TOP-HUNG 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 Top-Hung 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 top-hung 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 door style for top-hung sliding doors, 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 may be wet or 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 rail. All rails use precision-fit end caps in the finish to match the rail.

Glass
Glass will be (Specify one of the following):

• 3/8" or 1/2" thick, fully tempered, clear, gray, or bronze.
• 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 top-hung sliding doors will be furnished by the rolling door supplier. Where practical, all hardware fittings will be installed at the factory before the shipment is made.

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.