9 guides
Guides
Short, practical guides to measuring and choosing glass. Read one before you order and you will get the size and thickness right first time.
A step-by-step way to measure a wall, a recess or an old frame for a cut-to-size mirror or glass shelf, and how much clearance to leave.
02Silver, bronze or dark grey mirror: which one?How silver, bronze and dark grey mirrors differ in reflection, colour and where they work best, and why the tinted ones come toughened.
03Glass table top thickness: 6mm, 8mm, 10mm or 12mm?How to choose the thickness of a glass table top or table protector, depending on whether the glass protects a table or is the table.
04Measuring for a round glass table topHow to find the right diameter for a round glass table top or protector, including overhang and how to check a table is really round.
05Glass shelf thickness: a practical guideHow to choose between 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm glass shelves based on the span, the supports and what the shelf will hold.
06What thickness glass do I need? 4mm to 19mm explainedWhich glass thickness to order for windows, cabinet doors, shelves, table tops and shower screens, with weights and Sydney prices.
07When do you need safety glass? AS 1288 in plain EnglishWhere Australian Standard AS 1288 requires toughened or laminated safety glass: doors, side lights, low glass, showers and balustrades.
08Safety backed mirrors for gyms and wardrobes, SydneyWhat a safety backed (vinyl backed) mirror is, where you need one, and prices in Sydney. A 6mm 1000 × 2000mm gym mirror with backing is $409.70 delivered.
09Frosted, reeded or patterned: which privacy glass?Acid etched frosted, Satinlite, Spotswood, Cathedral and Narrowline reeded glass compared for privacy, look and price in Sydney.