Hardwood Series
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SECTION 08 14 11 - FIRE-RATED DOOR WOOD FRAMES – HARDWOOD SERIES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
This Section includes interior frames for doors, including sidelights, transoms, and borrowed lights (also called relites).
A. Section includes wood frames as follows:
1. Fire-Rated [Door] Frames, [Sidelights,] [Borrowed Lights,] [Relites,] [and Transoms].
Verify that Section titles referenced below are correct for this Project's Specifications; Section titles may have changed. Revise Section number and title below to suit project requirements, specification practices and section content. Refer to CSI MasterFormat for other section numbers and titles.
B. Related Sections include the following:
1. Section 06 40 00 "Architectural Woodwork" for requirements for nonrated door frames and hardwood flush paneling.
2. Section 08 14 16 "Flush Wood Doors" for flush wood doors, fire-rated and nonrated.
3. Section 08 71 00 "Door Hardware".
4. Section 08 80 00 "Glazing" for nonfire-rated glass view panels in flush wood doors [Sidelights,] [Borrowed Lights,] [Relites,] [and Transoms].
5. Section 08 81 17 "Fire Rated Glass" for fire-rated glass view panels in flush wood doors [Sidelights,] [Borrowed Lights,] [Relites,] [and Transoms].
1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. Fire-Rated Wood Door Frames and related assemblies and components are from solid sawn lumber with laminated strand lumber core as scheduled:
1. [20-Minute Rated Frame] [45-Minute Rated Frame] [Sidelights,] [Borrowed Lights,] [Transoms] rated by Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 00<Insert Section #>.
B. Product Data: Submit manufacturer’s technical data for each specified frame type, including details of wood species, design and construction, factory finishing specifications and installation instructions.
C. Shop Drawings: Submit drawings prepared specifically for this project indicating type, location, dimension and elevation of each frame, wood species, requirements for factory finishing, requirements for glass and glazing, and other pertinent data. For machined frames, indicate dimensions and locations of machining for all hardware applications and types.
D. Samples: Submit two 6-inch frame samples showing construction and glued wood components.
E. Control Submittals: Submit the following:
1. Certificates: Upon request, submit manufacturer’s certification of compliance with requirements of listing agency.
F. Samples for Verification: For the following:
1. Submit four 8-inch by 8-inch by 1/4-inch flat veneered panels with specified shop-applied [transparent] [opaque] finish for each species specified, finished on one side and one edge.
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Delete paragraph below if fabricator is required to install woodwork.
A. Installer Qualifications: An experienced installer who has completed architectural woodwork similar in material, design, and extent to that indicated for this Project and whose work has resulted in construction with a record of successful in-service performance.
B. Fabricator Qualifications: A firm experienced in producing architectural woodwork similar to that indicated for this Project and with a record of successful in-service performance, as well as sufficient production capacity to produce required units.
C. Fire-Rated Door Frames, Sidelights, Borrowed Lights and Transoms: Provide fire-rated wood frames which are in compliance with regulatory requirements:
1. Fire-rated wood frames are identical in material and construction to units tested in door and frame assemblies per ASTM E 2074, NFPA 252, UL 10, and UBC 7-2.
2. Installed fire-rated wood frames comply with NFPA-80 requirements according to building code standards having local jurisdiction.
3. Fire-rated wood frames shall meet UBC 7-2-97 or UL 10C requirements for positive pressure.
4. All fire-rated frames will carry Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
D. Quality Standards:
1. Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI):
a. Quality Standards of Architectural Woodwork Institute, Eighth Edition.
Select paragraph and subparagraph above or paragraph and subparagraphs below. WIC should only be referenced for projects in California, Nevada, or Oregon; AWI can be referenced for projects anywhere in the U.S. Review standard selected and coordinate its requirements with options selected.
2. Woodwork Institute of California (WIC):
a. Quality Standards of the Woodwork Institute of California.
3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
a. A115-W Series, Wood Door Hardware Standards.
1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE & HANDLING
A. General: Comply with requirements of Section 01 60 00<Insert Section #>.
B. Ordering: Comply with manufacturer’s ordering instructions and lead-time requirements to avoid construction delays.
C. Delivery: Deliver materials in manufacturers original, unopened, undamaged containers with identification labels intact.
1. Maintain factory packaged frame parts in original units with surfaces protected against oxidization and handling damage until time of installation.
D. Storage and Protection: Store materials protected from exposure to harmful environmental conditions and at temperature and humidity conditions recommended by the manufacturer.
1. Stack flat and away from moisture. Leaning items, such as frame legs and stop against walls will cause material to warp.
2. Some species of hardwoods, such as Cherry, Mahogany and Maple react to light. All items should be kept from exposure to light, both natural and artificial. Once installed, these products will darken naturally.
1.6 COORDINATION
A. Coordinate sizes and locations of framing, blocking, furring, reinforcements, and other related units of Work specified in other Sections to ensure that interior frames can be supported and installed as indicated.
Retain below if cabinet locks or other hardware applied to woodwork, such as hinges and locks applied to wood jambs, are specified in a hardware section. Include a similar paragraph for other specific items requiring coordination, such as light fixtures installed in woodwork.
B. Hardware Coordination: Distribute copies of approved hardware schedule specified in Division 8 Section "Door Hardware [(Scheduled by Naming Products)] [(Scheduled by Describing Products)]" to fabricator of frames; coordinate Shop Drawings and fabrication with hardware requirements.
1.7 WARRANTY
A. Provide manufacturer's limited warranty under provision of Section 01 78 00<Insert Section #>.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURER
Retain one of two terms (borrowed light or relite) below for all interior frames and jambs. Terms may be regional. Use correct term for correct region.
A. Fireframe Hardwood Series™ [door], [sidelight] [borrowed light] [relite] [and transom] frames supplied by Technical Glass Products, 2425 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033 (800-426-0279) fax (800-451-9857) e-mail sales@fireglass.com web site http://www.fireglass.com.
B. Substitutions: No substitutions allowed.
2.2 MATERIALS
A. Proprietary Products/Systems: Non-rated and Fire-Rated Wood Frames and related components, including the following:
1. Fireframe Hardwood Series™ 20-Minute Fire-Rated Frame:
a. Type: [20-Minute Rated Frame] [Sidelight] [Borrowed Light] [Relite] [Transom].
b. Fire Rating (ASTM E 2074): 20 minutes.
c. Pressure Testing Type: [Positive].
d. Provide frame structure, minimum 1-1/2-inch thick by 4 13/16-inch wide, complying with referenced construction requirements.
e. Material: 1/8-inch thick resawn hardwood face (not veneered) with minimum 1/2-inch thick hardwood edges bonded to engineered core in accordance with ASTM D 5456.
f. Wood Species and Cut: <Insert species>. [Match species indicated for other types of transparent-finished architectural woodwork located in same area of building, unless otherwise indicated]. Specific gravity 0.37 at 12% moisture content.
g. Listing: Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
h. Gasketing at 20-Minute Positive Pressure Frame: Pemko #S88.
i. Fire clips not needed.
2. Fireframe Hardwood Series™ 45-Minute Fire-Rated Frame:
a. Type: [45-Minute Rated Frame] [Sidelight] [Borrowed Light] [Relite] [Transom].
b. Fire Rating (ASTM E 2074): 45 minutes.
c. Pressure Testing Type: [Positive].
d. Provide frame structure, minimum 1-1/2-inch thick by 5-5/16-inch wide, complying with referenced construction requirements.
e. Material: 1/8” thick resawn hardwood face (not veneered) with minimum 1/4” thick hardwood edges bonded to engineered core in accordance with ASTM D 5456.
f. Wood Species and Cut: <Insert species>. [Match species indicated for other types of transparent-finished architectural woodwork located in same area of building, unless otherwise indicated]. Specific gravity 0.42 at 12% moisture content.
g. Listing: Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
h. Gasketing at 45-Minute Positive Pressure Frame: Pemko #S88.
i. Fire clips not needed.
2.3 MACHINING AND FITTING
A. All wood frames shall be machined by the manufacturer for hinges, locks and all hardware requiring routing and mortising. Any required dados for frame assembly will be performed by the manufacturer prior to finishing.
1. Machining will be performed with final hardware schedules, shop drawings, hardware templates and other essential information required to insure proper fit of doors, frames relite components and hardware.
2. Machining tolerances will be in accordance with ANSI/WDMA I.S. 1-A1 1997.
3. Fire-rated frames will be machined under observation and in strict accordance with the requirements of the listing agency.
SHOPRetain paragraph below if shop priming and finishing (if any) specified in this Section are required to be shop applied and finishing specified in painting section may be field applied. Revise Section title below if final finishing is specified in another Section.
General: Priming [and finishing] of interior frames required to be performed at fabrication shop are specified System below is very durable but not easily repaired.
2.4 ACCESSORY MATERIALS
A. Accessory Materials: Refer to other sections for related materials.
2.5 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
A. Tests, Inspection: Provide Fire-Rated frames clearly marked with the stamp or seal of listing agency.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS
A. Comply with the instructions and recommendations of the frame manufacturer.
3.2 EXAMINATION
A. Site Verification of Conditions:
1. Verify site conditions are satisfactory for installation of frames and related components.
2. Do not proceed with installation until unsatisfactory conditions are corrected.
3.3 PREPARATION
A. Rough Opening:
1. Install frames after rough framing and prior to gypsum wallboard.
2. For door openings, the metal or wood studs on either side of the rough opening should be left loose as they will be screwed to the back of the frame at time of installation.
3.4 INSTALLATION
A. Install frames plumb and square complying with shop drawings and manufacturer’s printed instructions. Verify opening and dimensions with the shop drawings.
B. Fire-Rated Frames:
1. Fire clips not needed for 20-minute or 45-minute rated relites
2. Apply Pemko #S88 20-minute/45-minute smoke seal on all fire-rated door frames.
3.5 PROTECTION
A. Protect frames following installation from damage that may occur as a result of subsequent construction activity on the site. Use corner protectors provided by the manufacturer, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
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