SECTION 32 31 19

ORNAMENTAL METAL FENCE SYSTEM

Vintage Square®/ Residential Aluminum

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 WORK INCLUDED

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and appurtenances necessary for installation of the Vintage Square® ornamental aluminum fence system.

1.02 RELATED WORK

  1. Section 32 13 00 - Paving and Surfacing
  2. Section 03 06 30 - Cast-In-Place Concrete
  3. Section 04 20 00 - Unit Masonry

1.03 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The manufacturer shall supply a total residential ornamental aluminum fence system of the Vintage Square® (specify Celtic, Celtic Pool, Sultan, Coronet, or Seville)design. The system shall include all components (i.e., pickets, rails, posts, gates and hardware) required.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

The contractor shall provide laborers and supervisors who are thoroughly familiar with the type of construction involved and materials and techniques specified.

1.05 SUBMITTAL

Product data: Manufacturer's catalog indicating materials and all conditions of the specifications have been met.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.01MANUFACTURER

  1. Obtain fencing and gates, including accessories, fittings, and fastenings, from a single source.
  1. Products from other qualified manufacturers having a minimum of 5 years experience manufacturing aluminum ornamental picket fencing will be acceptable by the architect as equal, if approved ten days prior to bidding, and if they meet the following specifications for design, size, gauge of metal parts and fabrication.
  1. The Residential ornamental aluminum fence system shall conform to Vintage Square(specify Celtic, Celtic Pool, Sultan, Coronet, or Seville)style.
  1. Standard Panel Width offering within each panel seriesResidential – (5/8” Picket) 70” or O.C. post spacing of 72” with 2” post.

Heavy Residential – (3/4” Picket) 70” or O.C. post spacing of 72” with 2” post.

Available heights: 4’, 4-½’ (Pool), 5’, & 6’ (See attached drawings)

Style:

Height: ( mm).

  1. Approved Manufacturer:

Merchants Metals

Phone: (866) 888-5611 Fax: (281) 372-3801

Specification Department

Phone: (888) 260-1600 Fax: (888) 261-3600

2.02 MATERIAL

  1. Aluminum material for fence framework (i.e., tubular pickets, rails and posts) shall conform to the requirements of AS® B221. The aluminum extrusions for posts, pickets, and rails Alloy and Temper Designation 35,000-psi strength aluminum, 6063-T52 and 6105-T5.
  1. Coating: The fence system shall have an electrostatically applied TGIC polyester powder coated finish that meets or exceeds industry standard tests.
  1. AAMA-2603- salt spray resistance of 3000 hours.
  2. Accelerated weathering for 500 hours under Method 6152 of Federal Test Method 141 shall show no adhesion loss, with only slight fading and water staining.
  3. Outdoor weathering shall show no checking or crazing, with only slight fade when exposed for one year in Florida facing south at a 45° angle.Minimum hardness of 2H using AS® D3363.

Average coating thickness of2-3 mil.

  1. Material for fence pickets 5/8” or 3/4" square x 0.050" thick extruded tubing and fastened to rail by stainless steel TEK screws. The rail material is 1”x 1” x .072 (top wall and side wall) Posts minimum of 2” square with a perimeter wall thickness of 0.060" and a an interior reinforcing web thickness of 0.060
  1. POSTS

See Following Table for Recommended Standard Post Offering

69” / 81” / 93” / 105”
2” x .060 / √ / √ / √
2” x .075 (HD) / √ / √ / √ / √
2” x .125 (Gate) / √ / √ / √ / √
  1. Aluminum castings shall be used for all rings, post caps, finials, and miscellaneous adornments.

2.03 FABRICATION

  1. Pickets, rails and posts pre-cut to specified lengths. Rails pre-punched to accept pickets.
  1. Gates: Fabricated by welding components, ¾” pickets x .050”, Rails 1”x1”x .072”, Uprights are

1-5/8” x .125”. Walk gates adjustable self-closing hinges and will be self-latching.

Other Size pickets for gates available:

Residential – (5/8” Picket)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 PREPARATION

All new installation shall be laid out by the contractor in accordance with the construction plans.

3.02 INSTALLATION

Fence posts set at spacing’s of 72” plus or minus 1/2”, depending on the nominal span specified. Gate posts spaced according to the gate openings specified in the construction plans. The "Earthwork" and "Concrete" sections of this specification shall govern post base material requirements. Vintage Square panels attached to posts using mechanically fastened stainless steel TEK screws supplied by the manufacturer.

3.03 CLEANING

The contractor shall clean the jobsite of excess materials; post-hole excavations shall be scattered uniformly away from posts.

Merchants Metals

Phone: (866) 888-5611 Fax: (281) 372-3801

Specification Department

Phone: (888) 260-1600 Fax: (888) 261-3600

32 31 19 Ornamental Aluminum, Vintage Square Fence & GatesRevised: 08/01/2007

By Merchants Metals

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