What is a glass door insert?

Glass fiber outer door and decorative glass insert

Glass door inserts are only suitable for fiberglass exterior doors. Plastpro brand fiberglass doors are high-quality anti-corrosion door panels for prefabricated doors, making them ideal for cost-effective home improvement. The inner door is manufactured in a different way, and the glass is built into the door during manufacture. The outer door is injection molded with polyurethane, which is sturdy rather than hollow and has a different decorative shape. These profiles offer customers 2-8 layers of recessed panels that are more user-friendly.

The insert is inserted into the door after manufacture and is typically paired with a solid flat door without a molded panel. This allows the insertion frame to mate with the slab. For standard sizes of today's insert sizes, manufacturers typically cut a hole for a sized glass.

Flush glass door fiberglass door

The outer fiberglass door can be manufactured to receive a detachable glass insert or to have a non-removable flush glass panel. The difference is that the flush glass panel is manufactured as a glass unit and then sealed into the door during the manufacturing process and is not removable, which is not a good feature in our view.

There are many reasons to suggest a removable option:

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  A wide range of options. You can order transparent or textured, decorative or plain! Flushing the glass is usually only clear.

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 . The built-in fiberglass door with glass is not impact resistant. The detachable blade is a standard temper or hurricane impact. Therefore, in preparation for storm protection, it is recommended to perform glass etching on a detachable insert that can be selected for hurricane.

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 . If the glass breaks, the glass can be replaced without replacing the door. The decorative detachable glass door insert is 1 inch thick and provides better insulation in increased space. The built-in glass door is only available in 1/2".

How is the plugin fixed on the door?

The frame for the glass door insert holds the glass in the door and overlaps 1/2 inch around the cut-out area of ​​the insert-loading door.

The frame accommodates the thickness of the glass and holds the glass in the frame while holding the glass in the door. The insert is a sealed insulated unit with a total glass thickness of 1" or 1/2". 1/2" thickness is only available for standard tempered transparent door glass units.

The frame for standard tempering has a pressure sensitive aggressive glue that is applied to the perimeter at the factory, holding the frame on the glass and the glass on the door. This is also ubiquitous in water penetration.

Hurricane impact glass door inserts are extremely rugged and can achieve an approved hurricane impact rating for glass doors. They must also be able to withstand the extra weight of the impact glass. The similarity is that the total thickness of the glass is 1". The frame is screwed together to cover the screw holes.

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