For a shelf
6mm or 8mm heat-strengthened glass for a shelf?
Both thicknesses are offered for a shelf in heat-strengthened glass. Here is what the choice changes, from today's price book and the configurator's own rules.
The thicker glass weighs 33% 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: £53.93 per m² inc VAT.
- 8mm rate: £106.04 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 6mm: £72.50 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 8mm: £133.93 inc VAT today.
- 8mm costs £61.43 more for that piece (85% more).
- 6mm weighs about 15 kg per m².
- 8mm weighs about 20 kg per m².
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is 8mm 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: £72.50 in 6mm and £133.93 in 8mm inc VAT (£60.42 and £111.61 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.