Anywhere within 5 of a hot tub swimming pool spa sauna shower or bathtub.
Utah rule for window near door tempered.
Tempered glass is made to reduce the chances of injury or death.
2018 international building code 2406 4 3 specifies that tempered safety glass is needed if all these conditions exist.
Saturday october 5 2019 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.
Also known as toughened glass tempered glass is stronger and safer than regular glass.
The main one you need to understand is when it is required to use tempered safety glass.
When you are doing a window replacement job you should be aware that there are universal building codes that you need to abide by.
While these irc rules apply to all residences in the united states san francisco law also requires all glass located within 40 inches of an exterior or interior dwelling unit door be tempered or.
Any windows in a door must have tempered glass no matter the height unless it is too small for a 3 inch ball to pass through the window.
If you have a door located near the stairs plan to use tempered glass for any glass panels or lites incorporated within or near the door.
When is safety tempered glass required by code for glass near a door.
Glazing or any window small enough that a 3.
Any glass in walls adjacent to stairs landings and ramps should be made of tempered glass if the glass is within 5 feet of the top or bottom of the stairs and the bottom edge of the glass is 60 inches or less above the walking surface.
Windows that have the potential for human impact are legally required to contain tempered glass.
Tempered glass is glass that has an extra proceedure done to it to make it 4 to 5 times.
According to the 2012 international residential code it is required at these hazardous locations.
Also any fixed window with over 9.
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.
When to use tempered safety glass.
Glass stair rails and baluster panels must be made of tempered glass.
Nearby doors change the rules about tempered glass because the swing of a door or the motions of a person going through it can create a situation where a regular window might break.
All doors manufactured since 1974 have tempered glass.