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SECTION 09 68 16 - SHEET CARPETING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.2 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Tufted carpet.
B. Related Requirements:
1. Section 09 65 13 "Resilient Base and Accessories" Section 09 65 19 "Resilient Tile
Flooring" for resilient wall base and accessories installed with carpet.
2. Section 09 68 13 "Tile Carpeting" for modular carpet tiles.
1.3 PRE-INSTALLATION MEETINGS
A. Pre-installation Conference: Conduct conference at Project site.
1. Review methods and procedures related to carpet installation.
1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For each type of product.
1. Include manufacturer's written data on physical characteristics and durability.
2. Include manufacturer's written installation recommendations for each type of substrate.
B. Sustainable Design Submittals:
1. Product Data: For adhesives, indicating VOC content.
C. Shop Drawings: For carpet installation, showing the following:
1. Columns, doorways, enclosing walls or partitions, built-in cabinets, and locations where
cutouts are required in carpet.
2. Carpet type, color, and dye lot.
3. Locations where dye lot changes occur.
4. Seam locations, types, and methods.
5. Type of subfloor.
6. Type of installation.
7. Pattern type, repeat size, location, direction, and starting point.
8. Pile direction.
9. Types, colors, and locations of insets and borders.
10. Types, colors, and locations of edge, transition, and other accessory strips.
11. Transition details to other flooring materials.
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D. 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: 12-inch- square Sample.
2. Exposed Edge, Transition, and Other Accessory Stripping: 12-inch- long Samples.
3. Carpet Seam: 6-inch Sample.
E. Samples for Initial Selection: For each type of product.
1. Include Samples of exposed edge, transition, and other accessory stripping involving
color or finish selection.
F. Samples for Verification: 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: 12-inch- square Sample.
2. Exposed Edge, Transition, and Other Accessory Stripping: 12-inch- long Samples.
3. Carpet Seam: 6-inch Sample.
4. Mitered Carpet-Border Seam: 12-inch- square Sample. Show carpet pattern alignment.
G. Product Schedule: For carpet. Use same designations indicated on Drawings.
1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A. Qualification Data: For Installer.
B. Product Test Reports: For carpet, for tests performed by a qualified testing agency.
C. Sample Warranties: For special warranties.
1.6 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS
A. Maintenance Data: For carpet to include in maintenance manuals. Include the following:
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.
1.7 MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS
A. Furnish extra materials, from the same product run, that match products installed and that are
packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
1. Carpet: Full-width rolls equal to 5 percent of amount installed for each type indicated, but
not less than 10 sq. yd.
1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Installer Qualifications: An experienced installer who is certified by the International Certified
Floorcovering Installers Association with its certification program requirements.
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B. Fire-Test-Response Characteristics: Provide products with the critical radiant flux classification
indicated in Part 2, as determined by testing identical products per ASTM E 648 by an
independent testing and inspection agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction.
1.9 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Comply with CRI's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard."
B. Deliver carpet in original mill protective covering with mill register numbers and tags attached.
1.10 FIELD CONDITIONS
A. Comply with CRI's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard" for temperature, humidity, and ventilation
limitations.
B. Environmental Limitations: Do not deliver or install carpet until spaces are enclosed and
weather tight, wet-work in spaces is complete and dry, and ambient temperature and humidity
conditions are maintained at levels planned for building occupants during the remainder of the
construction period.
C. Do not install carpet over concrete slabs until slabs have cured, are sufficiently dry to bond with
adhesive, and have pH range recommended by carpet manufacturer.
D. Where demountable partitions or other items are indicated for installation on top of carpet,
install carpet before installing these items.
1.11 WARRANTY
A. Special Warranty for Carpet: Manufacturer agrees to repair or replace components of carpet
installation that fail in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period.
1. Warranty does not include deterioration or failure of carpet due to unusual traffic, failure
of substrate, vandalism, or abuse.
2. Failures include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. More than 10 percent loss of face fiber, edge raveling, snags, and runs.
b. Loss of tuft bind strength.
c. Excess static discharge.
d. Delamination.
3. Warranty Period: 10 years from date of Substantial Completion.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 TUFTED CARPET
A. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide the following:
1. Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
B. Color: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
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C. Pattern: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
D. Fiber Content: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
E. Pile Characteristic: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
F. Pile Thickness: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
G. Face Weight: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
H. Total Weight: Refer to Finish Legend on Drawings.
I. Primary Backing: Woven polypropylene.
J. Secondary Backing: Woven polypropylene.
K. Roll Width: 12 feet.
L. Applied Treatments:
1. Applied Soil-Resistance Treatment: Manufacturer's standard material.
2. Antimicrobial Treatment: Manufacturer's standard material.
M. Performance Characteristics:
1. Flammability: Flooring Radiant Rating Panel ASTM E 648 and/or NFPA 253. Greater
than 0.45 watts/CM2 Class 1.
2. Smoke Density: Passes NBS Smoke Chamber Test- ASTM E 662.
3. Resistance to Insects: Comply with AATCC 24.
4. Colorfastness to Crocking: Not less than 4, wet and dry, per AATCC 165.
5. Antimicrobial Activity: Not less than 2-mm halo of inhibition for gram-positive bacteria;
not less than 1-mm halo of inhibition for gram-negative bacteria; no fungal growth; per
AATCC 174.
6. Electrostatic Propensity: Less than 3.0 kV according to AATCC 134.
7. VOC Limits: Provide carpet that complies with the following limits for VOC content when
tested according to ASTM D 5116:
a. Total VOCs: 0.5 mg/sq. m. x h.
b. 4-PC (4-Phenylcyclohexene): 0.05 mg/sq. m. x h.
c. Formaldehyde: 0.05 mg/sq. m. x h.
d. Styrene: 0.4 mg/sq. m. x h.
2.2 INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES
A. Trowelable Leveling and Patching Compounds: Latex-modified, hydraulic-cement-based
formulation provided or recommended by carpet manufacturer.
B. Adhesives: Water-resistant, mildew-resistant, non-staining type to suit products and subfloor
conditions indicated, that complies with flammability requirements for installed carpet and is
recommended or provided by carpet manufacturer.
1. VOC Limits: Provide adhesives that comply with the following limits for VOC content
when tested according to ASTM D 5116:
a. Total VOCs: 10.00 mg/sq. m x h.
b. Formaldehyde: 0.05 mg/sq. m x h.
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c. 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol: 3.00 mg/sq. m x h.
C. Tackless Carpet Stripping: Water-resistant plywood, in strips as required to match cushion
thickness and that comply with CRI's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard."
D. Seam Adhesive: Hot-melt adhesive tape or similar product recommended by carpet
manufacturer for sealing and taping seams and butting cut edges at backing to form secure
seams and to prevent pile loss at seams.
E. Metal Edge/Transition Strips: Extruded aluminum with mill finish of profile and width shown, of
height required to protect exposed edge of carpet, and of maximum lengths to minimize running
joints.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with Installer present, for compliance with
requirements for maximum moisture content, alkalinity range, installation tolerances, and other
conditions affecting carpet performance.
B. Examine carpet for type, color, pattern, and potential defects.
C. Concrete Slabs: Verify that finishes comply with requirements specified in Section 03 30 00
"Cast-in-Place Concrete" and that surfaces are free of cracks, ridges, depressions, scale, and
foreign deposits.
1. Moisture Testing: Perform tests so that each test area does not exceed 200 sq. ft., and
perform no fewer than three tests in each installation area and with test areas evenly
spaced in installation areas.
a. Anhydrous Calcium Chloride Test: ASTM F 1869. Proceed with installation only
after substrates have maximum moisture-vapor-emission rate of 3 lb of water/1000
sq. ft. in 24 hours.
b. Relative Humidity Test: Using in situ probes, ASTM F 2170. Proceed with
installation only after substrates have a maximum 75 percent relative humidity
level measurement.
c. Perform additional moisture tests recommended in writing by adhesive and carpet
manufacturers. Proceed with installation only after substrates pass testing.
D. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
3.2 PREPARATION
A. General: Comply with CRI's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard" and with carpet manufacturer's
written installation instructions for preparing substrates.
B. Use trowelable leveling and patching compounds, according to manufacturer's written
instructions, to fill cracks, holes, depressions, and protrusions in substrates. Fill or level cracks,
holes and depressions 1/8 inch wide or wider, and protrusions more than 1/32 inch, unless more
stringent requirements are required by manufacturer's written instructions.
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C. Concrete Substrates: 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 adhesive and carpet
manufacturers.
D. Broom and vacuum clean substrates to be covered immediately before installing carpet.
3.3 CARPET INSTALLATION
A. Comply with CRI's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard" and carpet manufacturer's written
installation instructions for the following:
1. Direct-glue-down installation.
2. Stair installation.
B. Comply with carpet manufacturer's written instructions and Shop Drawings for seam locations
and direction of carpet; maintain uniformity of carpet direction and lay of pile. At doorways,
center seams under the door in closed position.
1. Stretch-in Carpet Installation: Install carpet cushion seams at 90-degree angle with carpet
seams.
C. Install as indicated on Drawings.
D. Install borders with mitered corner seams.
E. Do not bridge building expansion joints with carpet.
F. 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.
G. Extend carpet into toe spaces, door reveals, closets, open-bottomed obstructions, removable
flanges, alcoves, and similar openings.
H. Maintain reference markers, holes, and openings that are in place or marked for future cutting
by repeating on carpet as marked on subfloor. Use nonpermanent, non-staining marking device.
3.4 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's "CRI Carpet Installation Standard."
C. Protect carpet against damage from construction operations and placement of equipment and
fixtures during the remainder of construction period. Use protection methods recommended in
writing by carpet manufacturer and carpet adhesive manufacturer.
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