National Glass can supply glass and fittings

packages for toughened door assemblies,

sliding doors, facades and shopfronts,

spider wall systems, point fixings or stainless

steel stand offs, balustrading, pool gates,

fences and shower screen enclosures.

13frameless glass installations

Typical spider fixing.

Type B bottom rail top corner patch toughened entry door – Australia Glass.

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heavyweight glass chart

Glass types Thickness (mm)

Clear 10/12/15/19/25

Grey 10/12

Bronze 10/12

Green 10/12

Blue 10/12

Acidetched 10/12

Low-iron 10/12/15/19

Sunergy®low-E 10

Please check on availability upon request.

Typical floor spring.

Typical corner patch fitting.

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pivot doors

Pivoting glass doorsandassociatedpanelssuchassidelitesandhighlightsmustbeaminimumof10/12mmtoughenedsafetyglass(PleasecheckwithAS1288todetermineactualthicknessrequired).Thesedoorsarethemostcommonframelesstypeusedincommercialandresidentialapplications.Thedoorsuseeitheraconcealedtoporbottomselfclosermechanismwithapivotpointconnectingtoadiscretemetalpatchfittingatthetopandbottomcornersofthedoororalternatively,afullwidthmetaldoorrailcanalsobeused.

pivot door types

Corner patch fittings TypeBandC

Full length rails TypeAandB

Offset pivot doors TypesA,BandC

Centre fix pivot doors TypesA,BandC

G-tech pivot doors Seepages86-87

See Diagram 13.1.

corner patch fitting doors

ShownasType BcombinationandType CdoorsonDiagram13.1,patchfittingsaresimplyaboltthroughglassmetalfittingrequiringacornercutoutandholeintheglass.Thesediscretepatchesprovideasleekandcleanframelesslook,idealforshopdisplays.

Alockbodypatchfittingcanalsobeinstalled.Thepatchbodycoversareavailableinavarietyoffinishesincludinganodised,powdercoated,platedbrassandstainlessfinishes.

Maximumdoorsizesusing10/12mmthicknessglassis2400mmx1000mm.15mmglassthickness2400mmx900mm.Biggersizedoorsshoulduseatopandbottomfulllengthrail.Pleasenotethatwindloadingandotherloadingconsiderationsmayoverridethesizesandthicknessesnotedabove.Pleasecheckwiththeappropriatestandards.

full length rail doors

ShownasType AandcombinationType BdoorsonDiagram13.1,thesemetalrailsareclampedontotheglassedge.Noholesorcutoutsrequired.Themainfeaturesoftherailaretoactasa‘kickplate’tolessonchanceofglassbreakageandforoversizedoors,wherethepatchfittingisnotsuited.Railbodycoversareavailableinavarietyoffinishesincludinganodised,powdercoated,platedbrassandstainlessfinishes.

Type A top and bottom rail toughened entry doors – Glasstech Cairns.

Type C top and bottom corner patch toughened entry door – Australia Glass.

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diagram 13.1: frameless pivot door and entry types

type A – full length top and bottom rails

type B – top corner patch fittings and full length bottom rails

type C – top and bottom corner patch fittings

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highlite glass fin design

Someframelessdoorentrytypesrequirestabilisingtoughenedfinstoreducedeflectioncreatedbytheloadsactingontheentry.Theseincludeexternalandinternalwindloading,humanimpactandthemotionofthedoorduringoperation.

Minimum design requirements are:

0 Finsshouldalwaysbemechanicallyfixedtothestructurebymeansofabacktobacksteelorstainlesssteelfinbracket;

0 Structuralfinsshouldnotbelessthan12mminthicknessandshouldalwaysbetoughened(see also Diagram 13.3);

0 Internal entries–Whenthewidthofthesidelite(A)plustheheightofthehighlite(B)exceedsatotalof1000mmastructuralfinisrequired(see also Diagram 13.2);

0 External entries–Awindloaddesignshouldalwaysbecarriedouttodeterminethicknessandwidthoffin.

diagram 13.2

Typical cantilevered fin with bolt through back to back stainless steel head mounted fin bracket – Qld Glass.

Cantilevered glass with bolt through stainless steel head mounted bracket and 2 way spider fixing for face glass connection – Glass Solutions.

Offset pivot detail.

12mm grey toughened door with offset pivot..

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diagram 13.3: cantilever fin detail

0 Withhighlitefindesigns,(X)mustbenolessthan2/3ofthefinwidthrequired.

centre fix pivot doors

Thispivotsystemisusedwhenalargerdoorwidthisrequired.(e.g.greaterthan1000mm).Thepivotpointismovedtowardsthecentreofthedoor.Onepointtobeawareofisthatthedoorglasswillextendoutmoresothananormalpivotingdoorwhenopen.Centrefixbottompatchshownisalsoavailableinrails.

offset pivot doors

Inthispivotsystemthepivotcentreisnotdirectlyundertheglass.Itisoffsettoonesideallowingthedoortoswingback180°,finishingparallelwiththesidelite.Thispivotsystemcanonlyworkonfloorspringsorfreepivotsandadditionallocktroughsarerequiredtoholdthedooropenintheopenposition.Theoffsetbottompatchisasshown,butitisalsoavailableinrails.

pivot door closers

Selfclosingconcealedoverheadclosersandfloorspringclosersarerequiredtopreventthedoorfromopeningorshuttingforcefullyduringnormaluseandhighwindsituations.Differentclosermechanismsortypesallowthedoortoalwaysclose(NHOnonholdopen)toitscorrectpositionandstayclosed,orstayopenataspecificangle(90ºHO–holdopenat90ºangle).Theseclosersaredoubleaction,meaningthatthedoorcanswingfullythrougha180ºangle.

Becauseofthelargevariationofdoorsizesandapplications,theclosersaremanufacturedinvaryingclosingstrengths.Astrongerstrengthspringactionisrequiredwithlargerdoors.Thestrongerspringpreventsthewindfromopeningthedoorandforcesthedoorshut.Thedisadvantageisthatthedoormaybemoredifficulttoopenforsomepeopleormaycontravenedisabilityregulations.

Closerscanbeinstalledoverthetopofthedoorsintheceilinginanaluminiumtransombox(COC–Concealedoverheadcloser)orinthefloor(floorspring).

12mm clear toughened door with centre fix pivot – QLD Glass.

NG166/7 small door pivot sets.

NG131 patch hinge – side hinged.

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Adoorstopisrecommendedwherethedoorleafisover900mmwide.Thestopshouldbelocatedinthe100ºpositiontopreventdamagetotheCOC.

Floorspringsrequiretheinstallertofixthedeviceinsidethefloor.Floorspringsaregenerallyspecifiedforlargerdoorapplicationsorwhereaceilingmountedcloserisnotpossible.

free pivot doors

NG166/7 small door pivot sets

Pivotdoorscanbeinstalledwithoutselfclosers.However,theyareonlyrecommendedfordoorswithinfrequentuseorshowcases.Itisadvisabletousedoorstopstopreventbreakageordamagetowalls.AnalternativestyleoffreepivotingdoorpatchesistheNG166/7smalldoorpivotset.Thesetopandbottompatchesaresuitedfor8/10/12mmthicknessglassupto60kgindoorglassweight.Theyarefixedtotheheadandsillandswingonewayonly.

NG131 patch hinge – side hinged

Butttypehingetosuit8/10/12mmglassthicknessforglassdoorsupto60kg.Maximumsizedoors2100mmx900mm.Thesedoorsareonlysuitedforfixingintosolidjambframeworkandswingonewayonly.

Free pivot door using NG166/7 small door pivot set – Glass Solutions.

G-tech pivot door system

Adesignalternativetostandardcornerpatchanddoorrailsystems,G-techcomponentsaremadefrom304gradestainlesssteelmaterialwitheitherproudorcountersunkflushglassfixings.

Tosuit10/12mmtoughenedglass,doorleafsizesupto2400x1000mm.

diagram 13.4: G-tech pivot door types

type A

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G-tech pivot door system – QLD Glass.

Full height rod G-tech pivot door.

Bottom pivot close up – QLD Glass.

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diagram 13.4: G-tech pivot door types continued

type B type C

type D type E

type F type G

All photos: NG150 series top hung sliding door – C & B Glass.

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manual sliding doors

There are two manual sliding systems available:

0 NG150 Top hung sliding doors–Thesedoorshavesuspendedrollersfittedtoatoppatchandslideinatrackintheceiling.Afloorguideismountedonthefloorattheslidingendoftheopeningtokeepthedoorplumb;

0 Bottom track–Thesedoorshaverollersfittedinthebottomofarailwhichrollonacontinuousbottomtrack.Thetopguideisacontinuoustopchannelrecessedintotheceiling.Doorstopshavetobefittedtothetopandbottomtostopthedoorsatfullopeningandclosing.

Thebottomtracksystemhasacontinuoustrackrunningthefulllengthoftheopening.Thismayaffectthefloorfinishandmaycreateasteppingproblem.Thetrackwillalsoallowdirtorrubbishtocollectandthedoorpanelmustbesecurelylockedtopreventdirectliftingoutofitsopening.

diagram 13.5: NG150 series sliding door

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G-tech sliding door system

Adesignalternativetostandardtophungandbottomtrackslidingsystems,G-techcomponentsaremadefrom304gradestainlesssteelmaterial.Tosuit10/12mmtoughenedglass.

Slidingpaneldoorsizesupto2400mmx1200mmor90kg.Glassfixingsavailableineitherproudorcountersunkflushfittings.

diagram 13.6

G-tech sliding door system – QLD Glass.

G-tech sliding door wall mounted.

G-tech door hanger set.

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bi-fold doors

Thesesystemsprovidefortheopenshopfrontlook.Thepanelsarehingedtogether,foldbackagainsteachotherwhenopenedandstackagainstthewallsateitherendoftheopening.

stacking doors

Theseframelessglassdoorsystemshavebeendesignedsothatshopfrontscanbeleftcompletelyopenduringtradinghoursandsecurelylockedafterhours.Thepanelsslideinatoptrackwitharollersystemandarestackedawayinastorage/stackingbayeitherparalleloratrightanglestothemaintrackorinastackingbaylocatedawayfromtheshopfrontline.Thestackingbayscanalsobelocatedinacupboardsothatthepanelswillbecompletelyoutofview.Pivotdoorscanalsobeincludedinthesystem.

diagram 13.7: bi-fold doors

diagram 13.8: stacking doors

Top and bottom tracks (Morethan2glasspanels)

No tracks (Maximum2glasspanels)

Top and bottom tracks with a pivot door

BMW car showroom – single tier shopfront with full height supporting fin – Bradnams Commercial.

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glazed walls – single tier

Generally,single tierglazedpanelsarerestrictedbyoriginalglasssheetsizes,tougheningandlaminatingcapabilitiesandAustralianStandards/BCArules.InAustralia,toughenedglassisavailableupto5500mmx2800mmandlaminatedglassisavailableupto5100mmx3210mm.Theseglazedstructuresaregenerallybottomloadedortheglassisdeadloadsupportedbythefloor.Wherethereisarunoralargeopenexpansetobeglazed,glasssupportfinsmayberequiredtopreventpanelsfrombeingblowninorpulledoutduringhighwindloadconditions.

fin support

Finswhicharesiliconeglazedtofacingpanelsasshown,provideafour-sidedsupportorfullyframedsupportforthesefacingpanels.Finsareusedtopreventglassfacingpanelsfromdeflecting,breakingorfallingoutthroughwindloadpressures.AS1288requiresfinswheretwoedgeonlysupportedglazingsareinsufficientincopingwithapplicablewindloads.Glassfinsinmostcasesmustrunthefulllengthofthepanelheightandbechannelglazedormechanicallysecureddependingontheapplication.Finthicknessandwidthisdeterminedbywindload,facingpanelsizeandsiliconejointbitesize.

no fin support

Wherefinsarenotdesiredforappearanceorotherreasons,windloadisacriticalfactorindeterminingglassthickness.Areasnotsubjecttowindload,suchasenclosedshoppingcentres/malls,mayinsomesituationsutilisethistypeofshopfrontdesign.

diagram 13.9: full height fin design

Withfullheightfindesigns,(X)mustbenolessthan2/3ofthefinwidthrequired.

Single tier shopfront with full height supporting fin – Bradnams Commercial.

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glazed walls – multi tier

Whereopeningsrequiremulti tiersorlevelsofglasspanels,selfsupportingstructuralglasswallsaremandatory.Therearethreetypesofstructuralglassglazingmethods,suspended,stackedandstructuralstand-offsystems.Designedforglazinglargeopeningsinbuildings,thesesystemsprovidemaximumvisibilityanddaylighting.Traditionalaluminiummullionsortransomsarereplacedbythicktoughenedglassfinsorsteeltensiontrusses.Thesefinsandtrussesaredesignedtoresistwindload.

suspended glass walls

Theglasspanelsarehungfromthebuildingstructurelikeacurtain.Thetoptierpanelsareconnectedtothestructurebyadjustablehangarbracketsandsubsequentlowerpanelsareconnectedbymetalfittingssuchasspiders,attheircorners.Thefaçadeislocatedintochannelsattheperimeterandallglassjointsandchannelsaresealedwithsiliconesealant.Thesupportstructure,toptierglassandhangarbracketsmustbeabletosustaintheverticalweightoftheglassbelowaswellaswindloading.

Theadjustablesuspensionsysteminconjunctionwithperimeterchannelspermitsthesystemtomoveindependentlyofthebuildingstructure.Thiscompensatesforconstructiondimensionalvariationsandovercomesproblemsassociatedwithbuildingmovement,vibrationandseismicloads.

Thehangingassemblyisnormallystabilisedagainstwindloadbyglassfinslocatedandfixedtothesupportstructurewithfittingsatthecornerjoints.Itisalsopossibletofixtheglasspanelstometalmullions,trusses,spaceframesorothersupportstructuresforlateralsupport.Dependingonengineeringspecificationsglasswallsashighas20metrescanbeinstalled.

stacked glass

Theoppositeofsuspendedsystems,stackedsystemsallowmultipletierstobestackedontopofeachother.Theglassdeadloadisimposedonthebottomtierpanelsandtothefloor.Theglasspanelsarelocatedintochannelsattheperimeterandalltheglassjointsaresealedwithsiliconesealant.Likesuspendedsystems,theglassfaçadeisstabilisedagainstwindloadbyfinsorotherstructures.Theglasspanelsareconnectedbyspecialmetalfittingstotheglassfins.Dependingonengineeringspecificationsamaximumglazedheightof8metresandnomorethan2tiersarerecommended.

Multi-tier suspended glass façade system using 10mm green toughened glass.

Photo left: Multi tier structural stand-off system glass façade using 30.56mm thick Cyclone resistant multi-laminated glass connected to bolt through stainless steel point fixings, fixed to stainless steel full height supports behind glass. Glass used is 30.56mm Cyclone resistant laminated. Make-up 10mm Azuria toughened / 2.28mm SGP / 10mm clear toughened / 2.28mm SGP / 6mm Energy Advantage low-E (#4) toughened – Fletcher Construction American Samoa. Glazed by National Glass. Architect – Lively Architects.

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structural stand-off systems

Stainlesssteelstand-offsorspidersarefixedtobuildingsupportstructuressuchasconcretecolumns,steelmullionsandpostsormetal/cabletrusssystems.Thismethodallowstheglasstobecantileveredoffthesupportstructure.Thesystemcanallowforanunlimitedheightinglazingprovidedthatthereareintermediarystructuralsupportsatgivenspans.

structural fittings – spiders

Usedinglasswallandcanopyopenings,spider point fixingsareprimarilydesignedtoconnectmultipletiersorpanelsofglass.Spiderfixingsarealsousedinhighwindloadareaswhereconventionalsiliconeandglassfinsupportarenotsufficienttocopewithloadings.Madefromquality316stainlesssteel.

NG1-2 four way spider fixing.

Multi tier structural stand-off system glass façade using NG1-2 four way spider fixing bolted off stainless steel fins – 12mm grey toughened glass – Jon Kendall & Associates.

NG1-1 two way spider fixing.

NG1-2 four way spider fixing.

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structural balustrading

Structuralglassbalustradingsystemsareacontemporaryalternativetotimberoraluminiumframedsystems.Itisgenerallyafreestandingsystemwithfewerverticalorhorizontalsupports.

balustrades – 1000mm from FFL with handrail

Allbalustradesprotectingadifferenceinlevelsequaltogreaterthan1000mmshallhaveastructuralinterlinkinghandrailsothatintheeventofglassbreakage,thehandrailwillsustaintherequiredloadingsasperAS1288andAS1170.

general specifications

Likeallaspectsofglassinbuildings,framelessglassbalustrading/poolfencesandgatesaresubjecttostrictstandardsandregulationsmanyofwhichhavetobecrosscheckedforcompliance.

Some of these include:

0 BCA(BuildingCodeofAustralia)localauthorityrequirements;

0 AS1170:Wind load, dead and live load requirements;

0 AS1288:Glass in buildings;

0 AS1926:Fences for swimming pools;

0 AS2820:Gate units for private for swimming pools.

Check with our technical staff on choosing the correct glass.

grouted bottom cantilevered method

Requiresthebottomofthepaneltobefullyandrigidlyfixedforthefulllengthofthepanel,usuallyintoagroutedchannel.Glassshouldbeheatsoaktreated.

diagram 13.10

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12mm acid etched toughened glass bottom grouted cantilevered – Complete Design Fabrication.

12mm clear toughened glass bottom grouted cantilevered – Tewantin Glass.

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stub post fixing

Glasspanelsareboltedtogetherwithstainlesssteelstubpostswhicharefixedintoconcretethroughcoredrilledholesorsurfacemounted.

clamp fittings – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedbystainlesssteelclampfixingstoverticalpostsoneachside.Noholesrequiredinglass.

See Diagram 13.11.

spider fixing – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedbyboltthrough2waystainlesssteelspiderfittingstoverticalpostsoneachside.Provides2panellinkwithflushorproudglassconnectors.

channel glazed – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedinachannelfixedtoverticalpostsoneachside.

hand rail stand-off brackets

Rangeof304/316gradestainlesssteelboltthroughbracketsformountingofhandrail.

diagram 13.11: clamp fittings – 2 edge support

Theglazingpanelsaresupportedbyclampfittingstoverticalpostsateachside.

Spider fixing – 2 edge supported – NT Handrails.

Close up detail of spider fixing.

Photo below: Typical stainless steel hand rail stand off brackets with stainless steel handrail. Glazed by

QLD Glass. Hand rail by Associated Aluminium Service.

NG1260-F 316 stainless steel clamp fitting – 10/12mm glass.

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Channel glazed 2 edge support protecting a difference in level less than 1000mm with no handrail – Australia Glass.

Stub posts – 329 Stainless steel.

Stub posts – Surface mount.

Stub posts – Core drilled.

diagram 13.12: typical stainless steel point fixing (stand off)

diagram 13.13: point fix balustrade

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point fixed

Thisstructuralbalustradesystemfixestheglasstoconcretehobs,walls,timberandmetalframingviaboltthroughstainlesssteelpointfixingsorstandoffs.Mostintendedglazingapplicationsrequirespecialistengineeringtodeterminethefollowing(see Diagram 13.13):

0 Glassthickness,type,widthofpanel(A);

0 Numberoffixings,diametersize,lengthofpointfixingorstandoffandlengthoffixingrod(B)(see also stand-off detail, Diagram 13.12);

0 Minimumdistancebetweenholes,holetoglassedgeandconcreteedge(C);

0 Typeofhob/structureconstructionandwidthtodetermineadequacyorstrengthofthehob/structuretotakeloadingimposedbythebalustrade(D).

Furthertotheabove,thebalustrademustcomplytominimumheightregulations(E)withnoabilitytousethebackinghoborfixingstructureasaclimbablemount(F).Gapbetweenglassmustbeinaccordancewithminimumregulations(G).

Allpointfixingsorstandoffsaremadefrom316MarineGradeStainlessSteel.

Allbalustradesprotectingadifferenceinlevelequaltogreaterthan1000mmshallhaveastructuralinterlinkinghandrailsothatintheeventofglassbreakage,thehandrailwillsustaintherequiredloadingsasperAS1288andAS1170.

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Point fixed with stainless steel stand offs structural balustrade – NT Handrails.

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pool gates

Whengatesarerequiredtobeincorporatedinapoolfenceorbalustrade,theuseofcornerfixedpatchfittingsasshownareavailable.Thesegatesareoperatedwithselfclosingfloorspringclosersforpoolgaterequirements.Astainlesssteeltoppivotbracketisdesignedforglasstoglassorpost/walltoglasssituations.Maximumrecommendedsizeforgatesis1200mm(h)x1000mm(w).Minimumrecommendedthicknessis12mmtoughenedsafetyglass.Asperframelessbalustrading,poolgatesaresubjecttostrictcodesandregulations.

diagram 13.14

Frameless 12mm clear toughened pool gate with top/bottom corner patches and floor spring – Complete Design Fabrication.

A

B

C

Point fixed balustrade with handrail – Bradnams Commercial.

squash courts

Glassbackwallsquashcourtpackagesareavailableofferingthemaximumviewforspectatorswhilstprovidingastructuralbackwallforthecourtallowingplaynottobeinterrupted.Thesecourtsaremadefrom12mmtoughenedsafetyglassandstructuralfinsallfixedtogetherwithcountersunkscrewsandbushestoleavetheplayingsurfaceflush.Asurfacemountdoorcloserisfixedtotheoutsideofthedoorallowingeasyaccessandadjustment.Theexternalfixingangleismadefromprefabricatedaluminiumcuttosizeandreadytoinstall.Thestandardsizeavailableis2134mm(height)x6401mm(width),whichisthecompetitionsize,butnon-standardsizescanbemadeonrequest.

G-tech partition system

Thisuniquesystemusingstainlesssteelboltthroughfixingsallowsfortheconstructionofframelessglassdesignswithouttheuseofframingorconventional‘U’typechannel(see middle and bottom photos).G-techpartitionisdesignedtosuit10/12mmtoughenedglasswitheitherproudorcountersunkflushglassfixingcomponents.

overhead glazing

Dependingonsituationandcoderequirements,annealedlaminated,H/Slaminated,toughenedlaminatedandmonolithictoughenedcanbeusedinoverheadglazing.

H/S laminated glass

Acharacteristicofheatstrengthenedlaminatedglasswhenbrokenisthattheglasswillbreakintolargerpieces.Thisisusefulforoverheadglazingwheretheglassisthenlesslikelytosagandfalloutoftheopening.However,inthesesituationstheframingsystemshouldallowforadequatecaptureorcovertoensurethatwhenbothlitesoftheH/Slaminatedarebroken,theglassdoesnotfallout.

point fixed overhead glazing

Acountersunkfittingshouldbeavoidedinthesesituationsasbrokenglassismorelikelytofalloutandaroundthecountersunkfitting.Aproudfixingisthepreferredmethodwithadequatesizedplateswhichwillhelpretaintheglassintheopening.H/SlaminatedorH/Stoughenedcombinationlaminatedglassarethepreferredglazingtypes.

diagram 13.15

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G-tech glass “Cube” – Brisbane Boys Grammar School – Australia Glass.

Close up detail of G-tech wall to glass fixing.

Glass back wall squash courts – Emerald QLD.

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frameless shower screens

Framelesstoughenedsafetyglasscanprovideanalternativetostandardaluminiumframedshowerscreens.NationalGlasscansupplyshowerdooroptionsasshown.

Minimumrecommendedthicknessshouldbe10mmtoughenedsafetyglass.

fixing methods

SubjecttoAS1288guidelines,therearetwomainmethodsofinstallingframelesstoughenedshowerscreens:

0 Therecommendedmethodistomechanicallyfixtheglasswithspecialboltthroughplatedbrassorstainlesssteelanglebrackets;

0 Asecondmethodistouseanaluminiumorplatedbrass“U”channelwhichisscrewfixedtothewallandfloorandtheglassisfixedintothechannelusingstructuralgradesilicone.

maximum shower door width/height

Width (mm)

Wallhungdoors 600–700

Glasshungdoors 550–650

Height (mm)

Wallhungdoors 1850–2100

Glasshungdoors 1850–2100

structural bracing header bars

Foranyglasstoglasshingeshowerpanelsandfreestandingfixedshowerpanels,structuralbracingwillberequiredtoreduceexcessivedeflectionoftheglass.

Options include:

0 6-10mmtoughenedglasspanel,100–150mmwide,runningthelengthfromsidelitetosideliteorwalltoreturnpanel,overthedoor;

0 metalheaderbarinthesamefinishashingesetc;

0 10mmtoughenedglassquadrant(as shown left)UVadhesiveorsiliconefixedtoglassandwall.

All photos: Bradnams Showerscreens.

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diagram 13.16: frameless shower screen types

type A

type D

type H

type F

type B type C

type Jtype I

type G

type E

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waterproofing requirements

AS3740-2004Waterproofing for wet areas within residential buildingssetsoutthepositionalrequirementsofglasspanelsforhobsandhoblessshowers.Showerpanelsshouldbeflushwiththeshowerareasideofthehob.Hoblessshowersrequirestheglasstobepositionedoveraprescribedwaterproofingfloorangle.PleaseconsultAS3740forfurtherinformation.

Itisfurtherrecommendedthatnofloorfixingsbeusedwherethereislikelypenetrationofthewaterproofingmembrane.Alternatively,astructuralsiliconesealantshouldbeusedcombinedwithwallfixingsandheaderbars.

Special noteshouldbemadewithregardstowalltilingrequirementsunderAS3740.Thisiswithparticularreferencetosubstitutionofglasssplashbacksorcladdingfortiling.

frameless shower fittings

shower door hinges

0 Selfcenteringhingesfordoorsupto36kg;

0 Allfixingsandmechanicalpartsproducedfromstainlesssteel.Bodypartsproducedfromqualitybrass.Finishesavailableinchrome,titaniumgoldandsatinchromeplate;

0 Tosuitglassthicknesses10mm.

bracket fittings

0 Solidbrasstosuit10mmglass;

0 Finishesavailableinchrome,titaniumgold,satinchromeplate.

handles and knobs

0 Pullhandlesandtowelbarssetsaremadefrom304Gradestainlesssteeltubing.Finishesincludesatinandpolishedstainlessandtitaniumplatedgoldfinish;

0 Knobsmadefromsolidbrassplatedinchrome,titaniumgoldandsatinchromefinishes.

glazing ‘U’ channel

0 Availableinpolishedsilveranodisedaluminium16mmx14mmx1.8mmwallthicknessat3000mmlengths;

header bars

0 Madefrom19mmdiameter304gradestainlesssteeltubing;

0 Availableinsatinstainless,polishedandtitaniumgoldfinishes.

diagram 13.17: seals and wipes

diagram 13.18: waterbars

0 Chrome,satinandgoldfinishes.

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NG992-2 180º glass to glass chrome shower hinge. NG990-1 wall to glass gold shower hinge.

NG48-1L 90º wall to glass chrome bracket. NG48-1 floor to glass satin bracket.

NG3540 chrome door knob. NG3838 clear glass door knob.

NG01 150mm ‘D’ handle. NG12-1A wall to glass header bar.