For a shelf
6mm or 8mm pre-acid (acid-etched) glass for a shelf?
Both thicknesses are offered for a shelf in pre-acid (acid-etched) 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: £87.00 per m² inc VAT.
- 8mm rate: £124.30 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 6mm: £105.58 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 8mm: £152.18 inc VAT today.
- 8mm costs £46.60 more for that piece (44% 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 the size and fixing of your shelf, 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: £105.58 in 6mm and £152.18 in 8mm inc VAT (£87.98 and £126.82 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.