WA67: Specifications

Specifications Guide Section 08610:

NanaWall^® WA67 - Aluminum Clad Wood Folding System

Part 1 — General

1.01 Summary

1. Section Includes: Engineered sliding/folding wood and glass door system, including wood/aluminum clad frame, threshold, wood/aluminum clad panels, sliding/folding 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 WA67/o top hung [OR 67/u floor mounted] NanaWall^®, the Aluminum Clad Wood Folding System as supplied by NanaWall Systems, Inc.

1.02 References

1. American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA):
   1. AAMA 611.98, Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum.
   2. AAMA 2603.02, Voluntary Specifications, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Pigmented Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels.
   3. 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, direction of swing, configuration, swing panels, 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, 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 direction of opening and the type of sill. Structural load testing results are only applicable for the test unit size, type of locking, end caps and reinforcement, and type of mounting (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, rated, certified and labeled or simulated in accordance with NFRC 100, shown in manufacturer’s latest published data for the glazing, sill and direction of opening 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 and sill 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. Condition wood components to average prevailing relative humidity before installation.
3. Do not subject wood components to extreme nor rapid changes in heat or humidity.
4. Do not use forced heat to dry out building.

Part 2 — Products

2.01 Supplier

A. 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. Frame and Panels: From manufacturer’s standard profiles, provide head jamb, side jambs, and panels with dimensions shown on drawings. Provide standard bottom rail [OR with manufacturer’s standard kick plate with specified height]. Provide unit with standard one lite [OR with horizontal mullion(s) at specified height(s) from the bottom of the panel][OR simulated divided lites in pattern as shown on drawings].
   1. Wood: Solid, three layer cross grained, kiln dried, clear meranti [OR European pine] [OR Douglas Fir] [OR other wood as selected] with matching solid wood glazing stops. Clear sand sealed and additional two coats of factory applied clear finish [OR choose from custom finishes available from manufacturer]. Stain or paint chosen from finishes available from manufacturer.
   2. Aluminum: Extrusions with nominal thickness of .098" (2.5mm). Alloy specified as AlMgSi0.5 with strength rated as 6063-T5 or F-22 (European standard).
   3. Aluminum Finish: Anodized conforming to AAMA 611.98, dark bronze, E6 C34 [OR clear, E6 EV1] [OR powder coated conforming to AAMA 2603.02; dark brown, RAL 8077 [OR white, RAL 9016] [OR OPTION- As selected from range of standard [OR matte] RAL, NCS and other powder coated finishes available from manufacturer]] [OR custom finish].
   4. Connectors between interior wood and exterior aluminum extrusion: Special manufacturer’s plastic connectors that properly secure aluminum extrusion to wood and provide air space between them.
2. Glass: Provide manufacturer’s standard glass and glazing, 1" insulating clear safety [OR 1" insulating Low-E safety [OR other glass available from manufacturer] complying with safety glazing requirements of ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16CFR 1201.
3. Locking Hardware and Handles: Provide manufacturer’s standard flat handle and concealed two point locking hardware operated by 180 ° turn of handle between each pair of folding panels and on all swing panels. Powder coated flat handle finish: dark brown, RAL 8077 [OR white, RAL 9016] [OR dark gray, RAL 7021] [OR silver gray, RAL 9006].
   
   [OR on the main entry panel for models with a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard solid brass lever handles in a oil rubbed bronze [OR satin nickel] finish on the inside and outside, a Schlage compatible lock set with lockable latch, dead bolt and rods at the top and bottom. 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 HEWI 550.33 ADA nylon pull handles with separate lock set and dead bolt. Nylon handle color: closest match to flat handle color from available colors. SPECIFIER’S NOTE: This option is recommended with a door closer, but note that a door closer is not possible for a swing panel not attached to a side jamb.]
   
   [OR on main entry pair of panels models without a swing panel, provide manufacturer’s standard nylon L-shaped handle on the inside, flat handle on the outside, a lock set with two point locking operated by 180 ° turn of handle. Nylon handle color: closest match to flat handle color from available colors.]
   1. Aluminum locking rods with standard Polyamide end caps at top and bottom tracks [OR reinforced locking to meet higher structural loading].
   2. Provide handle height centered at 41 3/8" [OR as specified] from bottom of panel.
4. Sliding/Folding System: Provide manufacturer’s standard combination sliding and folding hardware with top and bottom tracks.
   1. For each pair of folding panels, for top hung system WA67/o, provide four wheeled coated with toughened Polyamide upper running carriage and lower running carriage [OR for floor mounted system WA67/u, provide upper guide carriage and lower running carriage. Carrying capacity of lower running carriage to be 440 lbs.]
   2. Provide manufacturer’s standard dark bronze, E6 C34 [OR clear, E6 EV1] anodized aluminum hinges. Provide stainless steel hinge pins.
   3. Adjustment: Provide system capable of specified amount of adjustments without removing panels from tracks.
5. Other Components:
   1. Threshold: Provide anodized dark bronze, E6 C34 [OR clear E6 EV1] aluminum raised sill thermally broken with ¾" polyamide plastic [OR non thermally broken flush [OR low profile saddle] sill (flush available only with WA67/o system)].
   2. Weather stripping: Provide manufacturer’s standard double layer EPDM or brush seals at both the inner and outer edge of door panels or on frame for sealing between panels and between panel and frame.
   3. Provide tapered pins or machine screws for connecting frame components.

2.03 Fabrication

1. Sand seal for stain [OR prime for paint] and additional two coats of factory applied stain or paint.
2. Use triple laminated frame and panel profiles connected to exterior aluminum extrusion, hinges, sliding and folding hardware, locking hardware and handles, threshold and track, glass and glazing and weather stripping as specified herein to make a folding glass wall. Factory pre-assemble as is standard for manufacturer and ship with all components and installation instructions.
3. Sizes and Configurations: See drawings for selected custom dimensions within maximum frame sizes possible as indicated in manufacturer’s literature. See drawings for selected number of panels and configuration. Inward [OR outward] opening unit.

2.04 Accessories

(Edit for project requirements.)

1. Provide the NanaScreen^TM, a series of vertical, collapsible, pleated screen panels. Provide top track, side jambs, and vertical struts in white anodized [OR clear anodized] [OR dark bronze anodized] [OR custom powder coated] aluminum. Provide pleated, polypropylene screen material with patented, floor tracking chain with ¼" (5 mm) floor track. See drawings for selected number of panels and configuration.
2. Provide other side lites, transoms, 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 be the lesser of L/720 of the span and ¼".
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 in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and installation instructions. Properly flash and waterproof around the perimeter of the opening.
2. Installer to provide appropriate 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.
7. Accessories: Screens; install in accordance with screen manufacturer’s recommendations and installation instructions.

Last updated: 12/24/2007