Thursday, June 16, 2011

How to build a wall of glass blocks

Denis Sokolov wall of glass blocks - the only partition that transmits light from one side of the room to another. And among other things, it is very original. We show you how to do this at home. Tools and materials: 1. Pieces of wood for the frame size of 100x50 mm or 75h50 (depending on the size of the selected glass blocks) that match fixing, drill 2. Penolenta 3. Wall holdfast and rebar sticks 4. Glass blocks and spacers 5. Sponge 6. Level Process: 1. Glass blocks can not be cut, so before you start building, you should carefully plan the location of the wall and accurately calculate the amount of materials. Having defined the place to check in advance detector, do not pass a number of pipes or electrical wires. 2. Putting a frame for walls and anchoring it to the chosen location for the wall using appropriate fasteners. 3. Nailed to the inner surface of the frame white penolentu. Make sure that it is not beaten out by the edges and lay strictly in the axial line of bars. 4. At a distance corresponding to the size of blocks, put spacers on the lower trim frame. 5. Trowel, apply a white solution at the waist between the pads, as well as on one side of the glass block. Be careful not to stain his front side. 6. Put the first block on the edge strips, pressing smeared with a solution to the lateral side of the trim frame. Going into solution. 7. Put the remaining blocks in a similar way to the end of the series. Level, the evenness of the masonry. Remove excess mortar from the glass with a damp sponge - dry solution will be much harder to remove. 8. Cut penolentu on the side trim just above the upper edge of the series. Fasten the wall mounting secured to the side railings for penolentoy and push it into the solution. Spread the solution. 9. Drill holes in the side trim, and set top solution reinforcement twigs. Push them into the solution. 10. Continue to build up the ranks, setting every two rows of wall mounting sustained. If the wall is high, let's solution zastynut every 6 rows. 11. After the mortar hardens, Hard to seams and zarovnyayte them round a stick. Surface can apply silicone sealant to seal the connection. 12. The wall is ready!

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