Skip to content
Please enter a keyword to search

  • BS 4873:2009

    View superseded by
    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
    View superseded by

    Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets. Specification

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  29-02-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

    Add To Cart

    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Handing
    5 Components
    6 Construction and design
    7 Glazing
    8 Use, cleaning and maintenance
    9 Security
    10 Safety in case of fire
    11 Safety in use
    12 Weathertightness
    13 Operation and strength characteristics
    14 Hygiene, health and the environment
    15 Acoustic performance
    16 Energy conservation
    17 Marking
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Guidance on the evaluation of
                            conformity
    Annex B (informative) - Durability and recycling
    Annex C (normative) - Specification for handing
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes requirements for the design, construction and performance of aluminium alloy windows and glazed doorsets, solid or thermally improved, intended to be installed vertically (+/-15 degrees), including constituent materials and glazing.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Committee B/538/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4873(2004) and 08/30143160 DC. (02/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5642-1(1978) : 1978 SILLS, COPINGS AND CAPPINGS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR WINDOW SILLS OF PRECAST CONCRETE, CAST STONE, CLAYWARE, SLATE AND NATURAL STONE
    BS 6375-3(2009) : 2009 PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS AND DOORS - PART 3: CLASSIFICATION FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND GUIDANCE ON SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION
    BS 644:2012 Timber windows and doorsets. Fully finished factory-assembled windows and doorsets of various types. Specification

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 12020-2:2016 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded precision profiles in alloys EN AW-6060 and EN AW-6063 Tolerances on dimensions and form
    BS ISO 11600:2002 Building construction. Jointing products. Classification and requirements for sealants
    BS 5544:1978 Specification for anti-bandit glazing (glazing resistant to manual attack)
    BS 1186-2:1988 Timber for and workmanship in joinery Specification for workmanship
    89/106/EEC : 1988 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1988 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
    BS EN 13141-1:2004 Ventilation for buildings. Performance testing of components/products for residential ventilation Externally and internally mounted air transfer devices
    BS 6100-6:2008 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Construction parts
    BS 6496:1984 Specification for powder organic coatings for application and stoving to aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections for external architectural purposes, and for the finish on aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections coated with powder organic coatings
    BS EN 12519:2004 Windows and pedestrian doors. Terminology
    BS EN 12020-1:2008 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded precision profiles in alloys EN AW-6060 and EN AW-6063 Technical conditions for inspection and delivery
    BS 6375-2:2009 Performance of windows and doors Classification for operation and strength characteristics and guidance on selection and specification
    BS 8000-7:1990 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for glazing
    BS EN 14351-1 : 2006 WINDOWS AND DOORS - PRODUCT STANDARD, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS - PART 1: WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL PEDESTRIAN DOORSETS
    BS EN 755-9:2016 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles Profiles, tolerances on dimensions and form
    BS 6100-11:2007 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Performance characteristics, measurement and joints
    BS EN 1063:2000 Glass in building. Security glazing. Testing and classification of resistance against bullet attack
    BS EN 1670:2007 Building hardware. Corrosion resistance. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 13142:2013 Ventilation for buildings. Components/products for residential ventilation. Required and optional performance characteristics
    BS EN 942:2007 Timber in joinery. General requirements
    BS 8213-4:2007 Windows, doors and rooflights Code of practice for the survey and installation of windows and external doorsets
    BS 6100-1:2004 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary General terms
    BS EN 356:2000 Glass in building. Security glazing. Testing and classification of resistance against manual attack
    BS EN 485-2:2013 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate Mechanical properties
    BS 4842:1984 Specification for liquid organic coatings for application to aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections for external architectural purposes, and for the finish on aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections coated with liquid organic coatings
    BS EN 755-1:2016 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles Technical conditions for inspection and delivery
    BS EN 12206-1:2004 Paints and varnishes. Coating of aluminium and aluminium alloys for architectural purposes Coatings prepared from coating powder
    BS EN ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres. Salt spray tests
    BS ISO 6707-1:2014 Buildings and civil engineering works. Vocabulary General terms
    BS 6100-12:2008 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Plant, equipment and persons
    BS EN 12365-1:2003 Building hardware. Gasket and weatherstripping for doors, windows, shutters and curtain walling Performance requirements and classification
    BS EN 12373-1:2001 Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Anodizing Method for specifying decorative and protective anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium
    BS 6375-3(2009) : 2009 PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS AND DOORS - PART 3: CLASSIFICATION FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND GUIDANCE ON SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 14024:2004 Metal profiles with thermal barrier. Mechanical performance. Requirements, proof and tests for assessment
    View more information

    • Access your standards online with a subscription

      Features

      • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations
      • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications
      • Multi - user online standards collection: secure, flexibile and cost effective