For a shelf
6mm or 10mm blue tint glass for a shelf?
Both thicknesses are offered for a shelf in blue tint glass. Here is what the choice changes, from today's price book and the configurator's own rules.
The thicker glass weighs 67% more per m²; which you need depends on the size and the fixing, which the configurator checks for your design.
At a glance
- 6mm rate: £139.01 per m² inc VAT.
- 10mm rate: £211.20 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 6mm: £157.58 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 10mm: £239.09 inc VAT today.
- 10mm costs £81.50 more for that piece (52% more).
- 6mm weighs about 15 kg per m².
- 10mm weighs about 25 kg per m².
- 10mm is also offered for table top.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is 10mm better than 6mm for a shelf?
Thicker glass is stiffer and heavier. The configurator only offers the thicknesses its rules allow for your shelf's size and fixing, so either one it offers is a choice it can make.
How much more does the thicker glass cost?
For a 1000 × 1000 mm piece today: £157.58 in 6mm and £239.09 in 10mm inc VAT (£131.32 and £199.24 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.