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General Glass splashbacks can be installed almost anywhere that wall tiles have traditionally been used. Typically they are used in kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. _______________________________________________________
Glass Glass splashbacks are usually 5 mm thick, which combines the best colour representation with safety and code compliance. Cabinet doors are usually 4 mm thick and we recommend toughened safety glass, especially for full-length doors.
Standard clear glass is inherently green, which lends a green tinge to any colour coating beneath. This has the strongest effect on light or neutral colours. Darker colours are rendered approximately ¼ shade darker. Where colour match is particularly important we recommend the use of low iron glass which is almost completely clear and has a far lesser effect on the colour coating.
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Colours You may choose from the colour charts of the major manufacturers, such as Resene, Dulux, British Paints. We also provide a colour matching service.
When choosing your colour bear in mind the points made above and check the appearance of your colour by holding it behind regular clear class.
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Safety Splash Glass is always mindful of safety. NZS526.1:2003 requires glass splashbacks installed within 200 mm of a gas hob to be made from 5 mm thick toughened safety glass. All glass splashbacks installed in a bathroom must be in 5 mm toughened glass.
Glass that is more than 200 mm from a heat source may be in annealed (ordinary non-safety) glass. Whereas this is cheaper, the installed glass is more likely to break and colour matching could be difficult be difficult if it had to be replaced in future. We definitely recommend toughened glass where there are cutouts for electrical sockets, rails, fixings, etc. to provide sufficient strength. It is our policy to only supply toughened safety glass.
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Installation Your splashback must be affixed with a special adhesive that will not react with the colour coating. All our splashbacks are supplied with the correct adhesive and sealant, which must be used. Toughened glass splashbacks are suitable for both electric and gas hobs. Note that a gas hob should be installed in such a way that the flame cannot come into contact with or close proximity to the surface of the splashback. Generally this means keeping the hob at least 50mm from the surface of the splashback. Although the glass is heat resistant, the colour-coating could be affected by direct heat from the flame.
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Size / Shape Splash Glass can custom-make your splashback for the location. Where there is a special shape a template will be required to ensure an accurate fit. All visible edges are polished. _______________________________________________________
Holes Cutouts for power points and switches can be put in your splashbacks. These should be a minimum of 50 mm from the edge of the glass.
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Lead Times Your splashback will normally take approximately 2-3 weeks to make. _______________________________________________________
Guarantee Your splashback is guaranteed for 10 years against delamination of the colour coating provided installation requirements are met and our adhesive and sealant is used. ______________________________________________________________
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