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 20 of 31)

PRODUCT

MATERIAL, MACHINING, AND ASSEMBLY RULES (continued)

DESCRIPTION E C P

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4.4

A S S E M B L Y 

ASSEMBLY (continued)

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4.4.1

J O I N T S

JOINTS at ASSEMBLED WOODWORK shall (continued)

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4.4.1.13

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At HPDL and PVC, edges shall be machined flush and filed (continued)

4.4.1.13.3 REMOVAL of color or pattern of face material due to over-machining limited to:

4.4.1.13.3.1 3/32" x 4" (2.4 mm x 102 mm) and may not occur within 48" (1220 mm) of a similar occurrence. M

4.4.1.13.3.2 1/16" x 1-1/2" (1.6 mm x 38.1 mm) and may not occur within 60" (1524 mm) of a similar occurrence. M

4.4.1.13.3.3 1/16" x 4" (1.6 mm x 102 mm) and may not occur within 72" (1829 mm) of a similar occurrence. M

4.4.2 APPLIED MOLDINGS shall be spot-glued and mechanically fastened.

4.4.3 MITER JOINTS and CAPS shall be well-fitted and cleaned.

4.4.4 STILE and RAIL ASSEMBLIES shall be built up in units as large as practical.

4.4.5 STILE and RAIL MEMBERS shall be mortised and tenoned, doweled, or splined. MM

4.4.6 SHEET PRODUCTS shall be allowed to move, float, expand, or contract in reaction to ambient humidity

changes.

4.4.7 BUILT-UP^ ITEMS shall be soundly fabricated with half-lapped, mitered, shoulder-mitered, tonged, or equivalent

construction.

4.4.8 STANDING & RUNNING TRIM shall require:

4.4.8.1 RADIUS MOLDINGS to be glued up for length in the longest practical lengths. MM

4.4.8.2 EXTERIORspecified. trim to be furnished as material only; items required to be assembled shall be so

4.4.9

D O O R F R A M E S 

DOOR FRAMES:

4.4.9.1 FIRE RATEDrequirements of their applicable labeling service. shall be of the manufacturer's standard design and construction, conforming to the

4.4.9.2 With MOLDED EDGES, other than square or with 1/16" (1.6 mm) or more in radius,

shall have mitered joints.

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4.4.9.3 With SQUARE HEADS shall have:

4.4.9.3.1 Jambs furnished machined KD (knocked down).

4.4.9.3.2 Stops cut to approximate length; however, not mitered or coped.

4.4.9.3.3 Heads and sills dadoed to receive side jambs, or vice versa.

4.4.9.4 With SIDE JAMBS shall be dadoed into the sills and heads.

4.4.9.5 With TRANSOM BARS shall have them dadoed into side jambs.

4.4.9.6 With MULLIONS shall have them dadoed into sills and heads.

4.4.9.7

For EXTERIOR OPAQUE finished applications, shall have sill and jamb dadoes

coated with mastic. MM

4.4.9.8 Shall be shipped:

4.4.9.8.1 As oversize material for installer cutting and joinery. M

4.4.9.8.2 As appropriately labeled presized sets with premachined joinery. M

4.4.9.8.3 As presized, built-up assemblies in as large as practical sections for safe

transportation and installation, with:

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4.4.9.8.3.1 Joints glued and fit tight, true, and secure. M

4.4.9.9

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At RADIUS HEADS:

4.4.9.9.1 Jambs shall be furnished assembled. M

4.4.9.9.2 Curved stops and casing shall be attached to frame. M

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