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FIRE, EGRESS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS AND DOORS

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Fire codes and standards have a key role to play when contractors help clients choose windows and doors for their homes. Windows must allow egress, but prevent falls from higher storeys. Doors must slow flame spread while still allowing egress. In this video, two experts from JELD-WEN Canada join Canadian Contractor editor, Patrick Flannery, to recognize #FirePreventionWeek with a primer on the key things you need to know about fire-safe fenestration products.

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