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Posted by Kris Krieger on April 4, 2008, 1:50 pm
>> Hello,
>>
>> When we bought our new house about 18 months ago, we were told that
>> the windows (double-paned) are tempered glass. They glass doesn't
>> look very thick, but I'm wondering whetehr anyone can direct me as to
>> how I can find out how resistantto damage tempering makes them, as
>> opposed to "plain" glass? I don't know how to word my search.
>
> Hey Kris, it's more than a bit unusual for all of your windows to be
> tempered glass unless you're in a high wind/hurricane zone. If they
> are tempered you'll find a little engraved emblem in one of the
> corners of each pane of glass. Verify.
Hi, Rico, I figured this is the group to aks abotu Glass.
Anyway, I checked as you suggested and, although the door lite has the
emblem, none of the other windows do. I'd had my doubts because the
windows are rather cheap.
>
> Tempered glass is much more resistant to impact. The edges are the
> vulnerable part, but since they're in factory built windows and not
> exposed, it's unlikely the edges will ever take an impact.
>
> If you really want to have some excitement, put a small stone between
> two frameless tempered glass doors and shut them. The suckers will
> explode into a million pieces. Kind of weird when you realize you
> could hit the face of them with a hammer and they'd probably survive.
>
> R
>
I had tried to break up an old shower dooor one time, ebcasue I wanted to
dispose of it. And, as you noted, setting on eend up on blocks, and
whacking the middle with a hammer, did not break it. Which made me feel
better about shower doors ;)
ANyway, thanks for the info, that answere another part of my question :)
- K.
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