For a shelf
8mm or 10mm clear glass for a shelf?
Both thicknesses are offered for a shelf in clear glass. Here is what the choice changes, from today's price book and the configurator's own rules.
The thicker glass weighs 25% more per m²; which you need depends on the size and the fixing, which the configurator checks for your design.
At a glance
- 8mm rate: £78.98 per m² inc VAT.
- 10mm rate: £85.51 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 8mm: £106.87 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 10mm: £113.40 inc VAT today.
- 10mm costs £6.53 more for that piece (6% more).
- 8mm weighs about 20 kg per m².
- 10mm weighs about 25 kg per m².
- 8mm is also offered for bath screen, over-the-door and shower enclosure.
- 10mm is also offered for bath screen, over-the-door, shower enclosure and table top.
- Largest 8mm piece: 2000 × 3000 mm.
- Largest 10mm piece: 3000 × 3000 mm.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is 10mm better than 8mm 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: £106.87 in 8mm and £113.40 in 10mm inc VAT (£89.06 and £94.50 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.