I bought used conservatory but council say I need to check glass for safety , I need get certificate (because on glass no BS stamps) , but I don't know how to check them ... I am try found on google some company but not found .
Hello . I have question about windows(glass) safety .
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As has been said above, if the bottom edge of the glass is lower than 80cm or 800mm or 31 inches in old money to the floor then it has to be safety glass. Glass that is within 30cm or 300mm or 12 inches from a door handle regardless of whether it is above 80cm from the floor or not has to be safety glass also, the thinking behind that was that there is a possibility that you could put your hand/arm through the glass if you accidentally missed the door handle.....daft i know!
The glass in the roof also needs to be safety glass even though it's clearly above the 80cm threshold but that's obvious.
If your units do not have kite marks in any of the corners then you have to assume they are not toughened or laminated and will need replacing IF you require a cert from the council man, yes you can buy a tester from merlinlazer if you so wish but I would imagine the man from the council already has one along with his low e detector and possibly his lazer thickness gauge?
As has been said above, if the bottom edge of the glass is lower than 80cm or 800mm or 31 inches in old money to the floor then it has to be safety glass. Glass that is within 30cm or 300mm or 12 inches from a door handle regardless of whether it is above 80cm from the floor or not has to be safety glass also, the thinking behind that was that there is a possibility that you could put your hand/arm through the glass if you accidentally missed the door handle.....daft i know!
The glass in the roof also needs to be safety glass even though it's clearly above the 80cm threshold but that's obvious.
If your units do not have kite marks in any of the corners then you have to assume they are not toughened or laminated and will need replacing IF you require a cert from the council man, yes you can buy a tester from merlinlazer if you so wish but I would imagine the man from the council already has one along with his low e detector and possibly his lazer thickness gauge?
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Possibly the op thinking ahead and wanting a certificate of compliance from the BC?
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maybe in his area he needs planning permission for it ? or he has enquired into planning and they've just said prove its ok....
whether he needs certificate from council or not, he needs safety glass in the locations already discussed...........
It may be a big one or he is planning to have heating or remove the doors between the house and conservatory?
If none of the above are happening then you dont need it to be signed off by building control but it does say that you should still comply with safety glazing. It is something that will probably only come up when you try to sell the house though.
If none of the above are happening then you dont need it to be signed off by building control but it does say that you should still comply with safety glazing. It is something that will probably only come up when you try to sell the house though.
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IF he requires planning , then yes they would be............
I appreciate not all locations of conservatories require planning , but if he requires planning then , unless he has a disspensation , then he will be required to have safety glass. surely he can not just put up a secondhand conservatory where he likes, it should make no difference whether the conservatory is secondhand or new ... as soon as the glass is removed from the original frames , it will have to conform to Document N...
Personally , whatever the scenario.....I would fit safety glass in the areas already highlighted....for the extra money it could save you ( or your loved ones ) from serious injury.............
Planning have no regards as to specification of any materials
There are many more dangerous things around the home to worry about
Part N has been withdrawn for England, BTW
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There may well be more dangerous things to worry about , but as a business who supplies glass and offering advice on a public forum , I have to consider my ' duty of care ' to the OP............
As for Part N , you are quite right , but in my honest opinion it is a little misleading to state that , without adding that it was amalgamated with Document K ( in fact Part 4 ) , and all the information regarding safety glazing has remained exactly the same
The duty of someone supplying products as a business is different to someone supplying products second hand privately.
There are other ways of meeting the glazing requirements of Part K, if Part K actually applies.
There is no duty of care on this type of forum. Otherwise it works the other way too when OP's are told to do more than they have to.
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