Tennentslager Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Our glass balcony just exploded. Be warned if you have one, or are walking near a place with them in this heat. They aren't the safest structures right now. Be careful. #Glass #Heatwave From Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Fake news 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, Oz07 said: Fake news We’ve let the Giphy out of the bottle now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I have seen some contractors replacing all the glass balustrades on a development near me. They were frameless and recently one of the panes failed, shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. It was only then that it became apparent that the glass should have been laminated as well as toughened so all the panels on the development were replaced. The failure had nothing to do with the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) a sheet of toughened glass can sound like an explosion if it shatters. As @Mr Punter said and I've said in previous threads, balcony glass is best made out of two sheets of toughened glass that are laminated together. If one pane shatters it stays fixed to the other pane so (1) no broken glass everywhere, and (2) you've still got a functioning balustrade The 2 most common reasons for failure of toughened glass in a balcony are due to nickel sulphide inclusions (best to specify heat-soaked glass) or that there is a mis-match between the steel brackets holding the glass and the pre-formed holes in the toughened glass. Steel will expand & contract with changes in temperature and if it is too tight to the edge of the glass it will break it. Edited July 26, 2019 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I’ll wait for mine to explode ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiehamy Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Friend had a glass coffee table shatter into a squillion pieces recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 We used to fit toughened glass doors to saunas and steamrooms. They did shatter, but not because of the heat. Usually happened when trying to fit them and they slipped onto the tiled floor. Then the fitter said 'It just exploded'. If anyone knows Swedish, a popular country for saunas, they always agreed with me about the fitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 50 minutes ago, jamiehamy said: Friend had a glass coffee table shatter into a squillion pieces recently That does not look like toughened glass as it would shatter into far smaller pieces with very few sharp edges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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