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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 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS (continued)

1.2.17 PERFORMANCE DUTY LEVEL (continued)

1.2.17.2 If a higher or lower Performance Duty Level is desired (continued)

1.2.17.2.3 DUTY LEVEL performance requirements are spelled out within the Product portion of

this Section.

1.2.18 At FLUSH doors:

1.2.18.1 CORES shall be particleboard, MDF (medium-density fiberboard), agrifiber, staved lumber, SCL

(structural composite lumber), fire-resistant composite, or hollow grid core conforming to the

minimum requirements of WDMA - I.S. 1-A.

1.2.18.1.1 SPECIALITY CORES for fire-rated, sound-resistant, x-ray, bullet-resistant, or electrostatic-

shielded doors shall be properly specified, including the fire rating, sound class, lead

thickness, and/or protection rating.

1.2.18.1.1.1 At FIRE-RATED DOORS, the type of construction, core type, thickness,

edgebands, moldings, blocking, and use of intumescent shall be the

standard of the door manufacturer, conforming to the labeling authority

granted to them by their fire-labeling agency.

1.2.18.1.1.2 At SOUND-RESISTANT DOORS, the type of construction, thickness,

edgebanding, applied moldings, special stops, stop adjusters, gaskets,

and automatic threshold closing devices shall be the standard of the door

manufacturer conforming to the STC (Sound Transmission Class) specified

when tested as an opening unit (rather than sealed in place).

1.2.18.1.1.3 At X-RAY DOORS, construction, thickness, edgebands, and moldings shall

be of the manufacturer’s standard.

1.2.18.1.1.4 At BULLET-RESISTANT doors, the type of construction, thickness,

edgebands, and moldings shall be of the manufacturer’s standard.

1.2.18.1.1.5 At ELECTROSTATIC-SHIELDED doors, the type of construction, thickness,

edgebands, and moldings shall be of the manufacturer’s standard.

1.2.18.1.1.6 Cores other than those enumerated herein are manufactured to individual

specifications and are not dealt with in these standards for that reason.

1.2.18.1.2 HARDWARE BLOCKING, if desired, shall be specified from the following typical

options:

HB-1 HB-2 HB-3 HB-4 HB-5 HB-6 HB-7 HB-8

1.2.17.1.2.1 TOP BLOCKING may be full or partial width as required by its

application.

1.2.18.2 WOOD-FACE VENEER

1.2.18.2.1 At STAND-ALONE doors with face species of Anigre, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Hickory,

African Mahogany, Honduras Mahogany, Makore, Maple, Red Oak, White Oak, Pecan,

Poplar, or Walnut shall conform to the HPVA DOOR SKIN FACE tables included within

the “product” portion of this section.

1.2.18.2.1.1 Doors of a species not listed above shall conform to the HPVA DOOR

SKIN FACE TABLE as agreed on between buyer and seller.

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