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What does ANSI 297.1 on glass mean?
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
It is the number of the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard for safety glass. Since it is updated every few years, the standard number is usually followed by the year of the revision that it meets, which also means that the glass was manufactured with a few years of that year.
To learn about the different types of safety glass and the meaning of the other letters and numbers around the ANSI standard number, go to our blog post How can I tell if a window or glass door is safety glass? And visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Safety Tempered Glass for links to all of our articles about safety tempered glass.
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To learn more about doors and windows, see these other blog posts:
• What causes sweating (condensation) on the inside of windows in the winter?
• Is every exterior door of a house required to have a landing outside?
• What are the small slots at the bottom of the outside of my window?
• Why does condensation form on the outside of some windows and not others in the morning?
• Why is the garage door track a white tube?
• What is the raised metal plate on the floor under the garage door?
• Why do I have to hold down the button to close the garage door?
• What are the code requirements for safety tempered glass for doors?
• Should a front door swing in or out?
• How many exit doors are required for a house?
• How many exit doors are required for a mobile/manufactured home?
• Can a bedroom door open into the garage?
• What are the building code requirements for a door from the garage to the house?
• What does a home inspector check on an electric garage door?
• What is the tempered label on glass at windows and sliding glass doors called?
• Why is pressure washing double pane windows an expensive mistake?
• Do I need to have two exterior exit doors in my house?
• When is safety glass required for windows at stairs and stair landings?
Visit our DOORS AND WINDOWS page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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