Is glass Door door shattered due to cold temperature?
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tempered glass cold frame top shattered- what happened?
Comments (2)I wouldn't have expected it; just think of all the windshields & car windows & homes & businesses that would have shattered windows every time the temps drop. Maybe it had had "fatigue", like metal fatigue....See MoreGlass doors vs. no glass doors
Comments (10)It depends on the fireplace and room decor, and greatly depends on the type of glass doors you consider. Glass doors tend to have a more modern look about them, although there are some very specialized designs that can look more traditional or rustic. Below is a perfect example of a fireplace where most people might think glass doors would not look good. As you get to Fig. 3, you can see how they might work. Of course, every fireplace is different in the context of the room, but proper treatments can be made with glass doors in most styles if you stay away from the home centers and look for something more custom. I am not completely advocating for glass doors as there are some other very attractive ways to treat a fireplace and protect from sparks. Yet, in many cases, glass doors are required by building codes, or are necessary to keep out a very cold draft. If they are custom made to fit the fireplace and room decor, you might be surprised at how nice they can look. Fig. 1: Typical custom made glass door. This is a little too stark and modern for this fireplace if it is in a more traditional setting. I personally am not a fan of this look, but this is a very popular custom made door due to the simplicity in design and somewhat narrow frame. In this case, the finish can make a big difference. This is a dark classic bronze. Fig. 2: Solid Brass glass door with a casting trim in an antique brass finish. This looks much better, particularly with the andirons visible inside. Fig. 3: This is the same solid brass glass door in Fig. 2, but with wire mesh inserted in front of the glass. The mesh minimizes the reflection in the glass, so it literally disappears. This softens the look giving it a more traditional appearance. So your husband can have the glass, but you don't have to see it. Fig. 4: This is a very Traditional treatment with a framed mesh curtain and andirons. Quite in line with the period style of the mantel. If glass doors were not required in this application, this would be a treatment I would recommend. Email me some pictures of your fireplace and I will show you how some well thought out treatments will look on your fireplace so you and your husband can reach common ground. Follow the instructions here for sending pictures: Free Fireplace Design Service...See MoreWhirlpool Cabrio 6600 - Shattered Glass Lid!!!
Comments (3)The glass in the Cabrio lid is probably laminated like the windshield in a car. I'm guessing that it's also tempered as well so that the surface of the glass is always in tension. This would explain the thousand cracks. One of the laminations is probably cracked, while the other lamination is probably still intact, accounting for the good amount of rigidity that's remaining. The only way that something like this could reasonably happen is if the glass received an impact somehow, and since the lid is spring balanced, it's not likely that it could drop fast enough by itself to create a big enough impact, unless of course that either the hinge, or the balance spring is broken. Can you tell which of the laminations is shattered? If it's the bottom lamination you can rule out something dropping onto the the top surface....See MoreSpontaneous Shattering of Sliding Glass Door
Comments (34)Brenda! I had a huge panel in a 20' slider spontaneously shatter as well. It happened for us in March and Western claimed no responsibility and literally said, "get on the website and find a vendor in your area to buy a replacement panel". I found one ... spent SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS and western didn't ship evereything required for the install. Now I have been waiting for the second part for 90 days and the install still isn't complete. This happened in MARCH. I am screaming from the rooftop for people to never buy Western Windows. It's the worst investment we made in the remodel....See Moreoberon476
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