Joinery

As per current NATSPEC except as follows: 

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4.1 Canteen Servery Bench
 

Requirement
Fabricate servery bench and cupboards in the locations and to the sizes and profiles shown on the drawings.

General
Construction and materials:

Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES

Laminated benchtop
Material: 32mm thick high moisture resistant (HMR) particle board

Finish: High-pressure decorative laminated sheet

Class: HGP

Drawer and door hardware
Cash Drawer: Plastic insert fitted into top drawer resting on screw fixed PVC film laminated battens to sides of drawer.

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4.2 Canteen Food Preparation Bench
 

Benchtop support frame
Bench top support

• ​Legs: 31.8 x 31.8 x 1.6mm stainless SHS.

Spacings: 900mm (maximum) intervals

Fixing plates: Weld stainless steel fixing plates to the tops of all legs

Adjustable feet: Provide adjustable stainless steel feet to all legs

Installation: Securely fix to floor and to underside of bench top through pre drilled holes

• Rail/frame: 31.8 x 31.8 x 1.6mm stainless SHS welded to legs

Installation: Weld rails to legs

Height from finished floor level: 300mm (underside of rail)

Between front and back at each end of bench

Between front and back of all the intermediate legs

Two parallel rails for the full length 150mm in from the face side of the front and back bench legs

Benchtop
Material: 32mm thick HMR particleboard bench top with seamless stainless steel finish and aluminium zinc coated steel sheet backing to the underside of the benchtop.

• Stainless steel finish:

         Type: 304

         Surface finish No.4

         Thickness: 1.2mm

Fascia: 50mm (minimum) x 15mm return at bottom, returned to underside of bench top, to form a complete seal.

Optional shelf (island benches only)

• Dimensions: Full length x 335mm wide.
• Height: 300mm from top of counter top to top of small shelf.
• Provide a continuous anodised aluminium electrical cable duct (skirting duct) with end caps to underside of shelf.
• Splashback: 32mm thick HMR particleboard bench top with seamless stainless steel finish between bench top and underside of electrical cable duct (skirting duct). The splashback can be either continuous with the bench top or separate with the joint between the bench top and splashback.  Seal “gunned-in” with a waterproof sealant between bench top and splashback (if not continuous) and splashback and cable duct.
• Seal back of shelf assembly (includes splashback/shelf support, exposed ends of shelf and bench tops) with an impervious laminate.
• Shelf support
  Front: 20mm (nominal) SHS or stainless steel rods/tubes as shown on drawings
  Back: Continuous 18mm thick (nominal) HMR particleboard backing from top of bench to underside of shelf.
• Joint sealing: Fill all joints including bench support junction, shelf supports with waterproof sealant.  Match finish.

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4.3 Toilet Wall Cupboard

 

Location
Accessible Toilet

Construction
To comprise two horizontal sections of which the top section is to be lockable and the bottom section is to have two shelves adjustable at 250 mm centres.

Construction and materials:

Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Size: 200 deep x 450 wide x 1500 mm high.

Finish: Plastic laminate sheet applied to all internal and external surfaces.

Hardware: D handles, catches, hinges and lock. 

Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

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4.4 Vanity Unit

 

Location
Accessible Toilet

Construction
Fabricate to details as shown on the drawings.  Secure to wall sitting unit on a 150 mm high recessed concrete plinth finished in ceramic tile.

Construction: Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Access panel: For access to the hot water unit provide a removable panel, flush and matching.

Fixing: Use 45 x 42 mm battens plugged and screwed to secure carcass of unit.

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4.5 Film Load Bench
 

Location
Darkroom

Construction
Fabricate a wall mounted bench top.

Finish: 1.2mm thick plastic laminate to top and edges

Size: 450 mm wide x room dimension

Height:  900 mm

Front edge:100 x 38 mm (nominal) timber fascia

Installation:  Screw fix on 75 x 25 mm hardwood support battens to walls on three sides.

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4.6 Bench Cupboard / Counter
 

GUIDE NOTE: Refer to Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines.

Location
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Construction
Construction: Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

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4.7 Library Service Desk - Secondary
 

Location
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Construction
Library counter service desk including adjustable shelves and cable management system.

• Benchtop: 32mm thick high moisture resistant (HMR) particle board with plastic laminate finish and ABS edge strip.
• Carcases and shelves:
  Refer to DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Adjustable shelves

• Location:  Centre and one bay at each end of unit
• Number:  Two adjustable shelves to each bay

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4.8 Library Service Desk - Primary
 

GUIDE NOTE: Refer to the EFSG SG DRAWINGS / SG501/3

Location
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Construction
Benchtop: 32mm thick high moisture resistant (HMR) particle board with plastic laminate finish and ABS edge strip.

• Installation
• Cut holes for cable management system and provide proprietary cable management grommets

Desk front: 25mm thick high moisture resistant (HMR) particle board with plastic laminate finish from the floor to underside of bench top.

• Installation
• Position bench front according to the plans
• Cut and fit

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4.9 Reception Counter - Administration
 

Location
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Construction
Counter: 32mm thick high moisture resistant (HMR) particle board with plastic laminate finish and ABS edge strip.

Frame and line leg space recess.

Counter top:

• Installation
  • Position counter top as shown on drawings
  • Cut and fit
  • Secure to carcases by screwing up through front and back blades of each bench unit

Shelf:

• Installation
  • Position shelf as shown on drawings.
  • Cut and fit
  • Provide concealed or semi concealed support brackets at sufficient spacings to secure shelf and to prevent the shelf from distorting

Provide a PWD Suite No 2 window frame with two fixed and two horizontal sliding sashes as shown on drawings.

• Recess the lower window track into the counter top/shelf.
• To each sash install a keyed operated window lock suitable for PWD Suite 2 sliding windows.  Allow for the window/s to be locked at the fully closed position and partly opened positions of 100mm intervals.  The intervals are to be regularly spaced for the full effective opening width.
• Provide fitted shims between lock and sash as required to ensure lock assembly does not hinder the sliding action of the sash.
• Keying: Keyed alike
• Refer to:
  SG / WINDOWS AND GLAZED DOORS
  SG / DOOR HARDWARE

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4.10 Seating Bench

 

Location
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Construction
Provide battens in the location and out of material, species, sizes and profiles shown on the drawings.

Fixing: Secure battens to brackets through pre-drilled holes in horizontal member with galvanised screws.

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4.11 Stage Control Cupboard
 

Construction
Construct cupboard using framing as specified in Light timber framing and to details as shown on the drawings. Construct bench as specified in DG/ JOINERY ASSEMBLIES and as follows. 

Cupboard:

• Size:  845 x 2185 long x 2400 mm high
• Frame:  75 x 50 mm
• Sheeting:  12 mm thick veneered plywood to walls and ceiling
• Jamb linings and pelmet:  Construct out of 100 x 38 mm timber sections

Bench:

• Benchtop:  18 mm veneered particle board
• Cleats and front nosing:  50 x 25 mm
• Divisions and shelving:  Veneered edge stripped particle board and as shown on the drawings.  Dowel fix divisions to wall

Drawers:  As specified in DG / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Pin-up board:

• Facing:  Washable finish
• Size:  900 x 450 mm
• Fixing:  Screw fix to frame

Door:  Provide an approved roller door to full extent of cupboard opening.

Hardware:  Provide an approved roller door system complete with all fittings and locks and install on accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.

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4.12 Storage Wall
 

Construction
Provide the unit in the location shown and construct out of the materials, species, sizes and profiles shown on the drawings or specified in DG/ JOINERY ASSEMBLIES and as follows.

Materials:  Internal plywood all edge stripped.

• Grade:  C-D
• Thickness:  19 mm

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4.13 Chemical Storage - Shelving Timber

 

Location
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GUIDE NOTE:  Not used for Science Preparation - Size 1 and 2. Used for Size 3 only. 

Construction
Carcass unit out of 19 mm thick DAR timber shelving with division and shelves supported on 50 x 25mm (nominal) timber rails and form a bottom shelf tray lined in lead. Fit two lockable timber glazed doors with metal track.

Size:  1800 wide x 425 deep x 2100 mm high.

Base:
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Supports:  100 x 50mm

Kickboard: 25 mm (nominal) timber set back 50 mm

Lead lined shelf tray:  Fix upstands to front and back and sheath in lead providing folded and sweated corners.  Finish lead at top of upstand with batten.

• Lead weight:  25 kg/m²

Internal finish:  All surfaces to shelves and cupboard in high gloss enamel as specified in DG/ PAINTING                >

Sliding glazed doors:  Assemble from timber rails and stiles

• Door head:  100 x 50 mm on flat
• Top rail:  138 x 41 mm
• Bottom rail:  185 x 41 mm
• Stiles:  115 x 41 mm
• Rebate:  10 x 20 mm

Lock:  Fit to end of external leaf a deadlock with broaching cylinders

Finish:  2 coats of matt polyurethane to both doors internally and externally as well as pelmet and base as specified in DG / PAINTING. >

Internal flushbolt:  Fit to bottom rail of each internal leaf to engage with hole let into base.

Track:  Refer to DG / DOOR HARDWARE.

Handles:  Recessed flush pull handles, 2 per door. Refer to DG / DOOR HARDWARE.

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4.14 Bag Racks
 

Location
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Construction

Battens: Fix with countersunk screws from under side of brackets.

• Size:  100 x 50 mm (nominal) D.A.R.  Arris ends and top edges pencil round.

Frame: Refer to SG / METALWORK / FABRICATED

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4.15 Rack with Hooks for Clothes

 

Location
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GUIDE NOTE:  Include location/s where rack with hooks for clothes are required. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines.

Construction
Fix timber rail securely to wall with countersunk screws.  Screw fix clothes hooks spaced at 600 mm centres or as shown on drawings.

Length:  >

Height:  Refer to DG / WATER / HEIGHT OF FITTINGS

Width:  75 mm (nominal)

Thickness:  25 mm (nominal)

Clothes hooks

Number:
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Refer to SG / METALWORK / FABRICATED

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4.16 Rack, Peg Type
 

Location
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Construction
Fix timber rail securely to wall with 3 countersunk screws.  Secure six 18 mm diameter evenly spaced pegs per rail.

Length: 900 mm

Height: 1500 mm from floor to centre of rack

Width: 100 mm (nominal)

Thickness: 25 mm (nominal)

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4.17 Guitar Racks
 

Location
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Construction
Type: DAR timber peg rack or proprietary guitar mount rack designed for hanging guitars on wall.

Provide two separate guitar mount racks fixed to wall as shown on drawings.  The racks can be either a specifically built peg rack made DAR timber or a proprietary guitar mount rack.

Description (DAR timber peg rack):

• Base (finished sizes - minimum): 300 x 100 x 30mm thick
  • All edges to be either rounded or splayed
• Pegs: Two parallel 25mm diameter (nominal) pegs 90mm apart protruding 150mm at an incline (upwards) of approximately 10⁰.
  • Centrally located
  • Housed into base for the full thickness and securely fastened
  • Fully rounded (20mm diam.) at each exposed end
  • Finish: Painted. 
    Refer to SG / PAINTING

Proprietary guitar mount racks

• Must be within the dimensions as described in the above timber peg rack specification
• Must not have sharp edges or corners.  All corners and edges must be either rounded or splayed
• Slip on protective caps are not acceptable unless permanently fastened
• Factory finished and painted

Height: 1350mm from underside of rack to finished floor level

Fixing: Securely fixed to wall with non-corrosive metal fasteners and/or anchors.

• Minimum two fixing locations for each rack.

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4.18 Rack Module for Sheets - Metal
 

Location
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Construction
Fabricate out of 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard providing vertical divisions and a 100 mm high kickplate

Backing:  Sheet back with 7 mm Pinus structural A bond glueline plywood

Base:  100x 50 mm (nominal) supports at 600 mm centres

Kickboard:  100 x 25 mm (nominal) timber set back 50 mm

 

Size:  > wide x > deep x 1400 mm high.

Rack, Timber Stack
 

Location
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Construction
Provide a timber stack, framing in Radiata Pine with 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard shelving as shown on the Drawings. On completion leave unfinished.

Stack:  1500 x 1500 x 2100 mm high

Framing:  75 x 38 mm uprights, 38 mm x 25 mm rails

Bracing:  50 x 25 mm

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4.19 Rack Module for Sheets - Timber
 

Location
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Construction
Fabricate rack out of 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard providing 7 vertical intermediate divisions and a 100 mm high kickplate.

Backing:  Sheet back with 7 mm Pinus structural A bond glueline plywood

Base:  100 x 50 mm (nominal) supports at 600 mm centres

Kickplate:  100 x 25 mm (nominal) timber set back 50 mm

Size:  > wide x > deep x 2600 mm high.

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4.20 Shelving for Pottery

 

Location
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GUIDE NOTE: Insert project specific locations. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines. 

Requirement
Frame up rack fixing top and bottom shelves, brace ends with galvanised iron bracing and provide adjustable and fixed shelves as shown on the drawings.

Rack: 600 deep x 2640 wide x 2020mm high

Frame (DAR): 75 x 38mm

Runners (DAR):  38 x 25mm

Fixing: Glued and screwed

Back: 6 mm plywood sheet glued and pinned to extent shown on the drawing

Shelving (DAR): 50 x 25 mm equally spaced battens screw fixed to 50 x 25mm timber battens.

Finish:                                              
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4.21 Rack for Discus
 

Location
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GUIDE NOTE: Insert project specific locations. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines. 

Construction
Provide two slotted timber rails where one is fixed to the wall and the other to an edge stripped particleboard base secured to the floor.  Co-incide slots in rails to vertically carry discus.

Size: 300 deep x 250 mm high x length to suit

Base: 100 x 50 mm on edge at 600 mm maximum centres

HMR particleboard: 25 mm

Kickplate: Out of 50 mm (nominal) timber to match, set back 25 mm including both end returns

Wall rail: 50 x 41 mm (finished)

Base rail: 60 x 50 mm (nominal) with bearing face splayed 30 degrees

Rail fixing: Screw fix at 300 mm maximum centres

Finish: 2 coats clear polyurethane.

 

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4.22 Rack for Shot Put

 

Location
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Construction
Provide 3 inverted galvanised mild steel angles fixed to an edge stripped particleboard base secured to the floor

Size:  300 deep x approximately 150 mm high x length to suit

Base:  100 x 50 mm on edge at 600 mm maximum centres

HMR particleboard:  25 mm

Kickplate:  Out of 50 mm (nominal) timber to match, set back 25 mm including both end returns

Angles:  50 x 50 mm screw fixed to base at 300 mm maximum centres, space inverted flanges 30 mm apart

Finish:  2 coats clear polyurethane

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4.23 Rack for Javelins

Location
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GUIDE NOTE: Insert project specific locations. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines. 

Construction
Pre-drill recesses to bottom rail and secure to floor by masonry anchors:  Fix proprietary stainless steel spring clips to top rail coinciding to recesses and secure to wall by masonry anchors.

Rack:

• Size: 900 wide x 1500mm high
• Finish: 2 coats polyurethane.

Bottom rail: 100 x 50mm (nominal) with 8mm splay.

• Recesses: 30 mm diameter x 12mm depth at 8 mm maximum centres

Top rail:  100 x 25mm (nominal)

• Clips: 32mm diameter at 8mm maximum centres

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4.24 Floor Batten for Spring Boards
 

Location
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GUIDE NOTE: Insert project specific locations. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines.

Construction
Secure to floor a batten as indicated on the drawings

Size: Nominal 50 x 25 x 3000 mm

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4.25 Rack for Bats

 

Construction
Construct from 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard front, back, sides, main divisions and base.  From 12 mm thick edge stripped particleboard provide "eggcrate" divisions between the main divisions as detailed on the drawings.

Size:  670 deep x 2390 long x 720 mm high

Base support:  100 x 50 mm on edge at 600 mm maximum centres

Kickplate:  Out of 25 mm (nominal) timber to match set back 50 mm

Front gap:  Allow a 150 mm high gap above base fixing only the main divisions and ends to base

Finish:  2 coats clear polyurethane

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4.26 Sports Shelving

 

Location
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Construction
Fabricate out of 19 mm thick strip edged particleboard a base and two shelves fixed to 3 ladder frames with back and front support rails and screw fix to wall.

Size: 1800 long x 600 wide x 1300 mm high

Base support:  100 x 50 mm on edge at 600 mm maximum centres

Kickboard:  100 x 25 mm (nominal) timber set back 50 mm

Ladder frames:  50 x 25 mm

Back and front rails:  50 x 25 mm

Finish:  2 coats clear polyurethane.

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4.27 Adjustable Shelving, Timber (Music Store)

 

Location
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Construction
Provide out of 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard adjustable shelving to suit bush and rest pin brass shelf supports.

Shelf Bays: 600 mm wide or 900 mm wide by 2100 mm high. Refer to SG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Depth: 
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Base: From 18 mm thick edge stripped particleboard on 75 x 50 mm supports

Kickplate: Out of 25 mm (nominal) timber to match setback 25 mm

Adjustable Shelves:

• Number required: 4
• Adjustment:  50 mm centres

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4.28 Acid Bay Shelving

 

Location
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Construction
Material: 18 mm thick compressed fibre cement sheet

Requirement: Provide 3 removable shelves to detail and position as shown on the drawings.

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4.29 Plywood Shelves

 

Location
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Construction
Requirement: Provide 5 edge stripped plywood shelves with suitable wall stripping.

Material:  Interior plywood

• Grade:C-D
• Thickness:18 mm

Installation: Mount the wall stripping so that the lowest shelf is 300 mm and highest 1800 mm high above the floor.

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4.30 Fan Support Brackets

 

Location
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• To all fan location points under metal roof decking

Construction

Requirement: Construct support brackets out of 100 mm x 50 mm timber noggings and blocking between roof purlins.

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4.31 Light Support Brackets

 

Location
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• To all light fitting points under metal roof decking

Construction

Requirement: Construct supports using 100 x 50 mm timber noggings, fixing 2 between roof purlins 900 mm apart to suit surface mounted light fitting fixing holes.

 

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4.32 Adjustable Shelving, Timber (Chemical Store)
 

 

Location
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Construction
Shelving: 19mm (finished thickness) DAR timber adjustable shelving to suit bush and rest pin brass shelf supports.

Shelf Bays: 900mm wide x 2100mm high.  Each bay is to be constructed out of 18 mm thick edge stripped HMR (moister resistant) particleboard to form solid vertical divisions.

• Depth: 
• Base: 19mm (finished thickness) DAR timber on 75 x 50mm (nominal) timber supports
• Kickplate: 25mm (nominal) thick timber.  Setback 25mm

Adjustable Shelves

• Number required: 4
• Adjustment: 50mm centres

Finish: Two pack polyurethane clear interior finish

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4.33 Timber SHelving, Adjustable (Pantry) 
 

GUIDE NOTE: Insert project specific locations. Refer to the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines. 

Construction
Provide slotted shelf supports with laminated and edge stripped HMR particleboard shelves

Shelf bays:  As shown on drawings

Width: 400 mm+

Shelf supports:  Proprietary heavy-duty steel double slotted U shaped slotted uprights for wall mounting.

• Centres:  600 mm (maximum)
• Length:  2100 mm (from finished floor level to top of shelf support)
• Fixing:  Fix securely to wall with appropriate anchors.  When fixing to a stud wall the uprights must be fixed to the studs

Brackets:  Compatible proprietary brackets designed to fit the double slotted wall upright system. All brackets are to come complete with metal shelf locating/fixing clips.

• Length:  The end of the brackets to finish near the edge of the shelves (maximum 50 mm)
• Number:  6 per upright

Shelf support finish:  Epoxy/polyester

Shelf support colour:                       
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Shelving type:  Melamine overlaid particleboard, overlaid on both sides with low pressure melamine.  All exposed edges to be edge stripped with 2 mm thick rigid PVC.  All edges to match tops

Shelf thickness:  19 mm (minimum)

Shelf overhang:  No more than a 1/16 of the total shelf length to overhang the bracket at each end

Shelf number:  6 levels evenly spaced (extent of shelving shown on drawings)

Shelf colour:                                     

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4.34 Shelf with Deep Edge - Toilet

 

Location
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• Moderate Unit - Toilet

Construction
Provide a particleboard shelf with a 100 mm deep edge as shown on drawings and specified in DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Fixing: Fix to underside of shelf through pre-drilled holes in shelf brackets with galv. screws suitable for particle board.

Brackets: Refer to SG / METALWORK / FABRICATED

Finish: Laminate plastic finish moulded to suit surface. Finish against wall with white silicon mastic, gunned in, waterproof seal.

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4.35 Shelf - Toilet
 

Location

• Severe Unit
• Physically Disabled Unit

Construction

Provide a 2000 long x 300 mm wide HMR particleboard shelf at 1500 mm from floor all as specified in DG / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Location

• AccessToilet
• Access Shower/Toilet

Construction
Provide a 600 long x 150 mm wide HMR particleboard shelf at 950 mm from floor with radius corner all as specified in DG / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.

Standards: All fittings and installation must be in compliance with AS1428.1 1993.

Fixing: Fix securely to underside of shelf through pre-drilled holes in shelf brackets with galvanised screws suitable for particle board.

Finish: Laminate plastic finish moulded to suit surface and as specified.  Finish against wall with white silicon mastic, gunned in, waterproof seal.

Brackets: 30 x 30 x 5 mm thick mild steel angle hot dipped galvanised bracket. The bracket is to be of sufficient length to provide adequate support to shelf and secure fixing to wall.

• Fixing: Fix securely to wall
• Spacing: Maximum 450 mm centres

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4.36 Vanity Shelf
 

Location
General: Provide angle brackets with laminated and edge stripped HMR particle board shelf.

Construction
Type:  Melamine overlaid HMR particleboard, overlaid on both sides with low pressure melamine.  All exposed edges to be edge stripped with matching 2 mm thick ABS.  Size:  600 x 150  mm

Thickness:  18 mm (minimum)

Fixing:  Screw fixed to angle brackets (2 screws over bracket)

Seal:   Finish against wall with white silicon mastic, gunned in, waterproof seal

Colour:                                            
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Brackets:  Two hot dipped galvanised angle brackets to support shelf

Bracket fixing:  Securely fix to wall with appropriate fasteners

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4.37 Basketball Backboard

 

Location
Games Court

Construction
Waterproof plywood backboard bolted securely to frame as shown on drawings

Size: 1800 x 1050 mm finished

Thickness: 12 mm (minimum)

Graphics:  Generally semi-gloss white enamel with edges and 50 mm line markings in semi-gloss black enamel as shown on the drawings and as specified in DG / PAINTING.

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4.38 Infill to Side of B11
 

GUIDE NOTE:  Include list of locations where infills to side of B11 are required. Refer to Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines. 

Construction
Construct infills in the location and out of the materials, species, sizes and profiles as shown on the drawings or specified in DG / JOINERY / JOINERY ASSEMBLIES.  Infills are to be finished to match surrounding bench cupboards and dividers.

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4.39 Exercise Bar (Barre)
 

Construction
General: Dressed timber rail securely screw fixed to MS support assembly.

Rail: 50 mm (finished size) diameter

Timber species: Douglas Fir (Oregon) or Western Hemlock (Canada Pine):  For select dressing purposes:  To AS 2440

Joints: All joints to be located over the centre of the MS rail support "T" bracket

Finish: Clear finish. Refer to SG / PAINTING

Support assembly: Refer to SG / METALWORK / FABRICATED

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4.40 Timber Stairs
 

Nosings
General: Provide a pre-formed anti-slip metal backed step nosing in contrasting colour to delineate each tread.

Standard: To AS 1428.1.