Glass Floor & Treads

Glass used in floors or pavers have long traditions for allowing light into the level below.

Specs

Glass floors can have high uniform and concentrated loads applied from AS/NZS 1170 to comply with the building code so it important to determine this for the design process. To support the floors the frames are often steel and special glazing techniques are used to locate and seal the glass. In some cases slip resistance is required and this is usually done in combination with printed ceramic fritted glass. New laminating techniques such as the EVA process allow a range of decorative inserts for special effects.