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I want to run glass shelves 8 inches deep over a span of 24 inches. There have been so many opinion from local glass companies as far as thickness, plate, tempered, etc.. I plan to use the shelves for displaying liquor bottles or glass storage. Any thoughts on how thick they need to be??
Why not visit a Home Depot,Rona etc… and see how thick the glass shelves are there? Try looking at shelves as close as you can to the size your thinking of using.
I used 1/4″ tempered glass that measures 35″ wide and 4 1/2″ deep. I framed the glass with walnut boxes where I made a rabbet cut so the glass is inset and flush with the top of the box. The glass is acid etched giving it a semi-opaque frosting that obscures the lighting I installed underneath.
The glass is plenty strong enough to support the bottles.
Mac:
Wow! tempered? that must have cost a bunch to have cut.
I talked to a local glass company who said regular glass will work just fine.
1/4 inch would be about right for liqour bottles. Always have the edges ground and you’ll get that nice green edge color.
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