Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets - Specification

BS 4873:2016

British Standards Institution
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

BS

Abstract

Provides design, construction and performance requirements for aluminium alloy windows and external pedestrian doorsets. Applicable to hinged, projecting, pivoted, sliding, fixed lights and casement, parallel opening, double opening French casement, louvered windows and single-leaf single-swing, double-leaf single-swing, single track sliding and single track folding doors.

History

Supersedes BS 4873:2009. Came into effect 29 February 2016. First published August 1972. Second edition, December 1986. Third edition, January 2004. Fourth edition, February 2009. Fifth (present) edition, February 2016.

ISBN

9780580892127

Subjects

  • Metal windows
  • Windows and doors
  • Windows

Publisher History

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