General requirements

08. HARDWARE (Iron Mongery)

081 GENERAL
0811 WORK INCLUDED: Furnish, deliver to site all hardware required to complete the work as indicated on the drawings or specified in the Bill Provide all trim attachments, and fastenings specified or required for proper and complete installation.
0812 RELATED WORKS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE: Doors, windows, cabinets, etc., work in the Section Carpentry and Joinery of this specification.
0813 QUALITY ASSURANCE
08131 STANDARDS

Comply with the requirements of the standard of hardware as described in the Schedule of Hardware or the Bill of Quantities. The standard set in the Schedule or Bill shall form the minimum standard acceptable for the work.

08132 QUALIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS: Products used in the work in this section shall be manufactured by manufacturers regularly engaged in manufacture of similar items and with a history of successful production.
08133 PRODUCT DATA: Within a reasonable time and in any case prior to placing order submit the list of proposed items indicating, location of item, manufacturers specification, catalogue and other data required to demonstrate compliance with the requirements. Samples of the selected hardware shall be submitted and approved by the engineer prior to placing order and manufacture.
0814 PRODUCT HANDLING

08141 DELIVERIES AND STORAGE

Each unit of hardware shall be individually packed, complete with proper fastenings and appurtenances, clearly marked on the outside to indicate the contents.

Where suppliers pack hardware in sets of packages, such package shall clearly indicate the contents and the number in the package.
08142 PROTECTION

Hardware shall be protected during and after delivery and installation from being damaged and stained by works on other trade.

All hardware shall be kept under lock in a manner enabling easy identification until the beginning of the installation.
0815 PRODUCTS

Reference to specific proprietary products in the Bill of Quantities and Schedules are intended to establish minimum standards of utility and quality. Substitute materials may be used for the work subject to approval.

Hardware shall generally be heavy duty, durable and complying with the Schedule and as approved by the Engineer.

Hardware shall be furnished with all necessary screws, bolts, nuts, plugs and other fasteners of suitable size and type to anchor the hardware in position for long life. Fasteners shall harmonize with the hardware as to material and surface finish.

Finish of hardware shall be such that, the hardware to be installed on a unit, but supplied by different manufacturers shall have matching finish acceptable to the Engineer.

Keys shall always be in minimum duplicates or such other number as supplied by the Manufacturer.

0816 INSTALLATION

Hardware shall be properly and neatly fitted into Joinery and Metal Work.

Upon completion of the installation, all keys shall be available for verification of the proposed system of locks and once approved the keys shall be handed over.

082 MEASUREMENTS

The measurement for hardware (iron mongery) shall be understood as including notching, welding, setting in position and fixing of the complete fittings to joinery and metal work.

Hardware shall be measured in any one of the following ways: -

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  Included in the fixture, if shown in detail in the schedule.
  
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  Enumerated separated into types of fitting.
  
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  Expressed as a set of fittings per fixture, provided the type (specification) and the number of the different fittings per fixture is indicated in the schedule.