Tempered patio door glass.
Tempering window next to sliding door.
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24 inch 610 mm.
Clear or low e 3 sizes.
Also known as toughened glass tempered glass is stronger and safer than regular glass.
Residential building codes for safety glass.
By heating glass at a high temperature then rapidly.
The tempering process changes the properties of the glass so that if it should be broken it crumbles into dull cubes to minimize any injury.
Windows that have the potential for human impact are legally required to contain tempered glass.
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.
No shipping saftey tempered glass panes used on patio doors windows and direct set units.
These are in store pick up items only.
When glass breaks it often forms large dangerous shards that can pose significant safety risks.
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.
2 types of glass.
A mentally handicapped child will be occupying the home.
There was a 45 degree angle between the door and the window to the right.
The arc rule below causes me to scratch my head.
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.