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CHAPEL HILL ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU August 12, 2020 <br />308 WEST FRANKLIN, CHAPEL HILL, NC <br /> <br />SHEET CARPETING 096816 - 6 <br />B. Adhesives: Water-resistant, mildew-resistant, nonstaining type to suit products and subfloor <br />conditions indicated, that complies with flammability requirements for installed carpet and is <br />recommended or provided by carpet and carpet cushion manufacturers. <br />1. VOC Limits: Provide adhesives with VOC content not more than 50g/L when calculated <br />according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA method 24). <br />C. Tackless Carpet Stripping: Water-resistant plywood, in strips as required to match cushion <br />thickness and that comply with CRI 104, Section 12.2. <br />D. Seam Adhesive: Hot-melt adhesive tape or similar product recommended by carpet <br />manufacturer for sealing and taping seams and butting cut edges at backing to form secure <br />seams and to prevent pile loss at seams. <br />E. Metal Edge Strips: Extruded aluminum with mill finish of width shown, of height required to <br />protect exposed edge of carpet, and of maximum lengths to minimize running joints. <br />PART 3 - EXECUTION <br />3.1 EXAMINATION <br />A. Examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with Installer present, for compliance with <br />requirements for maximum moisture content, alkalinity range, installation tolerances, and other <br />conditions affecting carpet performance. Examine carpet for type, color, pattern, and potential <br />defects. <br />B. Concrete Subfloors: Verify that concrete slabs comply with ASTM F 710 and the following: <br />1. Slab substrates are dry and free of curing compounds, sealers, hardeners, and other <br />materials that may interfere with adhesive bond. Determine adhesion and dryness <br />characteristics by performing bond and moisture tests recommended by carpet[ cushion] <br />manufacturer. <br />2. Subfloor finishes comply with requirements specified in Division 03 Section "Cast-in- <br />Place Concrete" for slabs receiving carpet. <br />3. Subfloors are free of cracks, ridges, depressions, scale, and foreign deposits. <br />C. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected. <br />3.2 PREPARATION <br />A. General: Comply with CRI 104, Section 7.3, "Site Conditions; Floor Preparation," and with <br />carpet manufacturer's written installation instructions for preparing substrates. <br />B. Use trowelable leveling and patching compounds, according to manufacturer's written <br />instructions, to fill cracks, holes, depressions, and protrusions in substrates. Fill or level cracks, <br />holes and depressions 1/8 inch (3 mm) wide or wider, and protrusions more than 1/32 inch (0.8 <br />mm), unless more stringent requirements are required by manufacturer's written instructions. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 775B89AF-3514-4D9E-B148-2FDE4EFF16C2