Window Safety Glass Perpendicular To Door

Basic zone for sidelites.

Window safety glass perpendicular to door.

There are exceptions allowed for decorative glass in windows also along with the addition of a sturdy rail in front of the glass and outboard panes of insulating glass in a high location. The california building code requires the use of safety glazing or safety plate glass in areas subject to human impact. Horizontally of door in closed position 60 in. Scotchshield manufactured by 3m is one of several brands of safety film that can be applied to old doors and windows to provide shatter protection.

For example windows placed within 2 feet of doors and. 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. Where the glazing is on a wall perpendicular to the plane of the door in a closed position and within 24 inches 610 mm of the hinge side of an in swinging door. Glass in walls enclosing stairway landings or within 5 feet of the bottom and top of stairways where the bottom edge of the glass is less than 60 above a walking surface.

You can select tempered glass on any of the windows you order from discount door and window. Sphere cannot pass 24 in. Sidelite exempt when perpendicular to door on latch side exempt if a 3 in. 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.

Above floor adjacent to doors glazing installed perpendicular to a door 24 inches from door safety glazing if on hinge side of an in swinging door 9. 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. Above walking surface safety glass 9 ft. Select glass strength option and choose tempered glass.

Radius of door edge in closed position 60 in. 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. An installer typically adds a small label indicating that the glass now meets the cpsc standard for safety glass after completing the work. Also glass on a perpendicular wall to a door and opposite the swing must be safety tempered as illustrated below.