Georgian Wire Glass Door

Wire mesh reinforced glass in the lloyd s building wired glass is used in the us for its fire resistant abilities and is well rated to withstand both heat and hose streams.

Georgian wire glass door.

If your jurisdiction requires a barrier to heat product please contact tgp regarding pilkington. Available in diamond clear 3 4 pattern 19mm and georgian clear 1 2 pattern 12 7mm note. We can provide this style of glass in both a smooth and textured finish. Wired glass may be used as part of a double glazed unit.

Overhead glazing doors windows interior partitions. Available as an insulated glass unit. This product is not a barrier to radiant heat. The wire mesh acts as a reinforcement.

Wirelite nt is a 17 64 6 8 mm thick glazing material composed of wired glass and a fire rated surface applied film. Available in multiple finishes. More and more people are starting to call for georgian wired glass or gw glass to be banned in the uk due to safety concerns. Wired glass forms only part of a fire resistant system it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the system as a whole satisfies current regulations.

If the glass breaks due to impact the pieces of glass are held by wire reinforcement in position. Some wired glass applications. Wire mesh glass also known as georgian wired glass has a grid or mesh of thin metal wire embedded within the glass. Your supplier in london we supply wired georgian glass to your exact requirements.

How long wired glass can withstand heat the glass can save your property and maintain integrity for up to 120 minutes when properly installed. Offers more security than non wired glass. The us banned wired glass in 2006 and canada has removed wired glass from its national building standards. Georgian wired cast obscure and georgian wired plate clear both have a 30 min fire rating.

Used in fire doors partitions and windows in a wide range of buildings where safety glass is not a requirement. Steel wire mesh is placed in the glass during the manufacturing process. This product does not meet test standards astm e119 or ul 263. When laminated it meets the requirements of sans 1263 1.

With new products such as plasiax wire offering a safer alternative whilst retaining your visual heritage it could be time to leave georgian wired.