Browse Forums Kitchen Splashbacks 1 Dec 15, 2010 5:15 pm We really want to get a glass splashback and a thought occurred to me as to how brittle or fragile they actually are. I know suppliers say that they are hardened glass but how do you quantify how much of a beating that they can take. To that point wanted to know if anyone has or knows of anyone that has cracked their splashback and what were the circumstances around this (ie. golf ball smacking it etc etc) Seems like a silly question but i guess there are a tonne of you out there that have glass splashbacks!!! Project History Deposit - 20/4/2010 Land Settled - 20/8/2010 Council - 30/9/2010 Slab - 17/11/2010 Bricks - 28/01/2011 Roof - 5/02/2011 Gyprock - 4/03/2011 Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 2Dec 15, 2010 6:27 pm Hi q, I already asked basically the same thing, but there is no sure answer. The only info (more like a warning) I got was from a glass splashback place where they told me that it can get damaged by open flame (eg. gas burners) if the flame touches the glass, or if you leave a hot pot or something else against the glass. Apparently the colour can discolour from the flame, but not sure if it can crack too. Another thing that nobody told me, but I'm thinking it could be relevant, is if you shake the pan (eg. when doing wok meals) and accidentally hit the glass (I think that's actually easy to do ). On the other hand, can the same type of kitchen accidents damage the tiles too?? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 3Dec 15, 2010 8:22 pm Hi Lex, Thanks for the response here and I guess its a good thing that no one else has posted a response to your question either - that would say to me that for all the users of the forum that have glass splashbacks that no one has had an incident with theirs. You could probably then conclude that it is unlikely that an everyday type of event (ie. a mild bump from a sliding a pot) could cause the glash to break.. Which I guess is good news. And good point about tiles as they can certainly damage - however wouldn't look as conspicuous as a any damage to glass. Thanks again!!! Project History Deposit - 20/4/2010 Land Settled - 20/8/2010 Council - 30/9/2010 Slab - 17/11/2010 Bricks - 28/01/2011 Roof - 5/02/2011 Gyprock - 4/03/2011 Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 5Dec 15, 2010 11:10 pm Point taken.. glass splashbacks are in the order of $500/sqm and if a crack happens in one panel you gotta replace the whole lot... or you could get Windscreens' Obrien to fix it LOL-JK Project History Deposit - 20/4/2010 Land Settled - 20/8/2010 Council - 30/9/2010 Slab - 17/11/2010 Bricks - 28/01/2011 Roof - 5/02/2011 Gyprock - 4/03/2011 Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 6Dec 16, 2010 9:22 am they can not crack because they should be toughened glass, you cant crack toughened glass The may shatter though. Toughened glass is much stronger than normal glass and less effected by heat. Think about what they use on oven doors. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 7Dec 16, 2010 11:33 pm with normal use it would take something with a point and the wieght of a cast iron pan to break a splashback ,but a hit on the edge will easily cause breakage. this is generally not a problem when stuck to a flat wall but when it forms a external corner like a window reveal it leaves the edge very exposed to impact, In this situation i encourage my clients to protect these edges usually by using a 6x6mm square aluminium profile set in flush to both faces at the corner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iHGLQJlTFk tis is thinner than glass used for splashback but will give you an idea of what happens Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 8Dec 17, 2010 5:57 am and there's more, like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg8rIW_qdGg&feature=related Mac, what do you mean by "protect these edges usually by using a 6x6mm square aluminium profile set in flush to both faces at the corner" - is this placed in the bottoms of all corners and is this instead of glass and is this visible? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 9Dec 17, 2010 9:35 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ hope the picture makes sense it's used the whole length of the external corner where 2 pieces of glass meet either vertical like at a reveal or horizontal like on a window sill yes it is seen, if where a medium to darker colour splashback it could be painted the same or if a lighter colour a silver colour would probably be better Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 12Dec 19, 2010 11:13 am In almost forty years of cooking, I can't recall ever hitting the splashback with a pot or any other object; at least not with any force, and I don't think it's likely to happen. I can't see how a flame is going to come into contact with the glass either, unless you set fire to the chip pan or something. I did that once, many years ago. If your house insurance covers accidental breakage of glass, you ought to be covered in the event of some freak accident anyway. Check your policy carefully - some insurance companies make this an optional extra. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 13Dec 20, 2010 12:22 pm Hi, in the last 10 years I have not had a single client come back to say that they have damaged there glass splashback. That's not to say that it hasn't happened, and maybe if they have, they contact the glass company direct, but all in all glass seems to be a great option for splashbacks. The process the glass goes through is similar to a car windscreen ie it is toughened before painting. If you think of how difficult it is to crack a windscreen then you would have to say that it would be unlikely to crack your splashback. We are now also doing glass bench tops for clients. These tops are still on 6mm to 8mm thick and are very big in Europe this year. Again we have had no call back through damage. Hope this helps With 25 years kitchen experience and a passion for what I do, I have joined this forum to offer advice or at least my opinion on all things relevant to kitchens. I was a cabinetmaker by trade and am now a senior manager of a kitchen company. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 14Dec 20, 2010 12:30 pm will also back the i doubt they will smash camp. I previously lived with 4 other 20 somethings in a big share house and we didn't manage to smash the glass splash back. Now i live in an apartment which while young looks to have had a hard rental life and they haven't smashed the splash backs the only blemishes on the glass is from the exposed partitiion/splashback behind the sink which people have managed to put a few tiny chips into. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 15Dec 20, 2010 7:29 pm Well I guess we can all conclude that 'toughened' glass is 'almost' unbreakable as no-one seems to know of anyone that has damaged theirs but good point sirgoat about the area behind a sink as that normally takes quite a beating from the pots and pans (and the handles) that get washed and subsequently beat up the area behind the sink Project History Deposit - 20/4/2010 Land Settled - 20/8/2010 Council - 30/9/2010 Slab - 17/11/2010 Bricks - 28/01/2011 Roof - 5/02/2011 Gyprock - 4/03/2011 Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 16Dec 20, 2010 8:42 pm Hi, Just moved into a house with a glass splash back - never had one before and until i read this post never even thought about it breaking. have just installed a new gas cook top prefer them to electric and no issues with the heat and we do a LOT of wok cooking. Only thing i do have a bit of a problem with is cleaning it. Have tried glass cleaner and all manner of kitchen cleaners but they all leave smears. First i use a damp cloth but finish it off with paper towel looks great close up but when you stand back and look there are all these marks Not sure what to do to give it a streak free finish. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 17Dec 20, 2010 8:54 pm i think i saw on another post that people use window cleaners spray and the window cleaner 'things'... they say that this should work.. have you given that a try? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Project History Deposit - 20/4/2010 Land Settled - 20/8/2010 Council - 30/9/2010 Slab - 17/11/2010 Bricks - 28/01/2011 Roof - 5/02/2011 Gyprock - 4/03/2011 Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 18Dec 20, 2010 10:10 pm Hi juliaw. I use warm soapy water first and then dry with a micro fibre cloth. No streaks at all on my white glass splashback. Cost $2 - $3 for a pack of 2 micro fibre cloths at Coles. Nice and cheap and use them in the bathroom etc. Love them. Re: Have you ever cracked your glass kitchen splashback? 19Dec 21, 2010 6:54 am Morning All Tried window cleaner and a paper towel not one of those window cleaner tools. Will get some micro fibre cloths from Coles and try that and see what works best. It is grey in colour, and seems to show every little mark. Thanks for your help. Have a good day Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39285 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4768 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8880 |