A client in Phoenix asked me why we always put the tempered sticker in the bottom corner.

I was finishing up a shower door install last Thursday, and the homeowner pointed at the little stamp. He said, 'It's the first thing you see when you step out. Seems like an odd spot for a warning.' I'd never really thought about it, but he's right. We always talk about sightlines and clean looks, then slap a label right in the sightline. Is there a better standard placement, or are we just stuck with it because of the code?

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elliot_mason622mo ago

That "first thing you see" point is spot on. It's one of those code things that makes no real sense for the finished look.

abbyp612mo ago

Ever wonder why they make that rule? I used to think it was just pointless red tape. Then I saw a kid walk right into a door because the sticker was hidden on the hinge side. Changed my mind fast. It's not about looks, it's about the one time someone needs to see it.

anthony_wright2mo ago

Honestly that sticker is the least of my worries on a job. Yeah it's ugly but it's just a sticker. The guy has a point about sightlines, but like elliot_mason62 said, it's just code. They could put it on the side edge and it would still pass. People get worked up over tiny stuff when the real win is the door not leaking and the glass being safe.

colethomas20d ago

Yeah, that "least of my worries" line hit home for me. I was on this one job last year where the inspector was a real stickler about the sticker placement, and I spent way too long fighting it. What worked for me was just calling the glass supplier and asking them to print it on the edge of the glass instead of the middle. They did it for free on the next order, and it still passed code because it's visible from the right angle. I stopped caring about how it looks after that because the door sealed fine and nobody walked into it. Honestly, once the sticker's not in your face, you forget about it and focus on the stuff that actually matters, like the glass not being a safety hazard.