Repairing and Extending Doors and Windows

1 Introduction.- 1.1 What This Book Covers.- 1.2 Failure Types and Conditions.- 1.3 What to Do in an Emergency.- 1.4 Professional Help.- 1.4.1 Help for Building Owners and Managers.- 1.4.2 Help for Architects and Engineers.- 1.4.3 Help for General Building Contractors.- 1.5 Prework On-Site Examination.- 1.5.1 The Owner.- 1.5.2 Architects and Engineers.- 1.5.3 Building Contractors.- 1.6 Demolition and Removal of Existing Construction.- 1.6.1 Controls.- 1.6.2 Protection of Persons and Property to Remain or Be Reused.- 1.6.3 Performing Demolition Work.- 1.6.4 Disposition of Removed Materials.- 1.7 General Requirements for Alterations.- 1.7.1 Controls.- 1.7.2 Materials.- 1.7.3 Making Alterations, Patches, and Repairs.- 2 Support Systems.- 2.1 Excess Structure Movement.- 2.2 Failed Steel or Concrete Structures.- 2.3 Failed Wood Structure or Wood Wall or Partition Framing.- 2.4 Failed Metal Wall or Partition Framing.- 2.5 Failed Concrete, Stone, or Masonry Walls or Partitions.- 2.6 Failed Other Building Elements.- 2.7 Where to Get More Information.- 3 Wood and Metal Materials and Finishes.- 3.1 Wood.- 3.1.1 Wood Door and Panel Materials and Their Quality.- 3.1.2 Wood Window and Sliding-Glass-Door Materials.- 3.1.3 Wood Frame and Trim Materials.- 3.1.4 Preservative Treatment.- 3.2 Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel.- 3.2.1 Heat Treatment.- 3.2.2 Carbon-Steel and Stainless Steel Products.- 3.3 Aluminum.- 3.3.1 Alloy Designations.- 3.3.2 Temper Designations.- 3.3.3 Heat Treatment.- 3.3.4 Aluminum Products.- 3.4 Copper Alloys.- 3.4.1 Alloy Designations.- 3.4.2 Copper Alloy Products.- 3.5 Other Metals.- 3.6 General Requirements for Finishes on Metals.- 3.7 Mechanical and Chemical Cleaning of and Finishes for Steel.- 3.7.1 Mechanical Finishes for and Cleaning of Carbon Steel.- 3.7.2 Chemical Finishes for and Cleaning of Carbon Steel.- 3.7.3 Mechanical Finishes for and Cleaning of Stainless Steel.- 3.7.4 Chemical Finishes for and Cleaning of Stainless Steel.- 3.8 Mechanical and Chemical Cleaning of and Finishes for Aluminum.- 3.8.1 Mechanical Cleaning of and Finishes for Aluminum.- 3.8.2 Chemical Cleaning of and Finishes for Aluminum.- 3.8.3 Anodic Coatings.- 3.9 Mechanical and Chemical Cleaning of and Finishes for Copper Alloys.- 3.9.1 Mechanical Finishes for and Cleaning of Copper Alloys.- 3.9.2 Chemical Cleaning of and Finishes for Copper Alloys.- 3.10 Inorganic Coatings on Metal.- 3.10.1 Metallic Coatings.- 3.10.2 Vitreous Coatings.- 3.10.3 Laminated Coatings.- 3.11 Organic Coatings.- 3.11.1 Standards.- 3.11.2 Manufacturers and Products.- 3.11.3 Opaque Organic Coating Composition.- 3.11.4 Transparent Organic Coating Composition.- 3.11.5 Organic Coating Systems.- 3.11.6 Miscellaneous Materials.- 3.11.7 Special Paints.- 3.11.8 Powder Coatings.- 3.11.9 Film Laminate.- 3.11.10 Preparation of Surfaces to Receive Organic Coatings.- 3.11.11 Factory-Applied Organic Coatings.- 3.11.12 Shop Primer-Coat Application for Field-Applied Paint.- 3.11.13 Preparing the Site for Field Application of Organic Coatings.- 3.11.14 Field Touch-up of Shop Coats.- 3.11.15 Applying Organic Coatings in the Field.- 3.12 Why Wood and Metal Materials and Finishes Fail.- 3.12.1 Bad Materials.- 3.12.2 Selecting Inappropriate Materials.- 3.12.3 Selecting Inappropriate Finishes.- 3.12.4 Improper Preparation for Application of Finishes.- 3.12.5 Improper Finish Application.- 3.12.6 Failure of the Immediate Substrate.- 3.12.7 Failure to Protect Materials and Finishes.- 3.12.8 Failure to Properly Maintain Applied Finishes.- 3.12.9 Natural Aging.- 3.13 Cleaning and Repairing of Woods and Metals and Their Finishes.- 3.13.1 General Requirements.- 3.13.2 Repairing Specific Types of Damage.- 3.13.3 Cleaning Existing Wood and Metal Finishes That Do Not Need Repair.- 3.14 Finishes That Cannot Be Refinished in the Field.- 3.15 Refinishing Existing Wood and Metal in the Field.- 3.15.1 Materials and Manufacturers.- 3.15.2 Organic Coating Systems.- 3.15.3 Preparation for Applying Org