How glass
actually works.
The decisions behind a glazing job, written plainly — what gets measured, what the standards ask for, and why two similar openings can need different glass.
How glass thickness is chosen
Why the same size opening can need different glass in two different places — and what actually decides it.
ReadWhy we measure your shower after tiling
The single biggest cause of leaking shower screens is a screen made from the drawing.
ReadToughened or laminated?
Two safety glasses that behave completely differently when they break.
ReadFramed, frameless or demountable
Three ways to divide a floor, and the questions that decide between them.
ReadA broken window: the first hour
What to do before anyone arrives, and what not to do.
ReadGlass splashback or tiles?
An honest comparison, including when tiles are the better answer.
ReadWhy we publish this.
Most glazing questions have an answer that does not depend on who you hire: why glass is measured after tiling, why a toughened panel cannot be drilled, why the same window in two rooms can need different glass. Knowing those things makes you harder to sell to, which is the point.
What we will not do is put a number on a job we have not seen. Glass is made to the opening, and the make-up depends on the location — so the guides explain the decision without pretending to make it for you.
