MATCHING STOCK PARTS SPEED FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY Download our entire JB® Glass Railings section in PDF format (9.8MB download, requires Adobe Acrobat) or visit our Downloads page for more catalog viewing options. GLASS MOUNTING Resilient setting blocks support and cushion glass panels as they are inserted in the shoe. Setting blocks should be 4" to 6" long and placed at points 1/4" and 3/4" distance from edge of the length of the panel from each end. Space is allowed for plumbing and setting of glass — choice of filler material is at the discretion of the specifier/fabricator. Spacer blocks, 1/4" thick, should be inserted between adjoining glass panels to prevent glass to glass contact. HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY A vinyl protective insert protects the top edge of the glass panel and fits closely inside the handrail molding — a windshield sealer type clear adhesive is recommended. Intermediate rails may be attached directly to the glass (holes must be drilled before tempering) using the Glass Mounted Adapter Kit and Carlstadt® wall brackets. Splice connections for tubular sections are accomplished with internal connector sleeves and structural epoxy. HANDRAIL AND TUBING JB® Glass Railing top mouldings are available in several shapes and sizes in aluminum, bronze, nickel-silver, stainless steel, and oak acrylic/wood. Handrails may be wall mounted using Carlstadt® brackets with an anchor plug or by using available matching 1.900", 2-1/2", 3", 3-1/2", and 4" tubing. Handrails may be mounted directly to the glass using Glass Mounted Handrail Kit with Carlstadt® wall brackets. CORNER BENDS, MITER CORNERS, END CAPS Radius and miter elbows match the contour of 1.900", 2-1/2", 3", 3-1/2", and 4" round tubing shapes. Either style of elbow may be used as a wall return and is attached to handrail by use of internal connector sleeves and structural adhesive. End caps are available for most sections and may be attached by structural adhesive. Jerome Duncan Ford, Sterling Heights, MI. Design: Ford & Earl Associates, Inc. Architect: TLM & Associates, P.C. Fabricator: Modern Mirror & Glass, Roseville, MI. JB® Glass Railing is a system of metal railing components for use with 1/2" or 3/4" tempered glass panels as structural balusters. Aluminum Shoe Mouldings are designed to support a design load of 300 lbs. applied at any point at the top of a railing up to 42" in height. Proper mounting of the shoe moulding is crucial to the strength of JB® Glass Railing. Test results are available upon request or from our website, www.juliusblum.com. Mechanical properties of glass may be verified with supplier of glass panels. Shoe mouldings are supplied in two configurations and two alloys. Available for 1/2" and 3/4" tempered glass, the heavier sections, in alloy 6063-T52, may be anodized and are better suited for bending and fascia mounting. The lighter section is extruded in high-strength alloy 6061-T6 to provide required strength with minimum weight. All three sections can be surface mounted—exposed or with a sheet metal trim—or set flush with the floor surface. Aluminum glass rail sections are extruded from alloy 6063-T52 and, when properly fabricated, are suitable for anodizing, including most of the hard-coat anodic processes. Black anodizing may result in inconsistent matches. Consult your anodizer before specifying. Bronze glass rail sections are extruded from alloy C38500, architectural bronze. Nickel-Silver extrusions are of alloy C79800. Nickel-silver is a copper alloy, similar in appearance to stainless steel with golden highlights. Nickel-silver sheets are available in various widths for use as cladding for shoe mouldings. Stainless Steel glass rail sections are roll-formed, type 302/304 (18-8). It is important to be aware that connections of roll-formed stainless steel shapes require special attention to assure proper alignment. Acrylic/Wood glass rail section is produced from oak which has been impregnated with acrylic plastic according to the Permagrain® Radiation Process. This provides a hard surface and permanent finish which has twice the resistance to indentation and several times the resistance to abrasion as the same conventional hardwood finish. It is laminated from several strips to obtain greater strength and continuous uniform lengths. All items are carried in stock in substantial quantities for prompt shipment. Back to top © Copyright 2000-2007 Julius Blum & Co., All Rights Reserved.