BS 8000-7:1990

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
Section 2. Materials, handling and preparation
2.1 Checking, handling and site storage of materials
2.2 Preparation of work, materials and components
Section 3. Glazing techniques
3.1 Glazing blocks
3.2 Fixing timber beads
3.3 Glazing techniques for single glass
3.4 Glazing techniques for flush-edged insulating
    glass units
3.5 Glazing techniques for stepped insulating glass
    units
3.6 Glazing techniques for plastics glazing sheet
3.7 Glazing techniques for laminated glass
Section 4. Cleaning and protection
4.1 Cleaning
4.2 Protective masking
4.3 Protection of putty
4.4 Spillages of other materials
4.5 Indication of installed glazing
Index
List of references

Does not cover off-site glazing. Includes specialist glazing techniques, roof glazing, glazing of furniture and fittings and use of profiled glass and glass blocks. Common Arrangement of Work Section classification (CAWS) L40.

This part of BS 8000 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on building sites and covers those tasks which are frequently carried out in relation to glazing.

This code does not cover off-site glazing (e.g. factory glazing), specialist glazing techniques or systems (e.g. patent glazing), specialist applications (e.g. greenhouses and barriers/balustrades), roof glazing and glazing of furniture and fittings. Additionally it does not apply to bent, profiled and corrugated glass/plastics sheet material, or to glass blocks or lens lights.

For design aspects of glazing, including safety, reference should be made to BS 6262.

NOTE This code of practice includes supplementary elements in the form of commentaries to assist in its use and understanding. Compliance with the commentaries is not necessary in order to be able to claim conformity with the standard.