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Posted by Kris Krieger on April 4, 2008, 1:56 pm
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>>Hello,
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>>When we bought our new house about 18 months ago, we were told that
>>the windows (double-paned) are tempered glass. They glass doesn't
>>look very thick, but I'm wondering whetehr anyone can direct me as to
>>how I can find out how resistantto damage tempering makes them, as
>>opposed to "plain" glass? I don't know how to word my search.
>>
>>Thanks In Advance!
>>
>>K.
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> Tempered glass is typically installed near door entrances, in doors
> themselves, sliding glass doors are tempered, windows by an indoor spa
> and the like. As someone else said all your windows would most likely
> not be of the tempered type, only where building codes require them.
> Where you might trip and fall against it wouldn't cut your noggin off.
> There are no other good reasons I could think of for all to be of that
> type as they are much more money initially.
Oh - I'll have to look at all the Google references that Robert provided,
an dlearn more about this. It tuns out that the door lite is tempered (I
assume because it's more resisatant to burglers...??) but not the other
windows. It will be interesting to look at teh various websites and get
more information about this - galss is, in general, fascinating.
THanks,
- K.
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> Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
> the more people assume you have.
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