Laminated/safety glass or insulated glass for deck door?

I’m replacing the door that leads to the back deck from my 2nd-story kitchen (in a triplex over a 1-story unit). I’m looking for recommendations about whether to use laminated/safety glass or insulated glass or a combo. The door is as wide as a parlor-level window. (The prior owners added the deck and replaced the window with a door to the deck.) The door will open in the middle, like a french door, except narrower, not double doors. Each side of the door is glass in a wood frame. Insulated glass can generate condensation in between the panes. And, if broken, it will shatter. Laminated glass won’t shatter but offers less insulation. Contractor is pushing laminated. Thank you in advance!

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poise | 6 years and 5 months ago

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I don’t have an answer to your question, but I’m wondering where you are getting the new door. I need to replace a door to my deck similar to yours (ie, window that was converted to a door to a deck by a previous owner).