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Posted by Harlan Messinger on September 16, 2006, 2:49 pm
Norminn wrote:
> Gideon wrote:
>
>> If you want custom cut colored glass, be prepared to pay dearly.
>> If, in addition, you want custom cut tempered glass, you'll pay
>> even more.
>>
>> Colored glass is a specialty item and you pay due to the fact that it
>> isn't
>> carried by many sellers. Tempered glass is not stocked to be cut
>> by the seller - the glass must be cut first (almost always at the
>> factory) and
>> then tempered. The tempering process for glass produces glass which
>> does not accidentally break in long straight lines, which produces those
>> dangerous long shards. But that process also prevents the glass from
>> being intentionally broken (ie, "cut") in long straight lines.
>>
>> If you do spend the megabucks on this project, don't forget to include
>> rolling
>> (and possibly polishing) the corners and edges of the glass before it is
>> tempered.
I had no idea it would be so involved or so expensive. I've had plastic
sheets cut before, and assumed this would be similar.
>
> We had glass cut, tempered, to use for backsplash behind our cooktop,
> with plain laminate behind it. It took two pieces because of the
> up/down pattern and space wider than the sheet of glass. About 6' wide,
> joint sealed with clear silicone not visible unless you really look for
> it. It was cut at the local shop, sent back to mfg. to be tempered, all
> edges ground. Whole deal cost fifty-something. We did this to cover up
> old metal tile, and I didn't want tile and grout to clean or to tear out
> the wall. Contact cement to hold laminate to tile. Clear silicone to
> hold glass in place and keep moisture and dirt from getting behind it.
> Works beautifully.
This sounds like a great solution. I still have to figure out where to
get clear tempered glass.
Do you spread the silicon over the entire surface, or zigzag it on?
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