**glass floor in my house what thickness glass do i use please help***?

Question

hi all im constructing a glass floor in my house ..ive contated various glass dealers who give me conflicting advise im using laminated glass what thickness do i use..the panels are 600mm*600mm and supported on all four sides in size and the frame only sits 1 foot off the ground..next question is can laminated glass be ut at home with a glass cutter...thanks for answering

Answer 1

Second question first - I think that the thicknes of glass you need wont be able to be cut at home, they will have to be ordered to size.

First question - quite thick, maybe 2" or more. There was a thing on TV showing an 80kg man breaking through a 1" thick laminated glass window when travelling at 7 mph, you dont want to fall over and break your floor, or jump and break it, so thicker than 1"

Answer 2

you cant use a glass cutter on glass tiles. you need an angle grinder with a glass cutting disc. i think a ceramic disc will do the job. have you had a structural survey done on your house? glass is heavy! also its very safe as flooring or walling, but not for windows. fire hazzard, no escape. i once threw a wrecking bar at 12 mill laminated glass and it bounced back!

Answer 3

You really need to contact a specialist. Most glass merchants only supply window glass, and probably don't have anyone who is qualified to deal with glass for structural purposes.
Laminated glass has several layers with plastic film between them. If there are two layers, you might do it with a glass cutter, if there are three or more, you need special equipment.

Answer 4

Where do you live? Are you in the UK? If so I suggest you speak to Meronden Designs, based in Farnham. The proprietor specialises in glass architecture and there's not much he doesn't know about the subject. Sounds like a fabulous project you've undertaken!

Answer 5

Glass is one thing, what about shades?