Fallingditch 54 Posted November 27, 2016 If anyone can recommend a supplier/fabricator of juliet balconies and balustrades, could you please PM me the details? This turns out to be very expensive stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worldwidewebs 57 Posted November 27, 2016 Hoping to get our shower screens from here: http://expresstoughening.com/content/toughened-laminated-glass 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bitpipe 1,209 Posted November 27, 2016 I've been working with Elite Ballustrades on our balconies (internal and external). Not taken delivery yet but very impressed with them so far. If it's a simple Juliet balcony, perhaps look at local glass suppliers - many do the fittings also. 15mm toughened glass is the default. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fallingditch 54 Posted November 27, 2016 I actually have two requirements - one is for true juliet external and the other is for a 2.8m run of panels adjacent the internal stairwell. Clearly the glass must be toughened, but if anyone knows whether either of the internal or external thickness is covered by Building Regs? That might be very useful! I have seen 10mm, 12mm and 15mm being offered. Am having difficulty understanding the scenarios whereby a 10mm piece of toughened glass shatters and as a result someone disappears down the stairwell! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryE 748 Posted November 27, 2016 We have glass panels on our landings. According to the guy at Complete Stair Systems they are 2x 4mm annealed panels, laminated together 0.76mm PVB interlayer. I know because I got one of the dimensions -- the one on the loft floor -- wrong due to a mindfart on my part. I can cut down the oak pretty much invisibly to remove the excess 100mm, but the glass panel is another issue, so I decided to source it in the UK rather than pay a huge uplift to get a Swedish replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack 1,494 Posted November 28, 2016 13 hours ago, Bitpipe said: I've been working with Elite Ballustrades on our balconies (internal and external). Not taken delivery yet but very impressed with them so far. We used these guys for our external balcony glass and fixtures. Very helpful (they seem happy to work with self-builders). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AliG 642 Posted November 28, 2016 Building regs give a load that the balustrade must be able to withstand. I would think that reputable balustrade manufacturers should be able to provide details of the strength of the glass and its compliance with the regs. The funny thing is I don't think anyone checks that cheap wooden spindles meet the regs. I always imagine going through the balustrade like I am in a western! https://balustrade.glass/help/building-regulations-highlights/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) I checked with my local building rega and they were happy with 12 mm toughened. Will take a picture in a bit if anyone is interested in how it finished up after? Edited November 29, 2016 by Trw144 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiehamy 461 Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Trw144 said: I checked with my local building rega and they were happy with 12 mm toughened. Will take a picture in a bit if anyone is interested in how it finished up after? Please do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted November 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, jamiehamy said: Please do Ok, well excuse the mess and the ensuite door that is sat under the stairs, moved in on Saturday but some trades still doing final pieces..... I need to give the glass a good clean, and I m having a white powder coated plate to go just above the top tread to hide the joist:floor build up that needs to go on. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted November 29, 2016 Probably better with the lights on properly...... 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack 1,494 Posted November 30, 2016 Wow, that is a tidy job - love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barney12 910 Posted November 30, 2016 +1 Stunning. Love the lack of skirting board too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stones 872 Posted December 1, 2016 Looks fantastic. Utterly impractical for us - would be covered in small hand prints within 5 minutes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pauldoc 6 Posted December 8, 2016 On 11/29/2016 at 20:15, Trw144 said: I checked with my local building rega and they were happy with 12 mm toughened. Will take a picture in a bit if anyone is interested in how it finished up after? Love the stairs and the wall. Can you tell me what you used on the wall? are they large tiles?? Looking do do something similar myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToughButterCup 2,039 Posted December 8, 2016 Lord love a duck that's looking brilliant. I'm guessing that we will only be able to afford the Tupperware equivalent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProDave 4,116 Posted December 8, 2016 Can I ask how that glass was fixed? i guess the glass was bolted or screwed to the structure, then "something white" was applied as a cladding over it with no visible fixings. It's the lack of visible fixings that give it the crispness, but my simple mind can only think of "glue" for something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted December 8, 2016 7 hours ago, pauldoc said: Love the stairs and the wall. Can you tell me what you used on the wall? are they large tiles?? Looking do do something similar myself Yes, large format tiles from Living Ceramics and two very good (and patient) tilers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted December 8, 2016 27 minutes ago, ProDave said: Can I ask how that glass was fixed? i guess the glass was bolted or screwed to the structure, then "something white" was applied as a cladding over it with no visible fixings. It's the lack of visible fixings that give it the crispness, but my simple mind can only think of "glue" for something like that. The glass was fixed with "normal" off the shelf glass fixings, screwed through the joist and with a bolt/plate behind. I then had an mdf frame made up to support the plasterboard/slim without being fixed to the glass so that the small amount of flex in the glass balustrade did nt cause any cracking. There are some photos on the forum somewhere as this was a discussion point for me a few weeks back.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oz07 412 Posted December 8, 2016 I remember the discussion anyone got a link. Does look good. Well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oz07 412 Posted December 8, 2016 Also what are treads covered in? i assume those end caps hide the fixings from glass to treads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Oz07 said: I remember the discussion anyone got a link. Does look good. Well done Here s the post of how it was before.... http://forum.buildhub.org.uk/ipb/topic/1209-flexible-plaster-or-another-solution/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Oz07 said: Also what are treads covered in? i assume those end caps hide the fixings from glass to treads? The metal treads are covered in oak that has been smoked and brushed white, the end caps are the ends from the treads made in one piece so it matches through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oz07 412 Posted December 9, 2016 So how does that chunk of oak join the steel frame? Sorry to be nosey just looks really good. minimal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trw144 155 Posted December 9, 2016 11 hours ago, Oz07 said: So how does that chunk of oak join the steel frame? Sorry to be nosey just looks really good. minimal That's an older post - not sure if it was build hub or ebuild so I ll need to check.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
