Swimming Pool Compliance

Louvre Windows Adjacent to Swimming Pools

Do your Louvre windows meet requirement  for swimming pool compliance? The Louvre Guy can restrict your current louvres onsite as required by council or your cerifier. 

Clause 2.6 of AS1926.1-2012 “Swimming pool safety. Part 1: Safety barriers for swimming pools” defines the requirements for windows opening directly into a pool area. Openable portions of the windows must comply with one of the following:

a. Be totally covered by bars or a metal screen, that are fixed to the building with fasteners that can only be removed by the use of a tool. The opening between bars and the horizontal dimensions of openings in a metal screen shall not be greater than 100mm.

b. Be fixed to the building with fasteners that can only be removed by use of a tool so that it will remain closed or will open to a maximum of 100mm.

Therefore Breezway offers the following solutions to meet compliance:

• 152mm Altair Louvre Window with the Stronghold System and restricted opening to 100mm will comply with AS1926.1-2012 clause 2.6(b).

• 102mm Altair Louvre Window with the Stronghold System will comply with AS1926.1-2012 clause 2.6(b).