PART 1.0 GENERAL
  1. SCOPE OF WORK:
    Supply all labor, hardware, materials and equipment for a complete installation of this section
  2. SUBMITTALS
    1. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings, indicating all materials, including dimensional sizes and thicknesses, in relation to abutting construction and installation details.
    2. Samples: Submit 12-in. x 12-in. samples of the specified shade(s).
    3. Product Information: Submit specifications and product literature.
    4. References: Supply no less than three (3) jobs of a similar scope with contact names and phone numbers.
  3. PRODUCT DELIVERY:
    1. Each shade shall be packed in its own cardboard box.
    2. Each shade shall be labeled denoting room number, rotation number, size and fabric style.
    3. Damaged shade(s) shall be replaced with a new one(s) at no expense to the owner.
  4. JOB CONDITIONS:
    1. Roof must be completed, and windows and frame must be installed and glazed.
    2. Wetwork including sheetrock, spackling, taping and paint shall be completed and dry.
  5. MANUFACTURER:
    DFB Sales, Inc. 21-07 Borden Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, phones 718-729-8310 and 1-800-433-4546, fax numbers 718-706-0526 and 1-800-332-2843.
PART 2.0 PRODUCT
  1. MODEL ONE: Single pull. Fabricated shade shall have a pleat size of 1 5/8 in. Pleats shall be stitched with Perma Spun T-40 thread at 15 stitches per inch. Pleat ends shall be sealed with a non-visible bonding agent to prevent the pleat ends and the thread from unraveling. Shade shall have one operating cord to stack the shade at the ceiling when pulled. Model 1 is also available clutch operated.
  2. SHADECLOTHS
    1. Sol-R-Shade shadecloth: Series 1000, 2000, and 3000. Available in a range of openness and colors.
    2. Canvas: Fine combed India cotton woven in a herringbone twill pattern, 94 x 45 thread count, available in white or natural colors.
    3. All C.O.M. fabrics shall be backed with a standard Athey Shade backing material. Fabric shall be sewn, not laminated, to the backing material.
      1. White or natural canvas, depending on the color of the C.O.M. material.
      2. Woven, translucent, lightweight polyester, white color.
      3. Cotton-backed blackout Mylar, white color.
      4. Transparent 3-in Mylar.
  3. HARDWARE
    1. Headrail shall be 1 1/2 in. x 3/4 in. extruded aluminum with integral channels to receive the attachment splines of the shade and the valance.
    2. Cord Lock shall be a crash proof, self-aligning locking device that has a built-in cord separation system to keep the cords in line and tangle free. The cord lock shall be spring loaded to keep the cord forward of the shade.
    3. Cord shall be braided non-stretching #9 dacron with a tensile strength of 130 lbs.
    4. Hem/Hembar: 3/4 in. x 3/16 in. steel bar shall be located in a triple-thick fabric hem pocket located at the bottom of the shade.
    5. Valance: Shades shall be furnished with a self-lined 3-in.-deep valance utilizing the same fabric as that of the shade.
    6. Sill Plates shall be anodized aluminum in natural aluminum or brass and furnished with nickel-plated or brass #6 screws.
    7. Brass or Chrome Cleats (optional): Button cleats can be installed in lieu of a cord lock.
    8. Pulleys shall be nylon running on plated-steel shafts.
  4. INSTALLATIONS
    1. Fastening: Shade shall be mounted with a minimum of two (2) screws. Maximum distance between the mounting screws shall be 30 in.
    2. Installers: They shall have no less than three (3) years experience in shade installations.
    3. Clean Up: All debris shall be removed from the building as related to the trade and disposed of legally. Job site shall be left clean and orderly.
    4. Damages: Damaged surfaces and finishes resulting from a careless installation shall be repaired at no cost to the owner.
    5. Inspection: Shades shall be inspected by the architect before the installer leaves the job site.
PART 3.0 EXECUTION
  1. PROJECT CONDITIONS:
    1. Inspection: The job site shall be inspected at least seven   (7)   days prior to the installation. Installation will not convene until all job conditions are suitable to the installation of the shade(s).
    2. Schedule: Installation shall be coordinated with the job-schedule outline and with other trades.
    3. Measurements shall be field certified.

 

Architectural Heading Systems Technical Information
Stacking Widths Yardage 150% of 54-in. Wide Fabric
Opening Size Fine-pleat Ripplefold & Archifold Accordia-Fold Sill (72 in.) Floor (102 in.)
32 in. 8 in. 8 in. 7 in. 5 yards 7 yards
54 11 13 12 7 1/2 10 1/2
76 14 17 1/2 17 10 14
98 16 23 22 12 1/2 17 1/2
120 19 27 1/2 27 15 21
142 22 32 32 17 1/2 24
164 25 38 38 20 28
186 28 43 43 22 1/2 31 1/2
208 31 46 48 25 35