BOTTOM-ROLLING SLIDING GLASS DOORS

Guide Specifications for USA and Canada

The following is not a full specification due to the intricate nature and project specificity of Bottom-Rolling Sliding Glass Doors. It gives generic information and should be considered a reference tool only. Contact Oldcastle Glass for product application assistance and specifications specific to the project. All specifications subject to change without notice.

SECTION 08450

All-Glass Entrances AND STOREFRONTS

Part 1 General

SUMMARY

Work included: furnish all necessary materials, labor and equipment for the complete installation of bottom-rolling sliding doors, as shown on drawings and specified herein. Work not included: structural support, interior closures, trim.

Quality Assurance

Drawings and specifications are based upon the door style, as manufactured by Oldcastle Glass® and Oldcastle Architectural Systems ("Oldcastle"). Whenever substitutes are to be considered, supporting technical literature, samples, drawings and performance data must be submitted ten days prior to a bid in order to make a valid comparison of the product involved.

Part 2 Products

Rails Top and bottom rails will be selected from rail profiles provided in this section. Rail sections will be of extruded aluminum of 6063-T5 alloy and temper and dry-glazed. Dry-glazed rail may be a pressure assembly utilizing a fitted EPDM gasket, or mechanical rail assemblies utilizing torqued fasteners and gaskets to affix glass to the rail. Dry-glazed rails use precision-fit end caps in the finish to match the rail.

Glass
Glass will be specified from one of the following:

• 3/8" or 1/2" thick, fully tempered, clear, gray, bronze or low iron.
• 3/4" thick, fully tempered, clear.

Glass will conform to requirements set forth by ASTM Specifications C1036 and C1048 for fabrication and tempering. All exposed edges will be flat-polished with arris to a reflective appearance similar to the glass surface.

Finishes
All exposed surfaces will be free of scratches and other serious blemishes. Rail finishes will be (Select one of the following):

• For extruded aluminum, an architectural Class II clear anodic coating conforming with Aluminum Association standards.
• An architectural Class I color anodic coating, conforming with Aluminum Association standards. Color: black.
• An architectural Class I color anodic coating, conforming with Aluminum Association standards. Color: dark bronze.
• A fluoropolymer paint coating conforming with the requirements of AAMA605.2.
  Color will be:
• Stainless Steel clad using an alloy 304 finished as follows (specify one): polished or satin.
• Brass/Bronze clad finished (samples required) as follows (specify one): polished or satin.

Hardware
Hardware for the bottom-rolling sliding doors will be furnished by the sliding glass door supplier. Where practical, all hardware fittings will be installed at the factory before the shipment is made. Hardware will consist of the following: LLO5 straddle bolt lock mounted in the bottom rail and factory-installed tandem roller with a 3/4" height adjustment. Head and sill track will be of solid aluminum extrusion, 6063 T5 alloy and temper, and anodized or clad to match door rails.

Part 3 Execution

Installation

Doors will be installed by qualified installers in a workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards. All items under this specification will be set in correct locations, as shown in the details, and will be level, square and plumb.