Scope: Furnish and
install all vinyl windows of the type and size shown on the drawings and called
for in the specification including all necessary hardware, anchors, and trim
where noted.
General: Windows
shall be fiberlux series 600 winyl window. Windows shall meet or exceed ASTM D4099 grade
55 and/or AAMA 101.
Material: All
frame and sash members shall be manufactured of extruded,
high-impact-resistant, UV stabilized, rigid virgin polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
with nominal .075" masterframe and .075" sash members. Frame members shall
be of multi-chambered design. Sill shall slope to the exterior for
efficient water drainage. All exposed weatherstripping, hardware and
fasteners shall be stainless steel, aluminum, nylon or other suitable
material compatible with rigid PVC.
Construction:
All masterframe and sash members shall be miter-cut and fusion-welded.
Glazing: Nominal
3/4" insulating glass shall be double-pane and hermetically sealed meeting
ASTM C1036 and ASTM E774 level C or higher standards. The sash
shall be inside-bead glazed with foam tape on the exterior glazing leg.
Hardware: The
hardware shall include steel two-bar hinges. The lock shall be multi-point
locking. The roto-operator shall be sill mounted.
Finish: All
window members shall have an integral white color throughout the profile.
(An option of Almond is also available.)
Insect screens:
All operating vents shall be designed to receive screens. Screen frames to
be aluminum with baked enamel color to be compatible with PVC frames.
14"x18" fiberglass cloth meeting ASTM D3656 shall be secured to the frame
using a vinyl spline. Screens shall be retained using spring-loaded plungers
and shall be removed from inside the building. Insect screens are not
intended to provide security or for the retention of objects or persons.
Erection and Caulking (by
others): All units shall be adequately and securely fastened
plumb, level and square without distortion, twisting, bowing or springing of
frame members. All frame members shall be properly supported, shimmed, and
leveled along their entire length. All units shall be properly caulked using
a good grade of non-hardening caulking that is compatible with PVC and the
surface it is mounted on to provide a thoroughly water-tight seal meeting
AAMA 808.3. The masterframe is to be installed square with the operating
sash. The sash should be operated and the masterframe should be given any
necessary final adjustment to insure proper operation and weather-tightness.
