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D. Contractor is responsible for damages to work performed by others including but not
limited to telephone or television wires placed in front of the tack-strip running the
perimeter of the room.
E. The installation contractor is responsible for verification of quantities. The contractor
shall provide take-offs of all carpet and padding, as required for a complete
installation. No compensation will be allowed to the installation contractor for
materials and labor that may be required to install additional carpeting because of
incorrect quantity takeoffs.
1.4 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. General: Comply with the Carpet and Rug Institute's CRI 104, Section 05: "Storage
and Handling”.
B. Do not deliver carpet until areas of building are ready for carpet installation. Provide
protection from loss or damage.
C. Store materials in original undamaged packages and containers, inside well-ventilated,
dry area protected from weather, moisture, soilage, extreme temperatures and
humidity. Lay flat, blocked off ground. Maintain minimum temperature of 68 degrees
F. (20 degrees C.) at least three days prior to and during installation in area where
materials are stored. Never stack carpet more than two rolls high or stand up on roll
ends on job site. Do not bend or fold carpet in storing.
D. Carpet shall never be stacked more than five (5) rolls high.
1.5 PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. General: Comply with CRI 104, Section 07: "Site Conditions”.
B. Do not commence with carpet installation until painting and finishing work is complete
and ceilings and overhead work has been tested, approved, and completed.
C. In areas to receive carpet, room temperatures shall be maintained at 65-90 degrees F
and with relative humidity ranging between 20 and 65 percent minimum for 72 hours
prior to, during, and 72 hours following application. Materials shall be conditioned at
application temperature and humidity at least 24 hours prior to application. Provide
sufficient lighting for carpet installation.
D. Contractor shall provide method approved by the Owner's Representative to
mechanically exhaust all spaces to receive carpet to the exterior during installation and
a minimum of 72 continuous hours, or length of time required by the manufacturer or
Owner after installation.
E. Subfloor Moisture Conditions: Before installing carpet Contractor shall verify that
Moisture emission rate of not more than 3 lb/1000 sq. ft./24 hours when tested by
calcium chloride moisture test in compliance with CRI 104, 6.2.1, with subfloor
temperatures not less than 55 deg F, or as recommended by manufacturer.
Project No.: 10145 SHEET CARPETING
550 15th Street Dual Brand Hotel 096816 - 2
19 March 2012