Tempered Glass Near Doors

There are also four exception allowed as noted below in the citation from the residential edition of the florida building code fbc and the international residential code irc is similar.

Tempered glass near doors. Beyond items like tempered glass shelves table tops and other custom cut tempered glass we also offer tempered glass panels and tempered glass sheets. Decorative glass 2 sidelites where any part of glass within 24 in. Additionally it is required to temper any glass located within 24 of a door if the bottom edge is less than five feet above the floor. So the glass must be larger than 9 square feet and within 36 inches of a walking area plus the bottom of the window has to be below 18 inches above the floor and top more than 36 inches above the floor.

Tempered glass is made to reduce the chances of injury or death. Above floor or standing surface 1. Tempered glass uses tempered glass is often used in security doors. If you would like a quote please be aware of the following minimums and maximums.

Tempered glass in doors according to the international residential code you must temper all glass and panels in swinging sliding operable fixed and bifold doors regardless of the panel s size. According to the 2012 international residential code it is required at these hazardous locations. Anything within 2 of a door on the hinge side. Glass perpendicular to door on latch side 4.

Tempered glass building codes when to use it posted on by. 1 glazing in doors 1. In addition any glass located adjacent to a door within a 24 inch arc of the door must be constructed from safety glass if the bottom edge of the glass is less than 60 inches above the walking. Our glass bending equipment can handle bent tempered bent laminated monolithic and even bent insulating units.

Arc of the door in closed position 60 in. Any glass within 24 inches of a door along the same wall as the door or perpendicular to it that is less than 60 inches above the floor must be safety tempered glass. If a panel of your iron security door has broken or is missing our tempered glass panels are designed to replace it. Dulles glass mirror is the only place you can get high quality custom cut tempered glass at this affordable of a price.

Anywhere within 5 of a hot tub swimming pool spa sauna shower or bathtub. Maximum glass size is 130 x 188 minimum glass size is 18 x. The areas considered to be hazardous safety glazing areas requiring tempered glass are. Is proud to offer the very best glass panels in the industry.

When protected by intervening barrier 3. Glass in any door. All doors are considered a hazardous location and must have safety tempered glass with just a couple of exceptions for small glass panels in a door and decorative glass.