In many private houses or even apartments today you can find glass fences (or railings) . There are even more people who are simply interested in these structures, but at some stage abandon the idea of installing a fence for one reason or another. In the article below we will try to answer the most frequently asked questions that may stop you when deciding to install such structures.
So. What are the most common glass railing systems (and railings)?
Most often, fences consist of metal posts, half-posts or metal structures, which are filled or supplemented with glass sheets. But every year the trend is gaining popularity towards the installation of all-glass fences, which involve the minimum use of metal parts. In this case, small neat "spots" of a round or square shape are used as fasteners.
What are the main advantages of glass railings?
The main pros and reasons why you should buy them are as follows:
- Lots of design and design options
- Different types of fastening
- Always stylish solution
- Long service life
- Visual increase in space due to the transparency of the glass
- Fast installation and convenient operation
- Tested materials
- Optimal price-quality ratio
Where can glass railings be installed?
What is great about glass railings is that they are completely versatile structures that can be installed both indoors and outdoors. Glass behaves well in high humidity and adverse weather conditions. Therefore, you can install glass railing both on the balcony or terrace, and in the house, as a railing for the stairs. It is also worth noting that curved glass makes it possible to enclose even spiral staircases with a significant radius of curvature. As for the installation of fences on the street, these structures are often installed around pools. Glass combined with water creates a beautiful stylish visual effect.
How strong and durable is glass?
Yes, no doubt about it. This is the main question that arises when buying and installing railings, because safety is paramount. But despite the fact that glass, due to its transparency, seems to you an unreliable and fragile material, we hasten to assure you that such an impression is mistaken. Look around and you will see that this material is widely used in archi
