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If you are considering having new shelves or changing the old ones, you would be better off with glass shelves. No doubt that these present an appreciable look, there are a couple of things that you should consider before really investing in them.There are many techniques of manufacturing glass with each one imparting different characteristics to the final product. One such variety of glass is tempered glass. It offers better tensile strength and would not give in even when you place something heavy on it.
Thus, glass shelves made from tempered glass are better and safer for housing your TV or stereo and even the computer or its connected accessories.
A very helpful and unique feature of toughened/tempered glass is that it does not get broken into tinny shrapnel that could cause a serious injury to an occupant of your home. In stead, it shatters into small fragments, thereby making it safer. Because of this characteristic it is the only kind of glass that is used in windows of passenger vehicles. Other popular applications include glass furniture like tables, doors and shelves.
Another aspect that you must consider for glass shelves is their placing in home. It is safer to keep these shelves away from the reach of growing children. That way it helps to protect your shelf with its content as well the children from possible injuries in case of an accident. Make sure that such shelves do not obstruct the passage of opening or closing of a window or a door. Its transparent nature offers an excellent medium for display, be it a home or a commercial establishment. If these precautions can be taken a tempered glass shelf is clearly the best way to display your hard earned trophies and family photographs in the living room.
While talking of placing of such shelves, it comes to mind that they are very useful for being used in the kitchens. One advantage is that you can see all the containers thru the shelf, which makes it easier and faster to remove the required one in a jiffy. Another helpful application of using them in the kitchen is that these can so easily be wiped off as not to leave any stains, just wipe it off with a damp cloth and it is shining again. So your kitchen always looks clean and sparkling.
Go ahead and try a few glass shelves at appropriate places in home, just keep in mind the characteristics of glass and the items to be stored therein.
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