For a shelf
6mm or 8mm opti-white (low iron) glass for a shelf?
Both thicknesses are offered for a shelf in opti-white (low iron) 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: £82.04 per m² inc VAT.
- 8mm rate: £110.62 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 6mm: £100.62 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 8mm: £138.50 inc VAT today.
- 8mm costs £37.88 more for that piece (38% more).
- 6mm weighs about 15 kg per m².
- 8mm weighs about 20 kg per m².
- 6mm is also offered for splashbacks.
- Largest 6mm piece: 3000 × 3000 mm.
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: £100.62 in 6mm and £138.50 in 8mm inc VAT (£83.85 and £115.42 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.