Georgian Wire Glass Door

When laminated it meets the requirements of sans 1263 1.

Georgian wire glass door.

Used in fire doors partitions and windows in a wide range of buildings where safety glass is not a requirement. If the glass breaks due to impact the pieces of glass are held by wire reinforcement in position. Wirelite nt is a 17 64 6 8 mm thick glazing material composed of wired glass and a fire rated surface applied film. 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.

This product is not a barrier to radiant heat. Your supplier in london we supply wired georgian glass to your exact requirements. We can provide this style of glass in both a smooth and textured finish. Some wired glass applications.

Available as an insulated glass unit. This product does not meet test standards astm e119 or ul 263. Overhead glazing doors windows interior partitions. The us banned wired glass in 2006 and canada has removed wired glass from its national building standards.

Available in multiple finishes. Wire mesh glass also known as georgian wired glass has a grid or mesh of thin metal wire embedded within the glass. Wired glass which is also known as georgian wired glass was invented by frank shuman. Steel wire mesh is placed in the glass during the manufacturing process.

Wired glass may be used as part of a double glazed unit. Available in diamond clear 3 4 pattern 19mm and georgian clear 1 2 pattern 12 7mm note. 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. The wire mesh acts as a reinforcement.

If your jurisdiction requires a barrier to heat product please contact tgp regarding pilkington. With new products such as plasiax wire offering a safer alternative whilst retaining your visual heritage it could be time to leave georgian wired. 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.

Georgian wired cast obscure and georgian wired plate clear both have a 30 min fire rating.