How To Install A Glass Block Window In A Shower

Watch the professionals at wmgb home improvement install a glass block window.

How to install a glass block window in a shower.

A glass block shower wall or kitchen partition adds beauty to your indoor spaces. Plumb each block and keep the sides straight by checking with a 2 ft. Glass block bathroom window with different patterns in a tile surround. Make adjustments to your glass block installation by lightly tapping on the block with the end of the trowel.

This guide will show you how to install glass block window or wall partitions in your home. Glass blocks can serve many purposes like creating a room divider surrounding a shower or making an outside wall into a thick window if the wall can support the weight. If they get too low you have to pull them out and start over. With this tile installation the best approach is to use bullnose tiles to go from the shower wall surface back to the block window.

You can use a pre made glass block frame to begin or start with a layer of mixed mortar. Then mix the mortar spread it out and press each block down. You want the mortar to be somewhat firm like bread dough to support the weight of the glass blocks. To install your own glass block wall start by measuring out the frame.

With a trowel spread a light layer of mortar on the bottom of the glass block area.