| You want to spend more time enjoying your home | | | | Glass blocks can be installed onto a solid surface tile, |
| and bathrooms than cleaning them. If you'd like to | | | | marble, corion, or granite base to match virtually any |
| stop bending down to clean those messy shower | | | | bathroom dimension. With the use of specialized |
| rails and film off the shower doors then a glass block | | | | layout cards the base can be designed to fit the |
| walk in shower might be the right solution. This | | | | shape you'd like. The base and tile walls are then built |
| product is easy to clean, low-maintenance, highly | | | | by a tile or general contractor. Once this is completed |
| durable and come in a wide variety of styles. In | | | | the glass walls can be installed on top of your base. |
| addition these showers can be installed on a solid | | | | Most of the bases have a 4 to 5 inch curb - although |
| surface tile, marble or granite base or a pre-formed | | | | these showers can be designed without a curb so |
| acrylic base - so they can be designed to fit in any | | | | those with special needs can roll into the shower as |
| home or commercial application. | | | | well. The walls are either installed on the job site (one |
| Benefits of glass block showers and walls include:o | | | | by one) or in some cases can be prefabricated with |
| Looks - provides a cool, clean contemporary look. | | | | a specialized system called Vinyl Stack which can |
| Many designers are now combining the contemporary | | | | save labor costs in the field and often improves the |
| look of blocks in traditional interior designed | | | | finished quality of the installation. |
| bathrooms - creating a more eclectic design | | | | Preformed Glass Block Walk In Shower Systems |
| approach.o Easy To Clean - Several patterns are | | | | One preformed walk in shower system measures 72" |
| designed to minimize spotting and residue in a shower | | | | x 51" and is easy for you and your builder/remodeling |
| applications. Consider patterns like Icescapes and | | | | installation contractor to design with because it |
| Decora from Pittsburgh Corning or Wave from Mulia. | | | | comes in 7 different colors and pre-formed acrylic |
| They clean easily with just soap and water.o Durable | | | | base. This system has grown over 40% the last 5 |
| - The block are sturdy and mortared together unlike | | | | years according to Pittsburgh Corning, the |
| some flimsy shower wall systems that are only | | | | manufacturer of the product. Because you walk into |
| caulked to the walls.o Light Transmitting - Opening up | | | | this shower system through a curved wall you can |
| a shower with blocks will often create a brighter | | | | eliminate cleaning the bottom of a shower door ever |
| space on the interior of the shower - making it safer | | | | again. The acrylic material is durable and easy to clean |
| and more open.o Privacy - Unlike clear shower wall | | | | as well. |
| systems these blocks can obscure views creating | | | | Other popular uses of blocks include windows above |
| increased privacy.o Design Flexibility and Color | | | | soaking or Jacuzzi tubs in master bathrooms, |
| options- Computer aided design programs are | | | | windows in garages and walk-in closets to let in light |
| available to design glass block walls into spaces. In | | | | while maintaining privacy, basement windows, and |
| addition there are now colored glass blocks, designer | | | | above tub surrounds in children's bathrooms. This |
| patterns, beveled edges - the options have | | | | product is used to increase privacy, improve security, |
| expanded vastly over the last 5 years. | | | | create a modern look, and increase light transmission |
| Glass Block Walk in Showers on a Tile, Marble, | | | | from room to room. |
| Granite or Solid Surface Base | | | | |