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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4.3

M A C H I N E & A S S E M B L Y 

MACHINING and ASSEMBLY (continued)

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4.3.9

F L U S H D O O R S 

Of FLUSH doors (continued)

4.3.9.2 CORES, conforming to the minimum requirements of WDMA - I.S. 1-A (latest edition), at:

4.3.9.2.1

SOLID CORE, shall be particleboard, MDF, agrifiber, staved lumber, SCL, or fire-

resistant composite.

4.3.9.2.2 HOLLOW CORE, shall be honeycomb, and the:

4.3.9.2.2.1 STILE and/or RAIL WIDTHS remaining after sizing or prefitting to be

no less than:

4.3.9.2.2.1.1 1” (25.4 mm) at LOCK and HINGE stiles.

4.3.9.2.2.1.2 6” (152.4 mm) at TOP, BOTTOM, and intermediate

LOCK rails.

4.3.9.3

C U T O U T S

Require CUTOUTS:

4.3.9.3.1 At NON-RATED doors to (unless allowed by individual manufacturer’s warranty):

4.3.9.3.1.1 Not exceed 40% of the door area, for the combined area of all cutouts for lights or louvers.

4.3.9.3.1.2 Not exceed one-half the door height.

4.3.9.3.1.3 Be at least 5” (127 mm) from door edges, adjacent cutouts, or

hardware mortises.

4.3.9.3.2 At RATED doors:

4.3.9.3.2.1

Be governed by the individual manufacturer’s fire-rated approval and/

or NFPA 80 for the combined area and location of cutouts for lights or

louvers.

4.3.9.3.2.2 Be at least 6” (152 mm) from door edges, adjacent cutouts, or

hardware mortises.

4.3.9.3.3 Be SEALED with at least two coats of exterior sealer for exterior applications.

4.3.9.4

T R A N S O M P A N E L

Require TRANSOM PANEL:

4.3.9.4.1 BOTTOM RAILS to be:

4.3.9.4.1.1 TYPE 2, which allows side rails to run through. M

4.3.9.4.1.2 Compatible for color to the vertical edgeband of the door. M

4.3.9.4.1.3 TYPE 1, full width. M

4.3.9.4.1.4 Well-matched for color to the vertical edgeband of the door. M

4.3.9.4.2 TOP RAILS of doors with rabbeted transoms to be:

4.3.9.4.2.1 Compatible in color to the vertical edgeband of the door. M

4.3.9.4.2.2 Of the same species as the vertical edgeband of the door. M

4.3.9.4.3 FACES, for transparent finish be:

4.3.9.4.3.1 End-matched to the door. M

4.3.9.4.3.2 Continuous-matched to the door. M

4.3.9.5

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Requires DUTCH DOORS without an applied shelf to have the top edge of the bottom leaf and

the bottom edge of the top leaf, if rabbeted:

4.3.9.5.1

For OPAQUE finish to be close-grain hardwood of a species of the manufacturer’s

option.

4.3.9.5.2 For TRANSPARENT finish to be:

4.3.9.5.2.1 Of a species compatible in color with the face veneer. M

4.3.9.5.2.2 The same species as the face veneer. M

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