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Your House of Glass: How to Keep Your Family Safe
With glass structures everywhere, your home can be a dangerous place. Mirrors, glass-topped tables, windows, showers . . . it’s everywhere. And if glass breaks, the damage may not only be to the glass itself. Because of the sharp, jagged edges, these breaks can result in damages to your home and to your family members or pets.
Did you know that there are certain types of glass that are safer than others? If you don’t already have tempered glass installed in your home, you may want to consider it.
What Is Tempered Glass?
Tempered glass, also known as safety glass, is glass that has been modified through a heating and quick cooling process. In this process, the glass hardens and becomes 5 to 10 times stronger than glass that is not tempered.