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5 * STAR CITY HOTEL -GUESTROOM BALCONIES & TERRACES

Generally, balconies and features are required for resort properties.


. Door / Frame: Design exterior doors and frames to comply with air and water infiltration requirements for project environment.
• Exterior metal, such as anodized aluminum or equal exterior color finish or solid wood fabrication with metal cladding and anodized finish in approved color. • Stain or paint (factory finish) interior face of wood doors to match door trim and millwork.
• In marine environments, provide aluminum exterior with finish such as Kynar (polyvinylidene fluoride, PVDF) coating or equal to match color selected for interior jamb and trim finish.
3. Door Hardware: Provide the following applicable to door operation:
• Lock: Provide balcony, patio or terrace with a standard door lock and a secondary lock such as a bar or latch (to deter break-ins and operation by small children).
• Secondary Lock: Provide type that is easy to operate, visually obvious and secure. Provide hinge door with night-guard bar and sliding doors with a hinged “Charley Bar” or “Engert” device (“U” shaped hasp lock).
• Threshold: Aluminum

Balcony Guard Rail: Protect the open sides of balconies to include a guard rail with the following features:
• Rail Height: 1.1 m (3’-6”) minimum.
• Openings: Less than 10 cm (4 inch).
• Design Configuration: To restrict climbing.
• Floor Clearance: 5 cm (2 inch) maximum to minimize falling objects.
• Graphics: Include signage regarding balcony safety

Furnishings: Provide two chairs and one table minimum, of good quality aluminum constructiondesigned for outdoor use.
• Select fixtures that conceal the light source.
• Avoid exterior light fixtures where insects are attracted and fixture lights create erratic, conflicting and poor exterior lighting.
• At beach resorts, comply with environmental laws. 7. Finishes at Balconies: Provide finish walls as required for exterior building finishes.
• Provide membrane waterproofing below selected finish material (such stone or tile pavers) on structural slabs above occupied areas. • Finish deck surface may be concrete (with added color), large unglazed ceramic tile pavers or stone with minimum 0.6 wet / dry slip resistance.
• Seal grouted joints with penetrating sealer.
• Slope decks away from building to drain surface water to storm water collection system

 
 
 
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