[Greenbuilding] glass panels as porch roof?

[John Salmen]

I can't see using anything other than safety glass overhead (laminated
tempered glass with a safety film in the middle similar to vehicle
windshields). Surface films will delaminate, become brittle over time -
scary stuff.

 

From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]
On Behalf Of Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
Sent: April-27-14 3:27 PM
To: Green Building
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] glass panels as porch roof?

 

Yes. YouTube it. 

On Sunday, April 27, 2014, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

Are you saying that the film works in that manner when stuck to untempered
glass as well?

 

On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
<info at ecobrooklyn.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','info at ecobrooklyn.com');>
> wrote:

A little unconventional but I've used the film that's used on storefront
windows to protect against arson, bombs etc. With the adhesive that you can
also attached the pane to its frame the thing becomes, well, bombproof. It
will shatter but stay in place. You have to hack it with a bat fifty times
to get through. 



On Sunday, April 27, 2014, Michael O'Brien <obrien at hevanet.com> wrote:

Hi, Reuben--

 

Using non-tempered glass overhead is not permitted by code in Oregon.

 

Even tempered glass I think is iffy. It can break, for example if it were
stressed along an edge by a stray screw, and if it breaks the falling chunks
don't become popcorn size until they hit the floor.

Best, Mike

Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

That is very helpful, Clarke. Thank you.

Is using non-tempered glass for this kind of application to be avoided as a
rule?

 

On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Clarke Olsen <colsen at fairpoint.net> wrote:

True, tempered glass can't be cut, but there are at least 4 standard sizes:
28" x 76, 34" x 76, 46" x 76, 33" x 75, 

and maybe 45" x 75".

 

Clarke Olsen
clarkeolsendesign.com
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at taconic.net




 

On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:45 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:





So I'm finally getting around to putting this roof together. I appreciate
the glass patio door reuse idea, and am proceeding full steam. Got four
doors already. 
....

Except I just found out via that crazy thing we call the internet that these
tempered panels can't be cut! Three of the doors will work out

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