Info on Installing Glass Splashbacks

[dayvo]

Hey all
We've almost finished having our new kitchen installed and we want to put in a glass splashback
I would like to install it myself
Do any of you know of any technical data on the subject that I can download i.e. a PDF document or similar?
Ive searched through the 'Splashback' threads in this forum and the only useful bit of information I got was to use was a 'non acetic (acid) cure silicone'
Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated
dayvo

[Bleedin Thumb]

6mm hardened glass. 1mm bevelled edge. Once the glass is hardened it can't be cut so specify any cutouts for GPO's etc. GPO's need to be a minimum height above the bench (45mm I think) and a minimum from the edge (90mm I thinK).

Beyond that I can't help. I recon if you can afford the extra get someone else to do it - that way they're responsible for stuff ups.

[memphis]

I did my glass splashbacks myself, measured, double measured, triple measured then got it cut 6mm polished edge by the glass mob.

I used hardened glass behind the HOB, but normal glass where it was less likely to be hit, my GPO was in the non hardened glass so I cut it myself with a diamond holesaw once it was home. The GPO was just siliconed on, no screws.

regarding painting, I used 2pak automotive paint (i did a white pearl so i laid down the pearl, then 3 white coats), do many coats if you are painting yourself to be sure 100% coverage. I made this mistake, not worth it as it took a long time to strip the paint off to start again.

I used sikaflex to stick it to the wall, non acidic cure. dont remember the exact stuff but could find out, it was also white.

Once the sikaflex has dried, run a bead of clear glazing silicone all the way around the glass and benchtop (use masking tape to keep it neat), and also in the V between the wall and the polished edge of the glass, to avoid water getting behind it.

If you are getting it all painted for you, its probobally worth paying the little bit extra and get it professionally installed. that way if its measured wrong its covered, and it has a warranty.

[Border boy]

I agree with the above posts - get someone in to do it.
Toughened glass is the way to go, but it is expensive. We got ours through a local supplier after shopping around. Most places we tried rolled their eyes at the mention of a glass splashback. It seems that stuff ups are very common ie. hole wrong size/wrong place. We ordered ours, guy came and measured very carefully paying particular attention to how out of square the glass needed to be, specified colour & waited. Got a call from said supplier a couple of weeks later & he asked me what type of GPO I was using., to which I answered "normal sized run of the mill GPO". Silence on the other end, then a grumble, then he revealed that their supplier had made the cutouts for the GPO the external size of the face plates. So it was redone & painted not at my expense. A few weeks later the installer wacked a bit of neutral cure silicon on the wall & stuck it on. Then siliconed the join between benchtop & splashback - we're happy with the result.