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 23 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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4.4.14

ORNAMENTAL MILLWORK (continued)

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4.4.14.3

S H E E T P R O D U C T S

SHEET PRODUCTS (continued)

4.4.14.3.7 With APPLIED MOLDINGS, contained wholly within an individual item or used as rim

or panel retention members, require:

4.4.14.3.7.1 Mitered corners.

4.4.14.3.7.2 No preparation. M

4.4.14.3.7.3 Manufacturer application with spot glue and finish nails. M

4.4.14.3.7.4 Manufacturer application with spot glue, finish nails, and: M

4.4.14.3.7.4.1 Filled and sanded. M

4.4.14.3.8 With HISTORIC WORK requires:

4.4.14.3.8.1 REPAIRS to be of the same machining, joinery, and assembly methods

as original, reversible adhesives, etc.

4.4.14.3.8.2

NEW WORK match existing, except when hand-made nonuniform

profiles occur, a similar profile shall be selected by the design

professional.

4.4.15

M I S C M I L L W O R K 

MISCELLANEOUS MILLWORK such as:

4.4.15.1 DECORATIVE SUN SCREENS or LOUVERS shall be soundly constructed, with:

4.4.15.1.1 All members dadoed together and, where design permits, assembled in the mill.

4.4.15.2 BOXED BEAMS, COLUMNS, PILASTERS, SEATS, BENCHES, and overhead TRELLISES shall

be soundly constructed, with:

4.4.15.2.1

Tongued, shoulder-mitered, mortised and tenoned, or doweled joints; securely glued,

nailed, and reinforced with glue blocks or metal brackets, as appropriate.

4.4.15.3 STAVED COLUMNS or NEWELS shall be of lock joint, tongue, or spline construction and securely

glued with:

4.4.15.3.1 CAPS and BASES furnished loose.

4.4.15.4 HANDRAILSotherwise. and CROOKS shall be furnished mill-cut and doweled unless jobsite conditions dictate

4.4.15.5

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CLOSET & UTILITY SHELVING, shall have:

4.4.15.5.1 SHELVES and DIVIDERS furnished:

4.4.15.5.1.1 Unassembled.

4.4.15.5.1.2 Cut to width.

4.4.15.5.1.3 In lengths suitable for installer fitting.

4.4.15.5.2 CLEATS furnished as lineal footage.

4.4.15.5.3 Shelves EXCEEDING 36" (914 mm) in length shall:

4.4.15.5.3.1

Be a minimum of 1" (25.4 mm) in

thickness, or:

4.4.15.5.3.1.1 Have a minimum 3/4" x 3-1/2" (19 mm x 89 mm)

applied front-drop cleat.

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