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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4.4

A S S E M B L Y 

ASSEMBLY (continued)

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4.4.6

D O O R S 

Of DOORS requires (continued)

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4.4.6.10

S T I L E & R A I L D O O R 

When STILE and RAIL (continued)

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4.4.6.10.1

S T I L E S & R A I L S

STILES and RAILS (continued)

4.4.6.10.1.3 Shall be a minimum of 3/4” (19 mm) in THICKNESS, and:

4.4.6.10.1.3.1 To a TOLERANCE of +/- 1/32” (0.8 mm) of

specified thickness.

4.4.6.10.1.4 Of VENEERED or OVERLAID construction shall be MDF or

PARTICLEBOARD CORE a minimum of 3-1/2” (88.9 mm) in

width, and:

4.4.6.10.1.4.1

With approval, framed glass doors may be

manufactured from flush panels without stile

and rail considerations, provided all other

door requirements are met. All exposed edges

shall be banded or finished to match adjacent

surfaces.

4.4.6.10.1.5

Doors OVER 60” (1524 mm) in height shall have an intermediate

rail.

4.4.6.10.1.6 STILES shall run the full height of the door, and:

4.4.6.10.1.6.1 TOPRAILS, CROSS, shall run between stiles. and BOTTOM^ MM

4.4.6.10.1.6.2

MULLIONS shall run between

rails. MM

4.4.6.10.1.7

GRAIN or DIRECTIONAL PATTERN shall run vertically on stiles

and horizontally on rails.

4.4.6.10.1.8

CLEARANCE shall be a minimum of 3/8” (9.5 mm) between any

hardware machining and class cutout.

4.4.6.10.1.9 JOINERY shall be:

4.4.6.10.1.9.1 The manufacturer’s option. M

4.4.6.10.1.9.2 Mating male/female sticking

glued under pressure.

M

4.4.6.10.1.9.3

Mortise and tenon, dowels

or loose tenon glued under

pressure.

M

4.4.6.10.2

P A N E L 

PANEL:

4.4.6.10.2.1 GRAIN or PATTERN direction shall be the

manufacturer’s option.

M

4.4.6.10.2.2 GRAIN or PATTERN direction shall run vertically,

and:

MM

4.4.6.10.2.2.1

Adjacent DOOR PANELS for

TRANSPARENT FINISH shall

have a pleasing match for color

and grain.

MM

4.4.6.10.2.3 CORE shall be covered by veneer, overlay, or rim banding.

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