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13 1/2 Frequently Asked Questions about Glass Block Basement and Bathroom Windows You Need to Know

By Mike Foti on October 22, 2019. 14 Comments

The Fall cold snap has arrived. If you’ve stepped into your freezing-cold cast iron tub/shower this morning you know I speak the truth. Conversely, if you’re not ‘enjoying’ your drafty, ‘spooky-spider-infested’ basement windows when you’re doing laundry, I bet you’d be glad to have new windows. You’ve... Continue reading

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The 7 Biggest Blunders with Glass Block Bathroom Windows (and 7 Tricks to Fix Them)

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2019. 40 Comments

I’ve been around the (glass) block (OK, I know that’s a bad play on words) a long time. I started in this business in 1989 (I like to tell people I was only 11 years old at the time, but nobodies buying it). In these 30 years I’ve seen a lot of glass block bathroom window jobs. Some supplied and installed... Continue reading

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How to select the best shape for a glass block shower wall

By Mike Foti on April 22, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Figuring out a glass block shower can be a pain in the rear! If you’re using a contractor they may be vaguely familiar with this type of wall system – or, if they are not, they will try to steer you to a “standard” shower enclosure since it’s what they know how to do.... Continue reading

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5 Secrets Nobody Tells You about Glass Block Windows

By Mike Foti on July 22, 2016. 12 Comments

If you call or walk in your local home center or building material supply store and ask someone a question about glass block window design, fabrication or dare I say it – installation – you’ll be lucky if they even know if they carry glass blocks in stock (by the way in most cases they don’t carry... Continue reading

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5 ½ Amazing Glass Block Shower Designs with Personality

By Mike Foti on June 10, 2016. 11 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Boring. Mediocre. Run of the mill. In a nutshell that’s what most glass block shower designs are like. Get one standard 8” x 8” x 4” wavy glass block, stack it on top on the next block, lay them up in a straight line, stick a door on the other side and call it done. Now you... Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Corning to Stop Glass Block Manufacturing – Now What?

By Mike Foti on May 20, 2016. 25 Comments

Updated February 22, 2019 Another American company (Pittsburgh Corning the only domestic manufacturer of glass blocks) decides to idle a 79 year old plant in Port Allegany Pennsylvania and permanently lay off 75 workers. As someone who has bought Pittsburgh Corning (P.C) products, likes glass... Continue reading

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Glass Blocks are not Dead! 5 Ways a Classic Material has Evolved

By Mike Foti on April 21, 2016. 5 Comments

Warning – This article may be controversial to some. I have to admit with many designers, decorators and architects I hear the following comments: Glass blocks are dated. Glass blocks are an old school material. Aren’t those blocks just for basement and factory windows? While the use of glass blocks... Continue reading

Decorative Glass block garage window in Michigan with an architectural flair

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Can a garage window be architectural and elegant?

By Mike Foti on March 10, 2016. 4 Comments

When you think about a garage window does the term elegant come to mind? If I’m a betting man (which I’m not) the answer is no way. The words most often associated with garage windows are nasty, bug-infested, leaky and downright disgusting! Most garage windows are included in a home to either make... Continue reading

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5 Design Ideas to Modernize a Glass Block Wall or Window

By Mike Foti on November 8, 2014. 4 Comments

Updated February 23, 2019 Yes – I’ve heard the arguments that glass blocks are dated or that they are an “80’s” product – but I’m not sure people who make this claim are aware of how this material has evolved. This is not your Grandfathers glass blocks (or your Fathers Oldsmobile anymore). The article... Continue reading

Glass block pattern wall using Spyra design to move interior light

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Adding Cool Designs in a Glass Block Wall or Window

By Mike Foti on March 17, 2012. Leave a Comment

Glass block pattern wall using Spyra design to move interior light A stud and drywall wall may serve the functional purpose of separating rooms but it doesn’t do much to add style or move light through the inside of a loft, single family home or commercial space. What’s getting hot now is to... Continue reading

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