stair balustrading
Glass balustrades are typically made from tempered glass, which is around 8mm thick. This is because a process used to make stronger glass is called ‘quenching’. Quenching glass helps to make it 4x stronger than its original strength. Base channel, this is what supports the base of the glass balustrade. These are the channels that you place the glass panels into, to ensure that they fit properly. Base channel, this is where glass panels are slotted into to support the balustrade. They are usually made from aluminum. Infill panels, these are the parts of a glass balustrade that act as a barrier between the inside and the outside of a house. Can be made from any kind of material, like glass, wood, and even plastic. Some glass balustrades have infill panels that form a barrier between the inside of the room and the outside of it. Some glass balustrades have spindles and posts to support the glass panels. Handrails are an important feature that is included in glass balustrades. Handrails are designed to allow you to hold your hand while using a rail or similar object. Handrails are made of glass and are fixed at the top of the glass balustrade so that people can hold onto it with their hands. Handrails are important because they help people hold onto the top part of the staircase while they are climbing or descending it. Handrails are designed to allow people to hold onto and hold onto the top of glass balustrades when climbing up and down stairs.