Wood and Laminate Casework
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title: Wood and Laminate Casework
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### Casework is dimensionally responsive to moisture, and a panel installed wetter or drier than its service condition will swell, shrink, cup, or warp after installation. {note}
+### Casework shall not be delivered to the building until wet-work (concrete, masonry, plaster, and gypsum finishing) is complete and dry, the building is enclosed, and the permanent HVAC system is operating and maintaining the interior within the range the casework will experience in service.
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+### Casework shall be acclimated in the conditioned space before installation.
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+### The interior relative humidity at delivery and in service should be maintained within the range the AWS specifies for the geographic region and season, generally between 25% and 55% RH, with extended swings avoided.
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```datasheet
label: Interior Relative Humidity Range for Delivery, Acclimation, and Service
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−### Casework shall not be delivered to the building until wet-work (concrete, masonry, plaster, and gypsum finishing) is complete and dry, the building is enclosed, and the permanent HVAC system is operating and maintaining the interior within the range the casework will experience in service.
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−### Casework shall be acclimated in the conditioned space before installation.
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−### The interior relative humidity at delivery and in service should be maintained within the range the AWS specifies for the geographic region and season, generally between 25% and 55% RH, with extended swings avoided.
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### The narrower and more stable the humidity range, the lower the risk of warping and joint movement after installation. {note}
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## The quality grade is the governing decision for the standard. {note}
+## The architectural woodwork quality grade shall be specified as Economy, Custom, or Premium, and that grade shall govern the requirements selected elsewhere in this standard.
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```datasheet
label: Architectural Woodwork Quality Grade
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+## The structural duty level per ANSI/AWI 0641 shall be specified, consistent with the architectural woodwork quality grade selected for the casework.
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```datasheet
label: Structural Duty Level (ANSI/AWI 0641, where specified)
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### The overlay style sets how doors and drawer fronts cover the case opening and how much of the case or frame is exposed between them. {note}
+### The door and drawer-front overlay style shall be specified, establishing how doors and drawer fronts cover the case opening and how much of the case or frame remains exposed.
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```datasheet
label: Door and Drawer-Front Overlay Style
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### The core material carries the case load, holds the fasteners and hardware, and provides the substrate for the exposed surface. {note}
+### The case body core material shall be specified to carry the case load, hold the fasteners and hardware, and provide the substrate for the exposed surface.
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```datasheet
label: Case Body Core Material
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### The exposed surface is the visible face of doors, drawer fronts, end panels, and other surfaces seen in the finished space. {note}
+### The exterior exposed surface material shall be specified for the visible faces of doors, drawer fronts, and end panels, matched to the surface's wear exposure.
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```datasheet
label: Exterior Exposed Surface Material
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### Semi-exposed surfaces — cabinet interiors, shelf faces, and the inside of doors — are seen only when the cabinet is open. {note}
+### TFL (melamine) is the standard semi-exposed surface because it is durable, cleanable, and economical, and matches or complements the exposed surface. {note}
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+### A finished interior shall be provided at the specified grade; an unfinished or sealed interior is acceptable only at Economy grade.
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```datasheet
label: Semi-Exposed (Interior) Surface Material
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−### TFL (melamine) is the standard semi-exposed surface because it is durable, cleanable, and economical, and matches or complements the exposed surface. {note}
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−### A finished interior shall be provided at the specified grade; an unfinished or sealed interior is acceptable only at Economy grade.
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## Edgebanding {toc}
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options:
- "Plastic laminate (HPL, NEMA LD 3 HGS) — general work surfaces"
− - "Solid surface — institutional / healthcare counters (default)"
+ - "Solid surface — institutional / healthcare counters"
- "Quartz / engineered stone — high-use, high-visibility counters"
- "Epoxy or phenolic resin — science, art, and general wet-lab surfaces"
- "Natural stone (where specified)"
−default: "Solid surface — institutional / healthcare counters (default)"
+default: "Solid surface — institutional / healthcare counters"
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# Installation {toc}
−## General {toc}
+## Casework shall be installed after the space is enclosed, conditioned, and dry, after wet finishes are complete, and after the casework has acclimated to the interior conditions.
−### Casework shall be installed after the space is enclosed, conditioned, and dry, after wet finishes are complete, and after the casework has acclimated to the interior conditions.
+## The Contractor shall install casework to the requirements of the specified installation grade (ANSI/AWI 0620 or the AWS installation grade), plumb, level, true, and securely anchored, with uniform reveals and tight, properly fitted joints.
−### The Contractor shall install casework to the requirements of the specified installation grade (ANSI/AWI 0620 or the AWS installation grade), plumb, level, true, and securely anchored, with uniform reveals and tight, properly fitted joints.
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## Blocking Coordination {toc}
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### Deficiencies attributable to installation workmanship shall be corrected by the Contractor at no cost to the Owner.