For a shelf
8mm or 10mm 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 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: £106.04 per m² inc VAT.
- 10mm rate: £133.96 per m² inc VAT.
- A 1000 × 1000 mm piece in 8mm: £133.93 inc VAT today.
- The same piece in 10mm: £161.84 inc VAT today.
- 10mm costs £27.91 more for that piece (21% more).
- 8mm weighs about 20 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 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: £133.93 in 8mm and £161.84 in 10mm inc VAT (£111.61 and £134.87 ex VAT). Your exact size is priced in the configurator.