Glass mosaic for a countertop, good or not ?

[user123]

The glass mosaics, if you are talking vitrified glass, if just fine, (yes, I did have a counter top made with it, it, was just fine) glass mosaic is only weak if you don't have proper adhesive coverage underneath, and you just treat it sensibly, like you would with all tiled worktops, bathroom, kitchen whatever. There is still the issue of staining, with toothpaste, shampoos and creams, potions and lotions, make-up etc, so epoxy grout isn't as an over the top idea as it may sound at first, or else a good coloured grout like Mapei, ideally sealed with an impregnating sealer. Also, a lot of environmentally friendly cleaning products now contain vinegar (acetic acid), which can react with cement based grouts, so think beforehand on how the top will be used. I have a tiled worktop around my bathroom sink myself and even though I sealed the grout I still place all cream, liquid soap bottles etc, on trays to protect the grout and to keep it tidy and easy to wipe over.

 

[DHTiling]

Vitrified means glass like....so it is ok for your use with correct adhesive and grout..

 

[user123]

Vitrified means glass like....so it is ok for your use with correct adhesive and grout..

'xactly... (only just realized that didn't come across right, never mind, you probably knew what I meant..there are different qualities in glass mosaics, the straight forward glass, as in stained glass and mirror glass which can crack easily and then the vitrified tesserae which are much hardier but often not quite as brilliant in colour...

vitrified as in Wikepedia...

Vitrification is a process of converting a material into a glass-like amorphous solid that is free from any crystalline structure, either by the quick removal or addition of heat, or by mixing with an additive. Solidification of a vitreous solid occurs at the glass transition temperature (which is lower than melting temperature, Tm, due to supercooling).
When the starting material is solid, vitrification usually involves heating the substances to very high temperatures. Many ceramics are produced in such a manner. Vitrification may also occur naturally when lightning strikes sand, where the extreme and immediate heat can create hollow, branching rootlike structures of glass, called fulgurite. When applied to whiteware ceramics, vitreous means the material has an extremely low permeability to liquids, often but not always water, when determined by a specified test regime. The microstructure of whiteware ceramics frequently contain both amorphous and crystalline phases.

 

[sWe]

Hardened glass tiles tend to be a bit thicker than 3mm though. Most 3mm thick glass mosaics I've run across have been of of the fragile type, even really expensive ones. I'm not an expert on glass though.

 

[user123]

Hardened glass tiles tend to be a bit thicker than 3mm though. Most 3mm thick glass mosaics I've run across have been of of the fragile type, even really expensive ones. I'm not an expert on glass though.

A good Swedish site for you to look at, sWe...scroll down for vitrified glass mosaic, the stuff I tend to use, very thin, no more than 2mm depending on the manufacturer, ('Crystal' is a good one), but very strong...