glass cutting for home office

Tempered would be my guess. Much safer if it breaks. Standard sheet glass is outlawed for uses in storm doors because of the risk of injury. If you are envisioning a "glass wall" you may want to do the same. Ed

Glass cutter, straight edge, tape measure, and square.

Before you go too far with this concept you'ld better make sure you'll comply with code. Code restricts where non-tempered glass can be used - for instance not within certain distances from doorways or certain distances from the floor for starters, and there's probably more restictions as well.

Michael

Cutting old glass is no fun. I'd suggest getting someone in the glass business to do it. Is it located such that code will require the use of tempered glass? Make sure the used material isn't tempered because you can't cut tempered glass.

Boden

Ste> Hello,

As others have alluded, code will probably require safety glass in this instance, and even if it doesn't, or you won't be inspected, you're still well-advised to use safety glass.

Laminated can be cut by a home owner, with proper instruction and practice. Tempered, however, cannot.

Minimum thickness should be 3/16" for tempered, 1/4" for laminated.

Agreed. Building Code specifies distance above floor, distance from door and such for non tempered glass. I would be very careful about using window glass in this priject.

TB

thicker glass requires a different cutter head than normal window glass, and typically a different kind of breaking tool. the angle of the bevel on the cutter wheel is different, unless one is using a diamond cutter.