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All Balustrade Systems are required to comply with the South African National Standards (SANS).
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Your building inspector will require a professional engineer’s certificate from you for your balustrades in your new home, in order for him to issue your occupation certificate. Without this engineers certificate, occupation will not be granted.
BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF BALUSTRADES THAT DON’T COMPLY WITH SANS AND BALUSTRADES THAT DO COMPLY WITH SANS.
No top/hand rail on frameless glass
Top/hand rail on glass
Airgaps are more than 100mm
Airgaps are less than 100mm
Round Post size 38 diameter
Round Post size 50 diameter and minimum 2mm wall thickness
Thinner than 12mm glass on frameless systems
Minimum 10mm glass in post and glass system
Thinner than 12mm glass on frameless systems
Minimum 12mm glass on frameless systems
12mm pin & welded plate is not strong enough to pass load test
Solid cast pin with 16 diameter base of pin is required to pass load test
Your balustrade contractor must give you a professional engineers certificate on completion stating that the balustrades comply with SANS10160, SANS10400 and where glazing is present in the balustrade, the balustrades additionally needs to comply with SANS1263:-1:2006 Part 1: Safety performance of glazing materials under human impact and SANS10137:2011: The installation of glazing.
We at Steel Studio will assist you in limiting your liability and ensuring that you receive a product that, most importantly, complies with the requirements as set out by SANS.