YOUR NAME : Bob Piller
COMPANY : Park West Corp.
YOUR EMAIL : [email protected]
TEL 331 : 9175621000
YOUR SUBJECT : Window height limit devices
YOUR MESSAGE : Hello, Do you have a stop device that meets the following New York City code spec for child guards/stops for residential high-rise double-hung windows? (g) Stops. (1) Rigid metal "L" shaped stops, to be a minimum of one half the width of the window track and each leg of which shall measure at least two (2) inches, shall be installed securely with two (2) screws in the upper tracks of each side of the bottom window to prevent the lower window from being raised more than 4 1/2 inches above the lowest section of the top horizontal bar of the window guard. (2) Where "L" shaped stops cannot be placed in the window track without interfering with the normal operation of the window, a rigid metal strip may be securely fastened* across the track of the bottom window to prevent the lower window from being raised more than 4 1/2 inches above the lowest section of the top horizontal bar of the window guard. Strips shall be mounted on each of the windows and shall be secured by (2) screws on each side of the window track. (3) In situations where the stops described in (1) and (2) above cannot be used, such as in ballast windows, rigid metal "L" shaped stops may be securely fastened to the frame of the window to prevent the lower window from being raised more than 4 1/2 inches above the lowest section of the top horizontal bar of the window guard. A stop shall be securely mounted on each side of the exterior lower window frame and shall be secured by two (2) approved screws in each stop. (4) In special situations where the stops described in (1), (2) and (3) above cannot be used, application may be made to the Window Guard Policy and Acceptance Board for approval of an alternative stopping device. (5) Stops are not required where approved window guards are installed that are of sufficient height to prevent an opening of more than 4 1/2 inches above the lowest section of the top horizontal bar of the window guard when the lower window is raised to its maximum open position. (h) Screws. Screws used to mount window guards and stopping devices shall be one-way sheet metal screws or metal tamper resistant screws. Tamper resistant screws are defined as screws requiring special tools for their installation and/or removal, which tools are not readily available in retail hardware stores. All tamper resistant screws must be counter sunk flush with the stile or stopping device. Appropriate screws shall be: (1) minimum size #10 and long enough to penetrate one (1) inch into a wooden window frame or (2) of an adequate type, size and length to be securely fastened to a metal window frame. Manufacturer shall supply all required screws with guards. Thank you, Bob Piller
