Posted by: glassblockblogger | May 22, 2015

How To Spice Up Your Home With Color Glass Blocks

Want to make your home a little more pleasant to the eye? Are the painted walls not satisfying the creativity you would like? Maybe it’s the bland, general décor in each room that just doesn’t spruce it up enough for your taste. There is something that can help you with that, color glass blocks.

Color glass blocks are a perfect option to give you a satisfying and unique to any room in your home. These blocks come in many different colors and patterns making choosing the color the hardest decision. They can be used in any room in the house and for a multitude of reasons.

Showers:

Tired of having a regular, boring looking shower? A colored glass block shower will make your bathroom much more pleasant when you look or use your bathroom. Not only does it accent the room, it also can save space depending on the layout you choose.

Glass Block Shower

Colored Glass Block Shower

Windows:

Want your house to stand out from the neighbor’s? Color glass blocks will do just that when you replace the window with these blocks. People walking, driving, biking or admiring will immediately notice the enhancement of a home that has color glass blocks in a window space. Additionally, the sunlight that hits them will shine through into the house making that room your instant favorite.

Color Glass Block Window

Color Glass Block Window

Partitions:

Thought about getting color glass blocks but don’t want to drastically change the interior of your home? Don’t worry because there is a solution for that. You can use these blocks to make a partition. This will satisfy the want for something beautiful all while not drastically changing or renovating anything in your home.

Glass Block Partition

Color Glass Block Partition

Entry

If you want your home to look a little more inviting, but in a subtle way then colored glass blocks in your entry is a perfect fit. You can install these blocks on either side of your door as sidelights and even above it as a transom to make walking into the place more inviting. This would not only look nice but it also wouldn’t change anything major.

Kitchen:

Want to make your kitchen a more colorful and inviting place, but don’t know how? Colored glass blocks can be used to make a counter or can be used as a backsplash in the wall to let the sunlight and colorful blocks light the room with a pop of colors.

Color Glass Block Bar

Color Glass Block Bar

There are many ways to use color glass blocks in your home and all of them will make it a much more pleasant environment. The light these color blocks will give off almost guarantee you will want to keep the inside lights off as much as possible because the natural sunlight and color combination is unmatched.

To learn more about Color Glass Blocks and how you can use them in your home, please visit our website at http://easternglassblock.com/color-glass-blocks/. Call us at 800-635-1226 or email at egboffice@easternglassblock.com. We have over 26 years of experience and we will be happy to help you in designing or material supply.

Posted by: glassblockblogger | May 18, 2015

How To Stop Commercial Window Vandalism – Solid Glass Bricks

It is important for a business to maintain their property for safety, security and financial concerns. No business owner would be happy going into work to see their building has new broken windows, graffiti, other acts of vandalism or anything that will cost them money they could use elsewhere. Would you mind opening up the store on Monday morning to find out local kids graffitied your property? Would you pay no mind that some kids got bored and chucked rocks and pebbles and broke your windows? I’m going to say probably not for both of those. If your property is located in a bad area then there is a constant threat that these things may happen to you and if they do it’ll be coming out of your own pocket to get the windows fixed.

Vistabrik Window

Vistabrik Solid Glass Brick Window

Want a solution? Here is a product that can help ease your mind from all of this; Vistabrik. Vistabrik is a solid glass brick 3” thick that is tremendously stronger than a regular window and has added benefits. Vistabrik glass bricks are one of the strongest, if not the strongest alternative to traditional windows. If encountered with problems or scenarios as previously mentioned, the outcome would not be the same. How so you ask? Let me explain a little further.

Vistabrik solid glass bricks are extremely strong pieces of glass specifically meant to withstand a beating it may receive. These bricks are resistant to graffiti so there will be no cause for concern that your building will be vulnerable to that. Supplementary to that is a Vistabrik is also a bulletproof glass, about as secure as you can get for a building material, especially a window alternative. Having these in place of regular windows can eliminate your concern about graffiti and vandalism.

Vistabrik Window in a High School

Vistabrik Solid Glass Brick in a High School Application

Additionally, if you’re located in an extremely noisy area, these bricks also provide further noise reduction. The tangible benefits as stated above will not go unnoticed.

To learn more about Vistabrik Solid glass bricks and save money on future window replacements, please visit our website at http://www.easternglassblock.com. Call us at 800-635-1226 or email at egboffice@easternglassblock.com. We have over 26 years of experience and we will be happy to help you in designing or material supply.

Posted by: glassblockblogger | May 8, 2015

Fire Resistant Glass Blocks

As you may know, glass blocks come in many different styles and many different colors. There are glass blocks and glass bricks that each have their own extra benefits. A Fire Rated glass block looks like a normal glass block but has an added and important benefit of being able to withstand heat from a fire without breaking. This is important in both residential and commercial applications as fire rated glass blocks meet necessary fire codes. The fire rating on these blocks range from 45 to 60 to 90.

Fire Rated Glass Block

Fire Rated Glass Block

Glass Blocks have always been known to security and resistance to vandalism or break-ins better than regular traditional windows are, plus with the enhancement and capability of withstanding fire it makes glass block the better option. In residential applications, fire rated glass block will protect you from potential fires, especially if your home is in close proximity to another as well as privacy, efficiency and style. In commercial applications, it meets the required fire codes while also letting in more light, adding more privacy and offers more efficiency than traditional windows which can save the business some money. If you want even more protection, there is also Vistabrik. This product is a 3″ thick brick of solid glass which offers the most protection out of any product and has the highest fire rating. These are extremely hard to break and like the others offer resistance to vandalism and can even withstand gunshots.

Fire Rated Glass Block

Fire Rated Glass Block

Fire Rated glass blocks also give you added insulation not just regarding weather, but also from noise. So if you live in the city, busy street or have a business in the middle of a shopping center, these blocks will also help pad the noise and keep some extra noise out.

If you would like to talk more about the options that are available to you with Glass Block, or, if you want to work out an installation or design issue that you have come up against, call us at Eastern Glass Block. (800-635-1226) or email us at egboffice@easternglassblock.com. We have been designing and installing Glass Block for over 26 years. We would love to share our ideas and experience.

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