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SECTION 12 36 61 - SOLID SURFACE COUNTERTOPS
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. Solid-surface-material countertops and backsplashes.
2. Quartz agglomerate countertops and backsplashes.
B. Related Sections:
1. Section 12 36 40 "Stone Countertops."
1.3 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For countertop materials.
B. Shop Drawings: For countertops. Show materials, finishes, edge and backsplash profiles,
methods of joining, and cutouts for plumbing fixtures.
C. Samples for Initial Selection: For each type of material exposed to view.
D. Samples for Verification: For the following products:
1. Countertop material, 6 inches square.
2. One full-size solid-surface-material countertop, with front edge and backsplash, 8 by 10
inches, of construction and in configuration specified.
3. One full-size quartz agglomerate countertop, with front edge and backsplash, 8 by 10
inches, of construction and in configuration specified.
1.4 PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. Field Measurements: Verify dimensions of countertops by field measurements after base
cabinets are installed but before countertop fabrication is complete.
1.5 COORDINATION
A. Coordinate locations of utilities that will penetrate countertops or backsplashes.
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 SOLID-SURFACE-MATERIAL COUNTERTOPS
A. Configuration: Provide countertops with the following front and backsplash style:
1. Front: Straight, slightly eased at top.
2. Back-splash: Straight, slightly eased at corner.
3. End-splash: Matching backsplash.
B. Countertops: 1/2-inch- thick, solid surface material.
C. Backsplashes: 1/2-inch- thick, solid surface material.
D. Fabrication: Fabricate tops in one piece with shop-applied edges and backsplashes unless
otherwise indicated. Comply with solid-surface-material manufacturer's written instructions for
adhesives, sealers, fabrication, and finishing.
1. Fabricate with loose backsplashes for field assembly.
2. Install integral sink bowls in countertops in the shop.
2.2 QUARTZ AGGLOMERATE COUNTERTOPS
A. Configuration: Provide countertops with the following front and backsplash style:
1. Front: Straight, slightly eased at top.
2. Backsplash: Straight, slightly eased at corner.
3. Endsplash: Matching backsplash.
B. Countertops: 1/2-inch- thick, quartz agglomerate.
C. Backsplashes: 1/2-inch- thick, quartz agglomerate.
D. Fabrication: Fabricate tops in one piece with shop-applied edges and backsplashes unless
otherwise indicated. Comply with quartz agglomerate manufacturer's written instructions for
adhesives, sealers, fabrication, and finishing.
1. Fabricate with loose backsplashes for field assembly.
2.3 COUNTERTOP MATERIALS
A. Adhesives: Adhesives shall not contain urea formaldehyde.
B. Solid Surface Material: Homogeneous solid sheets of filled plastic resin complying with
ANSI SS1.
1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the
following:
a. Avonite Surfaces.
b. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
2. Type: Provide Standard Type unless Special Purpose Type is indicated.
3. Colors and Patterns: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.
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C. Quartz Agglomerate: Solid sheets consisting of quartz aggregates bound together with a matrix
of filled plastic resin and complying with the "Physical Characteristics of Materials" Article of
ANSI SS1.
1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the
following:
a. Cambria.
b. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
c. Samsung Chemical USA, Inc.
2. Colors and Patterns: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Install countertops level to a tolerance of 1/8 inch in 8 feet.
B. Fasten countertops by screwing through corner blocks of base units into underside of
countertop. Pre-drill holes for screws as recommended by manufacturer. Align adjacent
surfaces and, using adhesive in color to match countertop, form seams to comply with
manufacturer's written instructions. Carefully dress joints smooth, remove surface scratches,
and clean entire surface.
1. Install to comply with manufacturer's written instructions for adhesives, sealers,
fabrication, and finishing.
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