Clear glass or obscure?

zebidee1

Considering using stippled glass for our replacement front door and full height side panel but not sure as we have clear at the moment.

I like the light, but I hate how people can see in which is why I was going to get the textured can't see through stuff instead. I have nets up at the moment but I hate them and really dont want them again for the new windows etc.

Does this kind of glass cut down the amount of light that gets in drastically?

The other option is to stick with clear and use blinds on the side panel....but I couldn't do that with the door and I think it would look daft with clear glass at the side and textured glass on the door?

Opinions please?

adandem

I would go with obscure, it doesn't affect the light in our house I don't think?
I would think that nets/blinds would cause more loss of light than the obscure glass.
Some of the houses in our street have the panel you desbribe, they all have obscure glass in them.

mikeopvc

It's rare to have clear glass in a door as most people opt for privacy over an extra bit of light, (which is all you would gain). Your panel should come with a sealed unit made up of 2 panes of glass, only 1 pane will be obscure with the other being clear, also different types of obscure glass offer different levels of privacy,
eg.
Everglade - grade 5 (most private)
Warwick - grade 1 (least private)

Ask your supplier to show you a sample and also a brochure of the various types of obscure glass.

shopsmile

I had my new front door and porch window fitted a couple of weeks ago. I went with the obscure glass and have found that there is no loss of light.

milkydrink

If you get the one that looks like it has had milk thrown all over it (I think its called sandblasted), it looks very bright & white to me, so maybe less loss of light.
Obscure glass will block less light than blinds or nets whatever way you look at it.
I have obscure in mine & the side panel & its bright.

zebidee1

Thanks everyone. I have a brochure and the obscure glass we were considering was called 'stippolyte' as it was very plain.

The door we're planning on getting is this one, but in rosewood with the Imperial glass/stippolyte ...

http://www.portal-products.co.uk/pages/grp_goodwoo.html

So we'd really have to get the side panel the same stippolyte too? I think I prefer the door to be obscure but I just cant visualise not being able to see out the side panel anymore.

I thought if I got clear glass there and put up blinds I could cover both privacy and yet still see if I want..........but I keep coming back to the feeling that the door and the panel should match. And the blinds might block out too much light as has been said.