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02-08-2009, 06:39 AM #1
william siegel Guest
Bathroom glass window
How can I tell if this is safety or tempered glass. There were no markings on the window and it was very thin. Thanks
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02-08-2009, 06:59 AM #2
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Re: Bathroom glass window
If no markings you have to assume it's not safety/tempered.
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02-08-2009, 07:43 AM #3
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Re: Bathroom glass window
Originally Posted by John Arnold
Either that or use the ball peen hammer test ... you know, the one which verifies that it WAS safety glass or that it WAS not safety glass.
The markings are required to be visible after glazing, so, if the markings are not there, 'it is not safety glazing as required by the code' (which means it could be safety glazing, but not *as required by the code* - which stops the arguments from the builders end).
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02-08-2009, 08:01 AM #4
william siegel Guest Re: Bathroom glass window
Thanks guys - that is what I thought and just wanted to verify.
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02-09-2009, 12:54 PM #5
Robin McCaslin Guest Re: Bathroom glass window
This is a simple test of wits.
If something has a rating, it will be listed. If not, then you have to assume that it is of the lowest rating, being even if it has a rating.
If there is nothing to prove that it's above base value, then it has to be taken as base, and nothing more. You can not assume anything.
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