05/23/12 Georgia Amendments- Prescriptive Deck Details Sheet 22 of 22
SAFETY GLAZING
To reduce injury due to an accidental impact, safety glazing in window and door glass is required when the
existing house wall encloses any portion of the deck or acts as a barrier to adjacent stairs, landings and
the areas at the top and bottom of the stairs. Glazing shall be located in the affected panes of the areas
identified below.
•
Adjacent surface of deck: individual panes wholly located in the area identified in FIGURE 41 with a
total pane area greater than 9 sf.
•
Adjacent stairway: individual panes partially or wholly located in the area shown in FIGURE 42.
glass panes wholly within
this area and more than 9
sf must be safety glazed
36"
18"
walking surface of deck
FIGURE 41: SAFETY GLAZING AREA AT WALKING SURFACE
60"
36"
60"
60"
glass panes, partially or
wholly, within this area
adjacent stairs must be
safety glazed
walking surface
of deck
lower walking
surface
FIGURE 42: SAFETY GLAZING AREA AT STAIRS
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