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Doors, Frames, and Hardware

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EditedAug 29, 2026
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1 Scope

NOTE This standard governs the furnishing and installation of swinging door openings supplied as one combined package: hollow metal doors and frames, architectural wood flush doors, and the finish hardware that operates them. (1.1)
NOTE A door opening is a single assembly whose leaf, frame, hardware, gasketing, glazing, and threshold are dimensioned and prepared for one another. Nothing in the opening can be selected in isolation, and in a fire-rated opening the parts must have been tested together and carry a label as a set. (1.2)
1.3 The furnished work shall comprise the door leaves, the frames, the finish hardware, the frame anchors, the gasketing and thresholds, and the factory preparations that join them.
1.4 The Contractor shall reconcile the hollow metal, wood door, and hardware submittals against one another before any product is released for fabrication.
NOTE The following are outside the furnished work and are established by other standards: access control controllers, readers, credentials, and system programming, governed by Access Control SystemsAccess Control SystemsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/access-control-systems; fire alarm initiating and notification equipment and the relays that release hold-open devices, governed by Fire Alarm SystemsFire Alarm SystemsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/fire-alarm-systems; the partitions and wall assemblies that receive the frames, governed by Gypsum Board AssembliesGypsum Board AssembliesResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/gypsum-board-assemblies and Unit MasonryUnit MasonryResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/unit-masonry; field painting of doors and frames, governed by Interior PaintingInterior PaintingResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/interior-painting and Exterior PaintingExterior Painting and CoatingsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/exterior-painting; and glazing materials set into leaves and frames, governed by GlazingGlass and GlazingResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/glazing and Fire Rated GlazingFire-Rated Glazing and FramingResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/fire-rated-glazing. (1.5)
1.6 The Contractor shall coordinate frame installation with the wall trades so that anchor type, anchor spacing, and wall build sequence are settled before frames are delivered.
1.7 The Contractor shall coordinate electrified hardware with the access control installer and the electrical installer so that raceway, power, and control conductors reach each opening before hardware is set.

2 Referenced Standards

2.1 Products, fabrication, and installation shall comply with the latest adopted edition of each of the following unless a specific edition is cited.
2.2 Where referenced standards conflict, the more stringent requirement shall govern unless the Engineer of Record directs otherwise in writing.
Standard Title
ANSI/SDI A250.4 Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for Physical Endurance for Steel Doors, Frames, Frame Anchors, and Hardware Reinforcings
ANSI/SDI A250.6 Recommended Practice for Hardware Reinforcing on Standard Steel Doors and Frames
ANSI/SDI A250.8 Specifications for Standard Steel Doors and Frames (SDI-100)
ANSI/SDI A250.10 Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for Prime Painted Steel Surfaces for Steel Doors and Frames
ANSI/SDI A250.11 Recommended Erection Instructions for Steel Frames
SDI 117 Manufacturing Tolerances for Standard Steel Doors and Frames
SDI 122 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for Standard Steel Doors and Frames
ANSI/WDMA I.S. 1A Industry Standard for Interior Architectural Wood Flush Doors
AWI/AWMAC/WI AWS Architectural Woodwork Standards, Section 9 — Doors
ANSI A208.1 Particleboard
ANSI/BHMA A156.1 Butts and Hinges
ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches
ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Exit Devices
ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Door Controls — Closers
ANSI/BHMA A156.5 Cylinders and Input Devices for Locks
ANSI/BHMA A156.6 Architectural Door Trim
ANSI/BHMA A156.8 Door Controls — Overhead Stops and Holders
ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Mortise Locks and Latches
ANSI/BHMA A156.15 Release Devices — Closer Holder, Electromagnetic and Electromechanical
ANSI/BHMA A156.16 Auxiliary Hardware
ANSI/BHMA A156.18 Materials and Finishes
ANSI/BHMA A156.21 Thresholds
ANSI/BHMA A156.22 Door Gasketing and Edge Seal Systems
ANSI/BHMA A156.23 Electromagnetic Locks
ANSI/BHMA A156.25 Electrified Locking Devices
ANSI/BHMA A156.26 Continuous Hinges
ANSI/BHMA A156.28 Recommended Practices for Keying Systems
ANSI/BHMA A156.30 High Security Cylinders
ANSI/BHMA A156.31 Electric Strikes and Frame Mounted Actuators
ANSI/BHMA A156.115 Hardware Preparation in Steel Doors and Steel Frames
DHI WDHS.3 Recommended Locations for Architectural Hardware for Flush Wood Doors
NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
NFPA 105 Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives
NFPA 252 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
UL 10B Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
UL 10C Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
UL 1784 Air Leakage Tests of Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives
IBC International Building Code, Chapters 7 and 10
ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
ADA Standards 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
ASTM A240 Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ASTM A653 Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
ASTM A1008 Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy
ASTM A1011 Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy
ASTM C476 Grout for Masonry
ASTM E90 Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
ASTM E413 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

3 Submittals

3.1 Action Submittals

3.1.1 The submittals listed below shall be reviewed and returned before any door, frame, or hardware item is released for fabrication.
  • Opening schedule listing every opening by mark, with leaf size, leaf material, leaf thickness, fire protection rating, frame type, wall type, hand and swing, glazing, and hardware set reference
  • Hollow metal shop drawings showing door construction level and model, frame profile, face dimension, throat opening, steel thickness, hardware preparations and reinforcements, anchor type and spacing, and label location at rated openings
  • Wood door shop drawings and product data showing duty level, appearance grade, core, face material, edge construction, hardware preparations, and label listing at rated openings
  • Hardware schedule organized by set number, identifying each item by function, ANSI/BHMA standard and grade, finish code, and listing where the opening is rated
  • Keying schedule showing the system hierarchy, keyway, cylinder format, and key quantities
  • Wood veneer samples and finish samples of the size and quantity required to judge color, grain, and sheen
  • Hardware finish samples of each specified finish code on the base material to be furnished
  • Fire door assembly listing documentation for each rated opening configuration
  • Point-to-point wiring diagrams for each opening carrying electrified hardware
  • Frame anchorage details for each wall construction the frames meet
Action Submittals Requiredcheckbox
☑ Opening schedule
☑ Hollow metal shop drawings
☑ Wood door shop drawings and product data
☑ Hardware schedule with catalog cuts
☑ Keying schedule
☐ Wood veneer and finish samples
☐ Hardware finish samples
☑ Fire door assembly listing documentation
☐ Electrified hardware wiring diagrams
☑ Frame anchorage details
3.1.2 The hollow metal, wood door, and hardware submittals shall be reviewed as one package so that frame preparations, hardware reinforcements, and leaf machining are confirmed compatible before procurement.
3.1.3 The hardware supplier shall submit a written statement confirming that each hardware set is compatible with the leaf material, leaf thickness, hand, fire protection rating, and egress function of every opening assigned to it.

3.2 Informational Submittals

3.2.1 The Contractor shall submit the following for record, without waiting for return, before the corresponding work begins.
  • Fabricator and supplier qualification records, including current listings with a nationally recognized testing laboratory for the rating periods required
  • Manufacturer's published storage, handling, and jobsite acclimation instructions for wood doors
  • Welding procedures and welder qualifications where frames are field welded
  • Written confirmation from the listing laboratory for any proposed variation within a listed fire door assembly
Informational Submittals Requiredcheckbox
☑ Fabricator and supplier qualification records
☑ Testing laboratory listing records
☑ Wood door storage and handling instructions
☐ Field welding procedures and welder qualifications
☐ Listing laboratory correspondence for assembly variations

3.3 Closeout Submittals

3.3.1 The Contractor shall submit the following before final acceptance.
  • As-built opening schedule reflecting field changes, with final hardware set assignments
  • Keying record showing the final hierarchy, the keys and cores issued to the Owner, and the disposition of any temporary construction cylinders
  • Key control cabinet, key tags, and the written key issuance record
  • Warranty documentation from the hollow metal fabricator, the wood door manufacturer, and each hardware manufacturer
  • Maintenance data covering closer adjustment, exit device adjustment, cylinder servicing, and gasketing replacement
  • Fire door assembly inspection record for every rated opening, signed by the person who performed it
  • Spare parts and maintenance materials
Closeout Submittals Requiredcheckbox
☑ As-built opening schedule
☑ Keying record and key issuance log
☑ Key control cabinet and key tags
☑ Warranty documentation
☑ Hardware maintenance data
☑ Fire door assembly inspection record
☑ Spare parts and maintenance materials

4 Quality Assurance

4.1 Authorship of the Hardware Schedule

4.1.1 The hardware sets, the keying hierarchy, and the review of the hardware submittal are the work of one identified party, and that party shall be established in the datasheet.
Hardware Schedule Prepared Byselect
A hardware consultant retained by the Owner
The Architect of Record
The hardware supplier's certified consultant
The door and hardware package supplier
4.1.2 The party identified in the datasheet shall prepare or review every hardware set and shall be the reviewer of record for the hardware submittal.
4.1.3 The hardware sets shall be prepared or reviewed by a person holding a current Architectural Hardware Consultant credential from the Door Security and Safety Foundation, or by a person who submits equivalent evidence of qualification acceptable to the Architect.
4.1.4 Where the parties disagree whether a proposed hardware item satisfies a set, the Architect shall make the initial determination.

4.2 Fabricator and Supplier Qualifications

4.2.1 Hollow metal doors and frames shall be produced by a fabricator that manufactures products conforming to ANSI/SDI A250.8 as a regular part of its business and that submits records of comparable completed production.
4.2.2 Wood doors shall be produced by a manufacturer that produces doors conforming to ANSI/WDMA I.S. 1A as a regular part of its business and that submits records of comparable completed production.
4.2.3 For every fire protection rating required on the project, the door fabricator, the frame fabricator, and the wood door manufacturer shall each hold a current, active listing from a nationally recognized testing laboratory covering the assembly configurations to be furnished.
4.2.4 Hardware shall be furnished by a supplier authorized by each manufacturer whose products it supplies, and the supplier shall produce evidence of that authorization on request.

4.3 Opening Mock-Up

4.3.1 Where the datasheet requires a mock-up, the Contractor shall install it at a location acceptable to the Architect and shall not proceed with the corresponding production work until the mock-up is accepted in writing.
Opening Mock-Upselect
No mock-up required
One typical interior opening
One exterior opening
One fire-rated opening
One opening of each door type used in the work
4.3.2 The mock-up shall demonstrate leaf and frame fit, hardware function and mounting heights, gasketing contact, threshold and sill condition at exterior openings, and finish appearance.
4.3.3 An accepted mock-up may remain as part of the completed work where the Architect designates it in writing.

5 The Opening Schedule

5.1 What the Schedule Establishes

NOTE The opening schedule is the instrument that assigns each opening its leaf material, size, rating, and hardware set. Selections that vary opening by opening belong there, while the datasheet in this standard sets the project-wide policies those per-opening selections draw from. (5.1.1)
5.1.2 The opening schedule shall assign a mark number to every swinging opening in the work and shall list, for each mark, the leaf width, leaf height, leaf material, hand and swing, frame type, wall type, fire protection rating, glazing, and hardware set reference.
5.1.3 Leaf width, leaf height, hand, and swing shall be as indicated on the opening schedule.
5.1.4 Frame throat opening shall match the wall construction the frame meets, as indicated on the partition schedule.
5.1.5 No opening shall be left on the schedule without a hardware set reference, and no opening shall be described by a phrase such as matching an existing condition in place of a set reference.
NOTE An opening carried on the schedule without a set reference produces a field decision made by whoever is standing there, and that decision can defeat the fire protection rating or the accessible-route obligations without anyone noticing until inspection. (5.1.6)

5.2 Leaf Thickness

5.2.1 Door leaf thickness shall be as indicated in the datasheet unless a listed fire door assembly or an oversized leaf requires a greater thickness.
Door Leaf Thicknessrange
in
1.3751.752.25
5.2.2 Leaves 1-3/8 in. thick shall not be used at a fire-rated opening, at an opening carrying an exit device, or at an opening carrying a mortise lockset, because none of those preparations fits the reduced stile depth.
5.2.3 For leaves wider than 4 ft or taller than 8 ft, the Contractor shall obtain written confirmation from the leaf manufacturer and the frame fabricator that the selected thickness, core, and hinge arrangement carry the leaf at the scheduled size.

5.3 Hardware Set Assignment

5.3.1 Every opening shall carry exactly one hardware set number, and all openings carrying the same set number shall receive identical hardware.
Hardware Set Designationtext
Enter value...
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
5.3.2 The hardware schedule shall state, for each item in each set, the ANSI/BHMA standard, the function designation, the grade, the finish code, the size, and the fastening method.

6 Hollow Metal Doors

6.1 Performance Level and Model

NOTE ANSI/SDI A250.8 sorts steel doors on two independent axes. The performance level, verified by the physical endurance testing of ANSI/SDI A250.4, fixes face-sheet thickness and construction robustness. The model describes how the faces are joined and finished at the edges and is an appearance and fabrication choice. (6.1.1)
6.1.2 The performance level of each hollow metal leaf shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Door Performance Levelselect
Level 1 — Standard Duty
Level 2 — Heavy Duty
Level 3 — Extra Heavy Duty
Level 4 — Maximum Duty
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
6.1.3 The model of each hollow metal leaf shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Door Modelselect
Model 1 — Full flush
Model 2 — Seamless
Model 3 — Stile and rail
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
6.1.4 Model 3 stile-and-rail construction is offered at Level 3 under ANSI/SDI A250.8, and the Contractor shall confirm the level and model combination against the fabricator's current listing before the leaf is released for fabrication.
6.1.5 Minimum face-sheet thickness shall be the value stated in ANSI/SDI A250.8 for the selected performance level, as follows.
Performance Level Minimum Face Sheet Thickness Nominal Gauge
Level 1 — Standard Duty 0.032 in. 20
Level 2 — Heavy Duty 0.042 in. 18
Level 3 — Extra Heavy Duty 0.053 in. 16
Level 4 — Maximum Duty 0.067 in. 14
NOTE Face-sheet thickness follows from the performance level and is not a separate selection. Specifying a level and a thickness independently is how a schedule ends up contradicting itself, so the datasheet carries the level and this table carries the consequence. (6.1.6)

6.2 Hollow Metal Face Sheet Material

6.2.1 Face sheets and frame members for openings that are not exposed to weather, washdown, or an aggressive interior atmosphere shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Face Sheet Material — Interior Openingsselect
Cold-rolled steel sheet, ASTM A1008
Hot-rolled pickled and oiled steel sheet, ASTM A1011
Galvannealed steel sheet, ASTM A653 A40 coating
Galvannealed steel sheet, ASTM A653 A60 coating
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, ASTM A653 G60 coating
Stainless steel sheet, ASTM A240 Type 304
Stainless steel sheet, ASTM A240 Type 316
6.2.2 Face sheets and frame members for openings exposed to weather, to wind-driven rain, to washdown, to sustained high humidity, or to an aggressive interior atmosphere shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Face Sheet Material — Exterior and Wet Openingsselect
Galvannealed steel sheet, ASTM A653 A60 coating
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, ASTM A653 G60 coating
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, ASTM A653 G90 coating
Stainless steel sheet, ASTM A240 Type 304
Stainless steel sheet, ASTM A240 Type 316
Cold-rolled steel sheet, ASTM A1008, with a field-applied protective coating system
NOTE A zinc coating carries a mass of zinc per unit area, and the designation states it: an A60 galvannealed coating and a G60 galvanized coating carry the same 0.60 oz/ft² total on both faces, while G90 carries half again as much. Galvannealed surfaces are iron-zinc alloy and take paint directly. Hot-dip galvanized surfaces are free zinc and need a conversion coat or an etch primer before paint, which is where field-painted galvanized openings most often fail. (6.2.3)
6.2.4 Frames shall be fabricated from the same material class as the leaves they receive, unless the datasheet or the opening schedule establishes otherwise for a specific opening.
6.2.5 The exposed faces of stainless steel doors and frames shall carry a No. 4 satin directional finish with the polishing direction running vertically on jambs and faces and horizontally on heads.

6.3 Hollow Metal Core Construction

NOTE The core carries the sandwich. It sets the leaf's stiffness and dent resistance, its thermal resistance at an exterior opening, its sound transmission class, and its ability to hold a screw where hardware lands away from a reinforcement. (6.3.1)
6.3.2 The core of hollow metal leaves at interior openings that carry no fire protection rating shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Core — Interior Non-Rated Openingsselect
Kraft paper honeycomb, resin impregnated
Expanded polystyrene board
Polyurethane foam, poured in place
Polyisocyanurate board
Vertical steel stiffeners with fiberglass batt infill
Vertical steel stiffeners with mineral wool infill
Mineral board
Lead sheet lining over a honeycomb core
6.3.3 The core of hollow metal leaves at exterior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Core — Exterior Openingsselect
Expanded polystyrene board
Polyurethane foam, poured in place
Polyisocyanurate board
Vertical steel stiffeners with fiberglass batt infill
Vertical steel stiffeners with mineral wool infill
Kraft paper honeycomb, resin impregnated
6.3.4 Where a fire protection rating applies to the opening, the core shall be the core named in the fire door assembly listing, and the datasheet selections above shall not override it.
6.3.5 Where the opening schedule assigns a sound transmission class rating, the core and the perimeter seal assembly shall together be part of a configuration tested to ASTM E90 and rated to ASTM E413 at or above the scheduled value.
NOTE Foamed-in-place polyurethane bonds continuously to both face sheets and raises thermal resistance and stiffness, at the cost of a core that cannot be machined in the field. Vertical steel stiffeners resist denting and hold hardware anywhere along the leaf, and the insulation between them is what carries the thermal and acoustic performance. (6.3.6)

6.4 Hollow Metal Edge and Closure Construction

6.4.1 Vertical edges of hollow metal leaves shall be continuously welded and ground smooth, or shall be interlocked and mechanically joined, and the edge treatment furnished shall be the treatment covered by the fabricator's listing where the opening is rated.
6.4.2 The top edge of every exterior hollow metal leaf shall be closed flush with a steel closure channel welded to the faces so that water cannot enter the leaf.
6.4.3 The top and bottom edges of interior hollow metal leaves shall be closed with a steel channel welded or mechanically attached to the faces.
6.4.4 Hardware reinforcements shall be welded into the leaf and the frame in accordance with ANSI/SDI A250.6, and shall be of a steel thickness not less than the thickness required by that standard for the item they receive.
NOTE Reinforcement is a factory operation and cannot be added later. A frame that reaches the site without a closer reinforcement will either receive a through-bolted closer or a sex-bolted plate, both of which are visible, and neither of which is what was specified. (6.4.5)

7 Hollow Metal Frames

7.1 Frame Steel Thickness

7.1.1 The minimum steel thickness of frame members shall be as indicated in the datasheet, and shall in no case be less than the minimum stated in ANSI/SDI A250.8 for the performance level and opening size served.
Minimum Frame Steel Thicknessselect
18 gauge, 0.042 in. minimum
16 gauge, 0.053 in. minimum
14 gauge, 0.067 in. minimum
12 gauge, 0.093 in. minimum
7.1.2 Frames receiving continuous hinges, heavy-weight butt hinges, exit device strikes, or electric strikes shall be reinforced at those preparations with steel of a thickness not less than that required by ANSI/SDI A250.6, regardless of the frame body thickness selected.

7.2 Frame Profile

7.2.1 The frame face dimension shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Frame Face Dimensionrange
in
1.75234
7.2.2 The frame throat opening shall equal the finished thickness of the wall the frame meets, including any tile, plaster, or panel applied over the substrate, and the Contractor shall verify the finished thickness before frames are released for fabrication.
NOTE Throat opening is the single most common source of frames that arrive on site and do not fit. It is a wall dimension, not a frame catalog choice, and it changes whenever a finish is added to a partition after the frames are ordered. (7.2.3)
7.2.4 Frame rabbet depth shall suit the leaf thickness selected, and the stop height shall be not less than 5/8 in.
7.2.5 Double-rabbet profiles shall be furnished where leaves swing in both directions at one frame, and single-rabbet profiles shall be furnished elsewhere unless the opening schedule establishes otherwise.

7.3 Frame Construction Method

7.3.1 The construction method of each frame shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Frame Construction Methodselect
Fully welded frame, corners welded and ground smooth
Face-welded frame with concealed corner joints
Knocked-down frame, field assembled
Slip-on drywall frame
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
NOTE A welded frame arrives as a rigid rectangle whose dimensions were set in the shop, which is why it survives being built into masonry. A knocked-down frame is assembled around a completed stud opening and depends on the framing for its squareness. A slip-on drywall frame wraps a finished board edge and is set last, which makes it the fastest to install and the least resistant to racking. (7.3.2)
7.3.3 Frames at fire-rated openings shall be of a construction method covered by the frame fabricator's listing for the required rating period.
7.3.4 Frames in masonry and concrete walls shall be delivered as a welded unit unless the opening schedule and the frame fabricator's written instructions together establish a knocked-down frame suitable for that wall type.
7.3.5 Frames wider than 4 ft in a single opening, and all frames at pairs, shall be delivered welded unless the frame fabricator confirms in writing that the knocked-down profile carries the opening width without deflection at the head.

7.4 Frame Anchorage

7.4.1 The anchor type at each frame shall be as indicated in the datasheet and shall suit the wall construction the frame meets.
Frame Anchor Typeselect
Masonry T-strap anchor
Masonry wire strap anchor
Post-installed expansion anchor for existing masonry
Steel stud anchor, welded
Steel stud anchor, snap-in
Wood stud anchor
Compression anchor for knocked-down frames
Poured-in-place concrete anchor
Welded connection to structural steel
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
7.4.2 Anchors shall be factory welded or factory attached to the frame jambs, and anchors shall not be field fabricated.
7.4.3 Anchor quantity and spacing shall comply with ANSI/SDI A250.11 for the frame height and wall type, and shall in no case place fewer than three anchors on each jamb.
7.4.4 The topmost and bottommost anchors on each jamb shall be located within 6 in. of the frame head and the frame base respectively.
7.4.5 At fire-rated frames, anchor type, quantity, and spacing shall be those stated in the frame listing where the listing establishes values more restrictive than ANSI/SDI A250.11.
7.4.6 Every frame in a stud partition shall receive a floor anchor at each jamb fastened to the structural floor.
7.4.7 The Contractor shall install a full-height stud or a header assembly at each jamb of a frame set in a stud partition, sized to restrain the frame against the operating loads of the leaf and its closer, before the frame is set.
NOTE Compression anchors hold a knocked-down frame by friction against the board faces. They are quick, and they are also the reason a heavily used drywall-frame opening works loose over a few years, because nothing in that connection resists the cyclic load the closer applies every time the leaf shuts. (7.4.8)

7.5 Frame Grout Fill

7.5.1 The scope of grout filling shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Frame Grout Fill Scopeselect
All frames set in masonry or concrete
Exterior and fire-rated frames set in masonry or concrete
No frames grout filled
7.5.2 Grout used to fill frames shall be a low-water-content mix that does not corrode the frame interior. Plaster-type grout, low-slump masonry grout conforming to ASTM C476, and low-slump Portland cement mortar are each acceptable where the mix meets that requirement.
7.5.3 Grout shall not be placed in a frame in lifts exceeding 24 in., and the frame shall be checked for plumb and square after each lift.
7.5.4 The Contractor shall protect hardware preparations, strike boxes, silencer holes, and electrical raceway stubs from grout intrusion, and shall remove any grout that reaches them before it sets.
7.5.5 The Contractor shall not hang a leaf on a grouted frame until the grout has cured sufficiently to develop the anchor restraint.
NOTE Grout raises the frame's mass and its resistance to racking, and at an exterior or rated opening it also closes the cavity that would otherwise let heat and sound pass around the frame. High-water grout mixes leave standing moisture inside a closed steel section, which is the mechanism behind frames that rust from the inside out. (7.5.6)

7.6 Frame Hardware Preparation

7.6.1 Frames shall be factory prepared and reinforced for every hardware item assigned to the opening, in accordance with ANSI/BHMA A156.115.
7.6.2 Factory preparation shall include hinge mortises and reinforcements, strike preparation and strike box, closer reinforcement, stop and holder reinforcement, silencer holes, and raceway and junction box provisions for electrified items.
7.6.3 Field cutting of hinge or strike preparations is not permitted, except for a dimensional adjustment of 1/16 in. or less documented in writing and accepted by the frame fabricator.
7.6.4 Raceway for electrified hardware shall be factory installed within the frame and shall extend not less than 6 in. beyond the frame into the wall cavity above the head.
7.6.5 Raceway within the frame shall be not less than 1/2 in. trade size, and shall be increased where the conductor count and conductor size for the opening require it as confirmed by the access control installer.
NOTE The junction box location for each electrified opening shall be established before the frame is fabricated, because reaching a frame raceway after the wall is closed means opening the wall. (7.6.6)

7.7 Hollow Metal Finish

7.7.1 The factory finish on hollow metal doors and frames shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Factory Finishselect
Factory prime coat only
Factory prime coat with a factory-applied finish coat
Factory-applied powder coat over a prime coat
Mill-galvanized surface, field primed and painted
Stainless steel, No. 4 satin directional finish
7.7.2 Surfaces receiving a factory prime coat shall be cleaned, treated with a phosphate or equivalent conversion coating, and primed with a rust-inhibiting primer meeting the acceptance criteria of ANSI/SDI A250.10.
NOTE The factory prime coat is a bonding and pretreatment layer, not a finish. It carries no meaningful corrosion protection once the leaf is standing in weather, which is why an exterior opening left in primer through a winter arrives at painting with rust bloom to remove. (7.7.3)
7.7.4 The Contractor shall apply the field finish to exterior doors and frames before they are exposed to weather, and shall apply the field finish to interior doors before hardware is mounted wherever the sequence allows.
7.7.5 Damage to a factory prime or factory finish coat shall be repaired with the coating manufacturer's touch-up material before the field finish is applied.

8 Wood Doors

8.1 Wood Door Performance Duty Level

NOTE ANSI/WDMA I.S. 1A grades performance by duty level, which sets the minimum cycle, hinge-load, and screw-holding performance the door construction must deliver. Duty level and appearance are separate decisions, and a door can be built to the highest duty level with the plainest face. (8.1.1)
8.1.2 The performance duty level of wood doors shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Performance Duty Levelselect
Standard Duty
Heavy Duty
Extra Heavy Duty
8.1.3 Wood doors at openings that carry a fire protection rating shall be of a duty level and construction covered by the manufacturer's listing for the required rating period.
8.1.4 Where an opening is subject to frequent public use, to trolley or cart contact, or to a closer set for a high closing force, the Contractor shall confirm with the door manufacturer in writing that the selected duty level carries that service.

8.2 Wood Door Appearance Grade

8.2.1 The appearance grade of wood doors shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Appearance Gradeselect
Economy
Custom
Premium
8.2.2 The appearance grade governs the permitted natural characteristics of the face veneer, the number and size of permitted patches and repairs, and the matching tolerances within and between leaves, in accordance with the Architectural Woodwork Standards.
8.2.3 Where the datasheet selection and the Architectural Woodwork Standards describe the same characteristic differently, the more restrictive description shall govern.

8.3 Wood Door Core Construction

8.3.1 The core of wood doors at openings that carry no fire protection rating shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Core — Non-Rated Openingsselect
Particleboard, ANSI A208.1 LD-1
Particleboard, ANSI A208.1 LD-2
Structural composite lumber
Stave lumber
Agrifiber
Institutional light-density hollow core
Lead sheet lining over a particleboard core
8.3.2 Wood doors at openings that carry a fire protection rating shall be built on the core named in the manufacturer's listing for that rating period, and the datasheet selection above shall not override it.
NOTE The core is the substrate every hardware screw lands in and the mass that sets the door's sound transmission class. Structural composite lumber and stave lumber hold a screw where a bonded particleboard core will not, which matters where a mortise lock, a continuous hinge, or an exit device chassis is fastened into the stile. (8.3.3)
8.3.4 Where the opening schedule assigns a sound transmission class rating, the core, the edge construction, and the perimeter seal assembly shall together be part of a configuration tested to ASTM E90 and rated to ASTM E413 at or above the scheduled value.

8.4 Wood Door Face Material

8.4.1 The face material of wood doors shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Face Materialselect
Wood veneer
High-pressure decorative laminate
Medium-density overlay for an opaque finish
Hardboard for an opaque finish
8.4.2 The face veneer species shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Face Veneer Speciesselect
Maple
Birch
Red oak
White oak
Cherry
Walnut
Mahogany
Ash
Beech
Bamboo
Reconstituted veneer
Paint-grade hardwood
Not applicable, non-veneer face material
Per drawings — the finish schedule (deferred by default)
8.4.3 The face veneer cut shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Face Veneer Cutselect
Plain sliced
Quarter sliced
Rift cut
Rotary cut
Half-round sliced
NOTE The cut determines the figure. Plain slicing produces the cathedral figure most people picture when they think of a wood door, quarter slicing produces a straight stripe, and rift cutting suppresses the medullary ray flake that oak shows when quartered. Rotary cutting peels a continuous sheet and yields a wild, wide figure that is difficult to match between leaves. (8.4.4)
8.4.5 Faces shall be not less than three-ply construction with a crossband between the face veneer and the core, except where the face material selected is not a veneer.

8.5 Wood Door Veneer Matching

8.5.1 Veneer matching within each leaf shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Veneer Matching Within the Leafselect
Book match
Slip match
Random match
Pleasing match
8.5.2 Veneer matching between the leaves of a pair and among the doors of a set shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Veneer Matching Between Leavesselect
Pair and set match
Continuous match across the set
No matching required between leaves
NOTE Book matching turns alternate leaves of veneer over, so adjacent sheets mirror one another and the tight and loose faces alternate. Where a stain is applied, the alternating faces take it differently and produce the light-and-dark barber-pole effect, which is why slip matching is used where an even stain response matters more than symmetry. (8.5.3)
8.5.4 Where the Owner will require matching doors in a future phase, the Contractor shall record the flitch identification in the closeout documentation.

8.6 Wood Door Edge Construction

8.6.1 The edge band on wood doors shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Edge Bandselect
Hardwood edge, species compatible with the face veneer
Hardwood edge, species matching the face veneer
Hardwood edge, paint grade
Laminated hardwood edge for fire-rated construction
Applied stainless steel edge guard over a hardwood edge
8.6.2 Vertical edges shall be banded not less than 1/8 in. thick after machining, bonded to the core, and applied before the face veneer so that no glue line shows on the face.
8.6.3 The edge on a leaf receiving a mortise lockset, a mortise exit device, or a continuous hinge shall provide solid material through the full depth of the preparation.
8.6.4 At fire-rated wood doors, the edge material, its thickness, and its attachment shall be those stated in the manufacturer's listing.
8.6.5 Where the opening schedule assigns a positive pressure rating, the edge treatment and any intumescent edge material shall be that stated in the listing for the assembly.

8.7 Wood Door Finishing

8.7.1 The finishing of wood doors shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Finishingselect
Unfinished, field finished under the painting work
Factory sealed, field topcoat under the painting work
Factory primed for a field-applied opaque finish
Factory-applied catalyzed transparent finish
Factory-applied catalyzed opaque finish
Factory-applied UV-cured finish
8.7.2 Doors delivered unfinished shall be sealed on all six surfaces, including the top and bottom edges and every cutout, within the interval stated in the manufacturer's written instructions after the door is hung.
8.7.3 The top and bottom edges of every wood door shall be sealed before the door is installed, whether the door is factory finished or field finished.
NOTE Factory finishing is applied in a controlled booth and cured before the door reaches a jobsite, which produces a harder film and a more uniform sheen than a field finish can. It also fixes the color before the adjacent millwork is finished, so a factory-finished door and a field-finished frame or casing have to be reconciled by sample rather than in place. (8.7.4)
8.7.5 Where the Contractor field-cuts or field-machines a factory-finished door within the limits the manufacturer allows, the cut surfaces shall be sealed with the manufacturer's touch-up material before the door is hung.

9 Fire-Rated and Smoke-Rated Openings

9.1 The Listed Assembly

NOTE A fire door assembly is not a rated leaf hung in a rated frame. It is a specific combination of leaf, frame, hinges, latching hardware, closing device, gasketing, glazing, and glazing bead that was tested together and carries a label as that combination. Substituting any component, even one that looks identical, changes the tested configuration. (9.1.1)
9.1.2 Every component of a fire door assembly shall be part of an assembly listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory in the configuration to be installed.
9.1.3 Fire door assemblies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 80.
9.1.4 The Contractor shall not substitute any component within a listed fire door assembly without written confirmation from the listing laboratory that the substitution falls within the existing listing or that a separate listing covers the modified configuration.
9.1.5 The Contractor shall not field modify a listed assembly, including cutting a vision light opening, adding a hinge, drilling a through-bolt, or applying a plate larger than the listing permits, without the written confirmation required above.
9.1.6 Any change to the hardware on a rated opening after the hardware submittal is accepted shall be reviewed against the listing before the change is procured.

9.2 Fire Protection Rating

9.2.1 The fire protection rating of each opening shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Fire Protection Rating of the Openingrange
min
20456090180
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
NOTE A rating of 0 minutes designates an opening that the building code does not require to be an opening protective. (9.2.2)
9.2.3 The Architect shall establish the required rating period for each opening from the fire-resistance-rated construction shown on the building code compliance drawings, and shall record it on the opening schedule.
NOTE The building code sets the rating an opening protective must carry from the rating of the assembly it penetrates, and the relationship is not one to one. An opening in a 2-hour fire barrier is protected by a 90-minute assembly, an opening in a 1-hour fire barrier by a 60-minute assembly, and a corridor opening in a fire partition by a 20-minute assembly, with the governing values stated in the opening protective tables of IBC Chapter 7. (9.2.4)
9.2.5 Where the required rating period changes after frames are fabricated, the Contractor shall notify the Architect in writing before installing the affected frame, because a non-rated frame cannot be upgraded in place.

9.3 Temperature Rise Doors

9.3.1 Where the building code requires a limited transmitted temperature rise at an opening, the leaf shall be listed to a maximum transmitted temperature rise of 450°F above ambient at 30 minutes of standard fire test exposure.
9.3.2 The Contractor shall submit the leaf manufacturer's listing documentation confirming the transmitted temperature rise classification for every opening subject to that requirement.
NOTE The building code applies the transmitted temperature rise limit to fire door assemblies in interior exit stairways, interior exit ramps, and exit passageways, and in the model code it is waived where the building is sprinklered throughout in accordance with the referenced automatic sprinkler provisions. The controlling provision is Section 716.2.2.3 in the 2021 edition of the IBC, and the Architect confirms the section as adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. (9.3.3)
NOTE A temperature rise limit is not about flame passage. It restricts how hot the unexposed face of the leaf becomes, so that occupants descending a stairway past a burning floor are not driven back by radiant heat from a door that is otherwise holding. (9.3.4)

9.4 Positive Pressure Fire Testing

9.4.1 Fire door assemblies shall be listed on the basis of testing to UL 10C or to NFPA 252 conducted under the positive pressure condition.
9.4.2 The Contractor shall not furnish an assembly listed only to the neutral or negative pressure condition of UL 10B in place of an assembly required to carry a positive pressure listing.
9.4.3 The label shall identify the test standard under which the assembly was listed.
NOTE In a positive pressure test the pressure neutral plane is set low in the furnace, so hot gases push outward across most of the door's height for the whole test rather than being drawn inward. Assemblies that passed comfortably under the older neutral-pressure protocol frequently need intumescent edge seals to pass under this one, which is why edge seal material appears in listings where it once did not. (9.4.4)

9.5 Labels and Their Protection

9.5.1 Every fire-rated leaf and every fire-rated frame shall bear a permanent label applied at the factory by the listing laboratory or under its supervision.
9.5.2 Labels shall not be removed, painted over, covered, or defaced at any time during construction.
9.5.3 The Contractor shall protect labels during field painting and shall clean any label that receives overspray before the surface cures.
9.5.4 Where a label is missing, illegible, or painted over at turnover, the Contractor shall obtain a field label from the listing laboratory or replace the component, at no cost to the Owner.
NOTE Labels are ordinarily applied to the hinge edge of the leaf and to the hinge jamb rabbet of the frame, which places both of them in the path of a paint roller working the jamb. (9.5.5)

9.6 Fire-Rated Pairs

9.6.1 Pairs of fire-rated leaves shall be furnished with a closing sequence device listed as a component of the fire door assembly, so that the inactive leaf closes and latches before the active leaf closes over it.
9.6.2 Both leaves of a fire-rated pair shall be positively latched when closed.
9.6.3 Where the listing for a rated pair requires an astragal, the astragal profile, material, and attachment shall be those stated in the listing.
9.6.4 The inactive leaf latching method at rated pairs shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Inactive Leaf Latching at Rated Pairsselect
Automatic flush bolts released by the active leaf
Manual flush bolts at the head and the floor
Exit device on both leaves
Removable mullion with a rim device on each leaf
NOTE A manual flush bolt only holds the inactive leaf if someone re-engaged it after the last time the pair was opened wide. Automatic flush bolts extend when the active leaf closes, and a removable mullion converts the pair into two independently latching openings, at the cost of an obstruction in the clear width whenever the mullion is in place. (9.6.5)

9.7 Smoke and Draft Control Assemblies

9.7.1 Whether a smoke and draft control assembly is required at each opening shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Smoke and Draft Control Assemblyradio
○ Smoke and draft control assembly required at this opening
○ Smoke and draft control assembly not required at this opening
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
9.7.2 Smoke door assemblies shall comply with NFPA 105 and shall be listed on the basis of air leakage testing to UL 1784.
9.7.3 Smoke and draft control assemblies shall be furnished with gasketing continuous around the head and both jambs, a self-closing device, and positive latching on every leaf.
9.7.4 Where one opening is required to be both a fire door assembly and a smoke and draft control assembly, the assembly shall carry both listings and the Contractor shall submit documentation of each.
NOTE The smoke test is not a fire test. It measures air leakage through the assembly at ambient and elevated temperature, which is why an assembly can hold a fire protection rating for 90 minutes and still fail as a smoke barrier if the perimeter gasketing is absent. (9.7.5)

9.8 Gasketing at Rated Openings

9.8.1 Gasketing and intumescent edge seals at fire-rated openings shall be the products named in the listing and shall be installed in the positions the listing documentation shows.
9.8.2 The Contractor shall not add gasketing, seal material, or acoustic treatment to a rated opening beyond what the listing names without the written confirmation of the listing laboratory.
9.8.3 Intumescent seals shall be delivered and installed uncompressed, unpainted, and undamaged.
NOTE Intumescent material expands many times its installed volume when it reaches its activation temperature, closing the clearance between leaf and frame. Paint over it, compress it in storage, or trim it to fit a preparation and it will not reach the volume the test assumed. (9.8.4)

10 Hardware Sets

10.1 Hardware shall be organized into numbered sets, and the hardware schedule shall list every item in each set with its manufacturer designation, ANSI/BHMA standard, function, grade, size, finish code, and fastening method.
10.2 Each hardware set shall be verified against the leaf material, leaf thickness, leaf weight, hand, swing, fire protection rating, and egress function of every opening assigned to it before the set is released for procurement.
10.3 Where an item within a set is unavailable in the finish selected for the project, the supplier shall submit the substitution for review rather than shipping the nearest available finish.
10.4 Hardware furnished under this standard shall be from as few manufacturers as the set requirements allow, so that keying, finish, and template dimensions remain consistent across the work.
10.5 Fasteners furnished with hardware shall be of the same material class as the item they fasten, and machine screws into steel reinforcement shall be used in place of wood screws wherever a reinforcement is present.

11 Hinges and Pivots

11.1 Hinges shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.1, continuous hinges shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.26, and self-closing hinges and pivots shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.17.
11.2 The hanging device used at typical swinging openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hanging Device — Project Standardselect
Full mortise butt hinge
Half mortise butt hinge
Full surface hinge
Half surface hinge
Continuous geared hinge
Continuous pin-and-barrel hinge
Center-hung pivot set
Offset pivot set
Spring hinge, self-closing
NOTE A butt hinge concentrates the leaf's weight at two or three points on the stile. A continuous hinge spreads it along the full height, which is why continuous hinges appear at high-cycle openings, at leaves that have already torn out a butt hinge once, and at exterior leaves where the added stiffness also resists prying. Pivots carry the load into the floor and head instead of the jamb, which is what makes them the choice for very heavy or very wide leaves. (11.3)
11.4 The base material of hinges at interior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hinge Base Material — Interior Openingsselect
Steel, plated
Stainless steel
Brass or bronze
11.5 The base material of hinges at exterior openings and at openings exposed to washdown or sustained high humidity shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hinge Base Material — Exterior and Wet Openingsselect
Stainless steel
Brass or bronze
Steel, plated
11.6 Hinges at fire-rated openings shall be of a base material, size, and quantity covered by the fire door assembly listing, and the Contractor shall confirm that a brass, bronze, or stainless hinge selected under the datasheet is within the listing before it is furnished.
11.7 Hinge quantity shall follow leaf height as stated below, and the quantity so determined is not a separate datasheet selection.
Leaf Height Minimum Hinge Quantity
Up to 5 ft 0 in. 2
Over 5 ft 0 in. through 7 ft 6 in. 3
Over 7 ft 6 in. through 10 ft 0 in. 4
Over 10 ft 0 in. 4, plus 1 for each additional 2 ft 6 in. or fraction
11.8 Hinge height shall follow leaf thickness and leaf width as stated below.
Leaf Thickness and Width Hinge Height
1-3/8 in. thick, up to 3 ft 0 in. wide 3-1/2 in.
1-3/4 in. thick, up to 3 ft 0 in. wide 4-1/2 in.
1-3/4 in. thick, over 3 ft 0 in. through 4 ft 0 in. wide 5 in.
1-3/4 in. thick, over 4 ft 0 in. wide 6 in.
Over 1-3/4 in. thick, any width 5 in. minimum, confirmed against the leaf weight
11.9 Hinge width shall be sufficient to clear the trim, the frame face, and any wall condition the leaf must swing past.
11.10 Heavy-weight hinges shall be furnished where the leaf exceeds 200 lb, where the opening is subject to high-frequency use, or where the leaf carries an exit device or a closer set above the manufacturer's standard spring power.
11.11 Hinges at outswinging exterior openings and at openings serving secured spaces shall be furnished with non-removable pins, security studs, or a continuous hinge that presents no removable pin.
11.12 Center-hung and offset pivot sets shall be furnished with an intermediate pivot at every opening where the leaf exceeds 7 ft 6 in. in height.

12 Locksets and Latches

12.1 Bored locksets shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.2, mortise locksets shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.13, and auxiliary locks shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.36.
12.2 The lockset chassis type used as the project standard shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Lockset Chassis Type — Project Standardselect
Bored cylindrical lockset
Mortise lockset
Interconnected lockset
Tubular lockset
NOTE A mortise case sits inside a pocket machined into the stile and carries a deadbolt, an auxiliary latch, and the lever mechanism in one housing, which is what lets it offer functions a bored lock cannot. A bored lock passes through two holes and is faster to install, easier to replace, and less demanding of the leaf's edge construction. Both are made to Grade 1 and both are used across commercial work. (12.3)
12.4 The minimum ANSI/BHMA operational grade for locksets and latches shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Minimum ANSI/BHMA Grade — Locksets and Latchesselect
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
NOTE The BHMA grade is a test result, not a marketing tier. A Grade 1 bored lock completes one million cycles under ANSI/BHMA A156.2 and withstands the corresponding strength and security tests, Grade 2 completes eight hundred thousand, and Grade 3 completes two hundred thousand. Where an opening is cycled continuously, the difference between the grades is measured in years of service before the first rebuild. (12.5)
12.6 The lock trim style shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Lock Trim Styleselect
Lever handle
Knob
Thumbpiece with escutcheon
Push-pull latch trim
12.7 A knob shall not be furnished at an opening on an accessible route regardless of the datasheet selection, because a knob cannot meet the operating requirements stated in the Accessible Opening Requirements section of this standard.
12.8 The lock backset shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Lock Backsetrange
in
2.3752.753.755
12.9 The backset shall be increased where the trim would otherwise strike the frame face, an adjacent wall, or a pull on the opposite face, and the increased backset shall be confirmed against the leaf's edge construction before machining.
12.10 The lock function at each opening shall be stated on the hardware schedule by its ANSI/BHMA function designation, and shall be selected to suit the security, privacy, and egress obligations of the space the opening serves.
12.11 A door in a means of egress shall be openable from the egress side in one operation, without a key, without a tool, and without special knowledge or effort, except where the building code expressly permits a controlled egress or delayed egress arrangement and that arrangement is installed in full compliance with the permitting provision.
NOTE Locking a means of egress door against the direction of travel is one of the few things in a specification that can kill someone. Every controlled-egress and delayed-egress arrangement the code allows carries a list of conditions attached to it, and all of them have to be satisfied together, not selectively. (12.12)
12.13 Strikes shall be furnished with a strike box at every frame preparation, and the lip length shall suit the frame profile and the wall condition so that the lip does not project into the path of travel.

13 Cylinders and Keying

13.1 Cylinder Format

13.1.1 Cylinders and input devices shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.5, and high-security cylinders shall additionally conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.30.
13.1.2 The cylinder format used throughout the project shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Cylinder Formatselect
Conventional fixed cylinder
Small format interchangeable core
Large format interchangeable core
Removable core in a proprietary format
13.1.3 Every keyed device on the project shall accept the cylinder format selected, so that a single core inventory serves the whole building.
NOTE An interchangeable core comes out with a control key and goes back in without disassembling the lock. That is what makes rekeying a whole building a walk-through rather than a shutdown, and it is also why the control key becomes the most security-sensitive key on the project. (13.1.4)

13.2 Keyway Control

13.2.1 The keyway control level shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Keyway Control Levelselect
Standard open commercial keyway
Restricted keyway with patented key control
High-security keyway conforming to ANSI/BHMA A156.30
The Owner's existing keyway extended to this project
13.2.2 Where the Owner operates an existing key system at other facilities, the Owner shall confirm in writing whether this project joins that system before cylinders are ordered.
NOTE An open keyway means blanks are available to any locksmith, so a key can be copied by anyone holding it. A patented keyway restricts blanks to authorized channels for the life of the patent, and a high-security cylinder adds physical resistance to picking and drilling on top of that restriction. Where a building's key control depends on keys not being duplicated, the keyway is the mechanism that enforces it. (13.2.3)

13.3 Keying System Hierarchy

13.3.1 The keying system hierarchy shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Keying System Hierarchyselect
Keyed alike throughout
Keyed different, with no master keying
Master key system
Grand master key system
Great grand master key system
The Owner's existing key system extended to this project
13.3.2 The keying system shall be designed by the party preparing the hardware schedule in coordination with the Owner, and the keying schedule shall be accepted by the Owner in writing before cylinders are ordered.
13.3.3 The keying system shall have sufficient theoretical key change capacity for the opening count on this project plus the expansion the Owner identifies during keying coordination.
NOTE Each level of master keying adds a shear line to every cylinder in the system, which enlarges the number of key cuts that will turn a given lock and consumes key change capacity. A hierarchy built deeper than the building's actual departmental structure spends both security margin and expansion room without returning any operational benefit. (13.3.4)

13.4 Construction Keying

13.4.1 The construction keying method shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Construction Keying Methodselect
Temporary construction cores replaced at Owner acceptance
Construction master keying within the permanent cylinders
Permanent cylinders installed at the outset
Owner-furnished temporary cylinders
13.4.2 Where temporary cylinders or cores are furnished, the Contractor shall replace them with the permanent cylinders keyed to the accepted keying schedule at Owner acceptance.
13.4.3 The Contractor shall collect every construction key and every temporary core from the trades and shall account for them in writing before the permanent cylinders are installed.
NOTE A construction key left in circulation after turnover opens a building the Owner believes is secure. The count of keys issued and the count returned have to reconcile, and where they do not, the affected cylinders are rekeyed at the Contractor's cost. (13.4.4)

13.5 Key Records and Key Control

13.5.1 The Contractor shall furnish a key control cabinet sized for the key quantity generated by the accepted keying schedule, with tags, hooks, and an index.
13.5.2 The Contractor shall furnish a written key record listing every key and core cut for the project, the openings each operates, the quantity issued, the recipient, and the date of issue.
13.5.3 Keys shall be stamped with the key symbol from the keying schedule and shall not be stamped with the opening number or any text identifying the space they operate.
NOTE Stamping a room number on a key turns a lost key into a map. The key symbol identifies the key to the person holding the keying schedule and to nobody else. (13.5.4)
13.5.5 Keys shall be delivered directly to the Owner's designated representative against a signed receipt, and shall not be routed through the site office or the trades.

14 Exit Devices

14.1 Exit devices shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.3, and devices at fire-rated openings shall be listed as fire exit hardware for the required rating period.
14.2 Panic hardware or fire exit hardware shall be furnished at every opening the building code requires to have it, including doors serving a Group H occupancy and doors serving a room or space with an occupant load of 50 or more in a Group A or Group E occupancy, and at electrical equipment room doors where the referenced electrical code requires listed panic hardware.
14.3 The exit device chassis type used as the project standard shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Exit Device Chassis Type — Project Standardselect
Rim device
Mortise device
Surface vertical rod device
Concealed vertical rod device
Concealed vertical cable device
Rim device with a removable mullion at pairs
14.4 The minimum ANSI/BHMA operational grade for exit devices shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Minimum ANSI/BHMA Grade — Exit Devicesselect
Grade 1
Grade 2
14.5 Fire exit hardware shall not be furnished with a dogging feature that holds the latch retracted, because a fire door assembly has to latch every time it closes.
NOTE Vertical rod devices that latch into the floor place a strike in the path of a mop, a cart wheel, and every shoe that crosses the opening. Where the listing and the opening permit it, a device that latches only at the head removes the floor strike and the bottom rod adjustment along with it, at the cost of relying on a single latching point. (14.6)
14.7 Where a bottom rod is furnished, the floor strike shall be set flush with the finished floor and shall be located so that it does not obstruct the accessible route.
14.8 Outside trim function at each opening shall be stated on the hardware schedule, and the trim furnished shall be listed for use with the device it operates.
14.9 Touchbars shall extend not less than one-half the clear width of the leaf, and the actuating portion shall be mounted within the height range the building code prescribes for panic hardware.

15 Door Closers

15.1 Door closers shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.4, and closers at fire-rated openings shall be components of the fire door assembly listing.
15.2 The closer mounting class used as the project standard shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Door Closer Mounting Class — Project Standardselect
Surface-mounted on the door face
Surface-mounted in the frame soffit
Concealed in the door leaf
Concealed in the frame head
Floor-mounted closer with pivots
NOTE A surface closer can be reached with a screwdriver from a ladder, which is why it survives twenty years of adjustment. A concealed closer disappears into the leaf or the head and takes the leaf off its hinges to service. Where an opening will be adjusted repeatedly, such as an exterior entrance subject to stack pressure, the difference between the two is measured in how often the adjustment actually gets made. (15.3)
15.4 The arm configuration at each opening shall follow the mounting face and the stop condition of that opening, and shall be stated on the hardware schedule rather than selected project-wide.
15.5 The adjustable features required on closers shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Door Closer Adjustable Features Requiredcheckbox
☑ Adjustable backcheck
☑ Separately adjustable sweep and latch speeds
☑ Adjustable spring power
☐ Delayed action
☐ Hold-open arm
☐ Cush-and-stop arm with an integral dead stop
☐ Spring cush arm
15.6 The minimum ANSI/BHMA operational grade for closers shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Minimum ANSI/BHMA Grade — Door Closersselect
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
15.7 Backcheck shall not be furnished as a substitute for a door stop where a stop is required to protect a wall, a window, or equipment within the swing.
15.8 Every fire door assembly and every smoke and draft control assembly shall be furnished with a self-closing or automatic-closing device that closes and latches the leaf from the fully open position.
15.9 A hold-open arm shall not be furnished on a fire door assembly or a smoke and draft control assembly. Where a rated leaf is to stand open in normal use, an electromagnetic hold-open device released by the fire alarm system shall be furnished instead.
15.10 Closer spring power shall be set to the lowest value that closes and latches the leaf reliably against the pressure and gasketing conditions present at that opening.

16 Door Stops, Holders, and Protection Plates

16.1 Overhead stops and holders shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.8, and auxiliary hardware shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.16.
16.2 A stop shall be furnished at every opening where the leaf, its trim, or its hardware would otherwise strike a wall, a window, a casework unit, or adjacent equipment within the full arc of the swing.
16.3 The stop type used as the project standard shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Door Stop Type — Project Standardselect
Wall-mounted bumper stop
Floor-mounted dome stop
Overhead concealed stop
Overhead surface stop
Integral stop in the closer arm
16.4 Floor stops shall not be located within the maneuvering clearance of an accessible opening or in the path of travel across the opening.
NOTE A floor stop is the cheapest stop and the one a person using a cane or a wheelchair is most likely to catch. Where the wall behind the leaf is too far away for a wall stop, an overhead stop moves the whole problem up to the head. (16.5)
16.6 Protection plates furnished on the project shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Protection Plates Furnishedcheckbox
☐ Kick plate
☐ Mop plate
☐ Armor plate
☐ Stretcher plate
☐ Edge guard
16.7 Protection plates shall be of the same material and finish as the primary hardware finish selected for the openings they serve, unless the hardware schedule states otherwise for a functional reason.
16.8 Protection plates shall be sized 2 in. less than the leaf width on the push side and 1 in. less than the leaf width on the pull side, and shall be attached with countersunk fasteners that do not penetrate the core.
16.9 Plates on fire-rated leaves shall not exceed the height the listing permits above the bottom of the leaf, and the attachment method shall be that stated in the listing.

17 Thresholds and Gasketing

17.1 Thresholds shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.21, and gasketing and edge seal systems shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.22.
17.2 The threshold type at exterior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Threshold Type at Exterior Openingsselect
No threshold
Saddle threshold
Bumper-seal threshold
Interlocking threshold with a hook-shaped door bottom
Thermal-break threshold
Offset threshold with a door bottom seal
17.3 A threshold in an accessible route shall present a change in level of not more than 1/2 in., and any portion of that change exceeding 1/4 in. shall be beveled at a slope not steeper than 1:2.
17.4 The gasketing furnished at exterior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Gasketing at Exterior Openingscheckbox
☑ Head and jamb perimeter weatherstripping
☑ Surface-applied door bottom sweep
☐ Automatic door bottom
☑ Rain drip at the head
☐ Overlapping astragal at pairs
☐ Meeting-stile seal at pairs
☐ Corner seal pads
17.5 The gasketing furnished at interior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Gasketing at Interior Openingscheckbox
☐ Smoke and draft control gasketing
☐ Intumescent edge seal
☐ Acoustic perimeter seal
☐ Automatic door bottom
☐ Light seal
☑ Silencers in the frame stop
NOTE A surface sweep drags on the floor through the whole swing and seals whatever gap it can reach. An automatic door bottom retracts into the leaf while the door is moving and drops onto the threshold only at the last part of the closing arc, which is what lets it clear a carpet on the inside and still seal against a sill on the outside. (17.6)
17.7 Gasketing at exterior openings shall be installed continuously around the head and both jambs with no interruption at hinge or strike preparations.
17.8 The Contractor shall verify, after the closer is adjusted, that gasketing compression at each exterior opening does not prevent the leaf from latching.

18 Hardware Finish

18.1 Hardware finishes shall be designated by the three-digit codes of ANSI/BHMA A156.18 on the hardware schedule and on every submittal.
18.2 The finish of hardware at interior openings shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hardware Finish — Interior Openingsselect
BHMA 605 — Bright brass, clear coated
BHMA 606 — Satin brass, clear coated
BHMA 612 — Satin bronze, clear coated
BHMA 613 — Oil-rubbed bronze
BHMA 619 — Satin nickel plated
BHMA 622 — Flat black coated
BHMA 625 — Bright chromium plated
BHMA 626 — Satin chromium plated
BHMA 628 — Satin aluminum, clear anodized
BHMA 630 — Satin stainless steel
BHMA 652 — Satin chromium plated on a steel base
BHMA 689 — Aluminum painted
BHMA 690 — Dark bronze painted
18.3 The finish of hardware at exterior openings and at openings exposed to washdown or sustained high humidity shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Hardware Finish — Exterior and Wet Openingsselect
BHMA 612 — Satin bronze, clear coated
BHMA 613 — Oil-rubbed bronze
BHMA 622 — Flat black coated
BHMA 626 — Satin chromium plated
BHMA 629 — Bright stainless steel
BHMA 630 — Satin stainless steel
BHMA 690 — Dark bronze painted
NOTE A plated finish is a coating over a different base metal, and once it wears through at a lever's contact point the base metal is exposed and the wear pattern is permanent. A solid stainless finish is the base metal itself, so wear polishes it rather than breaching it, which is the mechanism behind its use where hands touch hardware continuously or where salt air reaches it. (18.4)
18.5 All hardware within one set shall carry the same finish code, and finish codes shall not vary between sets within one building zone unless the hardware schedule states a functional reason.
18.6 Where a required item is not manufactured in the selected finish code, the supplier shall submit the closest available finish for review before the item ships.

19 Electrified Hardware

19.1 Electrified Items and Coordination

19.1.1 Electrified locking devices shall conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.25, electromagnetic locks to ANSI/BHMA A156.23, electric strikes to ANSI/BHMA A156.31, and electromagnetic hold-open devices to ANSI/BHMA A156.15.
19.1.2 The electrified hardware items furnished on the project shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Electrified Hardware Items Furnishedcheckbox
☐ Electric strike, fail safe
☐ Electric strike, fail secure
☐ Electromagnetic lock
☐ Electrified mortise lockset
☐ Electrified bored lockset
☐ Electrified exit device trim
☐ Electric latch retraction exit device
☐ Delayed egress locking device
☐ Door position switch
☐ Request-to-exit sensor
☐ Request-to-exit switch integral to the lock
☐ Electromagnetic hold-open device
☐ Card reader integral to the lock trim
☐ Key switch
NOTE Electrified hardware furnished under this standard stops at the opening. Head-end controllers, credentials, software, and the programming that decides who may pass are governed by Access Control SystemsAccess Control SystemsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/access-control-systems, and the relay that drops a hold-open device on alarm is governed by Fire Alarm SystemsFire Alarm SystemsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/fire-alarm-systems. (19.1.3)
19.1.4 The Contractor shall issue a point-to-point wiring diagram for every electrified opening, showing each device, its voltage and current draw, its conductor count and size, the raceway path, and the terminating equipment.
19.1.5 The hardware supplier and the access control installer shall jointly confirm every electrified opening against its wiring diagram before the frames are fabricated.

19.2 Fail Mode at Electrically Locked Openings

19.2.1 The fail mode at each electrically locked opening shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Fail Mode at Electrically Locked Openingsselect
Fail safe, unlocked on loss of power
Fail secure, locked on loss of power
Per drawings — the opening schedule (deferred by default)
19.2.2 A door in a means of egress that is electrically locked shall release on loss of power, unless the installation satisfies in full a building code provision that expressly permits the arrangement without that release.
19.2.3 Every electromagnetic lock shall release on activation of the fire alarm system, on activation of the automatic sprinkler system, on loss of power, and on operation of the request-to-exit device that serves it.
NOTE The fail mode carries opposite consequences at the two ends. A fail-secure opening that loses power holds people on the wrong side of it. A fail-safe opening that loses power opens a secured space to anyone in the building. Which risk a project accepts is a decision for the Owner with the Architect, and it belongs on the opening schedule so it is recorded per opening rather than assumed. (19.2.4)

19.3 Power Transfer to the Leaf

19.3.1 The method of transferring power into the leaf shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Power Transfer Methodselect
Electric through-wire hinge
Continuous hinge with integral wiring
Concealed armored door loop
Surface-mounted armored door cord
Not required, all electrified items are frame mounted
19.3.2 Conductors crossing from the frame into the leaf shall be carried in a device made for that purpose and shall not be looped unprotected across the hinge line.
19.3.3 The transfer device shall be included in the hardware set for every opening carrying a leaf-mounted electrified item.
NOTE An unprotected conductor at the hinge line flexes through its full bend radius every time the door swings. At a busy opening that is hundreds of cycles a day, and the failure it produces is intermittent long before it is total, which is why it usually gets diagnosed as a controller fault first. (19.3.4)

19.4 Power Supplies

19.4.1 The power supply arrangement for electrified hardware shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Electrified Hardware Power Supply Arrangementselect
Centralized power supply serving multiple openings
Local power supply at each opening
Power integral to the access control field panel
19.4.2 Power supplies shall be listed for the devices they serve and shall be installed in a secured, accessible location.
19.4.3 Each power supply shall be labeled with a permanent identification listing the openings it serves.
19.4.4 Conductor size for each electrified device circuit shall be selected so that the voltage at the device under its rated load remains within the device manufacturer's stated operating range.
NOTE An electromagnetic lock that receives less than its rated voltage still energizes and still appears to be locked. It simply does not develop its rated holding force, and the deficiency is invisible until someone pulls on the door hard enough to find it. (19.4.5)

19.5 Fire Alarm Release of Hold-Open Devices

19.5.1 Every electromagnetic hold-open device on a fire door assembly or a smoke and draft control assembly shall be connected to the building fire alarm system so that alarm activation releases it.
19.5.2 The release circuit shall be arranged so that loss of power to the circuit also releases the device.
19.5.3 Activation of the fire alarm system shall release all hold-open devices within the affected zone simultaneously.
19.5.4 The Contractor shall coordinate the relay contacts, the release circuit conductors, and the device quantities with Fire Alarm SystemsFire Alarm SystemsResolves to the current adopted revision.sync/fire-alarm-systems.
19.5.5 Holding a fire door open with a wedge, a chair, a doorstop, or any device not connected to the fire alarm system is prohibited by NFPA 80, and the Contractor shall neither do so during construction nor leave such a condition at turnover.

20 Accessible Opening Requirements

20.1 Openings on an accessible route shall comply with the accessibility standard adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, and where the adopted standard and ICC A117.1 differ, the adopted standard shall govern.
20.2 The Architect shall identify the accessible route on the drawings, and the party preparing the hardware schedule shall confirm that every opening on that route complies with the requirements of this section.
20.3 Door hardware on an accessible route shall be mounted not less than 34 in. and not more than 48 in. above the finished floor.
20.4 Operable hardware on an accessible route shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate.
20.5 The force required to operate operable hardware on an accessible route shall not exceed 5 lbf.
20.6 The force required to push or pull open an interior swinging egress door, other than a fire door assembly, shall not exceed 5 lbf applied at the latch edge, in accordance with IBC Section 1010.1.3.
20.7 Where a fire door assembly requires a closing force that cannot be reconciled with the opening force limit, the Contractor shall raise the conflict in writing with the Architect and the authority having jurisdiction rather than adjusting the closer below the force needed to latch the leaf.
20.8 Maneuvering clearances required by the adopted accessibility standard shall be maintained clear of floor stops, mat wells, casework, and any other obstruction, and the Architect shall confirm the clearances shown at each accessible opening before frames are set.
NOTE The opening force limit and the hardware operating force limit are separate obligations that apply at the same time. A lever that meets the operable-force limit on a door whose closer is set above the opening-force limit still leaves the opening non-compliant, and the reverse is equally true. (20.9)
20.10 Accessibility obligations are not selections. They apply wherever the route applies, and no datasheet entry in this standard relaxes them.

21 Delivery, Storage, and Handling

21.1 Doors and frames shall be delivered with their surfaces dry and free of condensation, and shall be inspected for damage before they are accepted at the site.
21.2 Hollow metal doors and frames shall be stored upright on dunnage above the ground, separated by spacers that permit air circulation, and protected from weather and from standing water.
21.3 Wrappings on hollow metal products shall be removed or slit on delivery so that moisture does not become trapped against the primed surface.
21.4 Wood doors shall be stored flat on a level surface, on not less than three supports, with the top door covered by an opaque protective sheet.
21.5 Wood doors shall not be delivered to the site until the building is enclosed, the wet work is complete and dry, and the permanent or an equivalent temporary conditioning system is operating.
21.6 Wood doors shall be stored and installed within the relative humidity range stated below, with the upper limit as indicated in the datasheet and the lower limit not less than 25 percent.
Maximum Relative Humidity for Wood Door Storage and Installationrange
%
455055607080
NOTE A wood door is a laminated panel whose components change dimension with moisture content at different rates. Deliver it into a building that is still drying out and the faces and the core move against one another, which is what produces the warp and the telegraphed core lines that show up months after the door was hung. (21.7)
21.8 Hardware shall be delivered in the manufacturer's original packaging, marked with the opening mark and hardware set number, and stored in a locked, dry space until installation.
21.9 The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of delivered hardware by set number and shall report shortages before the corresponding openings are scheduled for installation.

22 Installation

22.1 Frame Installation

22.1.1 Frames shall be set plumb, level, square, and in true alignment, and shall be secured against displacement before adjacent wall construction is built against them.
22.1.2 Each jamb shall be plumb within 1/16 in. per foot of frame height, the frame shall be square within 1/16 in. measured on the diagonals, and the head shall be level within 1/16 in. across the opening.
22.1.3 The temporary shipping spreader on a welded frame shall be removed before the frame is set, and a calibrated setting spreader shall be used to hold the frame to its rabbet dimension during installation.
22.1.4 Frames set in masonry shall not be built into a wall until the wall can be brought up to the full frame height in a sequence that braces the frame without relying on temporary shoring alone.
22.1.5 Frames shall be checked for plumb and square after each grout lift and after the surrounding wall construction is complete, and shall be corrected before finishes are applied.
22.1.6 The frame base shall be set so that the frame bears on the structural floor, and the floor anchor shall be fastened before the frame is loaded.
22.1.7 Where a finished floor is applied after the frame is set, the frame base shall be located so that the finished floor brings the sill condition to the clearance the opening schedule requires.
22.1.8 Field welding of frames shall be performed only where the opening schedule or the frame fabricator's instructions permit it, and welds shall be ground smooth and touched up with a rust-inhibiting primer.

22.2 Leaf Hanging and Clearances

22.2.1 Leaves shall be hung after the frames are in final position, after the finished floor is installed, and after the building has reached the temperature and humidity conditions in which it will normally be occupied.
22.2.2 At openings that carry no fire protection rating, the clearance between the leaf and the frame at the head and each jamb shall be 1/8 in., and the clearance at the bottom shall be as required to clear the finished floor and any threshold or gasketing furnished.
22.2.3 At fire door assemblies, the clearance at the head, the jambs, and the meeting stiles of pairs shall not exceed 1/8 in. for wood leaves and 3/16 in. for steel leaves, unless the listing establishes a smaller maximum.
22.2.4 At fire door assemblies, the clearance between the bottom of the leaf and the finished floor shall not exceed 3/4 in., unless the listing establishes a smaller maximum.
22.2.5 Clearances exceeding the limits above at a rated opening shall be corrected before turnover, and the correction shall be made without field modification that falls outside the listing.
NOTE The clearance limits at a rated opening are not a workmanship preference. The gap around a fire door is the path hot gases take to reach the unexposed side, and the tested assembly was tested with that gap no larger than the listing allows. (22.2.6)
22.2.7 Where an automatic door bottom is furnished, the drop distance and the compressed seal height shall be set so that the seal makes continuous contact when the leaf is closed and clears the floor finish through the full swing.

22.3 Hardware Installation

22.3.1 Hardware shall be installed by workers experienced in commercial door hardware installation and familiar with the ANSI/BHMA standard applicable to each item furnished.
22.3.2 Hardware shall be installed at the locations and heights stated in DHI WDHS.3, except where the opening schedule, an accessibility requirement, or a fire door assembly listing establishes a different location.
22.3.3 Hardware preparations in the leaf and the frame shall be confirmed to align before any hole is drilled, because a misplaced hole in a rated assembly is a field modification that voids the listing.
22.3.4 Hinge leaves shall seat flush with the leaf and frame surfaces, with no rocking, no proud edge, and no shim stack between the leaf and the hinge.
22.3.5 Hinge screws shall be driven into the factory reinforcement, and a stripped screw shall be corrected by installing a machine screw into the reinforcement rather than by moving to a larger wood screw.
22.3.6 Closers shall be adjusted for backcheck, sweep speed, and latch speed after the building is enclosed and the conditioning system is operating, so that the adjustment reflects the pressure conditions the opening will see in service.
22.3.7 Exit devices shall be adjusted so that the touchbar moves freely, the latch retracts fully in one motion, the device relatches when the leaf closes, and any outside trim operates without binding.
22.3.8 Vertical rod devices shall be adjusted so that the top and bottom latches engage their strikes at the same point in the closing arc.
22.3.9 Every leaf furnished with a self-closing device shall close and latch from the fully open position without assistance, and the Contractor shall demonstrate this at each such opening.

22.4 Owner Instruction

22.4.1 At substantial completion the Contractor shall conduct a walkthrough of the installed hardware with the Owner's maintenance personnel.
22.4.2 The walkthrough shall cover closer adjustment, exit device adjustment, cylinder and core servicing, gasketing replacement, the key control record, and the Owner's annual fire door inspection obligation.
22.4.3 The Contractor shall provide the Owner with the list of components in each fire door assembly configuration and their listing documentation, so that future replacements can be matched to the listing.

23 Field Inspection of Fire Door Assemblies

23.1 Every fire door assembly shall be inspected and tested at turnover, and thereafter annually, in accordance with NFPA 80.
23.2 The party performing the turnover inspection shall be as indicated in the datasheet.
Fire Door Assembly Inspection at Turnover Performed Byselect
The Contractor's qualified person
An independent third-party inspector qualified to inspect fire door assemblies
The Owner's qualified person
23.3 The person performing the inspection shall be a qualified person who has demonstrated, by knowledge, training, and experience, the ability to evaluate fire door assemblies.
23.4 The turnover inspection shall be performed at each rated opening and shall include a visual inspection and an operational test from both sides of the opening, verifying each of the following.
  • Labels on the leaf and the frame are present, legible, and free of paint or covering
  • No open holes, breaks, or unfilled preparations exist in the leaf faces, the leaf edges, or the frame
  • Glazing, glazing beads, and vision light frames are intact and securely fastened
  • The leaf, the frame, the hinges, and the hardware are secure, aligned, and undamaged
  • Clearances at the head, the jambs, the meeting stiles, and the bottom are within the limits of NFPA 80 and the listing
  • The self-closing or automatic-closing device closes the leaf from the fully open position
  • The closing sequence device operates so that the inactive leaf of a pair closes first
  • Latching hardware engages fully without manual assistance
  • No auxiliary hardware is installed that impedes free operation or falls outside the listing
  • No field modification has been made that falls outside the listing
  • Gasketing and edge seals are present, intact, and in the positions the listing shows
  • Signage required by the listing is present
23.5 Every deficiency found at the turnover inspection shall be corrected and the assembly re-inspected before the inspection record is issued, and the cost of the correction and the re-inspection shall be borne by the Contractor.
23.6 The Contractor shall issue a written inspection record for every rated opening, signed by the person who performed the inspection, as a closeout submittal.
NOTE The annual inspection obligation after turnover rests with the building owner, and the record issued at turnover is the baseline the first annual inspection is compared against. (23.7)
NOTE The deficiencies that recur at turnover are the same few every time: labels obscured by jamb paint, clearances opened up by frame movement during grouting or by shimming, closers that were never given a final adjustment, and construction materials stacked where a rated leaf cannot swing shut. (23.8)

24 Warranty

24.1 Hollow Metal Warranty

24.1.1 The hollow metal fabricator shall warrant its doors and frames against defects in materials and workmanship, including failure of the factory prime or factory finish coat and failure of hardware reinforcement, for the period indicated in the datasheet.
Hollow Metal Warranty Periodrange
yr
123510
24.1.2 The hollow metal warranty shall not extend to damage caused by abuse, by installation not in accordance with ANSI/SDI A250.11, by field finishing not in accordance with the coating manufacturer's instructions, or by modification made without the fabricator's written authorization.

24.2 Wood Door Warranty

24.2.1 The wood door manufacturer shall warrant its doors against defects in materials and workmanship, against delamination, and against warp exceeding 1/4 in. measured in accordance with ANSI/WDMA I.S. 1A, for the period indicated in the datasheet.
Wood Door Warranty Periodrange
yr
123510
24.2.2 Where the wood door manufacturer publishes a longer warranty or a life-of-installation warranty for the construction furnished, that longer warranty shall apply in addition to the period indicated in the datasheet and shall not be waived by it.
24.2.3 The wood door warranty shall not extend to damage caused by moisture exposure outside the manufacturer's stated storage and installation conditions, by physical abuse, or by field modification outside the limits the manufacturer allows.

24.3 Hardware Warranty

24.3.1 Each hardware manufacturer shall warrant its products against defects in materials and workmanship for not less than the period indicated in the datasheet.
Hardware Warranty Periodrange
yr
123510
24.3.2 Where a hardware manufacturer publishes a longer warranty for a product category, that longer warranty shall apply in addition to the period indicated in the datasheet.
24.3.3 The hardware supplier shall furnish at closeout a consolidated summary listing, for every hardware product on the project, the warranty period and the service contact.

24.4 Warranty Repairs

24.4.1 A warranted repair or replacement shall carry a fresh warranty of the original period running from the date of the repair, or the unexpired remainder of the original period, whichever ends later.
24.4.2 The Contractor shall bear the cost of removing and reinstalling adjacent work that must be disturbed to make a warranty repair, and the cost of repairing collateral damage caused by the repair.
24.4.3 The Contractor shall warrant the installation, including the operation of every hardware item and the compliance of every fire door assembly with the clearance and closing requirements of NFPA 80, for the period established in the general conditions of the Contract, and shall correct deficiencies attributable to installation workmanship at no cost to the Owner.

25 Spare Parts and Maintenance Materials

25.1 The Contractor shall deliver the spare parts and maintenance materials indicated in the datasheet to the Owner before final acceptance.
Spare Parts and Maintenance Materialscheckbox
☑ Touch-up finish materials for doors and frames
☑ Spare key blanks for each keyway
☐ Spare cylinders and cores
☐ Door closer adjustment tools
☐ Exit device rebuild kits
☐ Spare gasketing and door bottom stock
☐ Spare hinges of each type used
25.2 Spare parts shall be of the same manufacturer, model, and finish as the items installed, and shall be delivered in labeled packaging identifying the hardware sets they serve.
25.3 The Contractor shall obtain a signed receipt from the Owner for spare parts delivered, and shall include the receipt in the closeout submittals.