Specifications - Lord and Son Construction, Inc.

2.4 FIXTURES
Fixtures shall be water conservation type, in accordance with ICC IPC.
Fixtures for use by the physically handicapped shall be in accordance with
ICC A117.1. Vitreous China], nonabsorbent, hard-burned, and vitrified
throughout the body shall be provided. Porcelain enameled ware shall have
specially selected, clear white, acid-resisting enamel coating evenly
applied on surfaces. No fixture will be accepted that shows cracks, crazes,
blisters, thin spots, or other flaws. Fixtures shall be equipped with
appurtenances such as traps, faucets, stop valves, and drain fittings. Each
fixture and piece of equipment requiring connections to the drainage system,
except grease interceptors, shall be equipped with a trap. Brass expansion
or toggle bolts capped with acorn nuts shall be provided for supports, and
polished chromium-plated pipe, valves, and fittings shall be provided where
exposed to view. Fixtures with the supply discharge below the rim shall be
equipped with backflow preventers. Internal parts of flush and/or
flushometer valves, shower mixing valves, shower head face plates, pop-up
stoppers of lavatory waste drains, and pop-up stoppers and overflow tees and
shoes of bathtub waste drains may contain acetal resin, fluorocarbon, nylon,
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) or other plastic material, if the
material has provided satisfactory service under actual commercial or
industrial operating conditions for not less than 2 years. Plastic in
contact with hot water shall be suitable for 180 degrees F water
temperature.
2.4.1 Flush Valve Water Closets
ASME A112.19.2, white vitreous china, ASME A112.19.3 302 Stainless Steel
siphon jet, elongated bowl, floor-mounted, floor outlet. Top of toilet seat
height above floor shall be 14 to 15 inches, except 17 to 19 inches for
wheelchair water closets. Provide wax bowl ring including plastic sleeve.
Provide white solid plastic elongated open-front seat .
Water flushing volume of the water closet and flush valve combination shall
not exceed1.28 gallons per flush.
Provide large diameter flush valve including angle control-stop valve,
vacuum breaker, tail pieces, slip nuts, and wall plates; exposed to view
components shall be chromium-plated or polished stainless steel. Flush
valves shall be nonhold-open type. Mount flush valves not less than 11
inches above the fixture. Mounted height of flush valve shall not interfere
with the hand rail in ADA stalls.
2.4.2 Flush Valve Urinals
ASME A112.19.2, white vitreous china, ,wall-mounted, wall outlet, siphon
jet, integral trap, and extended side shields. Water flushing volume of
the urinal and flush valve combination shall not exceed 0.125 gallons per
flush. Provide ASME A112.6.1M concealed chair carriers with vertical steel
pipe supports. Provide large diameter flush valve including angle controlstop
valve, vacuum breaker, tail pieces, slip nuts, and wall plates; exposed
to view components shall be chromium-plated or polished stainless steel.
Flush valves shall be nonhold-open type. Mount flush valves not less than
11 inches above the fixture.
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