We're thinking about putting glass railings on our new deck. Anyone have them? Any concerns especially considering Iowa weather? TIA
We're thinking about putting glass railings on our new deck. Anyone have them? Any concerns especially considering Iowa weather? TIA
Pain in the butt to keep clean, when the sun shines through you can see the dirt and it stops all wind from flowing through. You have to get tempered glass in case someone hits it, or you bump into it which adds to the costs.We're thinking about putting glass railings on our new deck. Anyone have them? Any concerns especially considering Iowa weather? TIA
I've seen the new building Albaugh, that's no deck!We're thinking about putting glass railings on our new deck. Anyone have them? Any concerns especially considering Iowa weather? TIA
It's not a magnifying glass. The sun will heat the deck the same directly as through glass. That said, lack of air movement could be an issue.We had a builder that said one thing to consider is what side of the house your deck is on and then think about what the sun does as it goes through the glass (heats things up).
Definitely tempered glass and I don't think it will get too dirty since it's pretty high off the ground and not much for trees in the area. But something to consider for sure.Pain in the butt to keep clean, when the sun shines through you can see the dirt and it stops all wind from flowing through. You have to get tempered glass in case someone hits it, or you bump into it which adds to the costs.
They look great, but I wouldn't do it.
I wish I had one day of his money.I've seen the new building Albaugh, that's no deck!
It's ~8ft off the ground so shouldn't be an issue but I probably will anyway if we go with glass.Make sure when the grass gets mowed that the discharge is thrown in the other direction. For several passes. Speaking from experience.
The company we're looking at includes the glass but I think it's 1/4" and our deck builder included labor for rail install in bid.Agree with @LeaningCy and his comment on cable railings. Both the cable railing and the glass railings are nice options. I did glass as my house is quite contemporary. I've not had that much trouble keeping it clean but it is not a second story deck so it is pretty accessible.
I purchased and installed the system myself 20 years ago. Without looking it up I think it was Deck Images. I carpentered for a bit in a previous lifetime and am pretty handy and didn't have too much trouble with that. Had to measure and order the tempered glass separately. I opted for quite thick 3/8". Think code was 1/4" but the 3/8" looked better and more robust than 1/4". Code or no code, the 1/4" just looked too flimsy.
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ngl, with the wind we get out here my first thought was deck furniture blowing through it.
I would definitely go with LeaningCy’s suggestion of the horizontal cable. (I wouldn’t do vertical) Zero maintenance and probably gives you everything you’re looking for.ngl, with the wind we get out here my first thought was deck furniture blowing through it.
That's #2 on our list of options right now. Probably going to depend on the price differenceI would definitely go with LeaningCy’s suggestion. Zero maintenance and probably gives you everything you’re looking for.