Safety Glazing for Safer Decks East Saint Louis IL

The completed deck is beautiful and your client loves it. It just needs to pass inspection, then you can move on to the next job. No worries — it's a simple deck and there shouldn't be any problems.

Local Companies

Kelly Marston Tile & Stone
618-520-0917
214 East Church
Collinsville, IL
Saint Louis Group Design/Build, Inc.
(314)865-4422
P.O. Box 16522
St. Louis, MO
Nba New Salem Place
(618) 875-8670
1235 Saint Louis Ave
East Saint Louis, IL
Sims Constr
(618) 398-7984
8918 Woestboul St
East Saint Louis, IL
Edwards & Kamadulski
(618) 274-7150
2230 Cleveland Ave
East Saint Louis, IL
Sungo Inc
(618) 332-2201
220 S 88th St
East Saint Louis, IL
Givens Eddie Contracting Inc
(618) 394-0741
East Saint Louis, IL
American Building Construction Design
(618) 398-7612
5929 State R St
East Saint Louis, IL
Concrete Construction Company of Swi
(618) 274-2500
211 S 15th St
East Saint Louis, IL
Mkb Construction
(618) 398-3123
10 Harvey Ln
East Saint Louis, IL

Insight on engineering and codes

by Glenn Mathewson

The completed deck is beautiful and your client loves it. It just needs to pass inspection, then you can move on to the next job. No worries — it's a simple deck and there shouldn't be any problems. But when the inspector does the final inspection, he tells you it looks great — except you must "safety glaze" a window on the house.

What? You didn't do anything to that window, so how are you responsible? I can tell you that you're not the only deck builder to be surprised by this code requirement. As an inspector, I often see designs that don't account for the locations of the existing windows.

Windows are typically made from glass, or what the building codes call glazing, which is dangerous when broken. Thus, Section R308 of the 2006 International Residential Code calls for safety glazing in locations it deems hazardous.

The safety glazing must display a manufacturer's designation, commonly called a "tempering bug," that specifies who applied the designation, what type of glazing was used, and which safety standard was met. Further, the tempering bug must be acid- or laser-etched, sandblasted, ceramic-fired, embossed, or otherwise applied so it can't be removed without being destroyed in the process; and it must be visible at final inspection.

The most common safety glazing is tempered glass, like that used in the side and rear windows of your truck.

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Featured Local Company

Kelly Marston Tile & Stone

618-520-0917
214 East Church
Collinsville, IL
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