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Doors that lead from the house to the garage must provide a gas-tight barrier to prevent automobile exhaust fumes from entering the house. These doors should be tight-fitting, weatherstripped and provided with a self-closing device.
Glazing Glazing in exterior doors should be thermally efficient, and depending on their size and location, may also have to be tempered for added safety. Glass sidelights greater than 500 mm (20 in.) wide that could be mistaken for a door and glass in storm or sliding doors is required to be safety glass. Sidelights must be double-glazed. When no glazing is provided, a door viewer is required for security purposes. As is the case for windows, the amount of glazing in side doors near property lines may be restricted depending on the distance to the property line.
Resistance to Forced Entry Hardware, in particular locksets and hinges, must be both functional and durable. The main entry door to a dwelling will be locked and unlocked, opened and closed numerous times over its useful life. Low-cost hardware will eventually need to be replaced and may cost more in the long run. The Harmonized Standard and Canadian Supplement contain requirements pertaining to resistance to forced entry for door hardware. Manufactured and site-built doors must meet these requirements. Deadbolt locks in exterior doors to houses must have a cylinder with no fewer than five pins and a bolt throw of at least 25 mm (1 in.) (Figure 134). Double doors must have heavy duty bolts top and bottom with an engagement of at least 15 mm (5⁄8 in.). Hinges must be fastened to wood doors with wood screws not
134 Door hardware requirements
25 mm (1 in.) deadbolt projection not less than 25 mm (1 in.)
hinges fastened to door with screws not less than 25 mm (1 in.) long
hinges fastened to door frame with at least two screws per hinge that penetrate at least 30 mm (13⁄16 in.) into solid wood
Glazing Glazing in exterior doors should be thermally efficient, and depending on their size and location, may also have to be tempered for added safety. Glass sidelights greater than 500 mm (20 in.) wide that could be mistaken for a door and glass in storm or sliding doors is required to be safety glass. Sidelights must be double-glazed. When no glazing is provided, a door viewer is required for security purposes. As is the case for windows, the amount of glazing in side doors near property lines may be restricted depending on the distance to the property line.
Resistance to Forced Entry Hardware, in particular locksets and hinges, must be both functional and durable. The main entry door to a dwelling will be locked and unlocked, opened and closed numerous times over its useful life. Low-cost hardware will eventually need to be replaced and may cost more in the long run. The Harmonized Standard and Canadian Supplement contain requirements pertaining to resistance to forced entry for door hardware. Manufactured and site-built doors must meet these requirements. Deadbolt locks in exterior doors to houses must have a cylinder with no fewer than five pins and a bolt throw of at least 25 mm (1 in.) (Figure 134). Double doors must have heavy duty bolts top and bottom with an engagement of at least 15 mm (5⁄8 in.). Hinges must be fastened to wood doors with wood screws not
134 Door hardware requirements
25 mm (1 in.) deadbolt projection not less than 25 mm (1 in.)
hinges fastened to door with screws not less than 25 mm (1 in.) long
hinges fastened to door frame with at least two screws per hinge that penetrate at least 30 mm (13⁄16 in.) into solid wood
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