July 22, 1994

Contract #TW0592

SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 08210-S

**[WOOD DOORS]{.underline}**

Page

[PART 1 - GENERAL]{.underline}

1.01 Description Of Work 2

1.02 Submittals 2

1.03 Quality Assurance 3

1.04 Delivery, Storage And Handling 3

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 Materials 4

2.02 Shop Priming 6

2.03 Finishing 7

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 Inspection 7

3.02 Preparation 8

3.03 Installation 8

3.04 Adjust, Clean And Protect 9

SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 08210-S

**[WOOD DOORS]{.underline}**

# PART 1 - GENERAL

## 1.01 [DESCRIPTION OF WORK]{.underline}

A. [The extent, finish, and locations]{.underline} of wood flush doors
and metal frames are indicated on the drawings and in the schedules.

B. [Included in this specification]{.underline} are the following:

1\. Solid core flush wood doors with wood veneer faces.

2\. Solid core flush wood door with hardboard faces.

3\. Fire rated wood doors.

4\. Metal frames.

5\. Shop priming of flush wood doors.

6\. Factory finishing of flush wood doors.

7\. Factory prefitting to frames and factory-premachining for hardware.

## 1.02 [SUBMITTALS]{.underline}

A. [Product Data]{.underline}: Submit door manufacturer\'s technical
data for each type of door and frame.

B. [Shop Drawings]{.underline}: Submit shop drawings indicating location
and size of each door, elevation of each kind of door, details of
construction, location and extent of hardware blocking, fire ratings,
requirements for factory finishing, details of each frame type, details
of joints and connections, and other pertinent data. Show anchorage and
accessory items.

1\. Indicate dimensions and locations of cutouts for locksets, light and
louver openings, and other adjacent cutouts.

2\. Provide schedule of doors and frames using same reference numbers
for details and openings as those on contract drawings.

3\. Indicate locations of glazing frames and stops with glass and
glazing requirements within each door.

C. [Samples]{.underline}: Submit samples, 1\'-0\" square, or as
indicated, for the following:

1\. [Doors for Transparent Finish]{.underline}: Door faces with solid
wood edging representing typical range of color and grain for each
species of veneer required.

2\. [Factory Finished Doors]{.underline}: Each type of factory finish
required.

3\. [Color samples]{.underline} of metal frames, and light openings.

D. [Specific Product Warranty]{.underline}: Submit written agreement on
door manufacturer\'s standard form signed by manufacturer and
contractor, agreeing to repair or replace defective doors which have
warped (bow, cup or twist) or which show telegraphing of core
construction in face veneers, or do not conform to tolerance limitations
of ref. quality standards.

The warranty shall also include refinishing and reinstallation which may
be required due to repair or replacement of defective doors.

## 1.03 [QUALITY ASSURANCE]{.underline}

A. [Provide standard wood doors]{.underline} manufactured by a single
firm specializing in the production of this type of work.

B. [Comply with]{.underline} the following standards:

1\. [NWWDA Quality Standard]{.underline}: I.S.1 \"Industry Standard for
Wood Flush Doors\" of National Wood Window and Door Association (NWWDA,
formerly NWMA).

NWWDA Quality Marking: Mark each wood door with NWWDA Wood Flush Door
Certification Hallmark certifying compliance with applicable
requirements of NWWDA I.S.1 Series.

2\. [AWI Quality Standard]{.underline}: \"Architectural Woodwork Quality
Standards\", including Section 1300 \"Architectural Flush Doors\", and
Section 1500 \"Factory Finishing\", of Architectural Woodwork Institute
(AWI) for grade of door, core construction, finish and other
requirements exceeding those of NWWDA quality standard.

3\. Provide steel frames complying with the Steel Door Institute\'s
Publication number SDI 100 and SDI 111A.

C. [Fire Rated Assemblies]{.underline}: Wherever a fire-resistance
classification is shown or scheduled for wood doors and steel frames,
provide fire-rated doors and frames investigated and tested as fire door
assemblies, complete with type of hardware to be used. Doors and frames
shall be factory labeled and listed with ratings indicated by UL or FM
label permanently affixed with rivets. All other labels are
unacceptable.

## 1.04 [DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING]{.underline}

A. [Conditioning]{.underline}: Do not deliver or install doors until
conditions for temperature and relative humidity have been stabilized
and will be maintained in storage and installation areas during
remainder of construction period to comply with the AWI quality
standards including Section 100-S-3 \"Moisture Content\".

B. [Deliver doors and frames]{.underline} cartoned or crated, properly
identified to provide adequate protection during transit and job
storage.

C. [Inspect doors and frames]{.underline} for damage upon delivery.
Remove and replace damaged items as directed.

D. [Store doors and frames]{.underline} flat on a level surface in a
clean, dry, well ventilated area protected from sunlight, under cover.
Place units on minimum 4\" high wood blocking to prevent rust and
damage. Avoid use of non-vented plastic or canvas shelters which could
create a humidity chamber. If cardboard wrapper on door becomes wet,
remove carton immediately. Provide 1/4\" spaces between stacked doors to
promote air circulation. Store in accordance with manufacturer\'s
recommendations.

E. [Do not drag]{.underline} one door across another.

# PART 2 - PRODUCTS

## 2.01 [MATERIALS]{.underline}

A. [Wood Veneered Doors]{.underline}: Doors shall be hardwood veneered
solid core doors AWI \"Premium Grade\", 1 3/4\" thick, with veneered
matching stiles unless otherwise indicated. Construction shall be
particle-board core glued to stiles and rails, complying with AWI
Standard PC-5.

1\. Use Type I waterproof bond.

2\. Factory-prefit and premachine doors to fit frame opening sizes
indicated with the following uniform clearances and bevels:

a\. Comply with specifications and tolerance requirements of AWI
Standards 1300-S-06 for prefitting and premachining. Comply with final
hardware schedules and door frame shop drawings and with hardware
templates. No factory machining shall be provided for any surface
mounted hardware.

b\. Coordinate measurements of hardware mortises in metal frames to
verify dimensions and alignment before proceeding with factory
premachining.

3\. Reinforce doors where required to receive hardware.

4\. For concealed overhead door closer, if required (see Hardware
Schedule), provide space, cutouts, reinforcing and provisions for
fastening in top rails of doors.

5\. For solid core doors with opaque finish, supply medium density
overlay face over standard thickness hardwood veneers.

6\. For solid core doors with transparent finish, provide AWI premium
grade doors with faces of plain or quarter sliced red oak or premium
rotary sliced red oak..

B. [Fire-Rated Solid Core Doors]{.underline}: Doors shall be 1 3/4\"
thick unless otherwise indicated, and shall comply with the following
requirements:

1\. [Faces and AWI Grade]{.underline}: Provide faces and grade to match
non-rated doors in same area of building, unless otherwise indicated,
and per NFPA 80.

a\. [Construction]{.underline}: Manufacturer\'s standard core
construction as required to provide fire-resistance rating indicated.

b\. [Edge Construction]{.underline}: Provide manufacturer\'s standard
laminated edge construction for improved screw- holding capability and
split resistance. No finger joints are permitted.

c\. [Pairs]{.underline}: Furnish steel astragals for pairs of fire-rated
doors, unless otherwise indicated.

2\. ASTM E152 Requirements.

C. [Frames]{.underline}:

1\. [Provide pressed steel frames]{.underline} for doors, transoms,
sidelites, mullions, and other openings, where indicated. Conceal all
fastenings unless otherwise shown. Fabricate steel frame units to be
rigid, neat in appearance, and free from defects, warp or buckle.
Accurately form metal to required sizes and profiles. Fabricate frames
with mitered and welded corners; knocked down frames may be used only
for special conditions and only with prior approval.

2\. [Wherever practical, fit and assemble units]{.underline} in the
manufacturer\'s plant.

3\. [Hollow metal frames]{.underline} shall be brake formed to profiles
indicated, manufactured of cold rolled steel or hot-rolled steel (at
fabricator\'s option) in accordance with ASTM A366 and ASTM A568. Comply
with the requirements in Section 2.3 of the Steel Door Institute
Publication SDI 100.

4\. [Gauges]{.underline}: Frames 3\'-6\" wide and smaller shall be
fabricated of 16 gauge hot-dipped galvanized steel. Use 14 gauge
elsewhere. Reinforcement gauges shall be in accordance with Steel Door
Institute Publication SDI 100.

5\. [Hardware Preparation]{.underline}: Reinforce, drill, tap and
otherwise prepare frames to receive hinges, locks, latches, flush bolts,
door closers, and other hardware as required, in accordance with SDI
100, and as shown on schedules and in the shop drawings.

a\. Coordinate door and frame preparation with hardware supplier.

b\. Drill stops to receive three silencers on strike jambs of
single-swing frames and two silencers on heads of double-swing frames,
except where weatherstripping or smoke seals are required and will
satisfactorily and permanently perform the same function. Consult
hardware schedule for any changes to number of silencers required.

c\. Provide minimum 26 gauge steel plaster guards or mortar boxes,
welded to the frame, at back of all finish hardware cutouts where mortar
or other materials might obstruct hardware operation.

d\. For concealed overhead door closer, if required (see Hardware
Schedule), provide space, cutouts, reinforcing and provision for
fastening in head of frames, as applicable.

e\. Reinforce frames to receive surface-applied hardware. Drilling and
tapping for surface-applied finish hardware may be done at project site.
Reinforcing shall be per SDI 107, Table IV.

D. [Light Frames]{.underline}:

1\. Furnish openings in doors as required for glass as scheduled and as
specified, cut and trim opening through doors to comply with applicable
referenced standards. Trim openings with moldings of material and
profile indicated on the drawings and schedules.

2\. Metal Frames for Light Openings: Manufacturer\'s standard frame
formed of 18-gauge cold-rolled steel, factory-primed. Metal frames for
use in fire rated doors must be UL approved. Finish using
manufacturer\'s standard baked enamel paint. Colors as determined by the
Sandia Delegated Representative (SDR) from manufacturer\'s sample,
unless otherwise indicated.

3\. Wood Beads for Light Openings: Manufacturer\'s standard profile
beads matching veneer species of door faces. Factory finish to match
door.

E. [Anchors]{.underline}:

1\. Jamb anchors for frames higher than 7\'-0\" shall be of same gauge
as frame. Install galvanized anchors in masonry. Drywall frames 7\'-0\"
high and less shall have manufacturer\'s standard anchors for wall type.

2\. Floor anchors shall be of 16 gauge minimum, galvanized. Anchors
shall be adjustable to 1\" minimum extension below frame.

F. [Inserts, Bolts, And Fasteners]{.underline}: Manufacturer\'s standard
units except hot-dipped galvanized items to be built into exterior
walls. Comply with ASTM 153, Class C or D, as applicable.

## 2.02 [SHOP PRIMING]{.underline}

A. [Doors for Opaque Finish]{.underline}: Shop prime exposed portions of
doors for paint finish with one coat of wood primer as specified in
painting schedule.

B. [Transparent Finish]{.underline}: Shop seal faces and edges of doors
for transparent finish, and other required pretreatments and first coat
of finish as required.

C. [Frames To Be Painted On-Site]{.underline}: Phosphate clean and dip
or spray all surfaces of frame exposed to view. Prime with rust
inhibitive baked on enamel compatible with specified finish paints.

## 2.03 [FINISHING]{.underline}

A. [Field Finishing]{.underline}:

1\. All doors to be field finished shall be full face block sanded with
100-150 grit sandpaper prior to application of finish system as per AWI
and NWWDA Standards.

2\. See painting schedules for finish system, color and sheen
requirements.

B. [Factory Finishing]{.underline}:

1\. [General]{.underline}: Comply with referenced AWI quality standard,
including Section 1500 \"Factory Finishing\".

2\. [Prefinish wood doors]{.underline} at factory where indicated on
schedules or drawings as \"prefinished\".

3\. [Transparent Finish]{.underline}: Comply with requirements indicated
for grade, finish system, staining effect and sheen.

a\. [AWI Grade]{.underline}: Premium.

b\. [Finish]{.underline}: Manufacturer\'s standard finish with
performance requirements comparable to either AWI System #3 alkyd urea
conversion varnish or AWI System #5 catalyzed polyurethane, or as
approved by the SDR.

c\. [Staining]{.underline}: Match approved sample for color.

d\. [Effect]{.underline}: Filled finish or as approved by the SDR in
sample.

e\. [Sheen]{.underline}: Semi-gloss, or as otherwise approved.

4\. [Opaque Finish]{.underline}: Comply with requirements indicated for
grade, finish, system, color and sheen.

a\. [AWI Grad]{.underline}e: Premium.

b\. [Finish]{.underline}: Manufacturer\'s standard finish with
performance requirements comparable to AWI System #7 catalyzed lacquer.

5\. [Factory fire-rating labels]{.underline} shall not be painted.

# PART 3 - EXECUTION

## 3.01 [INSPECTION]{.underline}

Installer must examine substrate materials and job conditions under
which steel frames and wood doors are to be installed and must notify
SDR of any conditions detrimental to proper and timely completion of
work. Do not proceed with work until unsatisfactory conditions have been
corrected in a manner acceptable to the SDR.

## 3.02 [PREPARATION]{.underline}

A. [Condition doors]{.underline} to average prevailing humidity in
installation area prior to hanging.

B. [Prepare doors and frames]{.underline} to receive hardware, including
cutouts, reinforcing, drilling and tapping, in accordance with final
Finish Hardware Schedule and templates provided by hardware supplier.
Comply with applicable requirements of ANSI A115 series specifications
for door and frame preparation for hardware.

C. [Protect inside (concealed) faces]{.underline} of door frames in
plaster or masonry wall construction, using fibered asphalt emulsion
coating. Apply approximately 1/8\" thick over shop primer and allow to
thoroughly dry before handling.

## 3.03 [INSTALLATION]{.underline}

A. [General]{.underline}: Install wood doors, steel frames and
accessories in accordance with contract documents and in compliance with
referenced AWI standards, except as changes are explicitly shown and
specifically approved in final shop drawings and manufacturer\'s data.

Fire-Rated Doors: Install fire-rated doors in corresponding fire-rated
frames in accordance with requirements of NFPA No. 80.

B. [Placing Frames]{.underline}:

1\. Comply with the provisions of SDI 105 \"Recommended Erection
Instructions for Steel Frames\" and SDI 110 \"Standard Steel Doors and
Frames for Modular Masonry Construction\" unless otherwise indicated.

Use minimum three anchors per jamb.

2\. Except for frames located at in-place concrete or masonry and at
drywall installations, place frames prior to construction of enclosing
walls and ceilings. Set frames accurately in position, plumbed, aligned,
and braced securely until permanent anchors are set. After wall
construction is completed, remove temporary braces and spreaders,
leaving surfaces smooth and undamaged.

3\. In masonry construction, locate a minimum of three wall anchors per
jamb at hinge and strike levels. Fill frames with cement grout as the
wall is laid up. Use Type M (2500 PSI) masonry mortar or 3000 PSI cement
grout.

4\. At in-place concrete or masonry construction, set frames and secure
to adjacent construction with toggle bolts at void cells and expansion
anchors elsewhere.

5\. Install fire-rated frames in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 80.

6\. In metal stud partitions, install at least three wall anchors per
jamb at hinge and strike levels. In open steel stud partitions, place
studs in wall anchor notches and wire tie. In closed steel stud
partitions, attach wall anchors to studs with self-tapping screws.

C. [Job-Fit Doors]{.underline}: Align and fit doors in frames for proper
fit with uniform clearances at each edge, matching for hardware, as
indicated below; do not trim stiles and rails except for bottom rail to
accommodate finish floor. Seal all cut surfaces after fitting and
machining, before hanging.

Fitting Clearances for Fire-Rated Doors: In order to preserve the label
on fire-rated doors, in fitting for width, trim per manufacturer\'s
requirements. In fitting for height, trim bottom rails no more than
3/4\". Fire-rated doors shall be trimmed only from the bottom rails in
limits set by manufacturer and NFPA 80.

D. [Hardware]{.underline}: Install hardware according to Hardware
Schedule and Hardware Specification.

E. [Locate finish hardware]{.underline} in accordance with Sandia
Standard Specification 08710, or if not called out, in accordance with
\"Recommended Location for Builders Hardware\", published by the Door
and Hardware Institute.

## 3.04 [ADJUST, CLEAN AND PROTECT]{.underline}

A. [Adjustments]{.underline}: Check and readjust finish hardware items.
Remove and replace defective work.

B. [Check doors and frames]{.underline} for free operation, swing, and
damage. Rehang or replace doors which do not operate correctly or are
damaged, as directed by the SDR.

C. [Protection of Completed Work]{.underline}: Protect installed frames
and wood doors from damage or deterioration job completion.

END OF SECTION