Architectural Performance Based Specification for
Gasketing of doors and frames
Revised 2-02-98
Only products previously tested as an operating system to the allowable industry tolerances for manufacturing and field installation, equal to
the ETC Laboratories #100 shall be deemed acceptable. ETC Labs, Rochester N.Y. 716-328-7668 FAX: 716-328-7777. Substitutions to this
Performance Based Specification are not acceptable. Any opening which allows light to pass the frame perimeter (exclusive of door bottom),
per the ETC 96-100-2 shall be rejected by Quality Assurance.
Acceptable manufacturers: |
DHSI Inc., Rochester NY TEL: 716-235-8543 |
Location: |
Guest Entry Frames, connecting rooms, Stairwell, other locations exterior weatherstripping |
Acceptable products: |
frame gasketing |
DHSI "Cush 'N' Seal"™ #105 DURO |
door sweeps |
DHSI "Cap Sweep": connecting room doors, exterior, and all other locations |
thresholds |
as architectural detail requires: DHSI |
edge guards |
DHSI "EG" |
NOTE:
Project architect and owner shall determine need and / or requirement for sealing and / or securing at bottom of door at appropriate locations.
Should the need for a security door bottom be required "Secur-A-Seal"™ by DHSI, as tested to the ETC 100 as a Grade 1 is acceptable.
Only a manufacturer with a formal Construction Management Field Support Services Program shall be qualified. The "Quiet Latch Sealing
System" of DHSI Inc. is an acceptable manufacturer's program. DHSI 716-235-8543 (Fax 716-235-0431) 13 Silver Street, Rochester NY.
Contractor shall contact DHSI directly for pricing.
Distributors should exclude these products and qualify their bid accordingly.
