SECTION 09680 PART I - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION A. Scope: Work under this Section shall include all materials and installation necessary to provide Carpet as shown and detailed on the Drawings and specified herein, including: 1. Broadloom carpet B. Related Sections include the following: 1.02 SUBMITTALS 1. Division 9, Section 09653 RESILIENT FLOORING ACCESSORIES 2. Division 7, Section 07264 WATER VAPOR EMISSION CONTROL BARRIER A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. Include manufacturer's written data on physical characteristics, durability, fade resistance and warranty. Include installation recommendations for each type of substrate required. 1. Identify intended adhesives for each product and subsurface B. Shop Drawings: Show the following: 1. Columns, doorways, enclosing walls or partitions, built-in cabinets, and locations where cutouts are required in carpet. 2. Existing flooring materials to remain. 3. Carpet type, color, and dye lot. 4. Locations where dye lot changes occur. 5. Seam locations, types, and methods. 6. Pattern type, repeat size, location, and starting point. 7. Pile direction: Identify if carpet is quarter turned or not. 8. Type, color, pile direction, and location of insets and borders. 9. Type, color, and location of edge, transition, and other accessory strips. 10. Transition details to other flooring materials. C. Samples: For each of the following products and for each color and texture required. Label each Sample with manufacturer's name, material description, color, pattern, and designation indicated on Drawings and in schedules. 1. Carpet: Manufacturers standard carpet sample. 09680-1
2. Flooring Accessories: Standard manufacturers sample size in color selected. D. Product Schedule: Use same room and product designations indicated on Drawings and in schedules. E. Maintenance Data: For carpet to include in maintenance manuals specified in Division 1. Include the following: 1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE 1. Methods for maintaining carpet, including cleaning and stain-removal products and procedures and manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule. 2. Precautions for cleaning materials and methods that could be detrimental to carpet. A. Installer Qualifications: An experienced installer who is certified by the Floor Covering Installation Board or who can demonstrate compliance with its certification program requirements. B. Product Options: Products and manufacturers named in Part 2 establish requirements for product quality in terms of appearance, construction, warranty and performance. Other manufacturers' products must be comparable in appearance, construction, warranty, and performance to named products and comply with all requirements to be considered. Refer to Division 1 Section "Substitutions." 1.04 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING A. General: Comply with CRI 104, Section 5, "Storage and Handling." 1.05 PROJECT CONDITIONS A. General: Comply with CRI 104, Section 6.1, "Site Conditions; Temperature and Humidity." B. Environmental Limitations: Do not install carpet until wet work in spaces is complete and dry, and ambient temperature and humidity conditions are maintained at the levels indicated for the Project when occupied for its intended use. C. Examine existing substrate areas and do not install carpet until concrete slabs have cured and are sufficiently dry to bond with adhesives. See section 3.01 Examination and comply with all the requirements. D. Where demountable partitions or other items are indicated for installation on top of carpet, install carpet before installing these items. 1.06 WARRANTY A. Carpet Warranty: Written warranty, signed by carpet manufacturer agreeing to replace carpet that does not comply with requirements or that fails within specified warranty period. Warranty does not include deterioration or failure of carpet due to unusual traffic, failure of substrate, vandalism, or abuse. 1. Wear: Limited Lifetime Wear and Backing Warranty 09680-2
1.07 EXTRA MATERIALS 2. Static: Lifetime of carpet. 3. Edge Ravel: Lifetime of carpet. Guaranteed no edge ravel in normal use 4. Delamination: Lifetime of carpet with normal use. Chair pads not required but are recommended for maximum texture retention. 5. Tuft Bind: Lifetime of carpet. 6. Adhesive: Lifetime of carpet. 7. Stain Resistance: Lifetime of carpet and a 10-year light fastness and atmospheric contaminant warranty. A. Furnish extra materials described below, before installation begins, that match products installed and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents and Project location. 1. Carpet: Full-width rolls equal to 5% of amount installed for each type indicated, but not less than 10 sq. yd. PART II - PRODUCTS 2.01 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS & YARN TYPE 1. Mannington Type 6.6 (use current UC Purchasing Agreement) 2. Bentley Type 6.6 (use current UC Purchasing Agreement) 3. Lee s Type 6.6 (use current UC Purchasing Agreement) 2.02 CARPET A. Available Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following: B. Manufacturer: Mannington, or equal. (Consultant to modify per project) 1. Style Name: Teres 2. Construction: Textured Patterned Loop 3. Color: Ginseng #12221 4. Gauge: 5/64 5. Face Yarn: Antron Legacy or Lumina 6.6 nylon with XGuard soil protection. 6. Dye System: Solution/Yarn Dyed 7. Fiber Technology: Bleach Resistant - ColorSafe 09680-3
8. Face Yarn Weight: 26 oz. 9. Backing Material: Integra 10. Size/Width: 12 11. Density: 6,000 or greater 12. Environmental Certificates: CR1 Green Label Plus. NSF/ANSI 140 Gold C. Performance Characteristics: As follows: 1. Static: 3.0 KV, Standard Shuffle Test [70 F (21 C); 20% RH 2. Flammability: Passes DOC-FF-1-70 Pill Test 3. Flooring Radiant Panel Test: Meets NFPA Class 1 for ASTM E-648 glue down 4. Smoke Density: NBS Smoke Chamber NFPA-298, less than 455 flaming mode 5. Construction Materials: 100% man-made 2.03 INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES A. Trowelable Leveling and Patching Compounds: Latex-modified, hydraulic-cement-based formulation provided by or recommended by the following: 1. Carpet manufacturer. B. Adhesives: Green Label, Non-flammable water-resistant, mildew-resistant, nonstaining type to suit products and subfloor conditions indicated, that complies with flammability and emissions requirements for installed carpet and that is recommended by the following: 1. Carpet manufacturer. C. Tackless Carpet Stripping: Water-resistant plywood in strips as required to match cushion thickness and that comply with CRI 104, Section 11.3. D. Seaming Cement: Hot-melt adhesive tape or similar product recommended by carpet manufacturer for taping seams and butting cut edges at backing to form secure seams and to prevent pile loss at seams. E. Protective Edge Strips (if required): Style and height required to protect exposed edge of carpet: Provide in maximum lengths to minimize abutted joints. 09680-4
PART III - EXECUTION 3.01 EXAMINATION A. Examine existing substrates, areas, and conditions where installation of resilient products will occur, with Installer present, for compliance with manufacturer's requirements. Verify the substrates and conditions are free of defects and fully comply with manufacturer's specified requirements for resilient product installation. Determine adhesion, moisture and PH levels by conducting the following tests conducted by Independent Testing Agencies certified by ICRI (International Concrete Repair Institute). Provide test results to the University's Representative prior to the flooring installation. (Consultant to omit if all new concrete substrates or PH and probe test deemed not required by University s Representative) 1. Refer to Section 07264 Water Vapor Control Barrier, Submittals 1.04, D Testing and comply with all requirements. 2. ASTM D 7234 - Standard Adhesion Strength test 3. ASTM F 2170 Standard test to measure relative humidity using Insitu Probes manufactured by Wagner Electronics. 4. ASTM F 710 Standard test to measure Alkalinity levels conducted with an electronic PH Meter manufactured by Wagner Electronics. B. Do not install sheet floor coverings over new concrete slabs until they have fully cured, free of defects and are sufficiently dry to bond with the adhesives. Verify the substrates and conditions fully comply with manufacturer's specified requirements for resilient product installation. Determine adhesion, moisture and PH levels by conducting the following tests conducted by Independent Testing Agencies certified by ICRI (International Concrete Repair Institute). Provide the test results to the University's Representative prior to any floor installation. (Consultant to omit if all new existing substrates) 1. Refer to Section 07264 Water Vapor Control Barrier, Submittals 1.04, D Testing and comply with all requirements. 2. ASTM D 7234 - Standard Adhesion Strength test 3. ASTM F 2170 Standard test method for relative humidity using Insitu Probes manufactured by Wagner Electronics. 4. ASTM F 710 Standard test to measure Alkalinity levels conducted with an electronic PH Meter manufactured by Wagner Electronics. C. Subfloor Finishes comply with requirements specified in Division 3, Section 03300 Cast- In-Place Concrete for new slabs receiving resilient flooring. 1. Subfloors are free of cracks, ridges, depressions, scale, and foreign deposits. D. Do not proceed with installation until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected including but not limited to excessive moisture mitigation refer to section 07264 Water Vapor Emission Control Barrier. 09680-5
E. For wood subfloors, verify the following: 1. Underlayment over subfloor complies with requirements specified in Division 6 - ROUGH CARPENTRY." 2. Underlayment surface is free of irregularities and substances that may interfere with adhesive bond or show through surface. F. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected. 3.02 PREPARATION A. General: Comply with CRI 104, Section 6.2, "Site Conditions; Floor Preparation," and carpet manufacturer's written installation instructions for preparing substrates indicated to receive carpet installation. B. Cracks and holes in sub-floor should be filled with a quality latex underlayment powder and sealed with a latex admixture. Seal all dry, porous concrete slabs with an appropriate sealer. Use trowelable leveling and patching compounds, according to manufacturer's written instructions, to fill cracks, holes, and depressions in substrates. C. Subfloors must be structurally sound, dry, and free of dust, dirt, paint, grease, curing agents, and foreign matter. D. Remove coatings, including curing compounds, and other substances that are incompatible with adhesives and that contain soap, wax, oil, or silicone, without using solvents. Use mechanical methods recommended in writing by the following: 1. Carpet manufacturer. E. Broom and vacuum clean substrates to be covered immediately before installing carpet. After cleaning, examine substrates for moisture, alkaline salts, carbonation, or dust. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected. 3.03 INSTALLATION A. Direct-Glue-Down Installation: Comply with written manufacturer's installation instructions for each pattern specified. B. Comply with carpet manufacturer's written recommendations for seam locations and pile direction. At doorways, center seams under the door in closed position. C. Do not use more than one (1) dye lot in a room. If more than one (1) dye lot is required, show split on shop drawings. D. Do not bridge building expansion joints with carpet. E. Cut and fit carpet to butt tightly to vertical surfaces, permanent fixtures, and built-in furniture including cabinets, pipes, outlets, edgings, thresholds, and nosings. Bind or seal cut edges as recommended by carpet manufacturer. F. Extend carpet into toe spaces, door reveals, closets, open-bottomed obstructions, removable flanges, alcoves, and similar openings. 09680-6
G. Maintain reference markers, holes, and openings that are in place or marked for future cutting by repeating on finish flooring as marked on subfloor. Use nonpermanent, nonstaining marking device. H. Install pattern parallel to walls and borders. 3.04 CLEANING AND PROTECTION A. Perform the following operations immediately after installing carpet: 1. Remove excess adhesive, seam sealer, and other surface blemishes using cleaner recommended by carpet manufacturer. 2. Remove yarns that protrude from carpet surface. 3. Vacuum carpet using commercial machine with face-beater element. B. Protect installed carpet to comply with CRI 104, Section 15, "Protection of Indoor Installations." C. Protect carpet against damage from construction operations and placement of equipment and fixtures during the remainder of construction period. Use protection methods indicated or recommended in writing by carpet manufacturer. END OF SECTION 09680 09680-7