Glass In Doors Regulations

Per the international residential code all glass or panels in fixed operable swinging sliding and bifold doors must be constructed from safety glass regardless of size.

Glass in doors regulations.

Your legal responsibilities with regard to glazing are governed by two key areas. Any glass used in doors or used adjacent to a door such as sidelights must comply with the approved document n of the building regulations 1991. Other annealed glass regulations are as follows 8mm glass can be used as safety glass if it does not exceed 1100mm in any direction 10mm glass can be used as safety glass if it does not exceed 2 25m in any direction. As an example 6mm annealed glass can be used in doors up to a glazing width of 250mm but must not exceed 0 5sq metre in area.

There are two types of safety glass available toughened and laminated glass. In addition any glass. Often this means that the glass will be toughened safety glass that s designed to prevent dangerous shards being produced if the glass is ever. Safety window film and glass manifestation can be installed to glazing to meet the minimum standards set out in current glass safety legislation or the extended additional standards based on individual risk set out in the workplace regulations.

Glass safety legislation the law and glazing. An external window or door is a controlled fitting under the building regulations and as a result of this classification these regulations set out certain standards to be met when such a window or door is replaced. Alternatively glass safety film can be applied to existing windows and glass areas.