VSW65: Specifications

Guide Specifications Section 084100

NanaWall^® VSW65 - Sliding/Stacking Wood Framed Opening Glass Wall System

Part 1 — General

1.01 Summary

1. Section Includes: Individual panel wood and glass sliding door system, including aluminum head jamb, tracks, stacking bays and threshold, wood side jambs, sliding panels and swing panels, sliding/swinging and locking hardware, weather stripping, glass and glazing; designed to provide an opening glass wall or storefront, with sizes and configurations as shown on drawings and specified herein, with the NanaWall^® VSW65, the Wood Framed Sliding/Stacking System as supplied by NanaWall Systems, Inc.

1.02 References

1. American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA):
   1. AAMA 1303.5, Voluntary Specifications for Forced Entry Resistant Aluminum Sliding Glass Doors.
2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
   1. ANSI Z97.1, Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for Safety Glazing Material Used In Buildings.
3. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
   1. ASTM E 283, Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference.
   2. ASTM E 330, Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference.
   3. ASTM E 547, Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Differential.
4. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):
   1. CPSC 16CFR-1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials.
5. National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC):
   1. NFRC 100, Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Thermal Materials.
   2. NFRC 200, Procedure for Determining Solar Heat Gain Coefficient.

1.03 Submittals

1. Detail Drawings: Indicate dimensioning, configuration, swing panels, stacking bay layout, typical head jamb, side jambs and sill details, type of glazing material and handle height.
2. Product Data: Manufacturer’s literature including independently tested data listing performance criteria and Owner’s Manual with installation instructions.
3. Contract Closeout Submittal: Submit Owner’s Manual from manufacturer. Identify with project name, location and completion date, and type and size of unit installed.

1.04 Quality Assurance

1. Manufacturer: Provide complete, precision built, engineered, pre-fitted unit by a single source manufacturer with at least 15 years experience in providing folding/sliding door systems for large openings in the North American market.
2. Performance Requirements: Unit to comply with applicable manufacturer’s independently certified testing results. Testing results include air infiltration in accordance with ASTM E 283, water penetration in accordance with ASTM E 547, structural loading in accordance with ASTM E 330, and forced entry in accordance with AAMA 1303.5 and CAWM 300-96. ** SPECIFIER NOTE: Air infiltration and water penetration testing results can only be applicable if the unit matches the test unit in the type of sill and use of field installed equivalent drainage system. Structural load testing results are only applicable for the test unit size and type of locking and end caps (Comparative analysis charts published by manufacturer shows which panel sizes (if any) would meet the structural loading design pressures specifically required for the project). Forced entry testing results are only applicable for the test unit size and type of locking and end caps (Comparative analysis charts published by manufacturer shows which panel sizes (if any) would meet the structural loading design pressures specifically required for the project). Forced entry testing results are only applicable for the test unit type of locking. See manufacturer’s latest published data.
3. Thermal Performance: Unit to comply with the U value, simulated in accordance with NFRC 100, shown in manufacturer’s latest published data for the glazing specified.
4. Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: Unit to comply with the solar heat gain coefficient, simulated in accordance with NFRC 200, shown in manufacturer’s latest published data for the glazing specified.
5. Installer Qualifications: Installer experienced in the installation of manufacturer’s products or other similar products for large openings. Installer to provide reference list of at least 3 projects of similar scale and complexity successfully completed in the last 3 years. Provide project names, locations, completion dates, names and telephone numbers of General Contractor and Owner’s contact person.

1.05 Warranty

1. Provide manufacturer’s standard warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
2. Warranty Period: Ten years for roller and for seal failure of insulated glass supplied. For all other components, one year (two years if unit is installed by manufacturer’s certified trained installer) from date of delivery by manufacturer.

1.06 Site Conditions, Delivery, Storage and Handling

1. In addition to general delivery, storage and handling requirements specified in Section 01600, comply with the following:
   1. Deliver materials to job site in sealed, unopened cartons or crates. Protect units from damage. Store material under cover, protected from weather and construction activities.
2. Do not subject wood components to extreme nor rapid changes in heat or humidity. Condition wood components to average prevailing relative humidity before installing.
3. Do not use forced heat to dry out building.
4. Store flat in dry, well ventilated area out of direct sunlight.

Part 2 — Products

2.01 Supplier

1. NANA WALL SYSTEMS, INC.
   707 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley, California 94941
   Toll Free (800) 873-5673
   Telephone: (415) 383-3148
   Fax: (415) 383-0312
   Website: www.nanawall.com
   Email: info@nanawall.com

2.02 Materials

1. Head Jamb, Tracks, Stacking Bays, and Sill: From manufacturer’s standard profiles, provide head tracks, stacking bays, and sill with dimensions shown on drawings. Provide
   Clear anodized standard flush sill
   [OR bronze anodized standard flush sill]
   [OR clear anodized Low Profile Saddle Sill]
   [OR bronze anodized Low Profile Saddle Sill]
   [OR no sill but with adjustable floor sockets].
   
1. Aluminum: Extrusions with nominal thickness of .078” (2.0mm). Alloy specified as AlMgSi 0.5 with strength rated as 6063-T5 or F-22 (European standard). Finish: Anodized conforming to AAMA 611.
2. Panels and Side Jambs: From manufacturer’s standard profiles, provide panels and side jambs with dimensions shown on drawings or as needed for panel stability.
   1. Provide panels with:
      Standard one lite
      [OR with horizontal mullion(s) at specified height(s) from the bottom of the panel]
      [OR with simulated divided lites in pattern as shown on drawings].
      
   2. Provide stile width of 3 1/16” (78 mm) [OR 3 3/4” (95 mm)] [OR 4 3/4” (120mm)] [OR other]
   3. Provide standard bottom rail [OR manufacturer’s standard higher bottom rail with height specified between 5” and 12”].
   4. Type of Wood: Solid, three layer, cross-grained, kiln dried
      Douglas fir
      [OR European pine]
      [OR meranti]
      [OR western hemlock]
      [OR spruce]
      [OR European oak]
      [OR sapeli mahogany]
      [OR cherry (interior applications only)]
      [OR maple (interior applications only)]
      [OR beech (interior applications only)]
      [OR other wood as selected]
      
   5. Construction of wood panels to include close tolerance mortise and tenon, glued and pinned corners.
   6. Wood Finish: Finishes to be water based, opened pored
      Clear sand sealed
      [OR standard primed for paint]
      [OR clear sand sealed and one additional clear coat (interior applications only)]
      [OR pigmented # 410 or # 510 with one additional coat (interior applications only)]
      [OR primed selected from range of RAL finishes available from manufacturer with one additional coat (interior applications only)]
      
      SPECIFIER’S NOTE: Before installation, the unit must be field finished with at least two coats for a final protected finish.
3. Glass:
   1. All glass to comply with safety glazing requirements of ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16CFR 1201. Provide manufacturer’s standard glass with dry glazing:
      15/16” (24 mm) insulating clear safety
      [OR 15/16” (24 mm) insulating Low-E safety]
      [OR 1/4” tempered]
      [OR 1/4” laminated]
      [OR other glass available from manufacturer, including glass with other total thickness].
      
   2. Provide manufacturer’s standard clear anodized [OR dark bronze anodized] glass spacers. Provide without capillary tubes [OR with capillary tubes].
4. Locking Hardware and Handles:
   1. Main Entry Panel
      On the main entry panel for models with a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard lever handles on the inside and outside, a Schlage compatible lock set with lockable latch, multi-point locking with a dead bolt and rods at the top and bottom on primary panel. Rods to be concealed and not edge mounted. Depression of handles withdraws latch. Lifting of handles engages rods and turn of key or thumb turn engages deadbolt and operates lock.
      
      [OR on the main entry panel for models with a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s push/pull handles with separate lock set and dead bolt.
      
      SPECIFIER’S NOTE: This option is recommended with a door closer.]
      [OR on the main entry panel for models with a swing panel, no hardware or locking to be provided by the manufacturer, but with field installed panic device by others.]
      
      [OR on the sliding panel to be opened first for models without a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard L-shaped handle on the inside, flat handle on the outside and lock set with profile cylinder. Operation of lock set is by turn of key from the outside and with a thumbturn from the inside with a two point locking hardware operated by 180º turn of the handle.]
      
      [OR on the sliding panel to be opened first for models without a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard flat handle on the inside and on the outside and a lock set with a profile cylinder. Operation of lock set is by turn of key from the outside and from the inside with a two point locking hardware operated by 180º turn of the handle.
      
      
      SPECIFIER’S NOTE: Key operation from the inside may not meet egress requirements.]
      [OR on main entry panel, provide manufacturer’s standard flat handle on inside only with concealed two point locking hardware operated by 180 degree turn of handle.
      
      SPECIFIER’S NOTE: Note that with this option, the main entry panel is operable from inside only and that there is no latch.]
   2. On all other secondary panels, provide manufacturer’s standard flat handles [OR removable custodial handles] and concealed two point locking hardware operated by 180 degree turn of handle. Face applied flush bolt locking will not be allowed.
   3. Handle finish:
      Stainless steel lever, L shaped and flat handles in a titanium black finish
      [OR stainless steel lever, L shaped and flat handles in a brushed satin finish]
      [OR oil rubbed bronze solid brass lever handles and dark brown powder coated flat handles]
      [OR satin nickel solid brass lever handles and silver gray powder coated flat handles]
      [OR L shaped handles in a brown nylon finish and dark brown powder coated flat handles]
      [OR L shaped handles in a gray nylon finish and silver gray powder coated flat handles]
      [OR push-pull handles in a brown nylon finish and dark brown powder coated flat handles]
      [OR push-pull handles in a gray nylon finish and silver gray powder coated flat handles]
      
   SPECIFIER’S NOTE: Note that other compatible lever handle styles and finishes are available from other suppliers.]
   4. Provide handle height centered at 41 3/8" [OR as specified] from bottom of panel.
   5. Aluminum locking rods with standard [OR reinforced to meet higher structural loading] fiber glass reinforced polyamide end caps at top and bottom. Rods to have a stroke of 15/16” (24 mm).
   6. If there are more than one unit, keyed alike [OR keyed differently].
5. Sliding & Swinging Hardware: Provide manufacturer’s standard hardware.
   1. For each sliding panel, provide 2 two wheeled, toughened Polyamide covered stainless steel uni-directional sliding door carriers. Carrying capacity of each carrier to be 220 lbs.
   2. For each swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard clear anodized aluminum hinges
      [OR Dark bronze anodized aluminum hinges]
   3. Adjustment: Provide system capable of specified amount of adjustments without removing panels from tracks.
6. Other Components:
   1. Weather stripping: Provide manufacturer’s standard double layer APTK at both the inner and outer edge of door panels or on frame for vertical sealing between panels and between panels and frame. Provide brush seals with flexible plastic web for all horizontal sealing.
   2. Provide machine screws for connecting frame components.

2.03 Fabrication

1. Seal wood frame and panel wood members with a clear sand sealer or white primer. [OR for interior applications only, additional two coats of factory applied stain or paint]. B. Use frame, tracks, threshold, stacking bays, panel profiles, hinges, sliding/swinging hardware, locking hardware and handles, glass and glazing and weather stripping as specified herein to make an individual panel sliding opening glass wall. Factory pre-assemble as is standard for manufacturer and ship with all components and installation instructions.
2. Sizes and Configurations: See drawings for selected custom dimensions within the maximum frame sizes possible as indicated in manufacturer’s literature. See drawings for selected number of panels, location of swing panels, and location of tracks and stacking bays.

2.04 Accessories (Edit for project requirements)

1. Provide the NanaScreen^TM, a series of vertical, collapsible, pleated screen panels. Provide pleated screen material floor tracking chain with ¼" (5 mm) floor track. See drawings for selected number of panels and configuration.m
   Provide aluminum top track, side jambs, and vertical struts:
   White powder coated
   [OR clear anodized]
   [OR dark bronze anodized]
   [OR powder coated select from range of RAL powder coated finishes available from manufacturer].
   NanaScreen™ installation within opening [OR extended beyond opening]
   
2. Provide other side lites, transoms, corner posts, or single or double doors as per drawings provided.

Part 3 — Execution

3.01 Erection

1. Because of the large dimensions involved and the weight and movement of the panels, verify the structural integrity of the header such that the maximum deflection with the live load is limited to the lesser of L/720 of the span and ¼". Similar structural support is needed for the stacking bay(s) and any upper track leading to it.
2. Examine surfaces of openings and verify dimensions; verify rough openings are level, plumb, and square, with no unevenness, bowing, or bumps on floor.
3. Installation of units constitutes acceptance of existing conditions.

3.02 Installation

1. Install frame by qualified installer in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and installation instructions. If exterior application, properly flash and waterproof around the perimeter of the opening.
2. Installer to provide anchorage devices and to securely and rigidly fit frame in place, absolutely level, straight, plumb and square. Install frame in proper elevation, plane and location, and in proper alignment with other work.
3. If necessary, provide drain connections from lower track.
4. Install panels, handles and lock set in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and installation instructions.
5. If necessary, adjust hardware for proper operation.
6. Finishing: Field finish under Section 09900 -Painting; seal and finish promptly after installation and prior to exposure to weather in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.