should 13.5mm toughened glass actually be 13.5mm thick?

[Thorfun]

I know it's a strange question but I'm just checking. fitting our balustrades today and the stickers and order form and fittings are all for 13.5mm toughened glass but things weren't going as smoothly as I thought they would and so I thought I'd just measure the glass just in case and it's 12mm thick! so I'm thinking they sent the wrong stuff but maybe it's like wood where 4" x 2" is not actually those dimensions.

 

[joe90]

I would question this with your supplier thats it’s up to spec if only 12mm.

 

(is this your landing? Did you finalise the options on fixing etc)

Edited March 10, 2024 by joe90

[Thorfun]

11 minutes ago, joe90 said:

I would question this with your supplier thats it’s up to spec if only 12mm.

 

(is this your landing? Did you finalise the options on fixing etc)

Yeah the landing. We decided to cut out the floating flooring in the end and fixed straight down to the structure. It is solid!!

 

will speak to the manufacturer tomorrow but as it’s Sunday I figured I’d ask on here in case any of the awesome members knew. 

[Thorfun]

Ps. We paid for 13.5mm and I also don’t know if 12mm is up to building regs. Will be questioning them tomorrow. 

[joe90]

1 minute ago, Thorfun said:

in case any of the awesome members knew. 

One will be along shortly 🤣

[bassanclan]

Just had a quick google.

Your picture is toughened and laminated glass. It seems that 6mm glass + 2mm plastic + 6mm glass makes a piece of glass 12.5-13.5mm thick

 

 

[Thorfun]

7 minutes ago, bassanclan said:

Just had a quick google.

Your picture is toughened and laminated glass. It seems that 6mm glass + 2mm plastic + 6mm glass makes a piece of glass 12.5-13.5mm thick

 

 

it's supposed to be 6/4/6 afaik.

Edited March 10, 2024 by Thorfun

[bassanclan]

Maybe worth measuring as best you can the thickness of each pane of glass. From your photo it looks more like 5+2+5 which would make sense with 12.02 overall thickness

[Thorfun]

1 hour ago, bassanclan said:

Maybe worth measuring as best you can the thickness of each pane of glass. From your photo it looks more like 5+2+5 which would make sense with 12.02 overall thickness

Yep. I measured a couple of them. One 12.02mm and another 12.09mm. The wife will be speaking to the company today. 

[Thorfun]

Someone screwed the pooch on this one. Company have gone back to the glass manufacturer and told them to redo the glass to the correct specifications. I think someone is in trouble as that’s not going to be cheap. 
 

i’m so glad I noticed as that could’ve been a massive safety issue. 
 

lesson learnt to never trust the manufacturer sticker!!

[SteamyTea]

Where is @craig when he is wanted.

He will know right away.

[craig]

3 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Where is @craig when he is wanted.

He will know right away.

 

Yes, 2 x 6mm glass panes and lamination 1.5mm (easiest way to explain), 13.5mm overall - that glass unit is laminated.

Edited March 12, 2024 by craig

[saveasteading]

On 10/03/2024 at 16:35, Thorfun said:

We decided to cut out the floating flooring in the end 

Hoorah. We can all relax. 😃 

[Pocster]

Glass ; don’t talk to me about glass …

[SteamyTea]

11 hours ago, Pocster said:

Glass ; don’t talk to me about glass …

Shame you sold your tape measure.