Posted by: glassblockblogger | April 6, 2012

Add Color to Your Room Using Glass

Adding Color with Glass
New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia

If you are looking to add light to a room, consider doing more than just incorporating plain glass into your design. Consider adding color to the room through the glass.Colored Glass Block Wall, Eastern Glass Block

Glass Block is an excellent solution for incorporating light with color into your design. Additionally, you are not sacrificing security or energy usage. Glass block provides a resilient building material that is also energy efficient.

In previous posts, we’ve talked about the energy saving capabilities of glass block and the privacy it offers without blocking light. Even during a tornado, glass block provides protection against airborne projectiles.

Virtually any custom design can be put onto the glass blocks using an exclusive glass fusion process. Whether you want a standard color or mural design, this process does not change the original specifications of the glass blocks.

This colorful glass block can be mixed with other art glass block or other glass block patterns to form a wall panel of great beauty with the ambience of glass art. The color will not fade with time, but will retain its beauty indefinitely.

Eastern Glass Block Glass with ColorArt glass block can be used in interior and exterior applications. It is safe for use in wet areas, including pools and shower enclosures. Because art glass block has the design fused on to the glass block, it is as easy to install and maintain as standard glass block. Art glass block adds a new dimension to your designs, without compromising quality or complicating the installation process.

Today, the versatility of Glass Block has opened up great opportunities for modern interior design. With the modern shapes and color alternatives of Glass Block, many have embraced the unique aesthetics of Glass Block in rooms such as Home offices, Home Entertainment Centers, and Living Rooms in open floor plans.

Call us at Eastern Glass Block. We have over 20 years of experience designing and installing residential and commercial Glass Block. Call us to discuss your needs and ideas and we will share our experience.

Posted by: glassblockblogger | April 1, 2012

How to Install Glass Block

Installing Glass Bock
New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia

Below you will find a “How To” video on installing Glass Block from Pittsburgh Corning.

Whether you are looking to build a unique bar in the game room, a new shower, a kitchen island to enhance your open floor plan, or simply add a design element to your home, Glass Block makes it all possible.

If you are considering improving the security of your home, you might also consider replacing the basement windows with an alternative that is more resistant to forced-entry. As we have discussed before on this blog, your basement window is the most vulnerable part of the house to flooding. It is also vulnerable to forced-entry by burglars.

Call Us at Eastern Glass Block

Eastern Glass Block has over 20 years of experience in commercial and residential design and installation. We would love to hear about your plans and share our expertise with you.

Having us do the installation of your glass block offers you the ability to be in total control of the design of your project without having to worry about the time and tools necessary to complete your glass block project. You save time and possible frustration while having the pride of designing and managing the project that results in a solution that fits your specific need.

Architects in search of a building material that provides ample light transmission, while at the same time stands up to severe conditions created by nature and man, will find glass block to be the solution.

The comprehensive variety of glass block systems, patterns, styles, and sizes all work together to produce a total industrial strength solution for any commercial project.PNC Park Glass Block

Glass Block is impact and ballistic resistant. Pittsburgh Corning solid 3″VISTABRIK® glass block resists penetration from high-impact ballistics, including 9mm and .357 magnum bullets. VISTABRIK® glass blocks are UL® tested and component recognized for ballistic levels 1, 2, and 6.

In addition, energy conservation is critical in any building project being designed today. Glass block can provide more than double the thermal resistance (R-Value) of single-glaze 1/8″ thick plate glass.

Then there is the need to implement a sustainable design. Glass block, made largely from sand and limestone, is 100 percent recyclable, inert, low maintenance, and highly durable.

When a building is set in an urban setting, protecting the occupants from the city’s noise without placing them in a dungeon-like environment filled with artificial light is a requirement. Three inches of solid glass makes VISTABRIK® a dense barrier to sounds from trains, traffic, crowds, sirens, and machinery with a 53 STC level. THICKSET® Series Block STC ranges between 48-50, and Premiere Series Glass Block 35 to 40. The result is a room void of city noise and filled with Daylighting.

An important feature of glass block, critical to safe building design, is the product’s inherent fire-resistance property. By varying the face thickness of the product and conforming to installation specifications, Pittsburgh Corning is able to offer a family of fire rated products approved and rated according to Underwriters Laboratory (UL®)‚ standards.

As their further dedication to the architectural community, Pittsburgh Corning provides free online education course through AEC Daily that are AIA and USGBC approved and also meets AIA Sustainable Design and HSW requirements. Visit their website at PittsburghCorning.com

Contact Us at Eastern Glass BlockServices and products are available through Eastern Glass Block. We will arrange for drawing review and technical guidance, full sample selection, professional installation, on-site assistance, and provide technical support after the job is completed, if needed. Call us. We are ready to help.

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