There are several ways of laying of glass blocks. If the nobility of the rule of works with this finishing material, it is possible to build strong and beautiful partition. Mounting will require wooden or metal sections, the binding structure reinforcing material.
- - glue or cement and sand solution
- - glass blocks
- - construction level
- - profiles
- - palette
- - damp sponge
1. Glass block – the material which is passing light, but not allowing to make out in parts that it is behind it. Therefore such partitions often mount in bathrooms, differentiate zones in various rooms. As product glass blocks beautiful, possessing seamy surface, with their help it is possible to build partition which not only will perform function of zoning of the room, but also substantially will decorate it.
2. The beginning of works – position finding of partition and carrying out marking. In the right places to wall and ceiling the U-sections made of tree or metal which will be framework for blocks fix. Further on floor, being guided by marking, it is necessary to make low concrete site, on width corresponding to the sizes of side edge of the block. Length of this socle has to be equal to length of the profile fixed on ceiling.
3. It is possible to connect blocks in three ways: nasukhy, by means of glue structures, on cement and sand solution. The most convenient and pre-fabricated – the first way. It will demand special profiles from plastic or tree which represent P-shaped levels section 20/20/10. Glass blocks stack closely to each other, stability of design is given by frame from profiles. Minus this method is that sound-proof properties of such partition extremely low.
4. Mounting of glass blocks by means of glue and solution is represented by the same process, difference only in the used binding. Apply layer of solution or glue on concrete socle and spread the first row of blocks. Then over them lay one more layer of binding and mount the top row. Surplus of solution or glue removes by means of the rubber palette.
5. You should not build at one time more than three rows in height as the binding structure needs time for skhvatyvaniye. Around window and door openings make reinforcing by means of metal rods with a section of 4-5 mm. These bars stack in horizontal and vertical joints and fix by means of special plastic holders for armature.
6. During operating time use the construction level by means of which verify correctness of installation of each glass block. Solution (glue) is removed from the surface of glass by means of damp sponge. Gaps which are formed between profiles and blocks fill with transparent silicone sealant. Upon completion of laying when solution gains necessary durability, the seams rub clean the same as during the work with ceramic tile.