{"id":5240,"date":"2020-12-18T11:16:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T00:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/?p=5240"},"modified":"2022-06-23T11:22:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T01:22:36","slug":"freshen-up-your-glass-pool-fence-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/articles\/freshen-up-your-glass-pool-fence-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshen Up Your Glass Pool Fence For Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re set for a long hot summer and for those lucky\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enough\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to have pools in their backyard, tis the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">season to ensure your fencing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meets all the necessary safety requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interesting fact; did you know O&#039;Brien also replaces pool glass fencing?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">O&#039;Brien was called to a beachside residence in Sydney\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eastern<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> suburbs to perform some maintenance work on a stunning pool with a view<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recently<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">maximis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the views from this pool, the residents had opted for glass\u00a0panelling.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Located so close to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0glass panels surrounding the pool are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0completely at the behest of the natural environment and crashing waves had bent the spigots supporting the glass<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, forcing one panel to pop out,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which is why it needed to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">replaced<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It took the work of three glaziers and 6 hours to successfully complete the job. The team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">removed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the existing spigots; replacing them with heavy-duty powder-coated spigots which are more ideal for the environment. There were many things that needed to be considered to execute this job safely, not least of all the weather conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In doing the work, the team recommended the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> four pool fence balustrade panels were replaced at the same time and the result not only ensures the safety of those in the pool this summer, but the transparent panelling means the natural beauty of the spot is maximized for the residents and their guests<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As this \u201cfencing\u201d is located next to the ocean and contains a drop of more than 1 meter on the other side it is also considered a \u201cbarrier\u201d. Pool fences installed in this method that also act as a barrier, usually require a hand rail on or near the exposed glass top edge to offer that extra fall safety protection in case of breakage. Otherwise, the glass must be specifically designed to withstand barrier loads on its own.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask your local O&#039;Brien glazier what pool fence, or barrier, is right for your backyard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re set for a long hot summer and for those lucky\u00a0enough\u00a0to have pools in their backyard, tis the\u00a0season to ensure your fencing\u00a0meets all the necessary safety requirements.\u00a0 Interesting fact; did you know O&#039;Brien also replaces pool glass fencing?\u00a0 O&#039;Brien was called to a beachside residence in Sydney\u2019s\u00a0Eastern suburbs to perform some maintenance work on a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":5241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,75,73],"tags":[224,48,226,225,227,42,111],"class_list":["post-5240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies","category-glazing","category-obrien","tag-bronte","tag-experts","tag-glass","tag-glass-pool-fence","tag-glaziers","tag-glazing","tag-professional-glaziers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Freshen Up Your Glass Pool Fence For Summer | O&#039;Brien Glass\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know? 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