Designing a Shower Wall With a Curved Or Angled Glass Block
Choosing the right end, angled or curved glass block can make all the
difference in creating a soundly constructed good looking project. In this
article you'll learn some simple design tips to choose the right shaped unit for
your shower, wall, window or bar.
Design Tip # 1 - When to use a bullnose
finished end - Creating an all-glass look for a shower or partition wall creates
a more pleasing look than having to finish the end of your wall with a
dissimilar material. The glass finishing units are excellent to finish the end
of a wall and are available in 3 sizes - 6" x 8" x 4", 8" x 8" x 4" and 8" x 8"
x 3 1/8". The 4" series blocks can be purchased in several patterns in clear,
colored and frosted designs. The 6" x 8" x 4" size works well for curved glass
shower walls were the depth of the shower is limited. The 3 1/8" thickness unit
from Mulia is a good fit to reduce project costs for straight wall applications
because these thinner units are less costly.
Design Tip # 2 - When to use
a curved block - Making a curved glass wall cost effectively has been greatly
simplified with the introduction of this shaped unit. Since the face of the
block is larger in the front than it is in the back you can created a radius or
round shaped wall without have to use big grout joints in the front and small
ones in the back. The curved Arque unit has a front face that is 6" x 8" x 4"
and each unit makes a 22 ½ degree turn (therefore if you use 4 of these units
you'll make a complete 90 degree turn). The blocks are available in two
different patterns and many colored and frosted designs. The most popular uses
of curved walls are for walk in showers and partition walls.
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