Do you think this is unrealistic, because glass is a fragile and unreliable material? In this case, you are far behind life, because this myth about glass has long been debunked. And glass floors can be found not only in some engineering delights of expensive buildings, but also in ordinary houses. How it looks in the interior and what secrets you need to know to equip such a floor, read our material.
Read in the article
- 1 Floor glass: what is it made of?
- 2 Varieties of glass floors
- 3 A few tips for arranging a glass floor with your own hands
- 4 How to decorate a glass floor: ideas
Floor glass: what is it made of?
No one knows exactly when and how the first glass was invented. Obviously, people discovered after a powerful thunderstorm melted sand baked into a single mass, but how did they come up with the idea of making it artificially? Let's leave these reflections to historians, because modern glass - this is a technologically complex material, not at all what became the first windows. Now there are two main types of glass: silicate, which is made using the same technology with the melting of quartz sand, and organic, which is made from acrylic polymers.
Both types of glass are suitable for installation as a floor, there are only some nuances that should be taken into account.
Varieties of glass floors
Glass floors will undoubtedly become a highlight of the interior, and they can be decorated using different types of materials.
The simplest solution is glass tiles. Such material is produced industrially, and for floors on one side glass plate a ceramic substrate with a pattern is applied.
Of course, more often than not, tiles can be found not on floors, but on walls. Its installation does not differ from ordinary tiles, so the technology is known, and the material itself is available in any hardware store. If we talk about the shortcomings, then it would be a stretch to call such a coating unique, and besides, the tile is afraid of sharp heels.
Another option is glass slabs. They are made of modern laminated glass, triplex. This is also not a hot novelty, the triplex is already at least 100 years old, and it has proven its strength and safety for decades of operation.
Thanks to this structure, the triplex is not afraid of vibration or shock. A square meter of such glass can support a ton.
A few tips for arranging a glass floor with your own hands
A glass floor can be made completely throughout the entire room, or you can equip, for example, a glazed niche with some kind of installation inside, which is also quite interesting.
To lay glass plates, you need to make logs at intervals of 60–80 cm for a three-layer triplex and up to 1 m for a four-layer one.
Three-dimensional niches with installations are usually placed in the center of the room. To arrange such a niche, the rest of the level will have to be raised. So calculate your capabilities correctly: with low ceilings, the loss of height can be dramatic and not every room is suitable for such an idea. And if the ceilings are high, there will be no problems. Usually the rise is filled with a screed, leaving only a niche free.
Double-sided tape is used to fix the triplex on the floor, and all gaps are filled with transparent silicone sealant.
How to decorate a glass floor: ideas
Different decor options can be placed under the glass, in each case the effect can be striking.
You can decorate a glass surface in a variety of other ways: sandblasted engraving, mirrors, photo printing.
Practical tips for arranging glass floors in this video:
How do you like this idea? What would you place under a glass floor as a decor? Share your opinion in the comments!
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