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Design in 8” increments. This is a beautiful block but it only comes in an 8” x 8” x 4” size. So to create a step-down wall that has a smooth finish from the top through the side, the wall must be configured in increments of 8” on both the horizontal and vertical dimensions.
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Use a straight wall design. Because you’ll be using 8” x 8” blocks (see above), this block only works well in straight wall applications. You might think, "Why can’t I curve an 8” block?" The simple answer is that no pre-curved blocks are made in the 8" x 8" size with finished ends on both the tops and the sides.
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Add color to it. Colored glass blocks have become all the rage. In Europe and in Asia, colored glass blocks are a popular and well known building material, and this trend is heating up in the United States as well. Ordering colored glass blocks is a practical choice, because glass blocks of any shape, size, or pattern can be colored, and the minimum order can be as small as five blocks.
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Frost your wall for a unique design, privacy, and daylighting effect. A frosted glass block wall creates a softer feeling in a room and adds an element of privacy behind the wall. It is becoming popular to mix clear and frosted blocks (sometimes in a row or a checkerboard pattern) to create a look not possible with only clear blocks. The frosted blocks also help to minimize the glare of direct sunlight.
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Identify where you want to use the double-ended blocks. Pittsburgh Corning's Encurve double-ended blocks are used the most frequently in partition walls for offices, homes, and shower walls. It’s even possible to build a half wall of glass blocks on top of an existing drywall or masonry structure.
How to Use Double-Ended Glass Blocks was originally published on News from the Block.
