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SECTION 06 40 00 – architectural woodwork

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01RELATED DOCUMENTS

  1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
  2. Specifications throughout all Divisions of the Project Manual are directly applicable to this Section, and this Section is directly applicable to them.

1.02REFERENCE STANDARDS

  1. The latest published edition of a reference shall be applicable to this Project unless identified by a specific edition date.
  2. All reference amendments adopted prior to the effective date of this Contract shall be applicable to this Project.
  3. All materials, installation and workmanship shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements, and conform to codes and ordinances of the authorities having jurisdiction.

1.03QUALITY ASSURANCE

  1. Manufacturer Qualifications: Firm with minimum five years experience in successfully producing architectural woodwork similar to that indicated for this Project, with sufficient production capacity to produce required units without causing delay in the Work.

[DELETE BELOW IF NOT REQUIRED OR NOT APPLICABLE.]

[ARCHITECT/ENGINEER MUST DELETE EVERYTHING IN BLUE ITALICS OR IN BRACKETS BEFORE PUBLISHING]

  1. Single Source Manufacturing and Installation Responsibility: Engage the Manufacturer to assume undivided responsibility for woodwork specified in this section, including fabrication, finishing, and installation.
  2. AWI Quality Standard: Comply with applicable requirements of "Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards" published by the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) except as otherwise indicated.

1.04MOCKUP

  1. Follow Section 014500.

1.05SUBMITTALS

  1. Samples:
  2. Provide samples for initial selection purposes of the following materials and finishes in the form of manufacturer's color charts consisting of actual units or sections of units showing full range of colors, textures, and patterns available for each type of material indicated.

[REVISE BELOW TO SUIT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.]

  1. Plastic laminate.
  2. Solid surfacing materials.
  3. Factory applied opaque finishes.

[DELETE PARAGRAPH AND SUBPARAGRAPHS ABOVE IF COLORS, ETC. PRESELECTED AND SPECIFIED OR SCHEDULED. RETAIN BELOW WITH OR WITHOUT ABOVE.]

  1. Provide samples for verification purposes of the following:

[DELETE ITEMS BELOW NOT ACTUALLY NEEDED FOR CONTROL OF GRAIN CHARACTER, COLOR AND FINISH OR EXPAND TO INCLUDE OTHER ITEMS. SIZES CONFORM TO THOSE IN AWI STANDARD. REVISE IF OTHER SIZES REQUIRED.]

  1. Lumber with or for transparent finish, 50 square inches, for each species and cut, finished on one side and one edge.
  2. Veneer leaves representative of and selected from flitches to be used for transparent finished woodwork.
  3. Wood veneer faced panel products, with or for transparent finish, 8½ inches by 11 inches, for each species and cut with one half of exposed surface finished, with separate samples of unfaced panel product used for core.
  4. Lumber and panel products with factory applied opaque finish, 8½ inches by 11 inches for panels and 50 square inches for lumber, for each finish system and color, with one half of exposed surface finished.
  5. Laminate clad panel products, 8½ inches, by 11 inches for each type, color, pattern, and surface finish, with separate samples of unfaced panel product used for core.
  6. Corner pieces as follows:

1)Cabinet front frame joints between stiles and rail as well as exposed end pieces, 18 inches high by 18 inches wide by 6 inches deep.

2)Miter joints for standing trim.

  1. Exposed cabinet hardware, one unit of each type and finish.
  2. Solid surfacing materials.

[INSERT SUBMITTAL OF VENEER FLITCH SAMPLES WHEN CUSTOM SELECTED SUBSEQUENT TO BIDDING (NOT PRESELECTED BY ARCHITECT).]

  1. Product Data:
  2. Provide manufacturer’s catalog cuts and descriptive information on each product used.
  3. Shop Drawings:
  4. Shop drawings showing location of each item, dimensioned plans and elevations, large scale details, attachment devices, and other components.

[RETAIN BELOW ONLY FOR ORNATE, COMPLEX, OR VERY HIGH QUALITY WORK.]

  1. Show elevation drawings of all millwork items. Scale of drawings shall be minimum ¾”=1’-0”
  2. Show plan section drawings at each unique condition. Scale of drawings shall be minimum 1”=1’-0”
  3. Show vertical section drawings at each unique condition. Scale of drawings shall be 3”=1’-0”
  4. Show other details full size.
  5. Indicate all field measurements and all proposed deviations from the contract documents.
  6. Graphically indicate on plans, elevations, and details all plastic laminate and/or painted surfaces as applicable. General notes indicating location of these finishes is not acceptable.
  7. Show all approved change orders, clarification, and addendum items related to the scope of the architectural woodwork.
  8. Show locations and size of furring, blocking, and hanging strips, including concealed blocking and reinforcing specified in other Sections.
  9. Show locations and sizes of cutouts and holes for plumbing fixtures and other items installed in architectural woodwork.
  1. Record Documents:
  2. Provide record approved shop drawings, samples, and warranties.

1.06DELIVERY, STORAGE and HANDLING

  1. Protect woodwork during transit, delivery, storage, and handling to prevent damage, soilage, and deterioration.
  2. Do not deliver woodwork until painting, wet work, grinding, and similar operations that could damage, soil, or deteriorate woodwork have been completed in installation areas. If woodwork must be stored in other than installation areas, store only in areas whose environmental conditions meet requirements specified in "Project Conditions."

1.07PROJECT CONDITIONS

  1. Environmental Conditions: Obtain and comply with Woodwork Manufacturer's and Installer's coordinated advice for optimum temperature and humidity conditions for woodwork during its storage and installation. Do not install woodwork until these conditions have been attained and stabilized so that woodwork is within plus or minus 1.0 percent of optimum moisture content from date of installation through remainder of construction period.
  2. Field Measurements: Where woodwork is indicated to be fitted to other construction, check actual dimensions of other construction by accurate field measurements before manufacturing woodwork; show recorded measurements on final shop drawings. Coordinate manufacturing schedule with construction progress to avoid delay of Work.

[DELETE BELOW IF NOT ALLOWED.]

  1. Where field measurements cannot be made without delaying the Work, guarantee dimensions and proceed with manufacture of woodwork without field measurements. Coordinate other construction to ensure that actual dimensions correspond to guaranteed dimensions.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01GENERAL

  1. All materials shall meet or exceed all applicable referenced standards, federal, state and local requirements, and conform to codes and ordinances of authorities having jurisdiction.

2.02HIGH PRESSURE DECORATIVE LAMINATE MANUFACTURERS

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NO LAMINATE CLAD WOODWORK.]

  1. The notes and schedules on the Drawings establish manufacturer and model/design required for the Project. Provide the products listed unless Owner approves products of other manufacturer specifically for this Project.

2.03WOODWORK MATERIALS

  1. Provide materials that comply with requirements of the AWI woodworking standard for each type of woodwork and quality grade indicated and, where the following products are part of woodwork, with requirements of the referenced product standards, that apply to product characteristics indicated:
  2. High Pressure Laminate: NEMA LD 3
  3. Softwood Plywood: PS 1

[BELOW REFERENCES VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS OF NAMED PANEL PRODUCT. VERIFY LEVELS ALLOWED BY AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AND REVISE IF LOWER EMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED.]

  1. Formaldehyde Emission Levels: Comply with formaldehyde emission requirements of each voluntary standard referenced below:
  2. Hardwood Plywood: Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association

2.04FABRICATION, GENERAL

  1. Wood Moisture Content: Comply with requirements of referenced quality standard for moisture content of lumber in relation to relative humidity conditions existing during time of fabrication and in installation areas.
  2. Fabricate woodwork to dimensions, profiles, and details indicated. Ease edges to radius indicated for the following:

[REVISE BELOW TO DESCRIBE CONDITIONS WHERE EASED EDGES ARE REQUIRED (OR NOT REQUIRED).]

  1. Corners of cabinets and edges of solid wood (lumber) members less than 1 inch in nominal thickness: 1/16 inch.
  2. Edges of rails and similar members more than 1 inch in nominal thickness: 1/8 inch.

[NOTE: IN PLANT ASSEMBLY OF CASINGS (STANDING TRIM) LIMITED TO PREMIUM AND CUSTOM GRADES.]

  1. Complete fabrication, including assembly, finishing, and hardware application, before shipment to the ProjectSite to maximum extent possible. Disassemble components only as necessary for shipment and installation. Where necessary for fitting at the Project Site, provide ample allowance for scribing, trimming, and fitting.
  2. Factory cut openings, to maximum extent possible, to receive hardware, appliances, plumbing fixtures, electrical work, and similar items. Locate openings accurately and use templates or roughing in diagrams to produce accurately sized and shaped openings. Smooth edges of cutouts and, where located in countertops and similar exposures, seal edges of cutouts with a water resistant coating.

2.05FIRE RETARDANT TREATED LUMBER

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NONE. REVISE TITLE IF FIRE RETARDANT PLYWOOD REQUIREMENTS INSERTED.]

  1. Where indicated, pressure impregnate lumber with fire retardant chemicals of formulation indicated to produce materials with fire performance characteristics specified.
  2. Fire Retardant Chemicals: Use chemical formulations specified that do not bleed through or otherwise adversely affect finishes. Do not use colorants in solution to distinguish treated lumber from untreated lumber.
  3. Organic Resin Based Formulation: Exterior type per AWPA C20 consisting of organic resin solution, relatively insoluble in water, thermally set in wood by kiln drying that does not bleed through or otherwise adversely affect finishes. Do not use colorants in solution to distinguish treated lumber from untreated lumber.
  4. Fire Performance Characteristics: Provide materials identical to those tested for the following fire performance characteristics per ASTM test methods indicated by UL or other testing and inspecting organizations acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction. Identify treated lumber with classification marking of inspecting and testing organization in the form of separable paper label or, where required by authorities having jurisdiction, of imprint on lumber surfaces that will be concealed from view after installation.
  5. Surface Burning Characteristics: Not exceeding values indicated below, tested per ASTM E 84 for 30 minutes with no evidence of significant combustion.
  6. Flame Spread: 25
  7. Smoke Developed: 50
  8. Mill lumber after treatment, within limits set for wood removal that does not affect listed fire performance characteristics, using a woodworking plant certified by testing and inspecting organization.
  9. Kiln dry woodwork after treatment to levels required for untreated woodwork. Maintain moisture content required by kiln drying before and after treatment.
  10. Discard treated lumber that does not comply with requirements of referenced woodworking standard. Do not use twisted, warped, bowed, discolored, or otherwise damaged or defective lumber.

2.06STANDING AND RUNNING TRIM AND RAILS

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NONE.]

  1. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 300
  2. Backout or groove backs of flat trim members and kerf backs of other wide flat members, except for members with ends exposed in finished work.

[RETAIN BELOW OR REVISE IF NOT APPLICABLE TO ALL CASINGS. PLANT ASSEMBLY OF CASINGS NOT REQUIRED BY AWI STANDARDS UNLESS SO SPECIFIED AND APPLIES ONLY TO PREMIUM AND CUSTOM GRADES.]

  1. Assemble casings in plant except where limitations of access to place of installation require field assembly.
  2. Grade: Premium
  3. Lumber Species for Transparent Finish (Interior): Red oak, rift sawn

[ABOVE AND BELOW ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. RETAIN BELOW IF TRIM MUST MATCH OTHER WOOD SURFACE SUCH AS CABINETS OR PANELING.]

  1. Lumber Species: Match species and cut indicated for other types of transparent finished architectural woodwork located in same area of building unless otherwise indicated.

[RETAIN BELOW WITH ABOVE IF SPLIT FINISHES REQUIRED.]

  1. Provide split species on trim that face areas with different wood species, matching each face of woodwork to species and cut of finish wood surfaces in areas finished.

[DELETE ABOVE OR BELOW. REVISE SPECIES LIST BELOW TO SUIT PROJECT LOCATION AND LUMBER AVAILABILITY.]

  1. Lumber Species for Opaque Finish: Eastern white pine, sugar pine, or Idaho white pine.

2.07WOOD CABINETS (CASEWORK) FOR TRANSPARENT FINISH

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NONE.]

  1. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 400 and its Division 400A "Wood Cabinets."
  2. Grade: Premium.

[BELOW ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. RETAIN 1 OR INSERT OTHERS WHERE REQUIRED BY DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION OF CABINETS INDICATED.]

  1. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush overlay.
  2. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Reveal overlay.
  3. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush with exposed face frame.
  4. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush without exposed face frame.
  5. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: Figured Birdseye Maple, rotary cut

[ABOVE WOOD SPECIES AND CUT IS STANDARD FOR WOOD CABINETS.

IMMEDIATELY BELOW ARE TYPICALLY USED WOOD SPECIES. RETAIN ONE OR BOTH OF THESE OR DELETE AND SELECT FROM OTHER OPTIONS THAT FOLLOW.]

  1. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: White oak, plain sawn.
  2. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: Red oak, rift sawn/cut.
  3. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: Natural birch, plain sawn/sliced.
  4. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: African mahogany, quarter sawn/sliced.
  5. Wood Species for Exposed Surfaces: As indicated.
  6. Grain Matching: Run and match grain vertically for drawer fronts, doors, and fixed panels.

[BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY. RETAIN OR REVISE IF CHOICE OF MATERIAL NOT LEFT TO WOODWORKER AS ALLOWED BY STANDARDS.]

  1. Wood Species for Semiexposed Surfaces: Match species and cut indicated for exposed surfaces.

2.08WOOD CABINETS (CASEWORK) FOR OPAQUE FINISH

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NONE.]

  1. Quality Standard: AWI Section 400 and its Division 400A "Wood Cabinets."
  2. Grade: Premium.
  3. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush overlay.
  4. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Reveal overlay.
  5. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush with exposed face frame.
  6. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush without exposed face frame.
  7. Species for Exposed Lumber Surfaces: Any close grained hardwood listed in referenced woodworking standard.
  8. Materials for Semi-exposed Surfaces: Match materials indicated for exposed surfaces.

[DELETE BELOW IF NOT DESIRED (NOT REQUIRED BY STANDARDS).]

  1. Provide dust panels of 1/4 inch plywood above compartments and drawers except where located directly under tops.

2.09LAMINATE CLAD CABINETS (PLASTIC COVERED CASEWORK)

[DELETE THIS ARTICLE IF NONE. FOR AWI REFERENCED WOODWORK, RETAIN REFERENCE TO NEMA STANDARD IN "MATERIALS" ARTICLE AT BEGINNING OF PART 2.]

  1. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 400 and its Division 400B "Laminate Clad Cabinets."
  2. Type of Cabinet: High pressure decorative laminate over plywood (no particleboard) core complying with the following:
  3. Grade: Premium
  4. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Flush overlay.
  5. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: Reveal overlay.
  6. AWI Type of Cabinet Construction: As indicated.
  7. Laminate Cladding: High pressure decorative laminate complying with the following requirements:
  8. Colors, Patterns, and Finishes: Provide materials and products that result in colors and textures of exposed laminate surfaces complying with the following requirements:

[RETAIN 1 REQUIREMENT FROM CHOICES BELOW. IF 2ND REQUIREMENT RETAINED INDICATE COLORS, ETC. ON SEPARATE SCHEDULE.]

  1. Match Owner's sample.
  2. Match color, pattern, and finish indicated by reference to laminate manufacturer's standard designations for these characteristics.
  3. Provide selections made by Owner from laminate manufacturer's full range of standard colors and finishes in the following categories:

1)Solid colors

2)Wood grains

3)Patterns

  1. Laminate Grade for Surfaces: Provide laminate cladding complying with the following requirements for type of surface and grade.
  2. Horizontal Surfaces Other Than Tops: HGS 0.048 inch thickness

[ABOVE REFERS TO HORIZONTAL SURFACES OTHER THAN TOPS, WHICH ARE SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER ARTICLE.]

  1. Postformed Surfaces: PF 0.042 inch thickness
  2. Vertical Surfaces: VGS 0.028 inch thickness
  3. Liner and Backer Panels: CLS/BKL 0.020 inch thickness
  1. Edges: Solid, high impact, purified, color-thru, acid resistant, PVC edging with self locking serrated tongue, machine-applied with hot melt adhesives. Machine profile all door and drawer edges and outside corners, exposed to view when doors and drawers are closed, to a 1/8 inch radius. Color to match exterior laminate.
  2. 3mm edging at counter tops, drawers, doors, and splashes
  3. 1mm edging at cabinet boxes, exposed shelving, and concealed shelving

[THE PVC EDGE BANDING IS SUPERIOR TO THE TYPICAL PLAM SELF-EDGE SINCE IT DOESN'T CHIP. COLOR MATCHED EDGE BANDING IS SUBJECT TO MINIMUM ORDER LIMITATIONS, SO FOR OTHER THAN LARGE PROJECTS, PLAM EDGES SHOULD BE USED. DELETE EITHER THE P-LAM OPTIONS BELOW, OR THE PVC OPTIONS ABOVE, AS APPROPRIATE]

  1. Edges: HGS 0.048 inch thickness
  2. Edges: VGS 0.028 inch thickness
  3. Semiexposed Surfaces: Provide surface materials indicated below:
  4. High pressure laminate, VGS 0.028 inch thickness

[DELETE BELOW IF NOT REQUIRED.]

  1. Provide dust panels of 1/4 inch plywood above compartments and drawers except where located directly under tops.

2.10CABINET HARDWARE AND ACCESSORY MATERIALS

[FOR FACTORY FINISHED CABINETS OR WHERE CLOSE MATCHING OF CABINET HARDWARE IS REQUIRED, IT MAY BE PREFERABLE TO SPECIFY CABINET HARDWARE WITH OTHER FINISH HARDWARE.]

  1. Refer to schedule at end of this section for cabinet hardware required for architectural cabinets.

2.11ARCHITECTURAL CABINET TOPS (COUNTERTOPS)

  1. Quality Standard: Comply with AWI Section 400 and its Division 400C.

[RETAIN 1 TYPE OF TOP AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS FROM CHOICES BELOW, OR, IF MORE THAN 1 TYPE, INDICATE. SEE AWI STANDARD FOR EXPLANATION OF TYPE.]

  1. Type of Top: High pressure decorative laminate over exterior grade plywood (no particleboard) core complying with the following:
  2. Grade: Premium
  3. Laminate Cladding for Horizontal Surface: High pressure decorative laminate as follows:
  4. Colors, Patterns, and Finishes: Provide materials and products that result in colors and textures of exposed laminate surfaces complying with the following requirements:

[RETAIN 1 REQUIREMENT FROM CHOICES BELOW. IF 2ND REQUIREMENT RETAINED, INDICATE COLORS, ETC. ON SEPARATE SCHEDULE.]