Skylight

Creating a light well by using glass in the roof is a popular way of introducing light to central areas of a building. In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar control, sloping glazing is overhead glazing and we need to choose glass that is safe. If the glass forms part of an accessible roof area then it may need to be treated as a glass floor.

FG Glass recommends that for overhead glazing Lamisecure is used because of its break characteristics. if broken, the glass panes hold together and avoid any injury. For double-glazing the lower pane should be Lamisecure and the upper pane need not be a safety glass. However, if Glasshield (T) is used as the lower pane then Lamisecure must be used in the upper pane.

FG technical team can further help you with the load calculations to decide the best combination for your specific construction needs.