Our base fixed point fixings are secured directly beneath your opening. They can be supplied with a number of different thicknesses of back plate allowing your glass to stand off the building and clear any obstacles such as a window sill.
Origin Architectural are one of the leading suppliers in the UK of point fixings. A frameless solution, securing your glass with point fixings allows your to enjoy completely uninterrupted views from your balcony.
Our point fixings all have a 50mm diameter head. They can be supplied in a variety of thicknesses of back plate from 10mm, 20mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm and 100mm. The thickness of the back plate will vary depending on how far the obstacle (such as a window sill) that your glass needs to clear is.
The point fixings are secured back to the structure using an M10mm threaded bar. We can supply with your point fixing different lengths of threaded bar. If you are fixing to timber, we can supply duel threaded screws that have a coach bolt thread at one end and M10 threaded bar at the other.
Our point fixings are made of stainless steel. As standard they are supplied in an outdoor grade (grade 316) of stainless steel. If you are within 5 miles of the sea or near a swimming pool, we would suggest that in addition, the point fixings are mirror polished or supplied as powder coated.
What’s included with your Base Fixed Point Fixings
With over 25 years of experience, our team are always on hand to provide you with expert advice. Whether you need full support to order your product, have a quick question or have already bought from us and require some installation instructions.
The glass panels as standard are 1.4m in height. Of that 1.4m height, 300mm is beneath the reveal and 1100mm above the reveal. This is compliant with building regulations. If your Juliet balcony is protecting a fall on an internal landing in your home, the height of the panel needs only to be 900mm from finished floor level with the overall panel at a height of 1200mm.
The glass supplied will be 17.5mm toughened laminate. This systems is fully tested when using 17.5mm toughened laminate glass.
Yes it can. We can supply a slotted tube handrail which sits on top of the glass. The slotted tube handrail is supplied with a gasket which sits between the tube and the glass. The tube itself has a 24mm x 24mm slot and can supplied as round (42mm or 48mm), square or rectangular.
Yes it is fully tested when fixed to either steel or concrete. We can provide you with a test certificate on request. It is tested using 17.5mm toughened laminate glass, a 1.4m square panel of glass and 6 fixings.
We can supply stand offs that will allow you to adjust the panel when fixing to uneven surfaces. They are the perfect solution when fixing to surfaces such as uneven stone work.
Point fixings are also known as stand offs. This is because they allow the glass to stand off the building. The thickness of the back plate will determine how far your glass sits away from the building. Your glass will only need to stand off the building if it needs to clear an obstacle such as a window sill.
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