custom printed vinyl murals

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Author Message Robert E. Woodburn, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: bob_woodburn Post Number: 155 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 - 06:13 pm:    Does anyone have a section for this you'd be willing to share? We've done this in the past and handled it by allowance, but this Owner wants specs. Two stories high, about 30 feet wide; printed on vinyl from a digital artwork file supplied by the Architect; applied to the wall like vinyl wall covering. If I wrote it from scratch, I'd probably call it something like "Section 12 11 14 Digitally Printed Murals"... ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 885 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 - 06:43 pm:    I guess it depends on the nature of the artwork but with 12 11 13 listed as Photo Murals in MF, your selection makes sense. Where are you finding your technical info for the vinyl and the inks as well as the process? I found this interesting blog post: http://www.signwarehouse.com/blog/outdoor-durability-or-how-long-will-my-vinyl-signs-last/ Wish I had a Section to share. At least now I'll know who to give a shout to when I need one! Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wayne_yancey Post Number: 730 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 - 06:58 pm:    Robert, In my firm for interiors, it is treated as a wall covering. For example: PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 WALL COVERING A. WC-#: Custom type as scheduled in Drawing Interior Finishes Legend. B. All wall coverings shall have a maximum flame spread of 75 or less when tested in accordance with ASTM E84. Fire retardant treat all nonconforming wall covering. Treatment shall not alter the appearance of the material. 2.2 ACCESSORIES A. Adhesives: Use adhesives as recommended by the wall covering manufacturer for the application and substrate encountered. and 3.3 WALL COVERING INSTALLATION A. Mix and apply adhesives in strict accordance with the adhesive manufacturer's directions for the type of material being applied. B. Install wall covering secure, smooth, clean, and without wrinkles, gaps or overlaps. C. Install wall covering where scheduled in strict accordance with the wall covering manufacturer's recommendations. D. Extend wall covering continuously behind such items which are close to but not touching walls. E. Provide double-cut seams on nonmatch patterns; butt seams on match patterns. F. Install wall covering oriented vertically. Horizontal seams are not permitted. G. Corner Seams: Make no seams within 6 inches of an inside or outside corner, except where a color or pattern change is indicated. Lap wall coverings at inside corner seams to prevent substrate show through. J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 807 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 07:37 am:    The vinyl wall covering people have been doing this for years so the basic product is simply VWC (with a fabric substrate). You can call a manufacturer for more information. I have been using the wall covering section for this application. I would think vinyl signs (which I thiknk of as more an exterior application) are somewhat different and may need to new stretched. You might try reaching out to local repro shops (try A&E here in Houston) Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 266 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 08:28 am:    Robert, I've recently prepared a custom wall covering section too, but for smaller spaces than yours. The variables seem to be printing substrates, ink types, and textures. It's an interior designer thing, and they want what they want. I wouldn't recommend it for public work, but that's what my most recent section is for. We're referencing ASTM E 84 and NFPA 286 Corner Burn Test. Our locations are in elevator lobbies. Two manufacturers are Astex and DesignTex. UV protective coatings are also available. My section looks very similar to Wayne's. I feel like there should be an article 2.3 Fabrication, to include information about the printing process and fabrication tolerances, but I don't know enough to say. For part 3, the corner seams and lap (or butt) seams may be different for your mural. Do you need to indicate a location for pattern matching? Finally, make sure it's installed over level 5 GWB or veneer plaster substrates. I'm sure you've thought of these things already. Have fun! - Guest (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 - 10:56 pm:    Koroseal's Korographics is/has a digitally-printed vinyl wallcovering. Just need to add some language specific to digital printing to vinyl wallcovering master and that should suffice. I also had a project in which client wanted reproHAUS added to spec. Robert if you post your e-mail address, I can send you my edited wallcovering master, but it's not much other than what I described above. Robert E. Woodburn, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: bob_woodburn Post Number: 156 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 10:26 am:    Like a few other things, it appears that this could probably be specified in different divisions--in 09 as wallcovering, in 10 as signage or graphics, and in 12 as artwork--with each requiring a different approach, though they may overlap to one degree or another. The choice of division may determine whether the vendors or bidders are wallcovering manufacturers, sign shops, or reprographics houses (though the distinction between the latter is becoming murkier). Application over a level 5 gyp board finish seems appropriate, to enhance adhesion. Thank you all for your suggestions, which are all very helpful. My email address is robert.woodburn@pbk.com.