Safety glass needed?

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Solid wall l from walking surface to 34-36 above safety glass 16 cfr 1201 class11

[Blaine Wiley]

Originally Posted by jpope

If houses were built to be "child-proof," there would never be another set of stairs and kitchens would be a thing of the past, there would be no bathtubs, toilets or sink stoppers, and windows would be made of unbreakable plexi-glass. Parents have the responsibility to safeguard their children.

Yep.

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

Solid wall l from walking surface to 34-36 above safety glass 16 cfr 1201 class11

I don't know what you mean by this group of words, letters and numbers.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Any window installed under 36" gets my safety recommendation. And I don't use a tape measure.

I don't do standards.

So 36.1" is OK.

I understand the "I don't do standards" argument. But essentially you are setting your own.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

So 36.1" is OK.

I understand the "I don't do standards" argument. But essentially you are setting your own.

No. I'm not setting my own standards. I'm simply recommending a safety rail in all areas of homes where children are susceptible to injury.

When I do recommend such an installation, most of my clients reply with, "Wow, great idea... thanks". I may have saved an injury.

I have two healthy children today and they are bruise-free because of me and my standards.

I'm not demanding a safety rail installation. I'm helping everyone become safer while they are living in their new homes.

It's only common sense....

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by lkage

I don't know what you mean by this group of words, letters and numbers.

From code check page 54
I would mention it to your client that they may want to have protection by the window

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Any window installed under 36" gets my safety recommendation. And I don't use a tape measure.

By that "standard," almost every window in a modern home would need rails or safety glass.

Isn't that a bit overly-cautious?

[Wayne B. Wilson]

didn't write just looked it up , I am guessing most windows are above 34 inches

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by jpope

By that "standard," almost every window in a modern home would need rails or safety glass.

Isn't that a bit overly-cautious?

As I already stated....

I'm simply recommending a safety rail in all areas of homes where children are susceptible to injury.

It does not include every window in the house. It's usually the windows lower than my knee.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

LOL i just measured mine all of them are 34 inches to the bottom of the window

[David P. Valley]

Most window openings are above 36 inches in my area. If they fall below that height, it is usually a dramatic drop in height. More like 12 to 18 inches above floor level. Those are the windows I'm referring to.

I could care less about windows that are 30 to 36 inches off the floor.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Interesting though good post .

[relliott]

If the bottom of the glazing is less than 18' and the top of the glaziing is min 36" from the floor it must be tempered(safety glass) inter changeable word by the way.

In lew of that, there must be a 1-1/2 in guardrail that does not touch surface of the glass when under load at the 36" point.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

Ditto.

Tritto.

I have found children to be quite problematic to the general welfare and upkeep of the standard residential home. Thus, I pretty much recommend this as a safety upgrade every-time I come across the little bastards.

[Tim Spargo]

What happened to 18 from the floor and 24 from the door when dealing with windows/glass not to mention adjoining walkway or other ped. area adjacent to..

Indiv. panes are solid unit? Some muni's used to allow impact glazing over indiv. panes and over entire unit if swinging.. made no sense that solid units made a difference one way or other but AHJ at time was ref. IRC.

GL