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There are some kind of door hardware need to be installed even in the floor for the floor hinges, in the glass door itself and also in the opening frame. The floor hinges and patch fitting act as pivot, they working together in order to open and close. It will be automatically closed when it being open not more than 80 degree or it will be stop ( opened ) at 90 degree.

This is the hardware code from Dorma product, you can find it in their website, also the information about glass template to fixed up the patch fitting.
There are the kind of hardware for the common used :

• Floor Hinges : BTS-75, BTS-80 + cover plate
• Patch Fitting : PT20, PT10, PT21, PT24, PT30, PT40, PT41 L/R
• Lockset : US10 + cylinder
• Pull Handle : variable

If you want to install the 10-12mm frame less glass, you have to determine first about the Opening. The Opening with Wood, Brick, Marble or met with another glass have a difference patch-fitting. As describe at the picture below :

Note :

• Wood/Marble Framed : PT21
• Alumunium Framed : PT24
• Glass at Above : PT30
• Glass at Side and Above : PT40
• Glass at Side and Above with Rib Glass : PT41R/L

The Rib Glass :
The meaning is the the same with it named as a rib, it usefull for fixed the high frameless curtain wall. If another patch fitting only have 2D (XY) form, it have 3D (XYZ) form.

arranging glass

A collection of glass - plain or fancy - deserves attractive display to bring out its sparkle.
The most characteristic aspect of glass is that light passes through it, so make the most of this fact when creating a display.
A selection of vases, with or without flowers, enlivens a windowsill as it catches the light.
Glass on glass gives an almost unreal sense of fragile objects floating on air; even the most mundane things take on a special aura.
Glass or mirror-topped tables are perfect for this type of display. Choose all one type of object for maximum impact - a collection of drinking glasses, some glass animals or a group of bottles for example.
To make the most of glass at night, you will need to light it well. Lighting from above or below is the best choice. This could take the form of a downlighter mounted in the ceiling or incorporated into a built-in display unit.
As glass is transparent, a little light goes a long way. Providing the shelves as well as the displayed objects are glass, a single light is sufficient.
A ceiling-mounted down lighter can be focused to bring a table display to life. Alternatively, an inexpensive, freestanding up lighter is an effective way to light a glass-topped side table but make sure it is positioned so as not to dazzle the occupants of the room.
Finally, remember that glass shows every speck of dirt and must be kept sparkling clean to remain looking good.

Built into the roof of a structure a flat, sloped, dome or pyramid shaped skylight offers natural daylight and energy management for any type of space. As a spandrel glass, it is usually produced by a fired-on frit process but with some design pattern.

Although annealed (ordinary) glass is probably the most common glass around, it also has the potential to be the most dangerous. When annealed glass breaks, it produces razor-sharp shards of glass that can cause terrible injury. Building codes in many parts of the world restrict the use of annealed glass in areas where there is high risk of breakage and injury, for example in bathrooms, in door panels, fire exits and at low heights in schools.

The “heat-treatment” process of tempered glass provides safety characteristics giving it additional strength, resistance to thermal stress and impact resistance. Additionally, when fully tempered glass breaks it fractures into small, relatively harmless fragments. And markedly reduces the likelihood of injury to people as there are no jagged edges or sharp shards.