BS 7412:2007 PDF

BS 7412 specifies requirements for the design, fabrication and performance of windows and glazed doorsets made from PVC-U extruded hollow profiles. It applies to windows and doorsets manufactured from PVC-U hollow profiles incorporating fusion welded corner joints. BS 7412 applies to windows and doors fabricated into frames in a factory, to be installed vertically (within 15°) into the external face of buildings, as single or multi-light units, in coupled assemblies when appropriate, of the following types:     1. Windows:           a. Hinged: side-hung (open in or out), top-hung (open out), bottom-hung               (open in), tilt and turn or turn before tilt;           b. Projecting: side-hung (open in or open out) and top-hung (open out or               reversible);           c. Pivoted: horizontal and vertical (hung centrally or off-centre)including               reversible;           d. Sliding: horizontal and vertical;           e. Side-hung: fully reversible;           f. Fixed light;     2. Doors:           a. Single leaf single-swing doors with or without side lights and top panels;           b. Double leaf single-swing doors with or without side lights and top panels. It is applicable to assemblies in which any frame member is not longer than 3 m. It does not apply to curtain walls that span across horizontal structural members of floors bu...