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  • BS 8213-4:2007

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    Windows, doors and rooflights Code of practice for the survey and installation of windows and external doorsets

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2015

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-03-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Materials
    5 Surveying for replacement windows and doorsets
    6 Surveying for new build
    7 Removal of existing windows and doorsets
    8 Installation
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) Typical checklists
    Annex B (informative) Window and doorset removal techniques
    Annex C (informative) Examples of replacement frame position and
                          joint construction
    Bibliography
    List of figures
    List of tables

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    Provides recommendations for the surveying and installation of non-loadbearing windows and external doorsets of any material, to be installed vertically (within 15 degrees) into the external face of buildings.

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    Committee B/538
    Development Note Supersedes BS 8213-4(1990) & 06/30151736 DC. (03/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS 6510:2010 Steel-framed windows and glazed doors. Specification
    BS 8529:2010 Composite doorsets. Domestic external doorsets. Specification
    BS 4873:2009 Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets. Specification
    BS 644:2012 Timber windows and doorsets. Fully finished factory-assembled windows and doorsets of various types. Specification
    BS 5918:2015 Solar heating systems for domestic hot water. Code of practice for design and installation
    BS 7412:2007 Specification for windows and doorsets made from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) extruded hollow profiles
    BS 644:2009 Timber windows. Fully finished factory-assembled windows of various types. Specification
    BS 1245:2012 Pedestrian doorsets and door frames made from steel sheet. Specification

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    BS EN ISO 11600 : 2003 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - JOINTING PRODUCTS - CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEALANTS
    BS EN 12519:2004 Windows and pedestrian doors. Terminology
    BS 6375-1:2004 Performance of windows and doors Classification for weathertightness and guidance on selection and specification
    BS 8000-7:1990 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for glazing
    BS 7619:1993 Specification for extruded cellular unplasticized PVC (PVC-UE) profiles
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS EN 1670:2007 Building hardware. Corrosion resistance. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 13724:2013 Postal services. Apertures of private letter boxes and letter plates. Requirements and test methods
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