Glass Block Window Patterns

Glass Block Window Patterns

Think through your need for security - If you're worried about vandalism, break-ins, or theft a glass block window is an excellent choice. These blocks are very difficult to break (it would take a sledgehammer to knock them out) and gaining entry would require that each unit be broken out individually - a task that takes a lot of time and makes a lot of noise - something burglars aren't looking to contend with. Many of these windows are also mortared into the foundation for additional security.

Acrylic and glass block windows are available with high privacy frosted, diamond, ice, or wave patterns that can even eliminate the need for curtains in a wet area. A single mother in Columbus Ohio felt much safer after replacing the old and rotten wood frame double hung window in her daughter's bathroom with a high privacy block window pattern with an integral air vent.

To create an etched glass block window think through where the product will be used. The most popular uses include basement, bathroom and kitchen windows. Most finished basement windows put the etched glass design on the inside so it can be enjoyed while watching television in a man den or recreation room. Some of the images chosen have been replicas of sporting interests, teams, hobbies, pets and floral patterns. Bathroom windows can add a nice interior design touch by either mirroring or contrasting the surrounding style of the room. A popular use in kitchens is to play off either the architectural theme of the room (for example a Traditional, Tuscan, or Contemporary design) or to go with a fruit or vegetable theme into the blocks.

For a glass block window or wall should you use a single or multiple block pattern? Since block murals are laser etched together as one assembly (so the design continues from one block to another) it is best to have the joints between the blocks closer together for window or wall applications. With this fact in mind it's important to consider the material that will be used to join the blocks in conjunction with the choice of whether a single block or multiple block etched design will make the most sense. With the single blocks you can create a stripe through the wall, a checker board pattern of blocks, or just randomly insert the etched designs in the window wall.

Glass Block Window Patterns