"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On 14 Feb 2005 05:45:40 -0800, (Daniel) wrote:
Firstly, can you just insert this glass as if it were one big long
tile? Would you simply attach it with tile adhesive or would there be
issues?
Nope - drill it and screw it. Drilling glass isn't all _that_ hard,
but for a big piece you're better getting the glazier to do it.
CAUTION ! If the glass has been _tempered_ (which I
beleive the original poster was referring to) DO NOT
ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME - or even at work!
Tempered glass is basically held in film of surface.
Pierce the surface and the things shatters into safe particles.
Drill it slightly oversize,
The glazier will drill the required holes and bevel / round-off/
polish the edges _prior_ to tempering the glass.
then sleeve the screw with a slip of
silicone tubing. Mirror screws with the chrome dome heads are an easy
stock item, but they're still a little ugly IMHO (in a '70s style).
Personally I prefer stainless (or black) snap-head Allens
Concur with above.
Also, we wanted to try painting it with a colour other than white,
purple in fact. However I am concerned that rather than looking
purple, the green tint of the glass will simply make it rather brown.
Anyone any experience?
Yes, you. Get a foot square of the same glass and prototype it.
You'll never know unless you see it in situ.
I installed a glass 'splash-back' behind the hob in my kitchen.
The splash-back mates up to the glass canopy on the extractor
hood. The body of the extractor fan projects below the canopy;
so I needed a glass of xxx mm x yyy mm with a 'notch' out of
the top (plus four fixing holes)'. A drawing was supplied to the
glazier - and when the item was delivered - they'd 'notched' it
portrait instead of landscape! As they was freely admitted
it was their mistake and not-to-drawing they produced another
item (correctly notched)!
The glaziers asked me if I could use the original piece (gratis)
as it was of no use to anybody - they said 'if we even scratch it-
it'll implode- that's the trouble with tempered glass'
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Brian