How Do You Build With Glass Blocks?
• Do not use glass blocks to build load-bearing walls. A glass block wall with other construction on top must have a suitable and correctly supported lintel above it. • Glass blocks should always be built within a frame so that edges are protected and made neat.You cannot cut the blocks so the framing, ideally timber, must be built to suit the size of the feature. The blocks are 190 x 190 x 80mm and the spacing between each block is 10mm approximately. • When the blocks are to be used in an area affected by temperature changes, for example as a shower enclosure side or a panel alongside the front door, you must allow for the expansion and contraction of the glass. The normal white mortar used to bond the blocks must not be used around the perimeter of the feature against the framing. • You must use Wickes Expansion Foam to infill the gap between the glass and frame. Coat this with white silicone for a neat sealed finish. • If the area of the feature exceeds two square metres or if the
