kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 I need some help with something - I intend to make a glass sliding door between my kitchen and dining,, I am wondering if this should be full height or 2.1 m high... If full height might cost me a bomb... If it is not full height, is there any danger of the concrete peice on top becoming unstable and fall off?? Also if anyone knows any cheap contact for tempered glass, pls let me know ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerochristy 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) I need some help with something - I intend to make a glass sliding door between my kitchen and dining,, I am wondering if this should be full height or 2.1 m high... If full height might cost me a bomb... If it is not full height, is there any danger of the concrete peice on top becoming unstable and fall off?? Also if anyone knows any cheap contact for tempered glass, pls let me know ... If you go for half height... do you mean... the left side is consist of half wall height than top is clear glass to the top of the ceiling or beam if there is one. If you are doing your flooring you should be doing the half wall early so that contractor/id can make a half wall for you to place the glass on top of the half hight wall. Actually both looks quite the same to me.. cause for the half height wall is like an extra job cause you got to make the wall than get your glass contractor.. as for if you are making all glass than 1 stop contractor.. Why not you ask for both quote to conpare the price I would opt to make full height closure for the kitchen so can cook heavy cooking next time... mine is a open concept... so I got chance to say cannot cook to save my cleaning time I got this contact for a forumer Beany... Sun Sun Glass but I have not order from them before you can try... I try to look for the no. for you. Edited October 28, 2009 by zerochristy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 I need some help with something - I intend to make a glass sliding door between my kitchen and dining,, I am wondering if this should be full height or 2.1 m high... If full height might cost me a bomb... If it is not full height, is there any danger of the concrete peice on top becoming unstable and fall off?? Also if anyone knows any cheap contact for tempered glass, pls let me know ... You need to check if that location where you want to build the glass sliding door has a beam. Beam is about 40cm and normal floor to ceiling is about 2.5m so if you construct your glass door on a beam, it's about 10% cheaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Hey, I like this so much better.. plus it doesn't eat so much into my living room space like my design... Now shall have to calculate how much feet of WIW i have.. Very helpful this is ! should be 5ft by 7ft, total 12ft (2ft overlapping) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerochristy 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Contact no for Sun Sun Glass 62833126 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
necrosis 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 have fun with your renov... got many good ideas given here, looking forward to seeing the place transform.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Oh, btw, Sun Sun Glass is good for your wallet. Too bad I found them late, already signed up with Besglas. But when I asked Sun Sun Glass to quote me for what I required, the price was slightly higher than Besglas! So the one that Besglas quote cheaper, I ask Besglas do. The one that Sun Sun Glass quote cheaper, I ask Sun Sun Glass do. This way, I get what I want, at a price I like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 If you go for half height... do you mean... the left side is consist of half wall height than top is clear glass to the top of the ceiling or beam if there is one. If you are doing your flooring you should be doing the half wall early so that contractor/id can make a half wall for you to place the glass on top of the half hight wall. Actually both looks quite the same to me.. cause for the half height wall is like an extra job cause you got to make the wall than get your glass contractor.. as for if you are making all glass than 1 stop contractor.. Why not you ask for both quote to conpare the price I would opt to make full height closure for the kitchen so can cook heavy cooking next time... mine is a open concept... so I got chance to say cannot cook to save my cleaning time I got this contact for a forumer Beany... Sun Sun Glass but I have not order from them before you can try... I try to look for the no. for you. Hi, No, I dont mean half wall and rest glass - I mean only the top near the ceiling about 2 feet concrete and rest glass... Imagine if there is a horizontal beam how it would look - same thing.. except that my kitchen was has no beam in it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 have fun with your renov... got many good ideas given here, looking forward to seeing the place transform.... Yes, very good ideas here !! I can't wait for the transformation to begin myself !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 You need to check if that location where you want to build the glass sliding door has a beam. Beam is about 40cm and normal floor to ceiling is about 2.5m so if you construct your glass door on a beam, it's about 10% cheaper. Problem is, there is no horizontal beam in the kitchen wall - so I was thinking if I leave the wall as though there was a beam in it, then i get to save some cost. But on the other hand, if there is no beam in it, would the concrete become unstable over the yrs and fall on its own weight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Contact no for Sun Sun Glass 62833126 Thanks .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 should be 5ft by 7ft, total 12ft (2ft overlapping) 12ft is good.. now I might just steal this idea... Shall discuss this with my ID... Thanks a ton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Problem is, there is no horizontal beam in the kitchen wall - so I was thinking if I leave the wall as though there was a beam in it, then i get to save some cost. But on the other hand, if there is no beam in it, would the concrete become unstable over the yrs and fall on its own weight? I understand that you want to save costs. But think about it.. creating a beam there so you can save 10% off your glassworks would also cost money, probably more. Also, you lose the amount of visibility and light if you add in a beam. Lastly, I doubt the added beam will be able to sustain the weight of the glass. In renovation, we work around what we have, not forcefully put in something If you have no beam, don't add a beam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Hi kaleidoscope, congratz on your purchase .. we will be living quite near to each other wor .. My new house at avenue 4, currently living at avenue 3 =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2009 I understand that you want to save costs. But think about it.. creating a beam there so you can save 10% off your glassworks would also cost money, probably more. Also, you lose the amount of visibility and light if you add in a beam. Lastly, I doubt the added beam will be able to sustain the weight of the glass. In renovation, we work around what we have, not forcefully put in something If you have no beam, don't add a beam. Hehe Ossify - No .. major miscommunication going on here ... I will not be creating/constructing a beam... Only when I am hacking own the wall, I wont hack all the way to the ceiling - I will leave about 2feet of concrete on top and then hack all the way down till the floor... So the end product looks like there is a beam on top and I cn save on the cost of glass... what say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
