**November 21, 1997**

Contract \# **TW-0928**

SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 08211-S

[WOOD DOORS]{.underline}

[Page]{.underline}

[PART 1 - GENERAL]{.underline}

1.01 Description of Work

1.02 References

1.03 Definitions

1.04 Submittals

1.05 Quality Assurance

1.06 Delivery, Storage and Handling

1.07 Project Conditions 4

1.08 Warranty

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 Manufacturers 6

2.02 Interior Flush Wood Doors 6

2.03 Veneer Matching 7

2.04 Louvers and Light Frames

2.05 Fabrication

2.06 Factory Finish

PART 3- EXECUTION

3.01 Examination 9

3.02 Installation 9

10 3.03 Adjusting and Protection 10

SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 08210-S

[WOOD DOORS]{.underline}

# PART 1 - GENERAL

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

A. [Furnish and install flush wood doors]{.underline} as scheduled and
detailed in the Contract documents, and as specified herein.

1\. Interior solid core doors with wood veneer faces.

2\. Interior solid core fire-rated doors.

3\. Factory finishing of interior flush wood doors.

4\. Factory fitting interior flush wood doors to frames.

5\. Factory machining for hardware.

B. [Related Sections]{.underline}: Refer to the following sections for
related work:

1\. Division 8, Section "Finish Hardware" for hardware installed in door
and frames.

2\. Division 8, Section "Steel Doors and Frames" for steel frames for
wood doors.

3\. Division 9, Section "Painting" for field painting of doors and
frames.

## 1.02 [REFERENCES]{.underline}

A. [American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)]{.underline}

E152 Standard Method of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

B. [Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)]{.underline}

AWI Quality Standards 6th Edition Version 1.1

C. [Door and Hardware Institute (DHI)]{.underline}

DHI-A115-W Wood Door Preparation Standard

DHI-WDHS-3 Recommended Hardware Locations for Wood Flush Doors

D. [Inchcape Testing Services - Warnock Hersey (ITS-WH)]{.underline}

E. [National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)]{.underline}

NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Windows

F. [National Wood Window and Door Association (NWWDA)]{.underline}

NWWDA I.S.1-A Architectural Wood Flush Doors

G. [Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. (UL)]{.underline}

UL-63 Fire Door Frames

## 1.03 [DEFINITIONS]{.underline}

[Warp]{.underline}: Any distortion in the plane of the door itself, and
does not refer to the door in relation to the frame or the jamb in which
it is hung. Warp will be measured in two different planes of each door
considering the combined warp in any two terms (A, B and C below). The
term warp includes bow, cup and twist, which are defined as follows:

A. [Bow]{.underline}: Flatwise deviation from straight line drawn from
top to bottom; curvature along length of door.

B. [Cup]{.underline}: Deviation from straight line drawn from side to
side; curvature along width of door.

C. [Twist]{.underline}: Deviation in which one or two corners of door
are out of plane with other corners of door.

## 1.04 [SUBMITTALS]{.underline}

A. [General]{.underline}: Submit the following in accordance with
Provisions of Section 1300-S, "Descriptive Submittals."

B. [Product Data]{.underline}: Submit detailed technical information for
each distinct product specified in this section, including details of
core and edge construction, trim for openings and louvers, and
factory-finishing specifications.

C. [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-rating,
requirements for veneer matching and factory finishing and other
pertinent data.

For factory-machined doors, indicate dimensions and locations of cutouts
for locksets and other cutouts adjacent to light and louver openings.

D. [Samples]{.underline}: Submit manufacturers samples for initial
selection in the form of color charts consisting of actual materials in
small sections for the following:

1\. Faces of factory-finished doors with transparent finish. Show the
standard range of colors available for stained finishes.

2\. Door construction approximately 12 inch (305 mm) square showing
faces, edges, and core.

## 1.05 [QUALITY ASSURANCE]{.underline}

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

1\. [NWWDA Quality Standard]{.underline}: I.S.1-A, "Architectural Wood
Flush Doors," of the National Wood Window and Door Association.

2\. [AWI Quality Standard]{.underline}: "Architectural Woodwork Quality
Standards" of the Architectural Woodwork Institute for grade of door,
core, construction, finish, and other requirements exceeding those of
NWWDA quality, except where noted otherwise to comply with NWWDA.

B. [Fire-Rated Wood Doors]{.underline}: Provide wood doors that comply
with NFPA 80; are identical in materials and construction to units
tested in door and frame assemblies per ASTM E152; and are labeled and
listed by UL, or ITS-WH.

1\. [Temperature Rise Rating]{.underline}: At stairwell enclosures,
provide doors that have a temperature rise rating of 450 degrees F (232
degrees C) maximum in 30 minutes of fire exposure.

C. [Single-Source Responsibility]{.underline}: Obtain doors from one (1)
source and by a single manufacturer.

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

A. [Protect doors]{.underline} during transit, storage, and handling as
required by manufacturer to prevent damage, warpage, or deterioration.

B. [Identify each door]{.underline} with individual opening numbers as
designated on shop drawings, using temporary, removable, or concealed
markings.

## 1.07 [PROJECT CONDITIONS]{.underline}

[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 the
remainder of the construction period to comply with the following
requirement applicable to Project's geographical location:

AWI Quality Standard Section 100-S-11 "Relative Humidity and Moisture
Content."

## 1.08 [WARRANTY]{.underline}

[Door Manufacturer's Warranty]{.underline}: Submit manufacturer's
standard form signed by manufacturer, Installer, and Contractor,
agreeing to repair or replace defective doors that have warped (bow,
cup, or twist) more than 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) in a 42-inch by 84-inch
(1067-mm by 2134-mm) section or that show telegraphing of core
construction in face veneers exceeding 0.01 inch in a 3-inch (0.25 mm in
a 75-mm) span, or do not conform to tolerance limitations of referenced
quality standards.

A. [Warranty shall also include]{.underline} installation and finishing
that may be required due to repair or replacement of defective doors
where defect was not apparent prior to hanging.

B. [Warranty shall be in effect]{.underline} during the following period
of time after date of substantial completion.

Solid Core Interior Doors: Life of installation.

# PART 2 - PRODUCTS

## 2.01 [MANUFACTURERS]{.underline}

Provide doors by one of the following:

Algoma Hardwoods Inc.

Eggers Industries, Architectural Door Division

Weyerhauser Co.

A. Substitutions: Only under provisions of Division 1, Section 01600-S.

## 2.02 [INTERIOR FLUSH WOOD DOORS]{.underline}

A. [General]{.underline}: Provide wood doors complying with applicable
requirements of referenced standards for types of doors indicated, and
as specified.

[Door Thickness]{.underline}: 1-3/4 inch (45 mm), unless indicated
otherwise.

B. [Solid Core Doors for Stained or Paint Finish]{.underline}: Comply
with the following requirements:

1\. [Grade]{.underline}: Custom.

2\. [Core Construction]{.underline}: Particleboard core with minimum of
50% recovered material.

Recovered material may consist of "post-industrial" wood waste, such as
sawdust, shavings, and lumber scraps.

3\. [Face Material]{.underline}

a\. [Stained Finish]{.underline}: Plain Sliced Red Oak, unless noted
otherwise.

4\. [Construction:]{.underline} Five (5) plies.

5\. [Edges]{.underline}: Hardboard to match faces.

6\. [Bonding]{.underline}: Stiles and rails bonded to core, then entire
unit abrasive planed before veneering.

C. [Fire-Rated Solid Core Doors]{.underline}: Comply with the following
requirements:

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

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

3\. [Blocking]{.underline}: Provide composite blocking designed to
maintain fire resistance of door but with improved screw-holding
capability of same thickness as core and with minimum dimensions as
follows:

a\. 5-inch (127-mm) top rail blocking.

b\. 5-inch (127-mm) bottom rail blocking.

4\. [Edge Construction]{.underline}: Provide manufacturer's standard
laminated-edge construction for improved screw-holding capability and
split resistance as compared to edges composed of a single layer of
treated lumber.

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

## 2.03 [VENEER MATCHING]{.underline}

A. [Within Door Faces]{.underline}: Provide doors with the following
veneer matching:

1\. Slip matching.

B. [Pairs and Sets]{.underline}: Provide pair matching and set matching
for pairs of doors and for doors hung in adjacent sets.

C. [Doors with Transoms]{.underline}: Provide continuous matching.

## 2.04 [LOUVERS AND LIGHT FRAMES]{.underline}

A. [Metal Louvers]{.underline}: Size, type, and profile shown and
fabricated from the following:

1\. [Galvanized Steel]{.underline}: 0.039 inches (1.0 mm) thick, hot
dip, zinc-coated, and factory primed for paint finish.

2\. [Color]{.underline}: As selected at time of submittals from
manufacturer's standard color chart.

B. [Metal Frames for Light Openings in Fire Doors]{.underline}:
Manufacturer's standard frame formed of 0.0478-inch (1.2 mm) thick
cold-rolled steel sheet, factory primed, and approved for use in doors
of fire-rating indicated.

## 2.05 [FABRICATION]{.underline}

A. [Factory fit doors]{.underline} to suit frame-opening sized
indicated, with the following uniform clearances and bevels:

Comply with clearance requirements of referenced quality standard for
fitting. Comply with requirements of NFPA 80 for fire-resistance-rated
doors.

B. [Factory machine doors]{.underline} for hardware that is not surface
applied. Locate hardware to comply with DHI-WDHS-3. Comply with final
hardware schedules, door frame shop drawings, DHI A115-W series
standards, and hardware templates.

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

2\. [Metal Astragals]{.underline}: Premachine astragals and formed-steel
edges for hardware for pairs of fire-rated doors.

C. [Transom and Side Panels]{.underline}: Fabricate matching panels with
same construction, exposed surfaces, and finish as specified for
associated doors.

[Fixed Transom Panels]{.underline}: Fabricate fixed panels with solid
lumber transom bottom rail and door top rail, both rabbeted as
indicated. Provide factory-installed spring bolts for concealed
attachment into jambs of metal door frames.

D. [Openings]{.underline}: Cut and trim openings through doors to comply
with applicable requirements of referenced standards for kind(s) of
door(s) required.

1\. [Light Openings]{.underline}: Trim openings with moldings of
material and profile indicated.

2\. [Louvers]{.underline}: Factory install louvers in prepared openings.

3\. [Openings or louvers]{.underline} shall not be allowed in fire rated
door and frame assemblies unless approved by the applicable testing
agency for use in the intended application, and entire tested assembly
meets fire rating specified in Contract documents.

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## 2.06 [FACTORY FINISH]{.underline}

A. [General]{.underline}: Comply with referenced quality standards
requirements for factory finishing.

B. [Finish wood doors]{.underline} at factory.

C. [Transparent Finish]{.underline}: Comply with following requirements:

1\. [Grade]{.underline}: Custom.

2\. [Finish Type]{.underline}: Manufacturer's standard finish with
performance requirements comparable to AWI system TR-6 catalyzed
polyurethane.

3\. [Sheen]{.underline}: Semigloss.

# PART 3- EXECUTION

## 3.01 [EXAMINATION]{.underline}

A. [Examine installed door frames]{.underline} prior to hanging door.

1\. Verify that frames comply with indicated requirements for type,
size, location, and swing characteristics and have been installed with
plumb jambs and level heads.

2\. Reject doors with defects.

B. [Do not proceed]{.underline} with installation until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected.

## 3.02 [INSTALLATION]{.underline}

A. [Install doors in accordance]{.underline} with manufacturer's
recommended procedures and requirements of referenced standard.

[Fire-rated doors]{.underline}: Comply with NFPA 80 requirements.

B. [Hardware]{.underline}: For installation see Division 8, Section
"Finish Hardware."

C. [Metal Louvers]{.underline}: Install louvers per manufacturer's
instructions and recommendations. Louvers shall not be installed in
fire-rated doors unless entire door/frame/louver assembly has been UL
tested and approved for the required fire resistance.

D. [Factory Fitted Doors]{.underline}: Accurately align and fit doors
for trouble free operation throughout range of door swing.

E. [Factory-Finished Doors]{.underline}: Restore finish before
installation, if fitting or machining is required at the job site.

F. [Field-Fit Doors]{.underline}: Align and fit doors in frames with
uniform clearances as indicated below. Bevel according to manufacturer's
recommendations. Do not trim stiles and rails in excess of limits set by
manufacturer or permitted with fire-rated doors. Machine doors for
hardware. Seal cut surfaces after fitting and machining.

1\. [Fitting Clearances for Non-Fire-Rated Doors]{.underline}: Provide
1/8 inch (3.18 mm) at each jamb and head, 1/16 inch (1.588 mm) per leaf
at meeting stiles for pairs of doors, and 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) from bottom
of door to top of decorative floor finish or covering. Where threshold
is shown or scheduled, provide 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) clearance from bottom
of door to top of threshold.

2\. [Fitting Clearance for Fire-Rated Doors]{.underline}: Comply with
NFPA 80.

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## 3.03 [ADJUSTING AND PROTECTION]{.underline}

A. [Operation]{.underline}: Correct or replace hardware on doors that do
not swing or operate freely.

B. [Restore door finishes]{.underline} damaged during installation, in a
manner that results in the door showing no evidence of the restoration.
If refinished door cannot be made to match other doors, refinished door
must be replaced at the Contractor's expense.

C. [Protect doors]{.underline} as recommended by door manufacturer to
ensure that wood doors will be without damage or deterioration at the
time of Substantial Completion.

END OF SECTION