AWS EDITION 1, 2009

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© 2009, AWI, AWMAC, WI - Architectural Woodwork Standards - 1st Edition, October 1, 2009

As may be updated by errata at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or http://www.woodworkinstitute.com/awserrata/

Section 6 - Interior & Exterior Millwork (Page 17 of 31)

PRODUCT

MATERIAL, MACHINING, AND ASSEMBLY RULES (continued)

DESCRIPTION E C P

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4.3

M A C H I N I N G 

MACHINING (continued)

4.3.7 WINDOW FRAMES:

4.3.7.1 SILLS shall have a drip groove on the underside of the sill.

4.3.7.2 STILES and/or RAILS shall be machined for cords, balances, and any other operating hardware as

required.

4.3.7.2.1 STOP profile is optional.

4.3.8

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4.3.8.1 STILE and RAIL PROFILE is optional.

4.3.8.2 Forspecified and shall be prefit, ready to install. AWNING TYPE, stiles and rails shall be machined to accommodate the type of hardware

4.3.8.3 For irregular joints splined, slot-mortised, or doweled.CIRCLE, GOTHIC, or IRREGULAR TYPE, conform to square-head construction with all

4.3.8.4 BOTTOM RAILS shall be beveled to fit slope of sill.

4.3.9

B L I N D S S & H U T T E R S

BLINDS and SHUTTERS shall:

4.3.9.1 Be of MORTISE and TENON, or DOWELED construction.

4.3.9.2 Have SLATS overhang each other a minimum of 1/8" (3.2 mm).

4.3.9.3

S T A T I O N A R Y

Have STATIONARY SLATS mortised into stiles and set at an angle 45 to 60 degrees from

horizontal, and:

4.3.9.3.1

ROUND-EDGE SLATS shall be set in routed slot.

4.3.9.3.2 FLAT-EDGE SLATS shall be set in dado slot. M

4.3.9.3.3

FLAT-EDGE SLATS shall be set in dado slot with

molding applied to face rails to cover dado.

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4.3.9.4

M O V E A B L E

At MOVABLE SLATS:

4.3.9.4.1 Pivot on a wood, metal, or nylon dowel, and:

4.3.9.4.1.1 Pivot pins for damp coastal climates shall be nylon, stainless steel, or

brass.

4.3.9.4.2

Shall have a vertical control bar set to movable slats with curved staples to allow

movement.

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