Installing Glass Block Windows in Bathrooms

You know that feeling when your bathroom could usewindows in just a window panel alone. You can also
some freshening up, and not with just some cleaningbuild the panel into a window system that is framed by
products. What about when your bathroom could useeither vinyl or metal. You'll want to make sure you
a bit more natural light or maybe even some morehave a few supplies on hand.
privacy? That's when people think about installing glassYou'll want to have the glass block of course, a
block windows in bathrooms. They are a great additionmortar, a trowel, a sponge, and some water. Take the
to any bathroom.trowel and put a layer of mortar on the floors surface,
There are many places to install glass block windowsright in the spot where you will place the glass block.
in a bathroom. Some people put them in their shower.The layer of mortar should be about an inch thick.
Others install them in a place located near one of theMake sure that the mortared section is as wide as the
bathroom walls or even right by the door. Glass blockglass block. Next start to put the glass block on top of
windows can be a great benefit to any bathroom.the mortar. Take the trowel, and put more mortar on
Many people want to beautify their bathroom withthe side of the starting block where you will place the
these types of windows, but they oftentimes believenext block.
that the cost of having the windows installedAfter you repeat these steps again and again for
outweighs the benefits. Unfortunately, many people justeach block, you will use the level to make sure that the
do not know that it takes little effort to install theseblocks have been put level and evenly on the mortar.
windows themselves. Within a short amount of timeEach time you put a new block on, you will check that
and with little to know hard work, block windoweverything is level. When you are finished all of your
installation can be completed. Here's how to do it.rows of windows, you can use something like latex
First get a gist of what the size of your windowcaulk to make sure everything is sealed, but the
opening is. This is one of the most important parts.hardest part is over and you can rest assured that
Then you can choose to either put the glass blocksyou have just installed beautiful windows that will keep
into that opening one by one or you can put theyour home beautiful for a very long time.