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Shower with Glass exterior wall mustlearntandem 08-21-2007
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Posted by mustlearntandem on August 22, 2007, 10:58 am
On Aug 21, 8:41 pm, Richard Thoms <richard[at]topservicepros[dot]com>
wrote:

>
> Have you considered using a glass block system?
>
> Checkout:http://www.pittsburghcorning.com/index.asp
>
> May not be as "open" as a full window but can be fairly clear and yet still
also give some more privacy than a full glass pane.
>
> --
> Richard Thoms
> President - Top Service Pros, Inc.
> Connecting Homeowners and Local Service
Professionalshttp://www.TopServicePros.com


Thanks for the link - I'll check out the block.


Posted by v8z on August 22, 2007, 12:16 pm
Your best bet might be to contact some commercial glazing installers - many
storefronts in the NE use insulated glazing (IG) units i.e dual-pane sealed.
They would probably have the info on the available framing extrusions (
vinyl or AL), glazing units, and sealants that would do what you want.

> I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> clad frames and a clever installation technique.
>
> I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> someone accomplished this.
>
> Thanks.
>



Posted by RicodJour on August 22, 2007, 4:29 pm
wrote:
> I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> clad frames and a clever installation technique.
>
> I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> someone accomplished this.

The glass will have to be tempered, of course, and, depending on your
specific locale, the glass might require an impact rating or shutters
in case of high winds.

You could build the thing like a frameless shower stall - just glass,
and caulked in the corner. As another post mentioned, contacting a
storefront contractor is a good place to start. Also contact a
frameless shower door outfit, though they won't be up on the code
requirements.

R


Posted by mustlearntandem on August 29, 2007, 5:01 pm
> wrote:
>
> > I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> > right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> > clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> > of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> > to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> > must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> > handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> > the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> > clad frames and a clever installation technique.
>
> > I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> > someone accomplished this.
>
> The glass will have to be tempered, of course, and, depending on your
> specific locale, the glass might require an impact rating or shutters
> in case of high winds.
>
> You could build the thing like a frameless shower stall - just glass,
> and caulked in the corner. As another post mentioned, contacting a
> storefront contractor is a good place to start. Also contact a
> frameless shower door outfit, though they won't be up on the code
> requirements.
>
> R

Thanks for the ideas everyone! Yes, it needs to be storm-rated. If I
go with block PPG has a rated system.



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