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 E C P

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4.3

M A C H I N I N G

MACHINING (continued)

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4.3.1

E X P O S E D

Of EXPOSED AND SEMI-EXPOSED SURFACES shall comply with (continued)

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4.3.1.1

S M O O T H N E S S

SMOOTHNESS REQUIREMENTS (see Item 7.1 in COMPLIANCE) for (continued)

4.3.1.1.4 TURNED WOOD surfaces:

4.3.1.1.4.1 Minimum 15 KCPI or 100-grit sanding M

4.3.1.1.4.2 120-grit sanding M

4.3.1.1.4.3 180-grit sanding M

4.3.1.1.5 CROSS-SANDING, excluding turned surfaces:

4.3.1.1.5.1 Is not a defect. M

4.3.1.1.5.2 Is not permitted. MM

4.3.1.1.6 TEAR-OUTS, KNIFE NICKS, or HIT-OR-MISS machining is not permitted.

4.3.1.1.7 KNIFE MARKS are not to be permitted where sanding is required.

4.3.1.1.8

GLUE or FILLER, if used, to be inconspicuous and match the adjacent surface

for smoothness.

4.4

A S S E M B L Y 

ASSEMBLY

4.4.1

J O I N T S 

Of JOINTS at ASSEMBLED WOODWORK shall:

4.4.1.1 Be neatly and accurately made.

4.4.1.2 Be SECURELY GLUED, with:

4.4.1.2.1 ADHESIVE residue removed from all exposed and semi-exposed surfaces.

4.4.1.3

F L U S H N E S S

Require FLUSHNESS VARIATIONS at exposed surfaces when mitered or butted (see Test D

illustrations in COMPLIANCE) not to exceed:

4.4.1.3.1 At INTERIOR use:

4.4.1.3.1.1 0.025" (0.6 mm) M

4.4.1.3.1.2 0.005" (0.1 mm) M

4.4.1.3.1.3 0.001" (0.03 mm) M

4.4.1.3.2 At EXTERIOR use:

4.4.1.3.2.1 0.05" (1.3 mm) M

4.4.1.3.2.2 0.025" (0.6 mm) M

4.4.1.3.2.3 0.015" (0.4 mm) M

4.4.1.4

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A

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Require GAPS at exposed surfaces when mitered or butted (see Test A illustrations in

COMPLIANCE) not to exceed:

4.4.1.4.1 At INTERIOR use:

4.4.1.4.1.1 0.05" (1.3 mm) wide by 20% of the joint length. M

4.4.1.4.1.2 0.025" (0.6 mm) wide by 20% of the joint length. M

4.4.1.4.1.3 0.015" (0.4 mm) wide by 20% of the joint length. M

4.4.1.4.2 At EXTERIOR use:

4.4.1.4.2.1 0.075" (1.9 mm) wide by 30% of the joint length. M

4.4.1.4.2.2 0.05" (1.3 mm) wide by 30% of the joint length. M

4.4.1.4.2.3 0.025" (0.6 mm) wide by 30% of the joint length. M

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