Title 24 part 2 section.
Building regulations glass doors.
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.
Safety glazing should be provided to any glass in a critical area.
Glass in swinging doors shall conform to the provisions of section 3242 d.
At least 0 33 square metres and at least 450mm high and 450mm wide.
The emergency escape window or door shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools.
The emergency escape window or door shall have a minimum net clear openable area of 5 7 square feet with a minimum net clear height of 24 inches and a minimum net clear width of 20 inches.
Fenestration standards require windows to tolerate up to certain wind speeds especially important out here in the midwest.
These regulations are for the convenience of the user and no representation or warranty is made that the information is current or accurate.
The california building code requires the use of safety glazing or safety plate glass in areas subject to human impact.
Group b occupancies are those defined in chapter 7 of the uniform building code 1979 edition.
These regulations cover topics that are generally out of the scope of your remodel such as egress and impact resistance.
Within any glazed door up to 1500mm from floor level.
This means that the glass must be approved safety 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.