SECTION
12500 SHADE (ARCHITECTURAL DFB SOL-R-SHADE SYSTEM, MOTORIZED)
PART 1--GENERAL
- SCOPE OF WORK
- Supply all
labor, hardware, materials, and equipment for a complete installation
of this section.
- SUBMITTALS
- General:
Submit procedures and provisions.
- Shop Drawings:
Submit shop drawings, indicating all materials, including dimensions,
in relation to abutting construction and installation details.
- Samples:
Submit a full-sized mockup of the specified type of shade(s).
- Product Information:
Submit specifications and product literature.
- References:
Supply no less than three (3) jobs of similar scope, with contacts
and phone numbers.
- STANDARDS
- Except as
modified by governing codes and contract documents, comply with
applicable provisions and recommendations of the following:
- Shade
material shall be flame resistant in accordance with NFPA-701
test requirements, washable, dimensionally stable and resistant
to ultraviolet deterioration.
- Certification
for flame resistance shall be provided with a written certificate
from an independent testing laboratory.
- PRODUCT DELIVERY
- Each shade
shall be protected in its own cardboard box.
- Each shade
shall be labeled denoting room number, rotation number, size and
shadecloth style.
- Damaged shades
shall be replaced with new ones, at no expense to the owner.
- JOB SITE CONDITIONS:
- Windows and
frames must be installed and glazed.
- Wet work
including sheetrock, spackling, tapping, and paint shall be completed
and dry.
PART 2--PRODUCT
- MANUFACTURER
- General:
Provided an operable shade unit as produced by one manufacturer.
Products specified herein by proprietary designation are as manufactured
by DFB Sales, Inc., telephone (718) 729-8310, and establish the
quality standards required. Equivalent products of other manufacturers
will be considered provided they meet those established standards
and comply with the contract documents.
- Limit Switches:
Shall be externally adjusted and fully accessible and not able
to be disrupted by the action of the shade tube. Internal limits
shall determine the full-up and full-down positions of the shade.
- Shade Mounting:
The shade tube shall be 2 1/4 in. O.D. extruded aluminum with
.080 wall thickness, having not more than .010-in. deflection
over 12 ft. for a 10-ft-high shade. The shade shall be mounted
to the tube by means of high cure double face tape. Fabric shall
make 1 1/2 revolutions around tube in full down position. Optional
3 1/2-in. diameter tube with a max. length of 21 ft.
- Mounting
Brackets: Shall be made of 1/8-in.-thick galvanized steel. Motor-end
bracket shall have a locking mechanism for holding the motor.
Idle-end bracket shall have a nylon swivel ball to insure non-binding
rotation.
- Center Support:
Shall have extruded-aluminum main housing with two (2) height-adjustment
screws to prevent vibration and a 3/8-in. U.H.M.W. support bushing.
Connection between shades shall be a 1/2-in. threaded steel drive
shaft. Maximum space between shades shall be 3/4 in.
- Hem/Hembar:
The hembar shall be extruded aluminum weighting 1/4 lb. per linear
foot and sit behind two thicknesses of shadecloth. The hem shall
be triple thick with an electronically welded seam.
- Fascia (optional):
A component feature that, if required, shall be .040-in-thick
extruded aluminum.
- Finishes:
Aluminum components, fascias, side channels, and sill channels
area available in standard colors: White Enamel, Bronze or Anodized
Aluminum. Bracket finishes are available in White, Brown or Gray
Enamel. Painted finishes on aluminum components are baked enamel.
Custom colors (optional) can be submitted.
- Ceiling Pockets
(optional): They shall be made of .050-in-thick extruded aluminum
in a shape chosen for the job. Outside dimensions are 4 1/2 in.
square.
- BLACKOUT SHADE
SYSTEM
- All of the
above specifications in Section 2.1 are valid with the addition
of:
- Interlocking
dual-piece side and sill channels shall be furnished with
light-blocking inserts.
- The headbox
shall be fitted with end caps and bottom closure (with light-block
inserts). The entire assembly shall provide 100% outside
light omission.
- SOL-R-SHADE
SHADECLOTH PROGRAM
- Performance:
The shadecloth shall hang flat without deflection or distortion.
The edges of the shadeband shall be cut square to insure true
tracking of the shadeband and cut clean so that the core yarn
is not exposed.
- Flame Retardance:
The shadecloth shall pass the California Flame Text Title 19,
Section 1273.3, medium-scale test for interior fabric and shall
pass the NFPA Flame Test.
- Sol-R-Control
Shadecloth
1000 Series (22% openness factor).
2000 Series (5% openness factor).
2500 Series (5% openness factor).
3000 Series (11% openness factor).
4000 Series (5% openness factor).
4100 Series (10% openness factor).
4400 Series (3% openness factor).
5000 Series (0% openness factor).
6000 Series (translucent Sol-R-Film).
7000 Series (6% openness factor).
7100 Series (11% openness factor).
7600 Series (1% openness factor).
9003 Series (1% openness factor).
9500 Series (0% openness factor).
PART 3--EXECUTION
- PROJECT CONDITIONS
- Inspection:
The job site is to be available for inspection seven (7) days
prior to the installation. Installation shall not commence until
all job conditions are suitable.
- Schedule:
The installation shall be coordinated with the job-schedule outline
and other trades.
- Measurements:
All measurements shall be field verified.
- INSTALLATIONS
- Fastening:
The shade shall be installed according to manufacturer's instructions.
Each bracket shall receive two (2) screws. The shade shall be
set into place and leveled via a leveling screw. The shade shall
pass final inspection tests.
- Installers:
Installers shall have no less than three (3) years experience
with shade installations.
- Cleanup:
All debris related to the trade shall be removed from the building
and disposed of legally. The job site shall be left clean and
orderly.
- Damages:
Damaged surfaces and finishes resulting from a careless installation
shall be Repaired at no cost to the owner.
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