Translucent glass

1. Rough Cast Glass 

• It is called so because it was formely cast on sand bed . 
• It is also known as frosted glass . 
• Now is made by passing molten glass between rollers which impart a characteristic pattern on one side with the other side being smooth . 
• The most commonly available size is in 6mm thick . 
• Rough cast glass allow light to penetrate but causes images to be distorted . 
• it is necessary where privary is the main consideration , eg . Bathrooms and gazed panels , doors . 

2. Wired Rough Glass

• Wire mesh embedded centrally in the thickness of the glass 
• The function of the wire mesh is to hold the glass fragments in the event of breakage but not to reinforce glass . 
• it is usually  in public  buildings & for roof lights or doors . The wired glass is made in 2 patterns . 

(i) Georgian -13mm sided square mesh
ii) Diamond - 20mm sided square .