Advice on DIY Glass Shelf.

[dablk]

I'm currently planning a build for my home cinema due to the HTM7 being so massive it doesnt fit in mid price racks....optimum can take it but the rack would be over 400 for my needs

My plan involves a glass shelf at the top. It will be 1000mm by 500mm. Now i need it be be able to hold a plasma screen when support only at the ends.

Anyone know type/thickness/cost of glass which can hold around 50kgs when supported like this?

[thuglife]

6mm toughened will be ok at those sizes but go for 8mm toughened , if the edges are showing get them polished but it will cost,a trick is to get the edges sanded down or arrised and then rub oil into them after they have been toughened gives a polished look,but not as good as the real thing up close

on any toughened glass the edges are the weakest point

if you we close i could have done you a nice price on toughened glass

[dablk]

Cheers fella,
I was guessing it was going to be around 8mm.

[Paulie-W]

When i was thinking of going that route a while back. I got a quote from Glass Act International Ltd. Prices wern`t that bad imo.

Glass Act International Ltd)

Paul
Thank you for your enquiry regarding glass. With your order being under the
minimum cost requirement for free delivery a substantial amount of the cost
is down to the delivery charge.

1200mm x 450mm Polished all round/radius corners/to comply with BS6206
£106.15p

1500mm x 450mm As above £117.13p

1200mm x 450mm Polished/radius corners/bevelled edge to BS6206 £126.96p

1500mm x 450mm As above £135.69p

Prices include delivery depending on location and VAT.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <xxxxxxxx@ntlworld.com>
To: <sales@glasstabletops.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:52 AM
Subject: price quote please


> Hi
> I wonder if you could give me a price on a couple of shelves, that will
> need
> to support a tv. I`m looking at the 10mm Clear Tough, PAR, RADS, BEV (not
> sure on the abbrevations)but the 450 x 1200 would be just about right. Or
> maybe 1500 x 450.
>
> Regards
> Paul

Good luck on the build

[stevedster]

Being in an industry that uses large amounts of toughened glass those prices seem good to me for 10mm polished BS6206, especially as they include delivery which has probably added a lot to the prices.