Algoma Hardwoods Tech Reports User Manual
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Quick Ship 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com5/16/2012 TR-03 Algoma Hardwoods is proud to offer its “Quick Ship” program. As par t of our Quick Suite of offerings (Quick Quote, Quick Order and Quick Ship) the program provides you an expedited shipping schedule. Projects that require a better than standard lead-time are a perfect fit for our Quick Ship program. The template below defines the program offering. It’s as easy as matching your project...
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Quick Ship 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com05/16/2012 TR-04 Algoma Hardwoods is proud to offer its “Quick Ship” program. As par t of our Quick Suite of offerings (Quick Quote, Quick Order and Quick Ship) the program provides you an expedited shipping schedule. Orders that require a better than standard lead-time are a perfect fit for our Quick Ship program. The template below defines the program offering. It’s as easy as matching your order requirements...
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Tech Report 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com7/20/2010 TR-05 Excuse me? What’s that you said? I’m sorry, can you please repeat that? No, you are not losing your hearing. The reason you can’t hear my conversation is that you are standing behind one of Algoma Hardwoods’ Sound Transmission Class (STC) doors. And the good news? Now hear this. We’ve expanded our already broad range offering of STC rated wood doors. Sure we’ve got our standard...
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STC Chart STC RATING CORE TYPEDOOR THICKNESSFSCNAUF FIRE RAT- ING GLASS TYPE GLASS AREA GLAZING SYSTEM THRE- SHOLD GASKET DROP SEALTEST NUMBER 54 SPECIAL 1.75" NO YES n/a n/a n/a n/a NO S88, DBL ROWNGP 225N TL94-189 45 SPECIAL 1.75” NO YES n/a n/a n/a n/a YES S88, DBL ROWNGP 225N TL95-194 43 SPECIAL 1.75” NO YES 20 n/a n/a n/a YES S88, DBL ROWNGP 225N TL94-193 40 SPECIAL 1.75” NO YES n/a n/a n/a n/a NO S88, DBL ROWNGP 225N TL94-190 39 SPECIAL 1.75” NO YES n/a DBL GLAZED400 WOOD BEAD...
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Tech Report When the job demands “green” doors, Algoma can respond with FSC certified Architectural Wood Doors. Increasingly, architects, builders and owners are looking at environmental considerations in their selection of building materials. In the door segment of the buildings materials industry, this affects everything from reforestation and environmentally-friendly har vesting, to timber processing and, ultimately, to the manufacturing of assembled products. Those manufacturers looking to...
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Tech Report 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com7/20/2010 TR-08 The finish on a wood door ser ves two main purposes. First, it is a means to enhance the natural beauty of the wood veneer. The second is to protect the wood from the effects of natural deterioration and wear from daily use. The appearance of the door finish (along with the veneer species, cut, and match) determines the impor tant first impression of an architectural wood door....
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Tech Report 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com7/20/2010 TR-09 Prior to mid-1997 both the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) defined Premium grade doors identically. However, in mid-1997, the AWI published new standards in which the veneer grade requirement for a premium grade door went from grade A to grade AA. The change was made to ensure that doors were to match the panelling and...
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Tech Report 800.678.8910 • 1001 Perry St • Algoma, WI 54201 • www.algomahardwoods.com7/20/2010 TR-10 The new Positive Pressure Tests (UBC 7-2-97 and UL 10C) are designed to be more consistent with real world fire conditions. Negative pressure testing, where the neutral pressure plane exists at the top of the door, assumes that all pressure acting on the fire side of the door is negative and equally distributed. Positive pressure testing recognizes a neutral pressure plane (40” or less above the...