Specifications - Railing Design - American > Part II Products

2.01 Manufacturers

• Acceptable Manufacturer:
  Products specified as a standard of quality are fabricated by
  GRECO ALUMINUM RAILINGS
  2051 Ambassador Drive, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9C 3R5
  Telephone: (519) 966-4210 Fax: (519) 966-4901
  Email: info@grecorailings.com
  (Contact us for a local representative in your area)

2.02 Metals

• Aluminum: Alloy and temper recommended by aluminum producer and finisher for type of use and finish indicated, with not less than the strength and durability properties of the alloy and temper designated below for each aluminum form required:
  • Structural extrusions such as posts shall be 6361 T6 alloy/temper
  • All custom extrusions such as top rail and pickets shall be 6005AT6
  • Aluminum sheet or corrugated panel shall be series 5052 H4 alloy

2.03 Fasteners

• Fasteners for Anchoring Railings to other Construction: For aluminum railing installation, only stainless steel anchors Type 304 are to be used.
• Fasteners for Interconnecting Railing Components such be corrosive resistance or stainless steel screw

2.04 Fabrication

• Fabricate railing system to comply with requirements indicated on approved shop drawings for design, dimensions, details, finish and member sizes, including wall thickness of hollow members, post spacings, and anchorage.
• Assembly shall be in a neat workmanlike manner using MIG Welding Processes as required.
• All posts shall be structurally welded to top rail and lower horizontal members to assure fixed fastening for the life of the railing.
• Corners shall be fitted by mitre and further welded as required to obtain maximum assurance of strength through the railing's useful life.
• End connections required to fasten to the building structure require either a welded end rail sleeves or bracket.
• Provide weep holes or other means to exit entrapped water from hollow sections of railing members exposed to exterior, condensation, or moisture from other sources.
• Close exposed visible ends of top rails by use of flat cap welded to end.
• Verify dimensions on site prior to shop fabrication.

2.05 Finish

• All aluminum railings to receive a baked on painted finish over full multi-stage pretreatment process.
• E.S.P. applied thermosetting T.G.I.C. polyster powder paint over pretreatment bond coating. Paint to be similar to Tiger Drylac Series 49.
• Selection to be available in standard colors by Greco and Manufactures standard colors only.
• Finish shall be in exterior quality powder coating applied in accordance with A.A.M.A. 2603-98
• Color matched will be done with high solid polyster powder to meet A.A.M.A. 2603-9