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ICS 91.060.50 . 
 
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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Wooden flush door shutters of cellular and hollow core type — 
Specification — Part 2: Particleboards and hardwood face panels   
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  1 
4.1 Types and designation ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  1 
4.2 Size and tolerance  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 2 
4.3 Materials  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  4 
4.3.1  Timber  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  4 
4.3.2  Particleboard  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  4 
4.3.3  Fibre hardboard  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 4 
4.3.4  Adhesive  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  4 
4.4 Construction  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  4 
4.5 Fitting of locks  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 4 
4.6 Workmanship and finish  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  5 
5 Tests  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  5 
6 Sampling and criteria for conformity  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 5 
7 Marking  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  5 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  6 
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 Foreword  
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 Wooden flush door shutters — Specification for cellular and hollow core 
type — Part 2: Particleboards and hardwood face panels   
1 Scope   
This Draft East Africa  Standard specifies requirements , sampling and test methods  of wooden flush door 
shutters of cellular and hollow core type with particleboard face panels (both veneered and unveneered) and 
hard-board face panels . 
2 Normative references   
The following referenced docu ments referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content 
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
ISO 1804, Doors — Terminology  
ISO 16893, Wood -based panels — Particleboard   
EAS 24 , Timber industry — Glossary of terms  
DEAS 1065 -1, Wooden flush door shutters of solid core type — Specification — Part 1: Plywood face panels   
3 Term s and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions  in EAS 24  and ISO 1804  apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: ava ilable at http://www.iso.org/obp   
4 Requirements   
4.1 Types and designation  
Cellular and hollow core flush door shutters with particleboard face panels shall be of the decorative type or 
non-decorative (paintable) typ e. The designation of various types of wooden flush door shutters shall be 
based on the type of core and the type of face panel as given in Table 1 .  
 
  
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 Table 1 — Nature of construction of wooden flush door shutters (cellular and hollow core type) with 
particleboard face panels   
Core  Type  Abbreviations  
Cellular  Decorative with skins or decorative veneered 'particle 
boards  CDPV  
Non-decorative with skins of particle boards unveneered  CNP  
Non-decorative with skins of particle boards veneered 
with commercia l veneers  CNPV  
Hollow  Decorative with skins of decorative veneered particle 
boards  HDPV  
Non-decorative with skin. of particle boards unveneered  HNP  
Non-decorative with Skins or particle boards veneered 
with commercial veneers  HNPV  
 
4.2 Size and toler ance   
4.2.1  Sizes of the wooden flush door shutters shall generally conform to the modular sizes specified in 
Table 2 (see Figure 1). Sizes other than modular sizes, as agreed to between the manufacturer and the 
purchaser, may also be permitted; however, t he thickness of shutters in such cases shall not be less than 
those specified against the nearest higher modular size given in 4.2.3 .  
Table 2 — Dimensions of wooden flush door shutters   
Designation of doors  Width  
mm Height  
mm 
min. max.  
8 DS 20  700 1 905 1 945  
8 DS 21  700 2 005 2 045  
9 DS 20  800 1 905 1 945 
9 DS21  800 2 005  2 045 
10 DS 20  900 1 905 1 945 
10 DS 21  900 2 005  2 045 
12 DT 20  1 100  1 905  1 945 
12 DT 21  1 100 2 005  2 045 
NOTE  1 D - Door, S - Single shutters, and T - Double shutters.  
NOTE 2  The designation indicates the size of door opening, the first number referring to width in modules of 100 mm and 
the last number is the height in modules.  
NOTE 3  In arriving at the standard widths and height for wooden flush door shutters, an allow ance of 60 mm has been 
made for door frames, 40 mm for floor finish and 5 mm for clearance all round (see Figure 1) between door opening and 
door frame and 15 mm for rebate all round for the shutter into the frame .  
 
4.2.2  In case the modular height is ta ken from the finished floor level, the height of the wooden flush door 
shutters shall be the one given in column 3 of Table 2 for maximum height. In the case of double shutters, the 
rebate and clearance between the shutters  shall be as given in DEAS 1065 -1.  
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Figure 1 — Sketch illustrating dimensions of wooden flush door shutter  
4.2.3  Nominal thickness of wooden flush door shutters shall be 25 mm, 30 mm , 35 mm , 40 mm , 45 mm  and 
50 mm . 
4.2.4  It is recommended that as far as possible the thickness adopted for  flush door should be as given in 
Table 3 . 
Table 3 — Thickness of wooden flush door shutters  
Wooden flush door 
designation  Thickness  
mm 
8 DS 20 and 8 DS 21  25  
9 DS 20 and 9 DS 21  30 or 35  
10 DS 20 and 10 DS 21  40 
12 DT 20 and 12 DT 21  45 or 50  
 
4.2.5  Tolerances shall:  
a) on nominal width and height, be +3 and -0 mm ; and  
b) on nominal thickness, be ± 1 .2 mm.   
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 The thickness of the wooden flush door shutter shall be uniform throughout with a permissible variation of not 
more than 0.8 mm when measured at any tw o points.  
4.3 Materials  
4.3.1  Timber  
The timber for use in the core of wooden flush door shutters shall be of suitable hardwood and/or softwood 
species.  
4.3.2  Particleboard   
4.3.2.1  Particleboards used for core as well as face panels of wooden flush door s hutters shall be made 
with phenol formaldehyde adhesive or any other suitable adhesives and the swelling in thickness and length 
when tested in accordance with ISO 16893  and it shall not exceed 5 % . 
4.3.2.2  Unveneered particleboard used for face panel of w ooden flush door shutters of CNP and HNP 
types shall conform to Types FPSI or FPTH and shall be manufactured using Type Boil Weather Resistant 
(BWR) suitable  adhesives and out of naturally durable timbers . 
4.3.2.3  For CDPV and HDPV types of wooden flush do or shutters, face panel of only veneered 
particleboards of Type ESD shall be used. For wooden flush door shutters of CNPV and HNPV, of veneered 
particleboards with commercial venee rs, only Type ESC shall be used . 
4.3.3  Fibre hardboard   
For wooden flush doo r shutters with fibre hardboard face only, t empered hardboard shall be used . 
4.3.4  Adhesive   
Adhesive used for bonding particleboard or fibre hardboard face panels to the core, shall be phenol 
formaldehyde synthetic resin or any other suitable adhesives conforming to BWP type . 
4.4 Construction  
4.4.1  The construction of wooden flush door shutters shall be in accordance with the relevant requirements 
laid down in DEAS 1065 -1 with modifications as specified in 4.4.2.  
4.4.2  The particleboard or veneered particl eboard for the face panel shall not be less than 6 mm thick in the 
case of cellular core flush door shutters and not less than 9 mm thick in the case of hollow core flush door 
shutters. Hardboard, if used for the face panel, shall not be less than 4 mm in thickness in the case of cellular 
core flush door shutters and not less than 6 mm in thickness in the case of hollow core flush door shutters. 
The panel shall be glued under pressure on both faces of the core by the hot press process.  
4.5 Fitting of locks  
4.5.1  Wooden flush door shutters shall be shop -prepared for taking mortice locks or latches as may be 
ordered. Where the purchaser so desires, suitable block of wood may be provided for fixing the hardware. In 
the absence of specified requirements, the siz es of blocks shall preferably correspond to the maximum size of 
lock. 
4.5.2  Where special blocks are provided for fixing hardware, these portions shall be so marked in indelible 
ink.  
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 4.6 Workmanship and finish  
4.6.1  All the four edges of the wooden flush d oor shutter shall be square. The wooden flush door shutter 
shall be free from twist or warp in its plane.  
4.6.2  Both faces of the wooden flush door shutter shall be sanded to a smooth even texture. If required by 
the purchaser, all surfaces of wooden flush  door shutters which are required to be painted ultimately shall be 
covered evenly by painting with suitable priming coat as may be ordered by the purchaser.  
4.6.3  Workmanship and finish of face panels shall conform to the requirements specified for the re spective 
grades and types of particle boards as specified in ISO 16893 . 
5 Tests  
The various tests for wooden flush door shutters shall be as laid down in DEAS 1065 -1. 
6 Sampling and criteria for conformity  
Sampling and criteria for conformity for wooden fl ush door shutters shall be done in accordance with clause 6 
of DEAS 1065 -1. 
7 Marking  
Each wooden flush door shutter shall be legibly and indelibly marked on any of its edges with the following 
information:  
a) name of the manufacturer and  trademark, if any;  
b) abbreviation indicating the nature of construction of the wooden flush door shutter;  
c) designation as specified in Table 2 of the standard for modular sizes; or the actual size (width and 
height) for non -modular sizes along with appropriate symbols for woode n flush door shutters as given 
in Table 2;  
d) thickness of door shutters ; 
e) products complying with requirements of this standard shall be marked with a number for this 
standard  
 
  
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 Bibliography  
[1] Wooden flush door shutters — Specification for cellular and holl ow core type — Part 2: Particleboards 
and hardwood face panels   
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