Decorative glass for doors: how to choose the right

Glass doors in the interior used for quite some time. Glass is quite practical in this type of finish is popular.

Decor glass on the door with your own hands, you can easily choose. It is only necessary to first get the door of the desired material.

The video in this article will help you find the right material. The price of the design can be quite different, but you can choose exactly what you need.

Safety basics according to GOST for the use of glass decor

Decorative glass for doors is not worth buying the first one, for this there is a GOST, according to which you can decide what you should pay attention to.

 So:

• Tempering does not contribute to perfect glass safety. Various glass decorations have weak spots. For example, a sharp object can be broken and red-hot triplex, it is only necessary to apply a powerful local strike. Choosing glass for interior doors - focus on the material that has been certified.
• The requirements of GOST 30826-2001 apply to triplex. The most optimal glass for interior doors will be laminated glass, which are made according to the above standard. GOST 30698-2000 is valid for hardened glass. In addition to the strength indicators prescribed in the boundary deviations of the thickness of the canvas, the document indicates the shape, number of fragments, which are formed during breaking.

To summarize: a glass that meets the characteristics listed below - it will withstand a drop in cargo (this is a bag, inside which there is a fraction of lead), weighing 45 kg, falling from a height of 2.5 m - is the safest. If tempered glass remains intact, then this is ideal.

The formation of a depression or hole that does not exceed a radius of 76 mm is permissible in ordinary laminated glass. Considering the obtained results, the tested material gets a certain class of strength - CM 1 (lowest) - CM 4 (highest).

• Glass must pass strength test - there should be no visible deformations when falling from a height of 3-4 m of a steel ball, weighing 227 g. The distance will be due to the thickness of the sheet, which can be from 4 mm.
• For tempered glass, the maximum deviation in thickness should be ± 0.2-0.3 mm. For sheet and patterned glass, this figure is ± 0.5 mm. Taking into account these requirements, glass with laser and diamond engraving, which are used for decorating interior doors, do not meet safety requirements, since any deepening is an internal stress concentrator, and it will result in mechanical damage or over time, will destroy the entire canvas.

Caution: Special marking will allow you to choose safety glass. The marking should not be removed, it should provide information on the compliance standard, protection class, date of manufacture, manufacturer.

Pluses of steel doors decorated with glass insert

Steel doors with glass have several advantages:

• For example, the double-glazed window built into the door allows to enter the room with the necessary amount of light. - This applies to cases when using non-darkened glass. If there is no window in the room, this glass will replace it.
• Given the unprecedented range of styles and variety of entrance doors, you can be sure that this door will be unique.
• The specified door is guaranteed to protect the office or home, since it is made of high-strength components, it is inherent in good sound and heat insulation (see Warming of doors with dermantine: rules for performing work), tightness.
• There is only one drawback - these doors are expensive.accordingly, only reputable companies or high-income buyers can purchase them.

Types of glass doors

Glass doors - this cloth, made of tempered glass, which is a durable material. The species classification is due to the system of their discoveries, the method of installation, and the place of installation.

Highlight the key types of glass doors:

Interior doors of glass	They are used in offices, apartments, houses. In any of the premises they are able to separate the work and personal zone.
Glass pendulum doors	"Pendulum" - these doors can be opened in two directions - on yourself and on your own. Automation is provided in almost all cases - the door closer automatically acts on the door and returns it to the closed state.
Automatic glass doors	With the help of a motion sensor such doors will open automatically. This type of door is very suitable for equipping supermarkets, business centers, shopping centers, airports. In fact, they are suitable for those places where there is a continuous stream of people. They are also called sliding glass doors.
Swing glass doors	By installing such a door, you can achieve maximum sound insulation in any room. This is due to the peculiarity of mounting one-piece cloth made of tempered glass in an aluminum or wooden door frame.
Glass rotor doors	They also received the names of revolving glass doors or "roundabouts" - one movement mechanism holds several partitions together.

Doors made of glass for baths, saunas, toilets, and bathrooms - in terms of their moisture resistance, they are often installed in the indicated rooms.

Important characteristics when choosing glass doors

Summarize

When choosing glass doors, it is important to consider the following:

• Take into account the size of the room in which you plan to install the doors - this will help determine the type of doors.
• Quality of glass from which the cloth is made is important. Glass must meet safety requirements - triplex or tempered will do.
• Fittings must also be reliable. She must be able to withstand a large mass of glass doors and emphasize the natural beauty of glass.

Attention: Before ordering doors and carrying out installation work, the doorway should be measured correctly. On-site fit the glass doors will not succeed. Preferably, the specified work was performed by specialists.

Glass doors in the interior will look great if you just pick them up correctly. Therefore, no hurry. Look at the photo and choose the right option, there is an instruction and you know what to pay attention to.