Turncraft Architectural Columns  

Architectural Specifications. CSI 3-Part Specifications.

Architectural Specifications

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A. Column shaft shall be standard tongue-n- groove construction by Turncraft according to Design No. ___________ (400)(600)(800)(900)(1000)

B. Column will have the correct proportions based on orders of
classical architecture.

C. Lumber species shall be ____________. (Clear, All-Heart Redwood)(Red Oak) (Poplar)(Hard Maple)(Pine)(Cherry) (Mahogany)(Black Walnut)(Ponderosa Pine)(Other Specify)

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit Turncraft literature and shop drawings for customer approval.

B. Submit samples of ___________. (Cap)(Base)(Column Shaft)

1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND INSTALLATION

A. Storage and installation of shafts, capitals, and bases shall be according
to manufacturer-supplied instructions.

B. Columns must be stored in a dry, well-ventilated area that is not exposed to heat or sunlight.

1.4 WARRANTY

A. Manufacturer shall furnish a 10-year warranty that its clear, all-heart Redwood columns with fiberglass capitals and bases will be free of manufacturing defects, joint separation, and rotting.

B. Manufacturer shall furnish a one-year warranty on all other wood species against manufacturing defects.

2.0 PRODUCTS

2.1 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER:

A. Turncraft, P.O. Box 2429
White City, Oregon 97503
(541) 826-2911

2.2 MATERIALS

A. All glue joints are pressure-glued
using Type-I waterproof glue and torque bands no more than 18 inches apart, with 90 to 100 pounds-per-square-inch pressure for a minimum of 24 hours.

B. Redwood columns shall be factory primed with two coats of acrylic primer and hand sanded between coats. Redwood columns for exterior use are to be coated internally with asphalt paint. Exterior Ponderosa Pine columns shall be treated with a wood preservative, Woodtreat MB.

C. Capitals shall be flashed with sheet lead or equivalent.

D. Ornamental Capitals shall be manufactured of composition plaster and fiberglass fibers. Capitals shall be sealed with an acrylic vinyl waterproofer.

E. Plinths shall be made of ________ (High-Density Fiberglass)(Aluminum) for exterior use or ________(Wood) for interior.

F. Square columns shall match specifications of round columns as stated in these architectural specifications.

G. Column shafts shall be made of ________ -inch nominal thickness
finger-jointed stock.

3.0 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. Follow manufacturer’s detailed installation guidelines.