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Guide to the new European Standard BS EN 1279
Booklet: overview of the contents of the standard and explains some of the practical ramifications.

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Construction Products Directive
Booklet: evaluation of Conformity as laid down in the harmonised European Standards (hENs).

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Marking of Installed Safety Glass
Leaflet: with the commencement of CE marking for certain 'safety glasses' on 1 September 2006 reference/marking to BS 6206 shall cease.

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Construction Products Directive
Booklet: a guide to CE marking for glass in building 2003 onwards.

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Foreword by Nick Raynsford MP for Data Sheet 2.2 (2.2.1)
Data Sheet: explains the work and reason for producing Data Sheet 2.2.

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Fire Resistant Glazing (2.8)
Data Sheet: a Guide to Best Practice in the Specification and Use of Fire Resistant Glazed Systems.

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Guide to the Design of Fire Resistant Glazed Screens and Partitions to comply with the requriements for Impace and Crowd Loads (2.9)
Data Sheet: to enable designers and specifiers to ensure that fire resistant glazed screens or barriers are strong and robust enough to withstand impact and crowd pressure and provide relevant guidance and recommendations to designers and specifiers of fi

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System Design and Glazing for Insulating Glass Units (4.2)
Data Sheet: states the principles underlying the correct glazing of insulating glass units into windows and doors in UK exposure conditions. Includes descriptions of glazing methods recommended by GGF.

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The Quality of Thermally Soda Toughened Lime Silicate Safety Glass for Building (4.4)
Data Sheet: specifies the characteristics and associated measurement procedures and test methods for toughened glass.

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Heat Treated Glasses (4.4.1)
Data Sheet: should be read in conjunction with Data Sheet 4.4 GGF Standard for the Quality of Thermally Toughened Glass for Building includes heat soaked glass and heat strengthened glass.

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Recommendations for Fixing Mirrors (4.8)
Data Sheet: gives guidance on the installation and use of mirrors.

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Visual Quality of Installed Mirrors (4.8.1)
Data Sheet: relates to the visual fault characteristics which can be found in mirrors and the relevant quality standard expected.

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Appearance/Visual Quality Specification for Insulating Glass Units and Maintenance (4.10)
Data Sheet: this Data Sheet details all appropriate factors that influence the appearance of an installed IGU.

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Approved Emergency Glazing Contractors Group - Making safe procedures (5.1.1)
Data Sheet: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of making safe methods, but is to be considered as 'best practice' guidance relating to making safe assemblies and is to be considered as the methods which have been sanctioned by the Federation's

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GGF Recommendations for Blast Mitigation (5.18.6)
Data Sheet: adhesive Backed Polymeric Film Applied to Glass

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GGF Standard for On-Site Peel Adhesion Testing of Adhesive Backed Polymeric Film Applied to Vertical Flat Glass (5.18.7)
Data Sheet

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Surface Modification of Glass for Ease of Maintenance on externally installed glass (5.19)
Data Sheet: covers treatment that can be applied to a glass surface, either during or post manufacture, to assist in the maintenance of the glass surface.

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Non-Vertical Overhead Glazing. Guide to the Selection of Glass from the point of view of safety (7.1)
Data Sheet: the guide gives recommendations for the selection of glass for use in non-vertical overhead glazign with respect to the safety of persons underneath. The recommendations are intended to reduce the risk of injury from falling through the glass

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Guidance for Surveyors and Installers for the Provision of Trickle Ventilation and Other Forms of Ventilation for Replacement Windows within England and Wales (6.10)
Data Sheet

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Specification for the Performance of Door Assemblies (6.9)
Data Sheet: this Data Sheet has been developed by the GGF in association with other Trade Associations to provide a method for assessment of the performance of door assemblies.

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Guidelines for the Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Screws and Fasteners for the Window and Door Industry (6.8)
Data Sheet: it provides information to assist in the correct selection, specification and maintenance of screws and fasteners. The objective of this is to consolidate the various trade standards.

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Hardware Specification Document (6.7)
Data Sheet: guidelines for the selection, installation, maintenance of hardware for the window and door hardware.

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Fire Safety and Security: Choosing the Right Replacement Windows (6.5)
Data Sheet: draws attention to the basic considerations for the fire safety and security, which should be addressed by specifiers

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Additional Security for Windows and Doors in Domestic Buildings (6.4)
Data Sheet: information regarding the additional security features which may be added to windows and doors such as dog and hook bolts.

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Security of Window and Door Products (6.3)
Data Sheet: the basic level of security that windows and doors are expected to achieve.

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Glazing Manual
CD ROM : containing all GGF Data Sheets. Updates sent free of charge for 1 year

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1.2 Plastics Glazing Sheet Materials Basic Products (1.2)
Data Sheet: gives information on Transparent and Translucent Thermoplastic and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Glazing Sheet materials

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Window and Door System U-Values; Certified Data (2.2)
Data Sheet: based on work carried out by the NPL and CWCT and dicusses methods of describing thermal performance of windows and doors.

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Basic Putty Fronting Glazing Techniques for Single Glass (4.1)
Data Sheet: this document has been produced to enable the correct products to be selected for putty fronting single glass into timber, and steel windows that are coated with a variety of coatings.

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Specification for the Design and Installation of Conservatories (5.7)
Data Sheet: outlines the requirements for the design and installation of domestic conservatories.

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Part 1: Initial Survey, Design and Installation of Base Structures (5.7a)
Data Sheet: this Good Practice Guide is designed to clarify and emphasises the good practices which are required for successful installation of conservatories and for surveying and construction of basework.

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Part 2: Design, Construction and Maintenance of Conservatory Superstuctures (5.7b)
Data Sheet: this Good Practice Guide is designed to clarify and emphasise the good practices which are required for successful installation and construction of conservatory superstructure.

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Guide to the Selection of Glass and Plastics Glazing Sheet Materials Part 1 (5.7.1)
Data Sheet: assists in the calculation of wind and snow loads that are applied to the roofs of conservatories, ensuring that the stuctural integrity of the conservatory is maintained.

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Guide to the Performance of Roof Glazing Bars for Conservatories (5.7.2)
Data Sheet: shows how to calculate the imposed and applied wind and snow loads and weight of glass that are applied to the roofs of conservatories ensuring that the structural integrity of the conservatory is maintained.

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Guide to the Performance Requirements of Eaves and Beams for Conservatories(5.7.3)
Data Sheet: assists in the calculation of imposed and applied wind and snow loads and the weight of glass including the roof bar loads.

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Guide to the Requirements of Wall Plates and their Fixings (5.7.5)
Data Sheet: discusses the methods of attaching wall plates to existing structures and calculates the loads to be supported.

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Guidelines for the Installation of Conservatories (5.7.7)
Data Sheet: a simple guide to the construction of foundations, dwarf walls and the connection of framing materials to conservatories.

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Guide to the Installation of Hollow Section Plastics Glazing Sheet in Conservatories (5.7.8)
Data Sheet: information regarding the design considerations and installation detail that should be taken into account when using roof plastic glazing material.

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Guide to the Assessment of Stability Requirements for Conservatories (5.7.10)
Data Sheet: a simplified guide explaining stabitlity. Gives pointers to the various type of frame that may be used in conservatory design.

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Design, Installation and Performance of Secondary Sashes Made of Aluminium, UPVC or Wood (5.10)
Data Sheet: information regarding the design of secondary sash glazing and its method of installation.

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Glass in Furniture (5.12)
Data Sheet: a summary of BS7376 - Inclusion of glass in the construction of tables and trolleys and BS7449. Inclusion of glass in the construction of furniture including cabinets, shelving systems and wall hung or free standing mirrors.

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Visual Quality Standard for Applied Window Film (5.18.1)
Data Sheet: gives the visual quality for installed film on flat glass surfaces which is not expected to have the same level of visual quality glass.

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Installation Quality Standard for Applying Window Film to Glass (5.18.2)
Data Sheet: lists the criteria for assessing the visual quality of plastics window film manufactured for application to flat glass surfaces.

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GGF recommendations for Adhesive Backed Polymeric Film Applied to Glass (5.18.3)
Data Sheet: definitions, Descriptions and Components.

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GGF recommendations for Adhesive Backed Polymeric Film Applied to Glass in the Overhead Position for Containment of Glass in the Event of Failure (5.18.4)
Data Sheet: types of Systems and precautions in Use.

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GGF recommendations for Adhesive Backed Polymeric Film Applied to Glass in the Overhead Position for Containment of Glass in the Event of Failure (5.18.5)
Data Sheet: test Method.

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Surface Modification of Glass for Ease of Maintenance on internally installed glass (5.19.1)
Data Sheet: this data sheet covers treatment that can be applied to a glass surface, post maufacture.

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Code of Practice for the Survey and Installation of Windows and External Doorsets (6.2)
Data Sheet: this Code of Practice is designed to emphasise the good practices required for the successful surveying and installation of windows and external doorsets in both new build and replacement situations.

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A guide to Best Practice in the Specification and Use of Fire-Resistant Glazed Systems
Book

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Glazing Manual
Manual: Loose leaf binder. Contains all GGF Data Sheets. Updates are sent free of charge for 1 year.

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