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.
Tempering window next to sliding door.
There was a 45 degree angle between the door and the window to the right.
Tempered patio door glass.
Residential building codes for safety glass.
Also known as toughened glass tempered glass is stronger and safer than regular glass.
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The arc rule below causes me to scratch my head.
Windows that have the potential for human impact are legally required to contain tempered glass.
By heating glass at a high temperature then rapidly.
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.
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.
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The window was about 17 inches from the door edge.
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24 inch 610 mm.
2 types of glass.
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.
No shipping saftey tempered glass panes used on patio doors windows and direct set units.
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.