Roof Glass Thickness

The thickness of the glass and the integrity of the insulating glass unit therefore must be considered.

Roof glass thickness.

The glass roof for the patio has several advantages compared to other conventional patio roofs a transparent roof allows the sunlight to flood the interiors. In our projects we usually use glass thickness from 1 4 to 3 4 for shower doors. The terrace looks much more cozy and friendly. Standard asphalt shingles add very little thickness to the roof because a standard three tab shingle is about 3 16 inch thick.

Despite its brittle nature glass is an enormously strong material. Each individual piece of glass could end up needing to be as thick as 2cm. When installed however the shingles overlap doubling the thickness. Under compression loads a 1cm cube of glass can withstand up to 10 tonnes before breaking.

The most economic glass tends to be 4 6mm thick which rarely can be installed wider than 1000mm hence most domestic roof lantern and conservatory installation featuring glazing bars every 600 to 900mm. It is therefore vital to ensure that the correct type and thickness of glass is specified for each individual application. In fixed and opening roof lights 4mm thick glass is just not sufficient and you should insist on 6mm in any glazed roofing product. In summer you may enjoy the freedom on the terrace or in an additional living room.

Adding these will probably be more expensive but the end effect is stunning the roof is all glazed. However with the current trend for flat rooflights single pane rooflights can be installed up to 3m x 6m in one pane of glass. The falcon projects team and supplier partners are available to help you navigate this considerations the support system for the glass needs to be strong enough to prevent distortion under load. Over 13 m above floor level toughened glass is not recommended.

For heights up to 5 m above floor level toughened glass can be considered if the other glass products cannot be used. We use only high quality tempered glass. Thickness of glass railings and wall systems varies from 3 8 to 3 4. These beams are toughened and laminated and your structural engineer will calculate the size and strength they need to be.

Other types of shingles including number 1 wood cedar shake and tile are thicker although the thickness depends upon the individual brand of shingles you select.