Thorfun Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) 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 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Ps. We paid for 13.5mm and I also don’t know if 12mm is up to building regs. Will be questioning them tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 minute ago, Thorfun said: in case any of the awesome members knew. One will be along shortly 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 (edited) 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 by Thorfun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 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!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Where is @craig when he is wanted. He will know right away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 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 by craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 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. 😃 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Glass ; don’t talk to me about glass … 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 11 hours ago, Pocster said: Glass ; don’t talk to me about glass … Shame you sold your tape measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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