Natalia Zinorova I remember a few years ago I first saw the glass floor in a restaurant in the Czech Republic. The design has made me a lasting impression not only for its beauty and attractiveness, but also that such a frail-looking materials like glass, can withstand enormous loads. This article will tell you all about the design features and installation technology of glass floor. Perhaps, you want to pleasantly surprise the visitors of your home, decorating your home this unusual interior elements? Today, glass floors can be seen as a spectacular interior element in administrative and office buildings, shopping malls, concert halls, restaurants and boutiques. Not spared newfangled trend and the interiors of apartments and town houses. Glass used for decoration of flooring as follows: the individual elements (imagine a glass "window" closes gap in the floor) in the form of tape (glazed "track" focuses attention on any part of the room) in the form of a large field glass (glass area, covering almost the entire surface of the floor). In addition, some addressed to such architectural delights as the glass ceiling - floor-ceiling. Flight of fancy designers virtually unlimited. Glass floor matting and tinting, make the application of color film, is applied by silk-screen paintings, decorated by sandblasting (this you can learn from our article), equipped with different devices, lighting, floor to settle in aquariums and terrariums. Glass floors - a phenomenon of our apartments are still exotic, and treated with different people is ambiguous. Of course, an element of decor is interesting and attractive, and few remain indifferent, seeing at his feet a great masterpiece, made of the familiar, seemingly glass. Nevertheless, like any floor covering, glass floor has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at it to determine the necessity of the interior of the element in his apartment. Characteristics of the glass floor One of the main requirements for flooring, is their reliability and durability. Glass floor is a metal construction, which are fixed glass panels. The panels are made of multilayer laminated glass that can withstand very high loads (up to 400 kg/m2). Laminated glass consists of two or more layers of glass between which is laid a layer of laminating film laminating or liquid. Incidentally, in recent years, new manufacturing technology of glass laminated glass, which use a mirror or the inner layer panel is made up of broken glass. The glass surface is not conducive to breeding of various bacteria and germs, therefore, a complete hygienic. Triplex glass is durable and waterproof material, resistant to chemical attack. If the installation of glass floor to install neon tubes or fluorescent lamps, it is possible to obtain an additional source of lighting. Tape elements (tracks) glass floor, located on the perimeter of the room, producing the effect of extending the boundaries of visual space. The disadvantages of glass floor in the first place can be attributed to the slippery surface. To solve this problem applies sandblasting glass, after which the glass surface becomes rough. On any glass surface, which is subjected to intensive use, there are scratches and scrapes. To avoid this, you need to use high quality glass panels, the upper layer which is made of tempered glass. Glass floors, depending on the materials used, the footprint and complexity of the installation work can become quite expensive interior decoration. And do not forget that the most interesting is the flooring looks in spacious rooms with high ceilings. Make a glass window in the floor if you decide to do in his apartment a glass floor, the easiest in the performance option - it is a "window". The base glass floor can be concrete, wood or steel. The main requirement - evenness and strength of the surface. Materials and tools glass panel, metal profiles, ceramic tile, dry mix for laying tile and grouting, the water, seal, silicone sealant, Bulgarian, screws, screwdriver, notched trowel, a rubber spatula or sponge. The process to install the glass plates to make depression or, conversely, to increase the floor to a height of about 10-15 cm around the perimeter of making a metal frame (probably use a wooden frame covered with septic tanks). Floor and wall tiles lay out a niche, using a notched trowel and mortar for masonry, cooked according to package directions. Solution was applied to a thickness of about 2-3 mm. Fill the joints between the tiles with a rubber spatula. Clear the tile surface. As a jewelry using the most different materials: sand, pebbles, sea shells, dried flowers and more. The glass is placed on a metal seal. Finally, treat the seams with silicone sealant. Install a glass window can be in the floor of any room. Often it is mounted in the dining room, kitchen, bathroom or hallway.
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