When you have a glass block shower installed in your home, you’re using a cutting-edge material that has really hit its stride in today’s designs and renovations. A block shower is described as a shower where the windows and walls are made from glass bricks, which gives you an experience that includes light, space and privacy. Since glass blocks are quite thick, as thick as six inches, they give you only a hint of the silhouette behind them, since they are opaque. But they are still glass, of course, and thus they let in light from the rest of the room, in addition to the sunlight the room receives from skylights and windows. The resulting glass shower is an open and light feeling unit, unlike darker shower curtains with dark stone or tile walls. Yet it still offers you the privacy you want.
Before you install any shower, you will want to look at the various designs available. If your bathroom is more traditional, you may want to go with walls of glass blocks and a more standard shower door made of frosted glass. But if you’d prefer a more original look, and you have enough room, you can install a walk-in shower. These feature curved main walls that you walk around to get into the shower, and they don’t need a traditional door. They are still quite light inside, since this design makes full use of the transparent and open qualities of the materials you are building the glass block shower with.
Glass blocks are certainly appropriate for building original and attractive showers, but they can be used in other areas as well. You might wish to install a glass block window in your bathroom, to allow light for the glass shower, but without losing any privacy in the process. It gives your bathroom a feel of openness, and combining glass block showers and windows will illuminate your bathroom with soft and warm light, transforming the space into a breathtaking display.
Most homeowners don’t think of glass blocks as a do-it-yourself project material, but you can use them yourself if you study about them first. When you work with glass blocks, it is very similar to using masonry materials. Some pre-built glass sections made from blocks just need to be stacked up and then mortared together. Make sure that no mistakes are made in installing a glass shower – anywhere there is water, this is something you must avoid. If you don’t properly build and seal your shower, it could result in water damage to the shower, the room, and the rooms beside and beneath the bathroom. This could lead to the need for structural repairs later on, and in addition, can cause mold problems. So, unless you have a lot of do-it-yourself experience, this is a job best left to bathroom renovation professionals.
If you need more information about glass showers, speak to a dealer of glass blocks, a contractor or an installer, to learn all the positive aspects of installing a glass block shower in your home.