"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On 24 Sep, 09:11, "dennis@home" wrote:

It doesn't matter what the law says, fit safety glass.

Well that's helpful. What's "safety" glass? Laminated? Wired?!


Although it's still (AFAIK) UK-legal, wired "safety" glass is a bad
idea. It has some use for fire resistance, but it's far from safe
against impact. It's slightly more resistant to falling right through
it than simple glass, but the injuries from such an accident can be
far _worse_ than plain glass. It's not only sharp, the broken wire
ends act as hooks.

Wired glass is also no use for extra security. A good kick goes
through it. If you need mesh over glass, add separate steel mesh.

Wired glass is *not* safety glass!
It is wired to stop it falling out of fire doors and that is the only place
it should be used.
If you need to stop someone falling through you have to use laminated or
better some railings.
To stop serious injury toughened should be OK.