If you think most glass doors look the same, you are yet to explore this type of door. Glass doors come in more than 50 architectural types of glass, as well as in resin options.
Resin is the interior and exterior moulding that makes up the glass rim and the glass sandwich. Over a course of time, usually due to heat absorption, they crack up over a little touch and might need to be replaced. This is why one must be extra courteous about the type of glass they are entrusting with their beautiful homes.
Keeping that in mind, we talked to finishing expert Martin Kibirige of Maritini Interior Contractors to give us some insights into ideas that might work best regarding glass finishing especially for doors.
According to Martin, glass doors come in a variety of styles such as sliding and hinged, folding, pivoting and stacking among others. Here are some of the most used types of glass;
Clear glass
This is thin, transparent and offers very little privacy, but the plus side to it is that clear glass has the most stylish appearance and can be used as a decorative element for doors made of more solid materials such as wood.
Prism glass
These are doors made of a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. Prism glass doors have advanced qualities that provide maximum efficiency, increase sound dampening and security.
Plate glass
This is also transparent glass of 3-32 mm thickness. It is also known as flat or sheet glass and is normally used for modern architectural doors. It is the same glass that is used for transparent walls and windscreens.
Quartz glass
This is a type of glass which transmits ultra-violet rays and is most common used in hospitals- although home owners use it to provide privacy because it diffuses light while others transmit maximum light.
Stained glass
This is a combination of glass and lead. Pieces of glass featuring different colours and sizes are secured together with copper foil to make stained glass doors. In the case of exterior doors, it is normally combined with wood work to get a vintage look.
Textured glass
While glass is usually transparent, this particular type has a unique quality of keeping the inside of your house private while giving you a full view of the exterior.
It is normally used on bathroom doors and windows. Textured glass comes in several varieties including frosted, glazed, ripple, beveled or water glass.
Tinted glass
This is the most used type in contemporary architecture because of the increased comfort, privacy, security and its ability to keep the sunrays away.