Section 12510 BLINDS

Section 12510

BLINDS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

A. This section covers horizontal and vertical window blinds. The blinds shall be furnished and installed as specified herein and as indicated on the drawings.

1.2 GENERAL

A. The blinds shall be installed by experienced workers in accordance with the best industry practices and the recommendations of the manufacturer of the blinds.

B. All concrete, masonry, and gypsum wallboard work shall be completed and dry. The inside temperature shall be between 60 degrees F and 90 degrees F.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Complete specifications, data, catalog cuts, and installation drawings shall be submitted in accordance with the submittals section.

1.4 COLOR SELECTION

A. The full range of the manufacturer's standard and custom colors shall be submitted in accordance with the submittals section for color selection.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 HORIZONTAL BLINDS

A. Horizontal blinds shall be provided for windows as scheduled on the Drawings.

B. Blinds shall be Levolor "Riviera" or “Hunter-Douglas" 25 millimeter (one inch) blinds", Or Equal. Hardware shall be enclosed in and secured to a metal head to assure perfect alignment. Slats shall be tiltable to any horizontal angle with a transparent wand, and shall be capable of being raised or lowered to any height by means of a lift cord.

C. Blinds shall be free of burrs, sharp edges, or other defects which could restrict operation, damage parts, or cause injury to persons operating the blinds.

D. The tilter shall be fully enclosed and capable of tilting the slats to any desired angle and holding them at that angle against vibration or movement of ladders. The wand that operates the tilter shall be of hexagonal or tubular plastic, shall hang vertically by its own weight, shall be of sufficient length for easy operation, and shall be detachable.

E. Slats shall be aluminum of the alloy recommended by the manufacturer for maximum strength, flexibility, and corrosion-resistance. Slats shall be 0.984 inch wide x 0.010 inch thick and shall have a crown of proper contour formed after painting.

F. The lift cord shall be braided of a polyester fiber cord fabric, designed to produce a minimum breaking strength of 175 pounds for the cord.

G. All metal components shall be treated and undercoated for maximum corrosion protection. All exposed metal components shall be painted with a plastic type finish coating, applied under pressure and high temperature cured.

H. Windows with variable width slat requirements shall have lift cords located to provide a minimum of two per slat. Multiple blind sections for individual windows shall be as indicated on the Drawings.

2.2 VERTICAL BLINDS

A. Vertical blinds shall be provided for window openings as scheduled on the Drawings. B. Blinds shall be Louver Drape "Zirlon Wheeled", Graber "G-71 Super Vue", Or Equal.

Blinds shall be rotating and traversing models, complete with all necessary hardware,

mounting brackets, fasteners, and accessory items. Traversing arrangement shall be as indicated on the Drawings.

C. Head track shall be extruded aluminum, Alloy 6063, with baked enamel finish, and shall be furnished with valance to match vanes.

D. Carrier trucks shall be fabricated of Delrin 500 plastic with Delrin or Zirlon wheels. Traversing or rotation shall be by means of a synchronized single wand one-touch control mechanism, complete with pultruding end grip.

E. Louvers or vanes shall be solid vinyl with fabric on one side facing into room and shall be 3-1/2 inches wide. Louvers shall be capable of rotating 360 degrees when activated by the single wand mechanism. Louvers shall be free hanging. Fabric inserts shall meet flame resistance requirements of NFPA 701.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. The blinds shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations and as indicated on the Drawings.

3.2 CLEANING

A. After installation, the blinds shall be cleaned and adjusted for smooth operation. Any blinds which are damaged or which cannot be properly cleaned shall be removed and replaced with clean, undamaged units at no additional cost to OCSD.