in the installation area.

4. Fabricate woodwork to dimensions, profiles, and details indicated with openings and mortises precut, where possible, to receive hardware and other items and Work.

5. Complete fabrication, assembly, finishing, hardware application, and other

Work before shipment to Project site to maximized extent possible.

Disassemble components only as necessary for shipment and installation.

Where necessary for fitting at site, provide ample allowance for scribing, trimming and fitting.

6. Pre-cut openings: Fabricate architectural woodwork with pre-cut openings where possible, to receive hardware, appliances, plumbing fixtures, electrical work, and similar items. Locate openings accurately and use templates or rough-in diagrams for proper size and shape. Smooth edges of cutoffs and, where located in countertops and similar exposures, seal edges of cutouts with a pigmented, water-resisting coating.

7. Measurements: Before proceeding with fabrication of woodwork required to be fitted to other construction, obtain field measurements and verify dimensions and shop drawing details as required for accurate fit.

a. Where sequence of measuring substrates before fabrication would delay the Project, proceed with fabrication (without field measurements) and provide ample borders and edges to allow for subsequent scribing and trimming of woodwork for accurate fit.

B. Standing and Running Trim, Rails, Miscellaneous Wood Fabrications:

2. Rout and groove backs of flat members, except for members with end exposed, in finished work.

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3. Interior Trim and Miscellaneous Wood Fabrications for Opaque Finish:

comply with the following requirements:

a. Grade: Custom

b. Lumber Species: Poplar or Fir

C. Architectural Cabinets, Laminate Clad:

1. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 400, Division 400B.

2. Cabinet boxes will be 3/4" thick, 45lb. industrial grade medium density fiber board (MDF). MDF will be formaldehyde free (NAF) type. MDF will be

Class 1 Fire Rated.

3. Special Note: Particleboard or waferboad is NOT an acceptable material throughout any component of the cabinet.

4. Box interiors will be off-white melamine laminate; all other surfaces will be a plastic laminate (PLAM). Interior and exterior laminate grade cladding as specified below.

5. Melamine will be used for box interior only. Drawer interiors will be plastic laminate.

6. Door and drawer heads will be 3/4" thick, 45lb. industrial grade particle board with laminate cladding as specified below.

7. Laminate Clad (PLAM) Cabinets: Comply with the following requirements:

a. Grade: Premium

b. Type of Cabinet Construction: Full Overlay

c. Laminate Cladding: High Pressure laminate complying with NEMA LD

4. Laminate Cladding: High pressure decorative laminate complying with

NEMA LD 3.

5. Laminate Grade for exposed Surfaces: Provide laminate cladding complying with the following requirements for each type of surface and grade.

a. Horizontal Surfaces: GP-50 (0.050” nominal thickness).

b. Vertical Surfaces and Edges: Exposed vertical surfaces will be covered with high pressure laminate (GP-28, 0.028” nominal thickness) complying with NEMA standard LD3. “Melamine” products will not be considered as acceptable in lieu of high pressure plastic laminate.

6. Special Note: All surfaces of open cubby hole type casework units, will be considered “exposed”.

7. Semi-exposed Surfaces: Provide surface materials indicated below. “Semi-exposed Surfaces” are defined to include interior drawer surfaces, the inside face of cabinet doors, both faces of cabinet shelves, the bottom of cabinet interiors, the sides of cabinet interiors, both sides of vertical cabinet dividers, and other surfaces which are exposed when the cabinet doors and drawers are opened.

8. Provide dust panels of 1/4 inch plywood or tempered hardwood above compartments and drawers except where located directly under tops.

9. High Pressure Laminate Cabinet Liner: CL-20 complying with NEMA standard LD3.

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10. All cabinet boxes are to be “Frameless” type with full overlay doors and drawer heads, as indicated on the drawings.

E. Cabinet Hardware and Accessory Materials:

2. General: Provide cabinet hardware and accessory materials associated with architectural cabinets.

3. Cabinet Hardware Schedule: Refer to schedule at end of this Section for cabinet hardware required for architectural cabinets.

4. Since cabinets are frameless type, all hinges are to be attached to the cabinet box.

F. Architectural Cabinet Tops:

1. All cabinet tops will be Pre-Manufactured, “Post-Form” type.

2. Construction:

a. Laminate is to be vertical grade.

b. Laminate is to be heated to 300 degrees F (min.)

c. Decorative papers saturated in melamine resin are to be combined with phenolic-soaked kraft papers at 750 psi (min.).

d. Laminate to be bonded to 3/4 inch MDF (medium density fiberboard) deck with a 1-1/2 inch build down of the edge profile.

3. Color to be selected from Manufacturer’s standard color selection.

G. Architectural Cabinet Tops:

3. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 400, Division 400C

4. Top Type: Tops to be square edge. “Post Form” rounded tops are NOT acceptable.

5. Top Material: High Pressure Decorative Laminate complying with NEMA LD

3, Premium Grade.

6. Laminate Cladding for Horizontal Surfaces: Grade GP-50 (0.050” nominal thickness).

7. Laminate to be bonded to 3/4 inch MDF (medium density fiberboard) deck with a 1-1/2 inch build down of the edge profile.

8. Edge and Back Splash Treatment: Same laminate thickness and color as horizontal surfaces.

H. Closet and Utility Shelving:

1. Comply with AWI Section 600

2. Shelving for Opaque Finish: Comply with the following requirements:

a. Grade: Custom

b. Shelving Material: Medium Density Overlay (MDO) plywood.

I. Fasteners and Anchors:

1. Screws: Select material, type, size, and finish required for each use. Comply with FS FF-S-111 for applicable requirements.

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2. Nails: Select material, type, size, and finish required by each substrate for secure anchorage.

3. Provide non-ferrous metal or hot-dip galvanized anchors and inserts for exterior installations and elsewhere as required for corrosion resistance.

Provide toothed steel or lead expansion bolt devices for drilled-in-place anchors. Furnish inserts and anchors, as required, to be set into concrete or masonry work for subsequent woodwork anchorage.

J. Factory Finishing of Interior Architectural Woodwork:

1. Preparation for Finishing: Comply with referenced quality standard for sanding, filling countersunk fasteners, sealing of concealed surfaces and similar preparations for finishing of architectural woodwork, as applicable to each unit of Work.

2. Refer to Division 9, Section “Painting” for applicable painting of

Architectural woodwork.

3. Back Priming: Architectural woodwork will be back primed by the fabricator prior to shipment to the Project site.

1. Back priming is specifically excluded from Division 9, Section “Painting”.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

A. Preparation:

2. Condition woodwork to average prevailing humidity conditions in installation areas prior to installing.

3. Pre-Installation Meeting: Meet at Project site prior to delivery of architectural woodwork to review coordination and environmental controls required for proper installation and ambient conditioning in areas to receive Work.

c. Included in Meeting, the Contractor, ESD Project Manager and Inspector and Customer Representative, if any, Installers of architectural woodwork, construction trade representative for, painting, plumbing and electrical;

and firms or persons responsible for continued operation (whether temporary or permanent) of HVAC system as required to maintain temperature and humidity conditions. Proceed with woodwork installation only when everyone concerned agrees that required ambient temperatures can be maintained.

4. Prior to installation of architectural woodwork, examine shop fabricated work for completion, and finish remaining work, including back priming and removal of packing.

5. Comply with referenced quality standard for sanding, filling countersunk fasteners, sealing of concealed surfaces and similar preparations for finishing of architectural woodwork.

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B. Installation:

2. Install woodwork plumb, level, true, and straight with no distortions. Shim as required using concealed shims.

3. Install to a tolerance of 1/8” in 8’-0” for plumb and level (including tops); and with no variations in flushness of adjoining surfaces.

4. Scribe and cut woodwork to fit adjoining work, and refinish cut surfaces.

Repair damaged finish at cuts.

5. Anchor woodwork with anchors to blocking directly attached to substrates.

Secure to grounds, stripping and blocking with countersunk, screws, concealed with plugs matching woodwork. Plugs to be glued in place and sanded flush with surrounding wood. Use fine finishing nails for exposed nailing where screws cannot be used. Countersink nails and fill flush with woodwork; match final finish where transparent finish is indicated.

6. Standing and Running Trim: Install with minimum number of joints possible using full-length pieces (from maximum length of lumber available) to the greatest extent possible. Stagger joints in adjacent and related members of the trim work. Cope at returns, miter at outside corners, butt join at inside corners and comply with referenced Quality Standards for joinery.

7. Cabinets: Install without distortion so that doors and drawers fit openings properly and are accurately aligned. Anchor cabinets with anchors to blocking directly attached to substrates. Secure to grounds, stripping and blocking with countersunk, screws, concealed with plugs matching the material at attachment location. Adjust hardware to center doors and drawers in openings and to provide unencumbered operation. Complete the installation of hardware and necessary items as indicated.

8. Tops: Anchor securely to base units and other support systems as indicated.

9. Wood Storage Shelving: Complete the assembly of units and install in the areas indicated, including hardware and accessories as indicated.

C. Adjustment, Cleaning, Finishing and Protection:

1. Repair damaged and defective woodwork to eliminate defects functionally and visually; where not possible to repair- replace woodwork. Adjust joinery for uniform appearance.

2. Adjust cabinet doors and drawers until level and of height matching adjoining cabinet doors and drawers.

3. Remove and replace drawer and door units which cannot be properly adjusted in the field.

4. Clean woodwork on exposed and semi-exposed surfaces. Touch-up shop applied finish to restore damaged or soiled areas.

5. Complete the finishing work as specified as Work in the Section, to whatever extent not completed at shop or prior to installation.

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6. Provide final protection and maintain temperature and humidity in installation areas as required to maintain moisture content of installed woodwork within

1.0 percent tolerance of optimum moisture content, from date of installation through remainder of construction period. Required Woodwork Manufacturer to establish optimum moisture content and required temperature and humidity conditions.

D. Architectural Woodwork Hardware Schedule:

1. Pull Handles: Shall be manufacturer’s standard 5” wire pull, fabricated of stainless steel or chrome with US 26D finish.

a. Provide and install one pull on each drawer and door.

2. Drawer Slides: Epoxy coated, 100 lbs. capacity, bottom mount slide with nylon rollers and built-in stops in both directions.

3. Hinges:

a. Provide two hinges for doors 36” or less in height. Provide 3 or 4 hinges for doors over 36” in height.

b. Hinges will be of nominal .090 minimum thickness steel and will be hospital tipped with non-removable pins fastened into cabinet box. Hinges will be 2 piece; bored mounting at full overlay door, surface mounting at frameless box. Edge fastening is not acceptable.

c. Manufacturer: Blum or an approved equal.

d. Finish: Brushed Chrome, US 26D, finish.

4. Standard Hinge: 170 Degree Free Swinging Hinge, Straight Arm (70T6550).

5. Lazy Susan Hinge: 170 Degree Pie Corner Hinge Kit, Face Frame, ½”

Overlay (HNG PIECT CNRKT 1/2).

6. Roller Catches: Will provide ADA compliant holding force; housing made of metal with nylon roller. Provide one catch for every door. Magnetic catches are not acceptable.

7. Adjustable Shelf Standards and Related Supports: At Contractor’s discretion, provide one of the following types of adjustable shelf support systems:

a. Horizontal Slotted Type: 5/8” wide x 3/16” high, BHMA No. B840781, zinc-plated steel.

b. Mounting: Surface or recessed mount.

c. Support Type: Closed shelf rest, BHMA No. B84081, zinc-plated steel.

d. Pin Type: Nylon or metal (2 pin) shelf supports for installation in pre-drilled holes in cabinet sides and vertical partitions. The shelf supports will be designed and installed to prevent shelf support from rotating. Each shelf support will resist at least 50 lbs. dead load; provide at least 4 supports for each adjustable shelf.

e. Locks: Provide Manufacturer’s standard drawer and cabinet door locks where indicated on drawings. Locks within with each room and space will be keyed alike, unless specifically noted otherwise.

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f. Clothes Poles and Supports: Provide steel pipe or tubing cut to length as required, with standard wrought steel flanges (one with open top).

a. Size: 1.66 OD, 0.14 wall thickness.

b. Finish: Satin Chrome plated.

g. Hanging File Supports: Provide two flat bar or rod type supports for letter size hanging file folders where file drawer are indicated on the drawings.

End of Section- 06400

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SECTION 06611- SOLID SURFACING FABRICATION

F. Description of Work:

1. Work under this Section includes items utilizing solid polymer (solid surfacing) fabrication as shown on the drawings and as described in this specification. Do not change source of supply for materials after work has started.

2. In most instances, installation of solid polymer fabricated components and assemblies will require strong and correctly located structural support provided by other trades. To provide a stable, sound, secure installation, close coordination is required between the solid polymer fabricator/installer and other trades to ensure that necessary structural wall support, cabinet counter top structural support, proper clearances, and other supporting components are provided for the installation of wall panels, countertops, shelving, and all other solid polymer fabrications to the degree and extent recommended by the solid polymer manufacturer.

3. Provide appropriate staging areas for solid polymer fabrication. Allow variation in component size and location of openings of plus or minus 1/8 in.

4. Related work: Interior Architectural Woodwork, Section 06400, this Division.

i. References:

1. The publications listed form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced to within the text by the basic designation only.

a. ASTM D 2583- Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a

Barcol Impressor.

b. ASTM D 570- Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics.

c. ASTM D 638- Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics.

d. ASTM D 696- Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal

Expansion of Plastics Between -30 Degrees C and 30 Degrees C with a

Vitreous Silica Dilatometer.

e. ASTM DE 84- Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.

f. ASTM G 21- Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymer Materials to

Fungi.

g. CSA B45.5-11/IAPMO Z124- Plastic Plumbing Fixtures- First Edition.

h. ANSI/NEMA LD 3- Standard for High-Pressure Decorative Laminates.

i. NSF/ANSI 51- Food Equipment Materials.

j. TCNA Handbook- Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile

Installation.

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Section 06611- Solid Surfacing Fabrication Cont.

4. AWI Quality Standard: Comply with applicable requirements of

“Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards” published by the

Architectural woodwork Institute (AWI), except as otherwise indicated.

5. Installer: A firm with at least 5 years’ experience in the fabrication of plastic laminate casework.

6. Fabricator will be certified by the solid polymer material manufacturer being utilized.

7. Approved sample will be retained as a standard for this work.

H. Submittals:

7. Product Data: Submit manufacturer’s product data for each production process specified as Work of this Section and each component incorporated into items of architectural woodwork during fabrications, finishing, and installation.

8. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings showing location of each item, dimensioned plans, elevations and section of each counter top type, large scale details, details of attachment and other components.

9. Samples: Submit the following samples:

a. Solid Polymer: 4”x4” (minimum) for each type, color, pattern, and surface finish specified.

10. Certificates: Signed by the solid polymer manufacturer certifying that the fabricator complies with all requirements specified by the solid polymer material manufacturer being utilized.

11. Test Reports: Copies of all test reports indicating the solid polymer material meets all referenced standards.

I. Delivery, Storage, and Handling:

5. Protect solid polymer during transit, delivery, storage, and handling to prevent damage, soiling and deterioration.

6. Do not deliver materials to project site until areas are ready for installation.

Deliver components and material to site undamaged. Materials will be stored indoors and adequate precautions taken to prevent damage to finished surfaces. Provide protective coverings to prevent physical damage or staining following installation, for duration of project.

J. Project Conditions:

11. Conditioning: Require the Solid Polymer Manufacturer and Installer to advise the Contractor of temperature and humidity requirements for solid surface materials installation and storage areas. Do not install solid polymer until required temperatures and relative humidity level have been stabilized and will be maintained in installation areas.

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12. Maintain temperature and humidity in installation areas as required to maintain moisture content of installed solid surfaces within 1.0 percent tolerance of optimum moisture content, from date of installation through remainder of construction period. Require Solid Polymer Manufacturer to establish optimum moisture content and required temperature and humidity conditions.

A. Material:

1. Provide solid polymer material that is a homogenous filled solid polymer; not coated, laminate or of a composite construction; meeting CSA B45.5-

11/IAPMO Z124 requirements. Material will have a minimum physical and performance properties specified. Superficial damage to a depth of 0.01 in.

will be repairable by sanding or polishing. Material thickness will be as indicated on the drawings. In no case will material be less than 1/4 in. in thickness.

2. Cast: 100 percent acrylic solid polymer material will be composed of acrylic polymer, mineral fillers, and pigments and will meet the following minimum performance requirements:

Property Requirements (min or max) Test Procedure

Tensile Strength 4000 psi (max) ASTM D 638

Hardness 55-Barcol Impressor (min) ASTM D 2583

Thermal Expansion .000023 in/in/F (max) ASTM D 696

Boiling Water Surface

Resistance

No Change ANSI/NEMA LD 3-3.05

High Temperature

Resistance

No Change ANSI/NEMA LD 3-3.06

Impact Resistance Ball Drop ANSI/NEMA LD 3-303

1/4 in. sheet 36 in., 1/2 lb. ball, no failure

1/2 in. sheet 140 in., 1/2 lb. ball, no failure

3/4 in. sheet 200 in., 1/2 lb. ball, no failure

Mold & Mildew Growth No Growth ASTM G 21

Bacteria Growth No Growth ASTM G 21

Liquid Absorption (weight in 24 hrs)

0.1 percent (max) ASTM D 570

Flammability ASTM E 84

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Property Requirement (min or mix) Test Procedure

Flame Spread 25 (max) ASTM E 84

Smoke Developed 30 (max) ASTM E 84

Sanitation “Food Contact” approval NSF/ANSI 51

B. Material Patterns and Colors:

1. Materials and colors for all solid polymer components and fabrications will be those indicated on the project drawings. Pattern and color will occur, and will be consistent in appearance, throughout the entire depth (thickness) of the solid polymer material.

C. Surface Finish:

1. Exposed finished surfaces and edges will receive a uniform appearance.

Exposed surface finish will be matte; gloss rating of 5-20.

D. Accessory Products:

1. Accessory products, as specified below, will be manufacture by the solid polymer manufacturer or will be products approved by the solid polymer manufacturer for use with the solid polymer materials being specified.

E. Seam Adhesive:

1. Seam adhesive will be two-part adhesive kit to create permanent, inconspicuous, non-porous, hard seams and joints by chemical bond between solid polymer materials and components to create a monolithic appearance of the fabrication. Adhesive will be approved by the solid polymer manufacturer.

Adhesive will be color match to the surfaces being bonded where solid-colored, solid polymer materials are being bonded together. The seam adhesive will be clear or color matched where particulate patterned, solid polymer materials are being bonded together.

F. Panel Adhesive:

1. Panel adhesive will be neoprene based panel adhesive meeting TCNA

Handbook, Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) listed. Use this adhesive to bond solid polymer components to adjacent and underlying substrates.

G. Silicone Sealant:

1. Sealant will be mildew-resistant, FDA and OSHA Nationally Recognized

Testing Laboratory (NRTL) listed silicone sealant or caulk in a clear formulation. The silicone sealant will be approved for use by the solid polymer manufacturer. Use sealant to seal all expansion joints between solid polymer components and all joints between solid polymer components and other adjacent surfaces such as walls, floors, ceiling, and plumbing fixtures.

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H. Conductive Tape:

1. Conductive tape will be solid polymer manufacturer’s standard foil tape, 4 mils thick, applied around the edges of cut outs containing hot and cold appliances.

I. Insulating Felt Tape:

1. Insulating felt tape will be manufacturer’s standard product for use with drop-in food wells used in commercial food service applications to insulated solid polymer surface from hot or cold appliances.

J. Heat Reflective Tape:

1. Heat reflective tape as recommended by the solid polymer manufacturer for use with cutouts for heat sources.

K. Mounting Hardware:

1. Provide mounting hardware, including sink/bowl clips, inserts and fasteners for attachment of undermount sinks and lavatories.

L. Fabrications:

1. Components will be factory or shop fabricated to sizes and shapes indicated, to the greatest extent practical, in accordance with approved shop drawings and manufacturer’s requirements. Provide factory cutouts for sinks, lavatories, and plumbing fixtures where indicated on the drawings. Contours and radii will be routed to template, with edges smooth. Defective and inaccurate work will be rejected.

M. Joints and Seams:

1. Form joints and seams between solid polymer components using manufacturers approved seam adhesive. Joints will be inconspicuous in appearance and without voids to create a monolithic appearance.

N. Edge Finishing:

1. Rout and finish component edges to a smooth, uniform appearance and finish.

Edge shapes and treatments, including any inserts, will be as detailed on the drawings. Rout all cutouts, then sand all edges smooth. Repair or reject defective or inaccurate work.

O. Counter Top Splashes:

1. Fabricate backsplashes and end splashes from 1/2 in. thick solid surfacing material to be 4 in. high. Backsplashes and end splashes will be provided for all counter tops. Backsplashes will be shop fabricated and be loose, to be field attached.

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P. End Splashes:

1. End splashes will be provided loose for installation at the jobsite after horizontal surface to which they are to be attached have been installed.

Q. Window Stools:

1. Fabricate window stools from 1/2 in. thick solid surfacing, solid polymer material. Dimensions, edge shape, and other details will be as indicated on the drawings.

PART 3 – EXECTION

A. Installation:

1. Components: Install all components and fabrication units plumb, level, and rigid.