Low window building control

[ronniecabers]

You can in fact have non toughened glass if there is protection eg a balustrade, a situation which sometimes comes up with adding stairs in an existing building.

I understand where you are coming from but please don't encourage people to fit non toughened/safety glass in situations like this. It is downright dangerous and people will assume that it is safe to do so and despite you saying about a Balustrade ( and Crank reiterating both sides ) people won't do it.
And not sure what you mean about stairs... NO stair glass will ever be non safety glass.. usually 10mm tough minimum or a toughened laminate glass depending on whether you have a handrail or not.

 

[ronniecabers]

As for OP ... thats a fantastic result with your supplier

 

[stevie888]

I understand where you are coming from but please don't encourage people to fit non toughened/safety glass in situations like this. It is downright dangerous and people will assume that it is safe to do so and despite you saying about a Balustrade ( and Crank reiterating both sides ) people won't do it.
And not sure what you mean about stairs... NO stair glass will ever be non safety glass.. usually 10mm tough minimum or a toughened laminate glass depending on whether you have a handrail or not.

I'm not for one minute advocating FITTING normal glass. It's a situation that can occur when a loft conversion is done and a new stair comes within safety glass range of an EXISTING window. In older houses these can sometimes be fancy stained glass jobbies where replacing the glass would be inappropriate.

For new installation it's a total no brainer to fit safety glass: it's not even a lot dearer than normal glass.

 

[camerart]

Hi,
All good, but I assume that I will have to dispose of the existing panes.
I was wondering if I could reclaim the glass for another purpose.
Is it possible to cut sheets of glass out of double glazed units?
C

 

[ronniecabers]

It's not easy but yes you can

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Hi,
All good, but I assume that I will have to dispose of the existing panes.
I was wondering if I could reclaim the glass for another purpose.
Is it possible to cut sheets of glass out of double glazed units?
C

I used old double-glazed units, cut down, to replace broken hut windows - not too difficult, once the seal is cut out.

 

[ronniecabers]

I used old double-glazed units, cut down, to replace broken hut windows - not too difficult, once the seal is cut out.

Old broken down/misted sealed units are definitely easier than new sealed units that is true

 

[camerart]

Hi
What is the seal made of?
C.

 

[ronniecabers]

No it wouldn't lol . Glass cutting is all about ' scoring ' the glass and then ' running/snapping/tapping ,' the glass out ..it's certainly not like you see in the movies where they score a circle and just pull it out....too much friction.
Best bet is to ' split ' the unit apart into two seperate panes and then cut the glass

 

[camerart]

No it wouldn't lol . Glass cutting is all about ' scoring ' the glass and then ' running/snapping/tapping ,' the glass out ..it's certainly not like you see in the movies where they score a circle and just pull it out....too much friction.
Best bet is to ' split ' the unit apart into two seperate panes and then cut the glass

Hi R,
I changed my question, as I read replies! but I understand.

In the 60s, my dad sold 10 gallon carboys for indoor gardens, and wondered if he could make big fish bowls out of them. He had a mate who used to sell glass cutters at events, and he came and first cut a fish out of a pane of glass, as his gimmick. Then he marked the fish bowl, and tapped it through the small bottle neck successfully. Perfect, but too thin for safely.
I used to mosaic them, for lamp shades. Happy days

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C

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

In the 60s, my dad sold 10 gallon carboys for indoor gardens, and wondered if he could make big fish bowls out of them. He had a mate who used to sell glass cutters at events, and he came and first cut a fish out of a pane of glass, as his gimmick. Then he marked the fish bowl, and tapped it through the small bottle neck successfully. Perfect, but too thin for safely.
I used to mosaic them, for lamp shades. Happy days

One of my relis, when I was very young, owned a repair garage, a massive rambling old shack of a place. My dad, taking me along, would spend many hours there, fixing and servicing his motorbikes, and later cars. There would be lots of those glass carboys about, usually in a metal cage, packed with straw to protect the glass.

 

[ronniecabers]

Hi
What is the seal made of?
C.

It varies either a butyl ' hotmelt ' ( which gets gunned in at about 195 deg c ) or a cold version. The cold version is easier to split apart admittedly and can normally be done with a sharp Stanley blade( being very careful not to cut yourself , as its quite easy for the knife to slip ). All modern units will have a secondary sealant on them though which is quite narrow but very adhesive . It will all depend on what the manufacturer of the unit used. We have specialist tools to do it but a multitool might be adequate ( never tried )

 

[camerart]

It varies either a butyl ' hotmelt ' ( which gets gunned in at about 195 deg c ) or a cold version. The cold version is easier to split apart admittedly and can normally be done with a sharp Stanley blade( being very careful not to cut yourself , as its quite easy for the knife to slip ). All modern units will have a secondary sealant on them though which is quite narrow but very adhesive . It will all depend on what the manufacturer of the unit used. We have specialist tools to do it but a multitool might be adequate ( never tried )

Hi R,
Ok, thanks.
C.

 

[camerart]

One of my relis, when I was very young, owned a repair garage, a massive rambling old shack of a place. My dad, taking me along, would spend many hours there, fixing and servicing his motorbikes, and later cars. There would be lots of those glass carboys about, usually in a metal cage, packed with straw to protect the glass.

Hi B,
Yes, those cages! My dad was a bit of a salesman, and he sold the cages as incinerators
C

 

[camerart]

Hi,
Update: New windows fitted, and I've now got a building control cert.
C