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/

PRODUCT

MATERIAL, MACHINING, AND ASSEMBLY RULES (continued)

DESCRIPTION C P

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4.1

G E N E R A L

GENERAL (continued)

4.1.11 X-RAY doors shall:

4.1.11.1 Be CONSTRUCTED to the manufacturer’s standard for the type of construction, thickness,

edgebands, and moldings.

4.1.11.2 LEAD thickness shall be a minimum of 1/16” (1.6 mm) or as specified.

4.1.12 BULLET-RESISTANT doors shall:

4.1.12.1 Be constructed to the manufacturer’s standard, conforming to the requirements of UL 752 “Bullet-Resisting Equipment” or NIJ (National Institute of Justice) 0108.01 Performance Standards.

4.1.12.2 Have a minimum NIJ Level 2 protection rating or as specified.

4.1.13 ELECTROSTATIC-SHIELDED doors shall:

4.1.13.1

Be CONSTRUCTED to the manufacturer’s standard for type of construction, thickness,

edgebands, and moldings.

4.1.13.2 Have the number and location of electrical leads as specified.

4.1.14 PAIR MATCHING and MATCHING IN SETS is required for flush wood veneer, and shall be:

4.1.14.1 COMPATIBLE for COLOR and GRAIN. M

4.1.14.2 WELL-MATCHED for COLOR and GRAIN. M

4.1.15 At STILE and RAIL doors, PAIR and SET MATCH cannot be achieved and is not required.

4.1.16 EXPOSED FACES and EDGES shall be thoroughly sanded using a minimum of 120-grit sandpaper, and:

4.1.16.1 All EDGES shall be slightly eased.

4.1.17 Overall DOOR SIZE for:

4.1.17.1 NON-PREFIT DOORS (blank) shall be furnished within plus or minus of 1/16” (1.6 mm) for

HEIGHT, WIDTH, and THICKNESS.

4.1.17.2 PREFIT DOORS shall be furnished, sized in:

4.1.17.2.1 WIDTH within 1/32” (0.8 mm) plus or minus of the specified FRAME size, less 1/4”

(6.4 mm) in width with a 3-degree bevel on both edges.

4.1.17.2.2 HEIGHT, within 1/16” (1.6 mm), plus or minus the specified size less the undercut.

4.1.18 BLEED-THROUGH of glue at a veneer joint that visually affects an applied finish is not permitted.

4.1.19 GLASS and GLAZING, if specified, requires:

4.1.19.1 Wood glass stops to be manufacturer-prepared and bundled in appropriately labeled sets, and:

4.1.19.1.1 In the absence of specifications or detail, profile shall be optional.

4.1.20 FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP is required in compliance with these standards.

4.2

M A T E R I A L 

MATERIAL

4.2.1 Shall be free of DEFECTS, both natural and from manufacturing, in excess of those permitted herein.

4.2.2 FIGURE is not a function of a species grade, and any special desires must be specified.

4.2.3 HARDBOARD faces shall be 1/8” (3.2 mm) thick, and:

4.2.3.1 TEMPERED board at EXTERIOR locations.

4.2.3.2 STANDARD board at INTERIOR locations.

4.2.4 EXPOSED surfaces shall be:

4.2.4.1 COMPATIBLE for color and grain. M

4.2.4.2 WELL-MATCHED for color and grain. MM

4.2.5

CONCEALED surfaces shall allow nonstructural defects and voids; blocking may be of a compatible species

or material other than that of the exposed or semi-exposed surface.

4.2.6

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At FLUSH doors:

4.2.6.1

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VENEER FACES shall be of the species and Grade specified and of sufficient thickness so as not

to permit show-through of cross-banding after sanding and/or final finishing.

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