General Specifications

A.  General Conditions:

Provisions set forth by General Conditions and Requirements apply to this section and forma part of the contract documents.

B.  Scope of Work:

Provide all casework and accessory items as specified herein.  Refer to plans and specific details and requirements.  Include all countertops, backsplashes, filler panels, and scribe pieces as necessary for a complete installation.

C.  Work Not Included:

Rubber, vinyl, or other special base.  Mechanical Items:  Piping, fitting, and ducts.  Electrical Items:  Wiring, outlets, and fixtures.  Plumbing Items:  Piping, fixtures, and sinks.  In our wood-faced casework, finishing and back priming are not included.

D.  Submittals:

Submit shop drawings for approval in the form of one reproducible sepia and one print.  Show materials, dimensions, sink locations, fittings, and other accessories.  Show relation of material furnished under this section with connecting or related work of other suppliers and trades.

Samples of WILSONART colors shall be submitted upon award of contract, if requested, for selection and coordination with other suppliers.  Other brands available.  Architect may request catalog cuts as required for accessory and special items.

E.  Job Dimensions:

Verify dimensions of cabinet locations in buildings prior to fabrication.  Fabricate countertops for scribe fit.

F.  Product Handling:

Casework shall not be delivered until installation and storage areas are sufficiently dry, and casework will not be exposed to excessive changes in temperature or humidity.  Concrete work, masonry, plaster, grinding, or other operations which could damage, soil, or deteriorate casework, must be completed in storage and installation areas.  Casework shall be properly protected and shall not be used as workbench areas, support props, ladders, or other misuse.  The casework manufacturer shall not be held responsible for damage resulting from such abuse.

Disclosure:  If NWI is specified with other manufacturers, NWI reserves the right to limit color selection, revise materials, and revise construction as per competitors' specifications.

With respect to our continuing program of developing quality casework systems and techniques, NWI reserves the right to change specifications without notice.