THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE GETTING FRAMELESS GLASS FENCES INSTALLED

by Mark W. Glass Fencing Sydney

Of all the favourite places to hang out in a residential property, the poolside area has always been the most favourite of the family members. This area is the most visited in summer season as it is spacious, airy, properly ventilated and most importantly, it has a swimming pool there that is the first love of the people of Australia.

Apart from being very useful, this is also a fact that it is a very risky one because of the presence of deep water there. But there is nothing to be worried about as this deep puddle of water can be separated from the rest of the area with the help of swimming pool frameless glass fences.

Continue reading the post as we have come up with almost every information that you would love to have before getting this installation done.

Importance of Fencing around Pools:

In this country of Australia, there are rules and laws and it is mandated by the government to have a barricade of some sort around a swimming pool.

This is mainly because before this law was created, more than 50 percent of domestic accidents were the drowning accidents that took place around the poolside area.

The point is that there are no rules as such regarding what type of safety barrier and this gives an opportunity to the homeowners to enhance the looks of the property as well as its resale value by installing frameless glass fences.

The following areas of discussion about this type of barrier will throw more light on what are frameless glass fences and what benefits do they come with.

What is Frameless Glass Fencing?

This one is entirely different from semi-frameless version, where a sturdy frame is there to render support to the glass panes. In the frameless version, at first glance, you will find the glass floating in the air, but upon observing closely, you will realise the magic. The magic is basically of steel hinges and spigots that are attached firmly to the ground to hold the toughened glass panes robustly. The glass used is of premium quality and the edges are highly smooth and polished.

Why Choose Frameless Glass Fencing?

A number of reasons could be cited as far as the selection of these frames glass fences is concerned and one is that it is one of the most elegant and sophisticated ways of ensuring safety and security

The next reason is that while swimming, people can have a view of nature.
Moreover, one can also keep an eye on kids as they play there.
The transparent panels also give a feeling of having more space.

How are Frameless Glass Fences installed?

The first thing to know is that no special kind of floor or preparation is required for installing these frameless glass fences and you can get them installed even on wooden or concrete floor.

There are basically three ways in which they are fixed:

Spigot fixed – high quality stainless steel spigots are bolted to the surface
Slot fixed – slots are also made in the ground and then panes are fixed into it
Button fixed – panels go below the ground with the help of attached bolts on the glass for maintaining balance and strength