BS 8000-7:1990

This standard BS 8000-7:1990 Workmanship on building sites is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.200 Construction technology

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.

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.