Glass Types
Annealed Glass
We carry common thicknesses of sheet glass at the shop that can be cut to the desired size. Common thicknesses that we have in stock are single strength which is approximately 1/16" thick, double strength which is approximately 1/8" thick, 3/16" thick, and 1/4" thick. Annealed glass can be cut with a normal glass cutter and when it is broken it breaks into large shards that are very sharp. It can not be legally installed in doors or windows within 12" of a door. Safety glass is required for those applications. More information on legal requirements here.
Laminated Glass
Laminated glass is a form of safety glass. We carry sheets of laminated glass in stock in the common thicknesses of 1/8" and 1/4". These sheets can be cut to size in shop. Laminated glass is two pieces of glass "glued" together with a piece of strong plasitic like material in the middle. This makes it very strong at resisting objects going through it