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- SECTION 08110
-
- STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- Benchmark Door Division of General Products
- Company, Inc., at the following address:
- NOTE ** P.O. Box 7387
- NOTE ** Fredericksburg VA 22404
- NOTE ** Telephone (540) 898-5700
- NOTE ** FAX (540) 898-5894
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Benchmark offers a complete line of insulated steel
- doors, and steel frames for new and retro-fit
- installations.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 08110 - STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES, Copyright
- 1996, the Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Insulated Hollow Metal Doors.
-
- B. Hollow Metal Frames:
-
- C. Adjustable Metal Frames.
-
- D. Retro-fit Metal Frames.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 06200 - Finish Carpentry.
-
- B. Section 08210 - Wood Doors.
-
- C. Section 08710 - Door Hardware.
-
- D. Section 09900 - Paints and Coatings.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. ANSI A224.1 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for
- Prime Painted Steel Surfaces for Steel Doors and Frames.
-
- B. ANSI A250.3 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for
- Factory-Applied Finish Painted Steel Surfaces for Steel
- Doors and Frames.
-
- C. ANSI A250.4 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for
- Physical Endurance for Steel Doors and Hardware
- Reinforcings.
-
- D. ANSI/ISDI-104 - Water Penetration Performance Standard
- for Insulated Steel Door Systems.
-
- E. ANSI/ISDSI-103 - Acoustical Performance Standard for
- Insulated Steel Door Systems.
-
- F. ANSI/ISDSI-105 - Mechanical Performance Standard for
- Insulated Steel Door Systems.
-
- G. ANSI/SDI 100 - Recommended Specifications for Standard
- Steel Doors & Frames; Steel Door Institute.
-
- H. ASTM A 653/A 653M - Standard Specification for Steel
- Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated
- (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process.
-
- I. ASTM B 117 - Standard Method of Salt Spray (Fog) Testing.
-
- J. ASTM C 236 - Standard Test Method for Steady-State
- Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a
- Guarded Hot Box.
-
- K. ASTM D 1735 - Standard Practice for Testing Water
- Resistance of Coating Using Water Fog Apparatus.
-
- L. ASTM E 90 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory
- Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of
- Building Partitions.
-
- M. ASTM E 152 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door
- Assemblies.
-
- N. ASTM E 283 - Standard Test Method for Determining the
- Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain
- Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences
- Across the Specimen.
-
- O. ASTM E 331 - Standard Test Method for Water Penetration
- of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform
- Static Air Pressure.
-
- P. NFPA 80 - Standard for Fire Doors and Windows.
-
- Q. NFPA 252 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door
- Assemblies.
-
- R. SDI 105 - Recommended Erection Instructions for Steel
- Frames.
-
- S. SDI 111 - Recommended Standard Details - Steel Doors and
- Frames.
-
- T. SDI 113 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for
- Apparent Thermal Performance for Steel Door and Frame
- Assemblies.
-
- U. SDI 114 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for
- Acoustical Performance for Steel Door and Frame
- Assemblies.
-
- V. SDI 116 - Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for Rate
- of Air Flow Through Closed Steel Door and Frame
- Assemblies.
-
- W. Warnock Hersey International Inc. (WHI) - Certification
- Listings.
-
- X. Uniform Building Code (UBC).
-
- Y. UL 10B - Standard for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies.
-
- 1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Performance Requirements:
- 1. Doors:
- a. Standard 3 feet by 7 feet door to meet
- requirements of ANSI A250.4 procedure for level C
- doors for 250,000 cycles.
- b. Thermal resistance of door without lite or
- louver, when tested in accordance with ______: R-
- factor of 14.5, U-factor of 0.07, K-factor of
- 0.122.
- c. Thermal transmittance of door without lite or
- louver, when tested in accordance with ASTM C 236
- and SDI 113: 0.23 BTU per hour per square foot
- per degree F.
- d. Sound transmission class (STC) of door without
- lite or louver, when tested in accordance with
- ANSI/ISDSI-103, ASTM E 90, and SDI 114: STC 25.
- 2. Door and frame assemblies:
- a. Water penetration, when tested in accordance with
- ASTM E 331 and ANSI/ISDI-104: No water
- penetration at 25 miles per hour wind velocity.
- b. Air infiltration, when tested in accordance with
- ASTM E 283, ANSI/ISDSI-101, and SDI 116: 0.04
- cubic feet per minute at 25 miles per hour wind
- velocity.
- 3. Fire-rated door and frame assemblies: Tested in
- accordance with UL 10B, ASTM E 152, NFPA 252, UBC 43-
- 2, and type tested by WHI for 1-1/2 hour resistance
- rating.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature
- demonstrating compliance with referenced standards.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Indicate the following:
- 1. Door and frame schedule in accordance with SDI 111D.
- 2. Locations and sizes of lites and louvers.
- 3. Frame sizes, profiles, and throat depths.
- 4. Hardware preparation.
- NOTE ** Delete the following two paragraphs if no factory-
- finished units are required.
-
- D. Selection Samples: Two sets of color chips representing
- manufacturer's full range of available factory finishes.
-
- E. Verification Samples: Two 6 inch square samples of each
- factory finish specified.
-
- F. Quality Control Submittals: Manufacturer's printed
- installation instructions for each specified product.
-
- 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Qualifications:
- 1. Manufacturer: Member of Steel Door Institute (SDI).
- 2. Installer: Minimum three (3) years documented
- experience installing products specified in this
- section.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not required.
-
- B. Field Samples:
- 1. Furnish field samples as follows: Full-size door,
- hung in frame, representing correct type and fit of
- door and frame.
- 2. Locate field samples as directed by Architect.
- 3. Obtain Architect's acceptance of field samples before
- beginning construction activities of this section;
- accepted field samples will be standard by which
- installed products of this section are judged.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs.
- 4. Return field samples to manufacturer when so directed
- by Architect, or at project closeout.
- 5. Accepted field samples may be incorporated into Work
- as last units of type.
-
- 1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Protect products from moisture, construction traffic, and
- damage; store under cover.
- 1. Place units upright on 4 inch high wood sills to
- prevent rust or damage.
- 2. Provide 1/4 inch space between doors to promote air
- circulation.
-
- B. Do not use non-vented plastic or canvas shelters; should
- wrappers become wet, remove immediately.
-
- 1.8 SEQUENCING
-
- A. Ensure that jamb anchors are available to installers of
- other sections in time for building-in.
-
- 1.9 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Manufacturer's standard
- warranty, effective on date of purchase, against defects
- in product workmanship and materials; minimum 18 months
- for doors and frames, including 12 month warranty against
- rust.
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Benchmark Commercial Division
- of General Products Company, Inc.; P.O. Box 7387,
- Fredericksburg, VA 22404; Tel: (540) 898-5700, Fax: (540)
- 898-5894.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 01 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- D. Unless otherwise specified for an individual product or
- material, supply all products specified in this section
- from the same manufacturer.
-
- 2.2 MANUFACTURED UNITS
-
- A. Insulated Hollow Metal Doors:
- 1. Acceptable product: Benchmark Insulated Hollow Metal
- Door.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following four sub-paragraphs to
- specify door types required.
- 2. Type: Flush door faces.
- 3. Type: Six-panel embossed door faces.
- 4. Type: Eight-panel embossed door faces.
- 5. Types: Indicated on drawings.
- 6. Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- 7. Construction: 1-3/4 inches nominal thickness, and as
- follows:
- NOTE ** Insert required face sheet gages in the following
- sub-paragraph; available face sheet gages are 16,
- 18, 20, and 22.
- a. Face sheets: Galvanized steel conforming to ASTM
- A 653, commercial quality, with A40 coating, and
- as follows:
- 1) Doors for interior use: Minimum __ gage
- thickness.
- 2) Doors for exterior use: Minimum __ gage
- thickness.
- 3) Visible seams on face sheets not permitted.
- b. Core: Expanded polyurethane, foamed in place,
- without voids, and bonded to inside surfaces of
- both face sheets.
- c. Vertical edges: Continuous flush interlocking
- seams joining face sheets.
- d. Top and bottom edges: Flush closures, integral
- with door construction.
- NOTE ** Following sub-paragraph specifies standard hinge
- preparation; consult manufacturer for options.
- e. Hardware preparation: Doors prepared for
- hardware, reinforced with same material as door
- face sheet, and as follows:
- 1) Hinges: Non-handed cut-outs and minimum 10
- gage reinforcement provided for full-mortise
- 4-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches standard weight
- template hinges, located in accordance with
- ANSI/SDI 100; one hinge handing plate
- supplied for each hinge cut-out.
- 2) Lockset: Minimum 18 gage.
- 3) Surface-mounted hardware: Concealed
- reinforcement of minimum 16 gage provided for
- other door hardware specified in Section
- 08710.
- NOTE ** Delete sub-paragraph below if not specifying doors
- with lites.
- f. Lites:
- 1) Fire-rated doors: Wire glass, minimum 1/4
- inch thick, maximum size 100 square inches,
- with stop assembly type-tested by WHI for 1-
- 1/2 hour fire resistance rating; stop
- assembly finish matching door finish.
- 2) Flush doors: Tempered glass, 1/4 inch thick,
- with manufacturer's standard cold-rolled
- steel stop insert finished to match door
- finish.
- 3) Embossed-panel doors: Insulating glass
- units, 1/2 inch total thickness, with
- manufacturer's standard polyvinyl chloride
- (PVC) surround.
- 4) Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- NOTE ** Delete sub-paragraph below if not specifying doors
- with louvers.
- g. Louvers:
- 1) Fire-rated doors: Fusible-link louver, cold-
- rolled steel construction, gray primer
- finish; louver and stop assembly type-tested
- by WHI for 1-1/2 hour fire resistance rating.
- 2) All other doors: Inverted vee design, cold-
- rolled steel construction, with
- manufacturer's standard cold-rolled steel
- stop insert.
- 3) Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 8. Door finish: Factory-applied primer.
- 9. Door finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, color to
- be selected from full range of manufacturer's
- available colors.
- 10. Door finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, ________
- color.
- NOTE ** Retain paragraphs describing frame types required
- in the following four paragraphs.
-
- B. Hollow Metal Frames:
- 1. Acceptable product: Benchmark Universal Commercial
- Steel Frame.
- 2. Construction: Three-piece frames constructed of
- galvanized steel conforming to ASTM A 653, commercial
- quality, with A40 coating, 16 gage minimum metal
- thickness, and as follows:
- a. Profile: Double-rabbeted for 1-3/4 inch door
- thickness, with 2 inches wide trim face, double
- return to wall, and 5/8 inch high stop; throat
- dimensions indicated.
- b. Corners: Mitered for hairline joint at
- intersections of head and jambs, with concealed
- corner reinforcement and factory-installed
- alignment tabs for tight fit.
- NOTE ** Following sub-paragraph specifies standard hinge
- preparation; consult manufacturer for options.
- c. Hardware preparation: Frames prepared for
- hardware, reinforced with same material as door
- face sheet welded-in at factory, and as follows:
- 1) Hinges: Cut-outs and minimum 10 gage
- reinforcement provided for full-mortise 4-1/2
- inches by 4-1/2 inches standard weight
- template hinges, located in accordance with
- ANSI/SDI-100.
- 2) Strike: Reinforcement for 4-7/8 inches ASA
- strike integral with frame, located in
- accordance with ANSI/SDI-100.
- 3) Surface-mounted hardware: Concealed
- reinforcement of minimum 16 gage provided for
- other door hardware specified in Section
- 08710.
- 4) Silencers: Prepare frames for interior
- openings to receive silencer buttons; two on
- strike side of single opening, two at head of
- double opening, located 1 inch each side of
- centerline of opening.
- 3. Anchoring devices: Manufacturer's standard anchoring
- devices for indicated opening types, minimum 6
- supplied per frame, with anchoring device accessories
- specified in manufacturer's installation
- instructions.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 4. Frame finish: Factory-applied primer.
- 5. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, color to
- be selected from full range of manufacturer's
- available colors.
- 6. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, ________
- color.
-
- C. Adjustable Metal Frames:
- 1. Acceptable product: Benchmark Adjusta-Trim Steel
- Frame.
- 2. Construction: Two-piece frames constructed of
- galvanized steel conforming to ASTM A 653, commercial
- quality, with A40 coating, and as follows:
- a. Base frame component: 16 gage.
- b. Closure frame component: 20 gage.
- c. Profiles: Interlocking base and closure profiles
- for 1/2 inch throat dimension adjustment;
- manufacturer's standard throat dimensions to
- accommodate wall thicknesses 4-1/8 inches to 10
- inches:
- 1) Double rabbet; rabbet for 1-3/4 inch door
- thickness one side of stop, 1-1/8 inch rabbet
- other side of stop.
- 2) 5/8 inch high stop with kerf for
- weatherstrip.
- 3) 2 inches wide trim face, 1/2 inch return
- legs.
- d. Corners: Butted for hairline joint at
- intersections of head and jambs.
- NOTE ** Following sub-paragraph specifies standard hinge
- preparation; consult manufacturer for options.
- e. Hardware preparation: Frames prepared for
- hardware, reinforced with same material as door
- face sheet, and as follows:
- 1) Hinges: Cut-outs and minimum 10 gage
- reinforcement provided for full-mortise 4-1/2
- inches by 4-1/2 inches standard weight
- template hinges, located in accordance with
- ANSI/SDI-100.
- 2) Strike: Reinforcement integral with frame,
- located in accordance with ANSI/SDI-100.
- 3) Surface-mounted hardware: Concealed
- reinforcement of minimum 16 gage provided for
- other door hardware specified in Section
- 08710.
- 3. Weatherstrip: Manufacturer's standard vinyl-covered
- combination magnetic/compression weatherstrip,
- installed in kerf of frame.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two sub-paragraphs below.
- 4. Threshold: Manufacturer's standard two-piece type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, with
- interlocking extruded vinyl sill component,
- adjustable for wall thickness variation; ribbed
- extruded vinyl sweep across door bottom.
- 5. Threshold: Barrier-free ADA-compliant type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, 4
- inches wide by 1/2 inch height; ribbed extruded vinyl
- sweep across door bottom.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 6. Frame finish: Factory-applied dry-powder prime
- coating.
- 7. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, color to
- be selected from full range of manufacturer's
- available colors.
- 8. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, ________
- color.
-
- D. Adjustable Metal Frames:
- 1. Acceptable product: Benchmark Adjusta-Fit Steel
- Frame.
- 2. Construction: Two-piece frames constructed of
- galvanized steel conforming to ASTM A 653, commercial
- quality, with A40 coating, and as follows:
- a. Base frame component: 16 gage.
- b. Closure frame component: 22 gage.
- c. Profiles: Interlocking base and closure profiles
- for 1/2 inch throat dimension adjustment;
- manufacturer's standard throat dimensions to
- accommodate wall thicknesses 4-1/8 inches to 7
- inches:
- 1) Single rabbet for 1-3/4 inch door thickness.
- 2) 5/8 inch high stop with kerf for
- weatherstrip.
- 3) Flat faces punched with elongated fastener
- holes.
- d. Corners: Butted for hairline joint at
- intersections of head and jambs.
- NOTE ** Following sub-paragraph specifies standard hinge
- preparation; consult manufacturer for options.
- e. Hardware preparation: Frames prepared for
- hardware, reinforced with same material as door
- face sheet, and as follows:
- 1) Hinges: Cut-outs and minimum 10 gage
- reinforcement provided for full-mortise 4-1/2
- inches by 4-1/2 inches standard weight
- template hinges, located in accordance with
- ANSI/SDI-100.
- 2) Strike: Reinforcement for 4-7/8 inches ASA
- strike integral with frame, located in
- accordance with ANSI/SDI-100.
- 3) Surface-mounted hardware: Concealed
- reinforcement of minimum 16 gage provided for
- other door hardware specified in Section
- 08710.
- 3. Weatherstrip: Manufacturer's standard vinyl-covered
- combination magnetic/compression weatherstrip,
- installed in kerf of frame.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two sub-paragraphs below.
- 4. Threshold: Manufacturer's standard two-piece type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, with
- interlocking extruded vinyl sill component,
- adjustable for wall thickness variation; ribbed
- extruded vinyl sweep across door bottom.
- 5. Threshold: Barrier-free ADA-compliant type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, 4
- inches wide by 1/2 inch height; ribbed extruded vinyl
- sweep across door bottom.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 6. Frame finish: Factory-applied dry-powder prime
- coating.
- 7. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, color to
- be selected from full range of manufacturer's
- available colors.
- 8. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, ________
- color.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 9. Trim: Manufacturer's standard snap-on steel trim,
- finished to match frame finish, with clips for field
- installation.
- 10. Wood casings: Specified in Section 06200.
-
- E. Retro-fit Metal Frames:
- 1. Acceptable product: Benchmark Secura-Fit Steel
- Frame.
- 2. Construction: 16 gage galvanized steel conforming to
- ASTM A 653, commercial quality, A40 coating, and as
- follows:
- a. Profile: L-shape profile for 1-3/4 inch door
- thickness; flat face punched with elongated
- fastener holes, primed wood stops kerfed for
- weatherstrip.
- b. Corners: Butted for hairline joint at
- intersections of head and jambs.
- NOTE ** Following sub-paragraph specifies standard hinge
- preparation; consult manufacturer for options.
- c. Hardware preparation: Frames prepared for
- hardware, reinforced with same material as door
- face sheet, and as follows:
- 1) Hinges: Cut-outs and minimum 10 gage
- reinforcement provided for full-mortise 4-1/2
- inches by 4-1/2 inches standard weight
- template hinges, located in accordance with
- ANSI/SDI-100.
- 2) Strike: Reinforcement for 2-3/4 tee strike,
- integral with frame, located in accordance
- with ANSI/SDI-100.
- 3) Surface-mounted hardware: Concealed
- reinforcement of minimum 16 gage provided for
- other door hardware specified in Section
- 08710.
- 3. Weatherstrip: Manufacturer's standard vinyl-covered
- combination magnetic/compression weatherstrip,
- installed in kerf of wood stops.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two sub-paragraphs below.
- 4. Threshold: Manufacturer's standard two-piece type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, with
- interlocking extruded vinyl sill component,
- adjustable for wall thickness variation; ribbed
- extruded vinyl sweep across door bottom.
- 5. Threshold: Barrier-free ADA-compliant type of
- extruded aluminum, mill finish with safety ribs, 4
- inches wide by 1/2 inch height; ribbed extruded vinyl
- sweep across door bottom.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs.
- 6. Frame finish: Factory-applied dry-powder prime
- coating.
- 7. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, color to
- be selected from full range of manufacturer's
- available colors.
- 8. Frame finish: Factory-applied baked enamel, ________
- color.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not specifying
- pre-hung units.
-
- F. Hinges for Pre-Hung Units:
- 1. Type: Full mortise 4-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches
- template; ball-bearing type for fire-rated openings.
- 2. Pin: Removable for in-swinging door operation; non-
- removable (NRP) for out-swinging door operation.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not specifying
- spring-hinged units.
- 3. Spring hinges: Supply spring-type hinges for top and
- bottom hinge of indicated doors.
- NOTE ** Insert finish requirement in the following sub-
- paragraph; USP (Fredericksburg White Primer) is
- standard, the following are optional finishes:
- NOTE ** US26D (satin chrome)
- NOTE ** US10A (satin bronze)
- NOTE ** US3 (bright brass)
- 4. Finish: _________ _________, US___.
-
- 2.3 FABRICATION
-
- A. Fabricate doors and frames to meet requirements of
- ANSI/SDI 100.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph if specifying welded
- Universal Commercial Steel Frame.
-
- B. Shop Assembly: Assemble frames, face-weld joints, grind
- welds smooth, then re-apply primer; ship frames with
- spreader bar.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs.
-
- C. Shop Assembly: Ship frames knocked down, with components
- for each opening packaged together in manufacturer's
- standard protective packaging.
-
- D. Shop Assembly: Install one hinge at each hinge
- reinforcement location; ship doors and frames together as
- pre-hung units, with shipping clips and spreader bars to
- prevent warping or racking, in manufacturer's standard
- protective packaging.
-
- 2.4 FINISHES
-
- A. Chemical Treatment: Treat steel surfaces to promote
- paint adhesion.
- NOTE ** Retain one or both of the following paragraphs;
- retain first paragraph if Insulated Hollow Metal
- Doors or Universal Commercial Steel Frames are
- specified; retain second paragraph if Adjusta-Trim,
- Adjusta-Fit, and Secura-Fit frames are specified.
-
- B. Factory-Applied Primer: Water-dispersed acrylic primer
- meeting requirements of ANSI A224.1.
-
- C. Factory-Applied Dry Powder Prime Coat: Baked-on dry
- powder prime coating meeting requirements of ANSI A224.1.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph if pre-finished
- doors or frames are specified.
-
- D. Factory-Applied Baked Enamel: Electrostatically applied,
- forced-air oven dried acrylic enamel meeting requirements
- of ANSI A250.3, and the following:
- 1. 120-hour salt spray test in accordance with ASTM B
- 117.
- 2. 240-hour humidity test in accordance with ASTM D
- 1735.
-
- 2.5 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
-
- A. Verification of Performance:
- 1. Attach fire rating seal of certifying agency to fire-
- rated doors and frames.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two sub-paragraphs below.
- 2. Provide metal seals.
- 3. Provide mylar seals.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Have installer verify that project conditions are
- acceptable before beginning installation of frames;
- verify that completed openings to receive frames are of
- correct size and thickness.
-
- B. Correct unacceptable conditions before preceding with
- installation.
- NOTE ** Delete the following Article if not specifying
- welded frames or pre-hung units.
-
- 3.2 PREPARATION
-
- A. Remove spreader bars provided for shipping before
- installing units; using spreader bars to assist
- installation and alignment is not permitted.
-
- 3.3 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install frames in accordance with manufacturer's
- instructions, approved shop drawings, and requirements of
- SDI 105; in addition, install frames for fire-rated
- openings in accordance with requirements of NFPA 80.
- NOTE ** Delete following paragraph if not specifying
- Adjusta-Fit Frames or Secura-Fit Frames.
-
- B. Installation of wood casings is specified in Section
- 06200.
-
- C. Installation of door hardware is specified in Section
- 08710.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if specifying factory-
- finished doors and frames.
-
- D. Field finishing of factory-primed doors and frames is
- specified in Section 09900.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-