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Posted: 10/29/2014 1:46:35 PM EDT
I built a in the wall electronics center and I called to see how much a 21 3/8 x 24" piece of glass would cost. I got quoted 65$/ piece. Holy shit! I was thinking 100$ or less for 4 shelves....
I might have to make the shelves out of wood.. 
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Posted: 10/29/2014 3:39:27 PM EDT
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I built a in the wall electronics center and I called to see how much a 21 3/8 x 24" piece of glass would cost. I got quoted 65$/ piece. Holy shit! I was thinking 100$ or less for 4 shelves.... I might have to make the shelves out of wood.. I haven't bought glass in a long time, but holy crap that seems expensive. I've had custom picture frames made including the glass for a lot less than that... I would do some more checking. You say you "called". Who did you call? A dedicated glass shop? A local handy-man? A lumber-yard that does custom cuts of glass? Was that just for cut glass or was that cut/bevelled/etc? Was that tempered glass or regular glass? |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 3:50:59 PM EDT
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Its a dedicated glass shop thats been around for years. I think it was tempered 1/4"
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Posted: 10/29/2014 4:27:11 PM EDT
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Yeah, that is pretty high, you should shop around. What part of MT you in?
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Posted: 10/29/2014 7:22:35 PM EDT
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Its a dedicated glass shop thats been around for years. I think it was tempered 1/4" Tempered is why it was so much. Shelves= cut to size, polish edges, then send out to temper. Lot of dicking around compared to just cutting from a stock sheet and giving the edges a quick grind. Tempered is safer though. Hell, I paid 65$ for a 9 x 20 x 3/8" bronze glass with polished edges last year. Non tempered. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 7:49:55 PM EDT
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Yeah, that is pretty high, you should shop around. What part of MT you in? South Central, Billings. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 7:50:51 PM EDT
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Tempered is why it was so much. Shelves= cut to size, polish edges, then send out to temper. Lot of dicking around compared to just cutting from a stock sheet and giving the edges a quick grind. Tempered is safer though. Hell, I paid 65$ for a 9 x 20 x 3/8" bronze glass with polished edges last year. Non tempered. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Its a dedicated glass shop thats been around for years. I think it was tempered 1/4" Tempered is why it was so much. Shelves= cut to size, polish edges, then send out to temper. Lot of dicking around compared to just cutting from a stock sheet and giving the edges a quick grind. Tempered is safer though. Hell, I paid 65$ for a 9 x 20 x 3/8" bronze glass with polished edges last year. Non tempered. I asked if they could just go thicker and not tempered. She recommended tempered. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 7:51:54 PM EDT
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If you don't have kids, I'd get non-tempered. Much, much cheaper.
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Posted: 10/29/2014 7:52:40 PM EDT
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Could it be the custom size that raised the price?
Are there standard sizes available which you could design to fit that would be less expensive? Is it because of poor utilization of the sheet they are being cut from. Again, this could require redesign of the shelf size but could reduce price. How about non-tempered with that plastic shatter-proofing film applied to the outside? |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 8:02:39 PM EDT
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If you don't have kids, I'd get non-tempered. Much, much cheaper. No kids. They were worried the span was enough to require tempered. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 8:03:51 PM EDT
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Could it be the custom size that raised the price? Are there standard sizes available which you could design to fit that would be less expensive? Is it because of poor utilization of the sheet they are being cut from. Again, this could require redesign of the shelf size but could reduce price. How about non-tempered with that plastic shatter-proofing film applied to the outside? They charge by the linear foot. Thickness adds to the price along with type of glass. I did not ask about film. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 9:09:15 PM EDT
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No kids. They were worried the span was enough to require tempered. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you don't have kids, I'd get non-tempered. Much, much cheaper. No kids. They were worried the span was enough to require tempered. Basically 2ft x 2ft and 1/4" thick? Unless you're planning on putting something very heavy in the dead center, I would think you'd be fine. Buy a piece and try it. |
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Posted: 10/29/2014 9:21:15 PM EDT
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Basically 2ft x 2ft and 1/4" thick? Unless you're planning on putting something very heavy in the dead center, I would think you'd be fine. Buy a piece and try it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you don't have kids, I'd get non-tempered. Much, much cheaper. No kids. They were worried the span was enough to require tempered. Basically 2ft x 2ft and 1/4" thick? Unless you're planning on putting something very heavy in the dead center, I would think you'd be fine. Buy a piece and try it. Only thing that I am putting on it are one electronic device per shelf. Heaviest is a stereo receiver, and its pretty light. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 8:46:07 AM EDT
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Only thing that I am putting on it are one electronic device per shelf. Heaviest is a stereo receiver, and its pretty light. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you don't have kids, I'd get non-tempered. Much, much cheaper. No kids. They were worried the span was enough to require tempered. Basically 2ft x 2ft and 1/4" thick? Unless you're planning on putting something very heavy in the dead center, I would think you'd be fine. Buy a piece and try it. Only thing that I am putting on it are one electronic device per shelf. Heaviest is a stereo receiver, and its pretty light. With no kids and that is all you're doing I'd go non-tempered. It will (should) be an order of magnitude cheaper. If you're worried about a mess if it breaks then do as said and put the film stuff on it (it will at least hold the pieces together if it gets broken). |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 12:25:15 PM EDT
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Tempered is why it was so much. Shelves= cut to size, polish edges, then send out to temper. Lot of dicking around compared to just cutting from a stock sheet and giving the edges a quick grind. Tempered is safer though. Hell, I paid 65$ for a 9 x 20 x 3/8" bronze glass with polished edges last year. Non tempered. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Its a dedicated glass shop thats been around for years. I think it was tempered 1/4" Tempered is why it was so much. Shelves= cut to size, polish edges, then send out to temper. Lot of dicking around compared to just cutting from a stock sheet and giving the edges a quick grind. Tempered is safer though. Hell, I paid 65$ for a 9 x 20 x 3/8" bronze glass with polished edges last year. Non tempered. Tempered glass is a different animal. Mom has some old recessed lighting at her house that had frosted tempered glass panes. I wanted to replace them with clear glass but the cost of tempered glass was prohibitive. I replaced them with clear acrylic. Works well for that application and much cheaper. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 12:29:39 PM EDT
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I bought a piece of 1/2" thick tempered glass shelving that was pre-cut and had pre-polished edges*. Size was approximately 8" x 18". It was only a couple of dollars (<$5).
Go to Lowes, Home Depot or OSH and look at their glass shelves. You may be able to piece something together for $65 total. * I use the glass plate to sharpen chisel and plane blades. I hold the sheet of fine grit sand paper. Glass is extremely flat and in 1/2" thickness, it's extremely stiff, too. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 3:17:57 PM EDT
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What about 3/4" plexiglass?
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Posted: 10/30/2014 4:58:07 PM EDT
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Copy, thanks for the info guys.
IIll check lowes. I will also call another shop and see if they can use a non tempered glass with a film. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 4:58:26 PM EDT
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What about 3/4" plexiglass? I suppose I could. As long as it looks nice. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 5:02:49 PM EDT
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You're not only paying for the glass, but glass shelves need the edges polished. Tempered glass isn't the easiest to work with either.
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Posted: 10/30/2014 6:03:43 PM EDT
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You're not only paying for the glass, but glass shelves need the edges polished. Tempered glass isn't the easiest to work with either. All those reasons and why are you going 1/4" ? Try shooting for 3/16". should be plenty for that span if supported on all three sides properly. Also shop around. Good luck. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 6:07:46 PM EDT
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I bought a piece of 1/2" thick tempered glass shelving that was pre-cut and had pre-polished edges*. Size was approximately 8" x 18". It was only a couple of dollars (<$5). Go to Lowes, Home Depot or OSH and look at their glass shelves. You may be able to piece something together for $65 total. * I use the glass plate to sharpen chisel and plane blades. I hold the sheet of fine grit sand paper. Glass is extremely flat and in 1/2" thickness, it's extremely stiff, too. With few exceptions, just about *all* tempered glass is pre-cut because it has to be cut before tempering. Custom-sized tempered glass is quite pricey. |
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Posted: 10/30/2014 6:21:18 PM EDT
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Check online
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Posted: 10/31/2014 10:58:41 AM EDT
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Got a Hobby Lobby in your area? I've seen glass shelving there too.
I'm about to start building a display case for my models I build that is going to be 8' wide, 7' tall and 2' deep. Glass is going to kill me! having sliding glass doors installed and they will be tempered. |
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Posted: 10/31/2014 11:04:18 AM EDT
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Got a Hobby Lobby in your area? I've seen glass shelving there too. I'm about to start building a display case for my models I build that is going to be 8' wide, 7' tall and 2' deep. Glass is going to kill me! having sliding glass doors installed and they will be tempered. We do. I can check with them. |
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Posted: 11/1/2014 1:50:34 AM EDT
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You don't need it tempered
you don't need a film on it unless you overload the shit out of them, they should easily hold the weight of your components 4 shelves of the size you mentioned should be in the ballpark of what you originally thought tempered is what made the price so high |
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Posted: 11/1/2014 12:53:52 PM EDT
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You don't need it tempered you don't need a film on it unless you overload the shit out of them, they should easily hold the weight of your components 4 shelves of the size you mentioned should be in the ballpark of what you originally thought tempered is what made the price so high I think their big concern was the span and lack of "support". I have this bracket but the small 1" tabs. Not the ones pictured. 
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Posted: 11/2/2014 10:37:33 PM EDT
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1/4" plate non-tempered will work just fine. I do this all day long. We get 100"x72" sheets and cut them to size. Our cost is $1.50sq/ft. We charge around $8 sq/ft which covers cutting it. That does not include polishing the edges. I believe that is running about $2/ft right now. You only need 1 side polished. We have piles of scrap glass that we could cut those sizes from so it would be about $5sq/ft. I know you're far away but just giving an idea. Also I work at a specialized stained glass studio so our prices are a bit higher than a random glass/window shop
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Posted: 11/2/2014 11:38:41 PM EDT
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1/4" plate non-tempered will work just fine. I do this all day long. We get 100"x72" sheets and cut them to size. Our cost is $1.50sq/ft. We charge around $8 sq/ft which covers cutting it. That does not include polishing the edges. I believe that is running about $2/ft right now. You only need 1 side polished. We have piles of scrap glass that we could cut those sizes from so it would be about $5sq/ft. I know you're far away but just giving an idea. Also I work at a specialized stained glass studio so our prices are a bit higher than a random glass/window shop Thanks |
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