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Window above tub -- tempered?

17 years ago

Question -- want to add a large window above the bath tub in the master bath.

Have had 3 estimates -- 1 carpenter says tempered glass is required b/c of its location above the tub --

Anyone heard of this before?

Thanks -- Pete

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marzhere
17 years ago
Yes; when we ordered new windows, the one above the tub had to be tempered.
marisany
17 years ago
The contractor was just here on Friday to go over preliminary plans for our bath renovation. One possiblity is a large window over the tub, and he said that he was making a mental note to himself to order tempered glass.

Have you identified a window yet?
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raehelen
17 years ago
Yup- code here too! Wish we had known that before we just bought new windows! (We're planning on changing the tub location to under the present window- so not our window people's fault)

Reasoning is, you might slip and fall towards window while in the tub...
mostone
17 years ago
Yes - When we put in new windows at our shore house the one above the tub had to be tempered.
sawmill
17 years ago
Our large window over the tub is tempered glass.

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