For architects & specifiers
Guide specifications
Three-part CSI guide specifications with American Upholstery as the basis of design, ready to drop into your project manual. Each lists the date and time its current version took effect.
Section 12 52 00
Custom Upholstery
Custom upholstery and reupholstery of booths, banquettes, fixed audience seating, loose seating and wall panels (millwork excluded): IFC 805, IBC 803, ACT heavy-duty fabrics.
Download PDF (122 KB)Section 13 31 23
Tensioned Fabric Shade Structures
Tensioned HDPE fabric shade structures and shade sails: field dimensions, membranes, corner and tensioning hardware, pretension, IBC 3102 / 3105.
Download PDF (126 KB)How to use them
Choose or delete the bracketed options, confirm the code edition your jurisdiction has adopted (Phoenix adopted the 2024 codes effective August 1, 2025), and coordinate the related sections listed in each. Need an editable Word version or help with a project? Call (480) 399-7516 or contact us.
Version history
| Section | Version | In use | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 52 00 – Custom Upholstery | 1.0 (current) | October 10, 2026, 12:05 PM MST | |
| 13 31 23 – Tensioned Fabric Shade Structures | 1.1 (current) | October 10, 2026, 1:45 PM MST | |
| 13 31 23 – Tensioned Fabric Shade Structures | 1.0 | Oct 10, 2026 12:05 PM to Oct 10, 2026 1:45 PM |
Always use the current version. Older versions stay available for projects already specified with them.
Related: commercial upholstery codes · shade structure code requirements · notes for engineers