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Suppliers for plate glass? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 10-21-2017
Two questions:
Can any of you recommend plate glass suppliers?
Do I need tempered for a light duty shelf (curio cabinet duty) that is 3/16"x30"x15"?
I'm building the Lighted Curio Cabinet in the latest Wood magazine and am suffering a bit of sticker shock; I'm finding prices for two shelves and six door panels running from $450-$600.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - jteneyck - 10-21-2017
(10-21-2017, 06:07 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: Two questions:
Can any of you recommend plate glass suppliers?
Do I need tempered for a light duty shelf (curio cabinet duty) that is 3/16"x30"x15"?
I'm building the Lighted Curio Cabinet in the latest Wood magazine and am suffering a bit of sticker shock; I'm finding prices for two shelves and six door panels running from $450-$600.
You aren't required by law to use tempered or laminated glass for cabinet doors or shelves. I use my local glass shop for such needs. I use 1/4" glass for light duty shelves; 3/16" is pretty light for a shelf that long. Many glass suppliers show load vs. span and glass thickness on their websites and I suggest you check. I usually specify a polished pencil edge on glass for shelving.
For cabinet doors I usually use double strength glass because it's strong enough for my needs and it's cheap, but if you go up to 1/4" you'll pretty much never have to worry about them breaking. I don't get those edges polished, just ground. Most thicker glass isn't cheap these days, but those prices sound pretty high.
John
Oh, sorry, try Wolverine Glass if you don't have a local shop that can do the work. They were far cheaper for me supplying the tempered glass lites I used in the arched French door project earlier this year.
John
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 10-21-2017
Thanks, John.
Can't find a shopping page there so I sent an email.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - fixtureman - 10-22-2017
When I worked remodeling drug stores we just found a local glass company and they mad our shelves and mirrors
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - rschissler - 10-22-2017
Easiest thing is to go with a local glass supplier. Hard to believe there aren't any near you.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 10-22-2017
There are a couple. I'm in a fairly rural area, so there isn't a whole lot of anything realty close by!
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - Steve N - 10-22-2017
I would source that locally, unless it's free S&H, and breakage is on them, not you.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - Cooler - 10-23-2017
Standard glass thicknesses:
Single Strength = 2.5mm (.099")
Double strength = 3.2mm (.125")
I used single strength for most picture frames and I think it is fine for small door lights.
Picture windows are done in double strength in most cases.
Here is a weight calculator for glass: https://www.dullesglassandmirror.com/glass-weight-calculator
A door with several glass panels can get heavy.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 10-23-2017
Thanks, Cooler.
This design has six individual doors, each with its own pane of glass, so individual weight isn't a huge concern.
RE: Suppliers for plate glass? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 10-23-2017
Another question, but this one on sizing the shelves:
The interior width of the carcass is 30 3/8". Should I make the shelves 1/8" shorter or 1/4" shorter? Shelf pins will be completely below the shelves; no "L" shape, so they won't make the interior any narrower.