Don’t let code changes derail your project. International Building Code (IBC) language specifies that glass used for handrails and guards is required to be laminated glass constructed of full tempered or heath strengthened glass when there is a walking surface below, which occurs in over 90% of glass railing projects. Tempered monolithic glass may be used when there is not a walking surface below or glass breakage is mitigated by another method. All glass used for railings must comply with ANSI z97.1.  When planning glass railing projects, it’s also important to know code requirements of the county and/or state of which your railing is being installed in. Glass railings from Aldora are always code compliant and created to suit your project’s needs.