| Glass Railings | | | | Safety While Fixing Glass Railing In Position |
| Glass railings look beautiful and add luster to your | | | | The fixing of glass railing is a delicate affair. Any |
| décor. It is possible to fix up a glass railing all | | | | mistake while fixing glass or the top railing will |
| by your self and that too with minimal costs. The | | | | damage it. Specialized materials have been |
| article gives you the details of working with glass | | | | developed so that the glass becomes fixed in its |
| railings | | | | place and there is no possibility of shifting the |
| Safety With Glass railings | | | | glass once it is fixed in position. Rubber grommets, |
| Storing and transportation of Glass: The | | | | rubber shoes, and beading around the glass are |
| transportation of glass and glass railing require | | | | used and are very effective. |
| some care. If care is not taken while transporting, | | | | Types of Glass Railings |
| all that you get the end of the job, a shattered | | | | Glass railings may be just the top balustrade, or |
| glass with possibility of injury if handled carelessly. | | | | complete sheets of glass used instead of any |
| Take the following precautions while transporting | | | | other metallic supports, or figurines in various |
| and handling the glass items like glass railings and | | | | forms on the staircase with the top railing made |
| glass sheets: | | | | of glass. The imagination of the designer is the |
| - The glass should never be transported horizontal. | | | | only restraint. The glass railings can take many |
| The glass plates and sheets should always be put | | | | forms and in each form, it adds to the beauty of |
| in vertical position. If you transport the glass items | | | | the space, it covers. |
| horizontal, all that you might get at the end of | | | | Care of Glass Railings |
| journey is glass dust. | | | | The glass requires little care; just wiping the dust |
| - The glass should be packed nicely so that it can | | | | is sufficient in most cases. The toughened glass is |
| withstand the transportation. Special packing | | | | used in most glasswork used in public place. The |
| material is available in market for this purpose. | | | | life of glass is infinity and it is not affected by |
| - The bumps shall be minimized while transporting | | | | most acids and alkalis. The only acid that can |
| glass railings. The speed of vehicle should be | | | | affect glass is hydrofluoric acid. Since this acid is |
| reduced to minimize or avoid the damage. | | | | not in common use, the only care you might have |
| Safety While Handling Glass Railings | | | | to take is avoiding the company of boisterous |
| Your safety is as important as the safety of the | | | | children bent on breaking glass items. |
| glass railings, in fact more important. While handling | | | | Glass Figurines |
| glass or glass railings make sure that you wear | | | | Glass railings etched with glass figurines look very |
| hand gloves. It is also important to use sufficient | | | | good. The work is done with hydrofluoric acid or |
| number of persons so each one handles the load | | | | with help of grinders. The artwork and |
| he/she can safely carry. In case this is not done | | | | geometrical forms are normally done with etching |
| and the load carried by one person is transferred | | | | and straight lines can be done with grinders. |
| to other person quickly, it has a domino effect | | | | Glass railings add to the atmosphere of the |
| and the glass item being handled will get broken at | | | | showroom and reflection from glass adds to the |
| the same time the shards of glass can injure | | | | atmosphere of any area where it is fixed. |
| many persons at the same time. | | | | |