Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Fire resistant plaster behind splashback 3Sep 09, 2009 10:42 am MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: Fire resistant plaster behind splashback 4Sep 09, 2009 10:53 am Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: Fire resistant plaster behind splashback 5Sep 09, 2009 10:58 am Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: Fire resistant plaster behind splashback 6Sep 09, 2009 11:20 am Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Fire resistant plaster behind splashback 19Jan 22, 2011 2:07 pm simon88 The companies that tell you to put fibro behind the glass is because they are getting out of it the cheap way by not having to harden the glass. Simon Simon, I work with splashbacks and I ll have to say what you were told is untrue. The fireproof backing board will not prevent the glass from cracking. If the glass behind the cook top hasn't been toughened - it will crack sooner or later. The fireproof backing is there to prevent whatever you have behind the wall not to catch on fire, because without it , it gets pretty hot. simon88 When you get a glass splash back in your kitchen, all the glass is normal glass except the piece behind your hot plate. Simon That is a generalisation. It depends on who does the job. Also having powerpoint cut outs and holes in creates a weak point, which could make the glass if you put some force on it. Toughened glass will never crack. Old Home Restoration / Renovation Hi, just discovered all these junks left behind under the floor. Could any of these be asbestos? Best to leave as it is or clean up? Thank you for your thoughts 0 8070 We are tossing up between a Jarrahdale radiant wood fire (the Pioneer) and a convection wood fire (Innovator or Countryman) but cannot decide on which type of wood fire is… 0 5250 Need some advice. Living in a townhouse with one common wall, recently we have discovered that the fire separation wall is incomplete and on further investigation, support… 0 3855 |