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VT Field GuideDoor Identification:VT doors are identified by a permanentlyaffixed label on the top rail ofeach door. Fire labels are placed on thehinge stile, unless hardware prohibitsit; in that case, the fire label will also beplaced on the top rail. Should you havea question regarding one of your doors,please refer to the door information onthe top rail before calling the factory.This will allow our Customer ServiceRepresentatives to assist you more easily.See back page for example ID label.Do not remove ID labels fromdoors.Door Inspection:123Inspect all doors for freight damageimmediately upon receipt.Note identification numbers ofany damaged doors on deliveryticket before signing. Failure todo so may result in refusal ofclaim.All doors should be inspectedfor manufacturing flaws prior tofield finishing and/or installation.Any claims must be made prior tohanging doors.Upon receipt of any claims, VTwill acknowledge in writing toassure prompt evaluation andhandling.Storage & Handling:1Doors must always be stored flatand in clean or dry surroundings.Protect from dirt, water, andabuse.Doors shall not be exposed toexcessive moisture, heat, dryness,or direct light. Protect the entireface of the door from light toavoid color changes to portionsof the face. Buildings wherehumidity and temperatureare controlled provide thebest storage facilities (recommendedconditions are 30-50%Relative Humidity and 50-90° F).2 334Doors must always be handledwith clean hands or while wearingclean gloves.Doors must be lifted and carried,not dragged across one another.Field-Finished WoodVeneer Doors:Field finisher is completely responsiblefor finished appearance of wooddoors or panels. VT warranty does notapply to appearance of field-finisheddoors. The following recommendationsare made to assist the field finisher.12Prior to finishing, ensure that thebuilding atmosphere is dried to a normal,interior relative humidity. Ensurethat the doors have been allowed toequalize to a stable moisture content.Prior to finishing, remove allhandling marks, raised grain andother undesirable blemishes bycompletely block or power sandingall surfaces with a 100-150fine-grit sandpaper. Place doorsin a horizontal position and sandwith the grain of the wood. Ifany undesirable reactions orproblems arise, stop finishingand notify your door supplierimmediately.456789Certain species of wood, particularlyoak, contain chemicals whichreact unfavorably with certainfinishes causing dark stain spots.Where possible, the species/finishcombination should be tested priorto finishing the doors. Notify yourfinish supplier or door supplierimmediately if any undesirablereaction is noticed. Do not continuewith the finishing until theproblem is resolved.In order not to induce warpage,avoid dark stains or dark-coloredpaints on door surfaces. Exposure tosunlight or artificial Light can causewarpage.In order to prevent blemish magnification,avoid extremely dark stainson light-colored wood species.Top and bottom rails are factorysealed on all Heritage flush wooddoors. No additional sealing isrequired unless field-trimmed inheight.To achieve the desired results ofcolor uniformity, finish build, gloss,and to reduce the frequency ofrefinishing,obtain and follow finishmanufacturer’s recommendations.Be sure the door surface beingfinished is satisfactory in bothsmoothness and color after eachcoat before you apply the nextcoat.Never remove fire label fromthe hinge stile of a door.2

VT Installation and MaintenanceInstallation:Field Fitting Doors:Door Tolerances:123The utility or structural strength ofthe doors must not be impaired infitting to the opening, in applyinghardware or in preparing for lites,louvers or plant-ons or otherdetailing.Use a minimum of one hingefor each 30” of door height onall solid core doors. When usingthree or more hinges, they are tobe equally spaced.Clearances are maximum 1/8” attop, at hinge and at lock stiles. Referto NFPA 80, latest edition, forbottom clearances. All hardwarelocations, preparations for hardware,and methods of hardwareattachment must be appropriatefor the specific door construction.Templates for specific hardwarepreparation are available fromhardware manufacturers, WDMA,or DHI.For best results, doors should beordered prefit and premachined fromthe factory. However, in instanceswhere doors need to be field fit, pleasefollow these guidelines:Non-Rated Doors – A minimum 3/4”rail material should be left indoors.Doors may be ordered with wider railsfor adjustments on the jobsite. Sealany and all field-cut edges.Fire-Rated Doors – These doors may betrimmed slightly at the bottom rail. Mostrequired machining must be performedby VT or a licensed machiner of VTfire-rated doors. Refer to NFPA 80, latestedition, for more specific informationregarding jobsite preparation of firerateddoors.Surface-Applied Hardware – Specialblocking is recommended for use withsurface-applied hardware if throughboltsaren’t utilized. In cases where nothrough-bolting is allowed, hardwareshould be installed with wood screws,and pilot holes must be drilled prior toinstallation. DO NOT use self-tappingor combination wood/metal screws.Show-Through (Telegraphing) –Considered a defect when the face ofthe door varies from a true plane inexcess of 0.010” in any 3” span. Glossylaminates or finishes should be avoidedbecause they tend to accentuatenatural telegraphing.Warp – Any distortion in the door itself;not measured in relation to the frame inwhich it is hung. Warp is measured byplacing a straight edge or a taut stringon the concave face and determiningthe maximum distance from straightedge or string to door face. For moreinformation regarding door tolerances,refer to the VT Standard Door Warranty.General Maintenance:12Ensure that doors continue toswing freely, do not bind in theframe and that all hardware remainsfunctional.Using wedges to hold open doorsmay result in damage to the doorface. More importantly, wedgingfire doors open is a life safetyissue and a code violation.Damage caused by the use ofwedges is not covered underVT’s warranty, and VT is notresponsible for the illegal useof wedges or other items tohold open fire doors.4

Installing VT Glazing and Edge SetsInstallationInstructionsfor Fire-RatedWood Glazing Kits:All doors manufactured at the Holstein facilitywill require the use of fireclips. Only20-minute fire rated doors manufacturedat the New Albany facility will require theuse of fire clips.Glass Stops: 3/8” minimum thickness,overlay, or flush moulding (beads).All fire doors with lites manufacturedwith woodstops in the Holstein manufacturingfacility will require the use of fireclips. Only 20-minute fire rated doors withlites manufactured with woodstops in theNew Albany manufacturing facility willrequire the use of fire clips.Holstein & New AlbanyGlazing Tape orSilicone Caulk0.500”1.25” Finish NailVT720-minute doors0.25” Fire Rated GlassFire Clip4 #4 Nails per clip20-MinuteRated SolidCore DoorHolstein Onlywhi test report #764-11805-0190- minute pilot scale vertical endurance testmodel: flush glass stop Client: VT industries, Inc.- Holstein, IATest Date: July 6, 1994Veneer CladNon-combustible FlushGlass StopVT1F0.25” Fire Rated Glass0.25” Bead ofMetacaulk 990around perimeter ofopenings over 100 sq. in.0.7200”0.7200”2.00” Finish Nail1.25” Finish NailFor 45-, 60- and 90-minute doors*NOTE: Wood beads for use on VT’s 5-ply woodveneer mineral core doors (45-, 60- and 90-minute)are made of an incombustible material, veneerwrapped to match the wood veneer door face. Notfor use on HPDL doors.Glazing: Install with fire clips, length andwidth of glass to be 1/4” less than opening.Glass to be of approved, fire-rated,1/4” glass. Clips must be installed a maximumof 12” apart and be within 6” ofthe corners. Openings of 6” or less willrequire only one clip to be installed inthe center of the opening. Mouldings orwood beads to be sealed with glazingtape or silicone caulk.Clip Installation: Install base of cliparound perimeter of opening at approvedintervals with 18-gauge staplesor 4d nails. A recess has been cut intodoors for placement of fire clips withflush wood beads at the factory. Installglass in the opening and—using aputty knife—slide in the T-shaped halfof clip so that it holds the glass firmlyand locks into the other half of the fireclip. Secure second side to frame with 4dnails. Apply 1/16”glazing tape, latex, orsilicone caulk to the edge of the woodmoulding (bead) and install the mouldingwith 4d finishing nails a maximum of2” from each end and a maximum of 12”between nails.Installation Instructionsfor Non-RatedWood Glazing Stops:Flush wood beads for non-rated doors willbe affixed on one side and lightly tackedinto place on the other side of lite cutouts.The only difference when working withnon-rated doors is that the use of fire clipsis not required.InstallationInstructions ForMetal Vision Panels:Metal vision panels are only installedat the factory when factory-installedglazing is specified. Follow manufacturer’sinstructions to install visionpanels on the jobsite.Astragals and EdgeSets (Channels):The use of metal astragals or channelson fire-rated doors is determined bylocal codes, door construction, doorsize, and hardware. Please refer to thespecific requirements for your projectto determine whether doors shouldreceive astragals or channels. Astragalsand channels will not be installed at thefactory. All accessories (vision panels, astragals,etc.) are warranted for one yearfrom date of original shipment.5

Reading VT Heritage Stile & RailDoor LabelsWhen referring to a Heritage Stile & Rail door supplied by VT manufactured in the New Albanyfacility, it is best to look at the top rail of the door for a permanently affixed adhesive label,which will provide all necessary information for that particular door. In our ongoing effort toprovide more complete information, some changes have been made to our door label as illustratedbelow.1 = Customer Name*2 = Shop Order Number*3 = Door Number*4 = Bar Code Serial Number5 = VT Door Type6 = Fire Rating information. ‘WH’ = WarnockHersey. Fire ratings indicated in Roman numerals,XX = 20-minute, VL = 45-minute, LX = 60-minute,and XC = 90-minute. ‘PP’ indicates positive pressure;‘HM’ or ‘AL’ (frame material on positive pressure doors).7 = Door Width in millimeters8 = Door Height in millimeters9 = Door Thickness in millimeters10 = Positive pressure11 = Indicates Category A compliance under UL 10C12 = CARB Compliant Phase 2*When contacting the factory, refer to either Items 2 (shop order number) and 3 (door number) together; or Item 4 (bar codeserial number).VT DOOR IDENTIFICATION LABELS ARE TYPICALLY LOCATED ON THE TOP RAIL OF EACH DOOR AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED.THESE LABELS PROVIDE ALL INFORMATION ON HOW DOORS WERE CONSTRUCTED. WARRANTY IS VOID ON ANY DOORS THATHAVE IDENTIFICATION LABELS REMOVED.Service:VT’s Customer Service Center is available to answer questions. You may contact the service representative namedon your packing slip by calling 1-800-827-1615 or by faxing 1-712-368-4111.7