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.
Glass in doors regulations.
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.
This means that the glass must be approved safety glass.
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.
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.
Alternatively glass safety film can be applied to existing windows and glass areas.
Glass safety legislation the law and glazing.
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.
Your legal responsibilities with regard to glazing are governed by two key areas.
The regulations apply to thermal performance and other areas such as safety air supply means of escape and ventilation.