Attach the glass windbreak to the balcony in a shatterproof manner

Interesting facts about transparent wind protection

The fewer frames the glass has, the more stable it has to be. Some glass windbreak systems are framed in a similar way to normal windows.

• If, for visual reasons, you decide on a variant that is only framed above and below, never use it conventional glass, but either laminated glass or toughened safety glass, because normal window glass would not be able to withstand the stresses grown. Systems in which the panes are carried by a few holders require at least 10 mm thick safety glass.
• Think about whether you choose the glass protection with a tint and integrate a sun protection, there are a few variants from which you can choose. Plan which areas of the windbreak you would like to open so that the balcony retains its airiness.

Assembly of protective elements made of glass

• If you have opted for "normal" windows, a frame is mounted on the balcony, which is attached on 3 sides. In this frame, all-round framed windows are hung with hinges.
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• Variants with special fittings in which window elements are pushed together like an accordion are more elegant. To do this, you need to mount metal profiles at the top and bottom, the window elements are at the top and bottom also edged with profiles to which fittings are attached, which are in the fixed rails to run.


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• Fixed glass windshield is carried by individual brackets that you must either mount on a wall or on a metal post. The elements are either clamped into the holders or the holders are mounted in holes in the glass.

Mysterious assembly of the glass windbreak

Anyone who knows how sensitive glass is wonders why a glass windscreen doesn't break. The metal of the frame works and the sometimes small contact surfaces of the holders would have to break the glass. The thing is simple:

• Glass must never come into direct contact with hard material, i.e. not against stone, metal or other glass. For this reason there is always elastic material between the glass and the frame or the holder. A windshield made of glass must therefore be stored in a permanently elastic seal made of rubber or plastic.
• If you mount brackets that reach through holes in the glass, a kind of plug must always be inserted in this hole are inserted, through which screws or bolts are passed, so no punctual force can be exerted on the glass will.
• If the glass is clamped in the holder, the metal must be protected from the glass by rubber.
• Make sure that the assembly is clean, glass splinters or no stones that get between the rubber and the glass can cause the glass to burst.

Thick safety glass panes are insensitive to blunt impacts and can neither be used by the wind nor by the wind can be broken by hand, but impacts with hard pointed objects will leave the glass shatter. Don't worry, the glass of a windbreak will break into harmless pieces (single-pane safety glass) or be held in place by a film (laminated glass).