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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/

GENERAL

2 SCOPE (continued)

2.3 TYPICAL EXCLUSIONS

2.3.1 Cabinet doors included with casework

2.3.2 Wood cores for metal or vinyl clad doors

2.3.3 Garage, metal, and fiberglass doors

2.3.4 Access doors

2.3.5 Metal grills or louvers

2.3.6 LPDL or vinyl-faced doors

3 DEFAULT STIPULATION - if not otherwise specified or indicated, flush doors shall be

furnished.

3.1 Unless otherwise specified or detailed, all work shall be CUSTOM GRADE, solid core, with paint-grade, close-grain

hardwood faces and vertical edges.

3.1.1 Core selection is the manufacturer’s option.

4 RULES - The following RULES shall govern unless a project’s contract documents require otherwise.

These rules are intended to provide a well-defined degree of control over a project’s quality of materials and

workmanship.

Where E, C, or P is not indicated, the rule applies to all Grades equally.

ERRATA, published on the Associations’ websites at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or

http://www.woodworkinstitute.com, shall TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THESE RULES, subject to their date

of posting and a project’s bid date.

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DESCRIPTION C P

4.1

G E N E R A L 

GENERAL

4.1.1 These standards are primarily performance-based rather than prescriptive-based, allowing a wide variance of

construction methods and/or component configurations, provided the end product meets or exceeds WDMA’s

HEAVY DUTY PERFORMANCE DUTY LEVELS contained within the standards:

4.1.1.1

For FLUSH-VENEERED, solid-core, fire-rated, sound-resistant, bullet-resistant, lead-lined, and

electrostatic-shielded doors - ANSI/WDMA I.S. - 1A, (latest edition), EXCEPT as MODIFIED

HEREIN.

4.1.1.2

For STILE and RAIL doors with or without fire-, sound-, or bullet-resistant ratings - ANSI/WDMA

I.S. - 6A, (latest edition), EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN.

4.1.1.3

It is the RESPONSIBILITY of the door manufacturer to provide evidence of compliance upon

request.

4.1.2

T E S T I N G 

IN LIEU OF TESTING for WDMA TM-7 & 8, compliance to the following prescriptive requirements is

acceptable:

4.1.2.1 If FACTORY FINISHED, all four sides shall be finished; top and bottom shall be sealed.

4.1.2.2 FACES shall be of the same material and construction detail.

4.1.2.3 FLUSH-VENEERED, solid-core, fire-rated, sound-resistant, bullet-resistant, lead-lined, and

electrostatic-shielded doors shall include:

4.1.2.3.1 Minimum 5-ply, bonded (stiles and rails securely glued to core) construction.

4.1.2.3.2 Minimum WDMA Heavy Duty-rated core. (WDMA TM-10 [latest edition]).

4.1.2.3.3 Minimum of 1” (25.4 mm) hardwood stiles and rails.

4.1.2.3.4 Blocking for screw-attached hardware at WDMA non-heavy duty cores.

4.1.2.3.4.1 Blocking is not required at SCL or staved cores.

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