Frosted glass film in Pimple Saudagar turns glass that looks onto an internal road, a lane or a lobby into glass that only lets the light through. The jobs here are specific: a clubhouse yoga room the road can see into, row-house side-lights and pooja-room doors in Pimple Nilakh, and clinic doors along Kunal Icon Road. The film is cut at Chandni Chowk and reaches the Pimpri-Chinchwad side by road.
Clubhouse yoga and gym rooms
A yoga room with a glass wall onto the society’s internal road is lit like a stage in the evening, and everyone walking, cycling or delivering past sees the class. After dark, with the room lit and the road dim, clear glass turns the room into a lantern, and frost turns it into a soft glow instead. The band that works in an office, which begins at 3 ft, fails here, because people on mats are far below it.
| In the room | Eyes or head at | So the frost must reach |
|---|---|---|
| Lying on a mat | Under 1 ft | From a few inches off the floor |
| Sitting cross-legged | About 3 ft | Everything up to at least 3 ft 6 in |
| Standing | About 5 ft | Up to 6 ft, so tall people are covered |
With that line in place, frosted glass film in Pimple Saudagar clubhouses keeps the class out of sight, while the clear glass above still shows sky and trees. Gym rooms in the same clubhouse can follow the same line so the building looks consistent. The society’s name and the room’s name can be cut clear in the frost, one at each end of the wall. A clubhouse belongs to every member, so the proof usually goes to the committee before it is approved.
Row-house glass in Pimple Nilakh
Row houses in Pimple Nilakh share side walls and face a lane, so their glass is where neighbours and passers-by look. Three places come up again and again.
- Door side-lights: full frost, so the hall cannot be seen from the lane while daylight still comes through.
- Staircase window: the lower two-thirds frosted and the top left clear, because people on the stairs are seen at every landing height by the house next door.
- Pooja-room door: a glass door with a cut floral or Om motif in the frost, which keeps the room calm while the lamp glows through.
Side-lights are narrow, often under a foot wide, so take the width and the full height with care and note the door frame beside them. Diyas and incense leave soot on nearby glass, so wipe the film gently with a damp cloth, and keep any flame well away from it.
Clinic doors on Kunal Icon Road
Clinics in the shop rows along Kunal Icon Road often have a glass front that puts the waiting room on show to the street. That is where frosted glass film in Pimple Saudagar earns its place. Frost the lower half of the door and the front glass, up to about 4 ft 6 in. Keep the top clear so daylight reaches the waiting patients and the receptionist can see who is coming.
The clinic’s name can go on in two ways. Cut clear in the frost, it is crisp and legible all day. Printed in the clinic’s colour on the film, it carries the brand, though fine lines blur on a translucent base, so keep the strokes thick.
Timings belong on a separate cut strip on the clear upper glass, where they can change without touching the frost. A clinic door is touched all day, so wipe at hand height with a soft cloth and teach staff to push by the handle, not the film.
How to order frosted film in Pimple Saudagar and Pimple Nilakh
Pane list for frosted glass film in Pimple Saudagar
Send each pane’s width and height, taken to the edge of the visible glass, with a photo from the lane or road side. For the yoga room, add the floor-to-ceiling height of the glass wall and say if the door has a handle or lock on the glass. Society offices usually have to pass the design, so share the proof with the committee before approving it.
From the unit the film travels over to the Pimpri-Chinchwad side by road and is handed over at the society gate or the clinic door. Fitting can be arranged at times that suit the committee.
For the other vinyl work in this belt, see vinyl printing in Pimple Saudagar; the film types are compared at frosted glass film in Pune. Next door, vinyl printing in Wakad covers towers and clinics. The sizes and the lane photo go on the quote form.