Glass partitions in the apartment

With the development of technology, designers offer new types of interior partitions.Glass partitions became too frequent, they can be seen as an important attribute of the design, not only in offices and shopping centers, but also in residential areas.More recently, glass walls in the room were perceived as something taken from hotels or films ideas for unique design.Today, they are gaining popularity and is no longer a concern in terms of safety and the fragility of the material - this problem has long been solved.

The use of glass walls in the living areas

Glass is suitable for widespread use, not only for the windows and interior doors.Special decorative glass and other surfaces adorn - false windows and floors with lighting, walls with stained-glass windows, a partition in the bathroom and stairs.

The most common options are:

1. glass partitions in the bathroom of corrugated glass or sandblasted pattern - zoning for dining and kitchen.

2. Replacement of the wall in the apartment with an open panoramic view - a winter garden, a bay window, a glazed corner balcony with a glass partition opposite.

3. When re-planning in the dark center of the house, the glass is replaced by a blank wall - penetration of daylight, and people who have claustrophobia, using glass partitions in the apartment solve your problem.

4. Part of the living room or hall, adjacent to the corridor wall is often replaced by a glass partition with opening doors - for visual expansion space.

5. Baths - dividing wall of frosted glass in a small apartment allows you to share a toilet and bathroom, without prejudice to the square.

6. The apartment is for a single occupant of the walls readily replace transparent to interior walls.

7. Decorative walls of glass, processed by special technology, make it possible to transform an ordinary apartment to the level of an expensive hotel.

Species glass partitions

Deciding to order in a specialized firm installation of glass partitions, it is important to know the varieties and characteristics of the installation, to pay the most suitable option.

There are 3 main types of glass partition walls: sliding, fixed and mobile.In turn, they have a sub-species:

• fixed partitions with single and double sliding door;
• stationary partitions without doors;
• partitions with single-leaf or double-leaf swing doors;
• deaf walls with sliding door with roller mechanism;
• fence made of glass onto metal fasteners for the dissociation of stairs, terraces or balconies;
• wall of glass bricks single and double.

Mobile partitions made of tempered glass 10-12 mm is limited in size - up to 3.5-4 m, all-glass panel - up to 1200 mm wide.Glass frame profile part or on the perimeter, on which is mounted the locking mechanism with lock.

One of the varieties of glass partitions is shown in the photo:

Note that the transparent bottom expands the space and eliminates the feeling of matte top aquarium, decorative colored walls of stained glass lose the feeling behind the glass.

Important: Blanking, stationary, fixed and fixed glass partition - the same thing.The doors are distinguished by the type of the pendulum, and sliding.Pendulum door has a lock bolt and reliable furniture and partitions sliding glass - roller mechanism and the guide.

1. Partitions are distinguished by the type of glass - fluted, frosted, colored, transparent, decorative, patterned.At the same time to create a special effect, use different technology.This partial matting, fusing, drawing rough drawing, reinforcement, sputtering and chemical etching.Also, use the insert from the mirror, metal, Plexiglas, foil, semi-precious stones, crystals, colored self-adhesive film, etc.

Council:. Coloured glass film - widely available material is applied on their own, if no longer hold transparent glass.This material - stained glass film, it is also possible to update the interior glass partitions.

2. According to the type of fastening of glass walls are solid - from floor to ceiling at the top of a partition, or incomplete.That is, if there is a partition wall from the ceiling and the floor does not end on the rug, encloses one corner or creates an arch in the doorway.The partial structures using additional fasteners, and for additional rigidity in glass enclosures use a special glass - triplex.

Tip: Partial partition handy in the bathroom and the shower room, where problems with fumes and high humidity affect asthmatics and cores health.

Glass partitions, the price of which depends on the installation variants, the presence of doors and glass types - from 200 dollars.and higher.Remember that version with doors or decorative glass cost an order of magnitude more expensive than a simple glass partition.

Advantages and disadvantages

main advantages:

1. Divide the large room into functional zones.

2. Promotes eye contact family members.

3. Solve the problem of lack of light, especially when the apartment is facing north.

4. Assist layout space in a small apartment by combining a narrow kitchen and living room.

5. Visually expand the apartment by replacing parts of the walls on the transparent partition.

6. Solve the problem of high humidity, keeping pathogenic fungi in a damp room, which is easier to handle, ventilate and dry.

7. takes up less space than conventional walls, thanks to its compactness.

8. Durable, durable and aesthetic, do not require special care, except for the wiper.

9. Minimum time during assembly and disassembly during repairs.

10. Prevent the spread of odors and moisture between rooms, or create an additional thermal barrier.

11. On the smooth glass does not start a fungus and mold, so successfully replace the moist partition.

Disadvantages:

1. Weak insulation.

2. They show fingerprints, especially children, require frequent cleaning.

3. Large whole can not install their own glass.

4. Inattention visitors with poor eyesight can try to pass through the transparent wall.

5. It is undesirable to put in seismically active areas, in old houses with cracked walls or uneven floors.

the question of reliability and fragility of the glass wall

visual fragility of glass walls - it's just a feeling, and such glass safer and stronger drywall.Partitions are not made of ordinary glass, so you should not worry about safety.They are made of highly durable tempered glass 10 mm.Safety glazing makes it possible to use them widely in public places and homes.On request, the partition of the glass may be unique - you can put any image or logo using sandblasting.Buy Glass partitions, further covered by an invisible film fragments, it is useful if you want to protect the structure from damage.

looks more solid wall of glass blocks.They are also used for interior decoration, the units have similar characteristics.The wall of glass blocks, you can do on your own, for them is to talk separately.

glass partition of glass bricks

Often the glass blocks - square hollowware inside, where each side is a compression molded or half semiblock of colored or transparent material.This is a sealed glass brick, empty inside, with the wall of 5-7 mm, so that the wall has a high sound and thermal insulation properties.

Many have seen a wall of glass blocks in the Soviet times - the window openings in doorways, partitions in shops, halls and baths are often made because of such material.And it was justified because they have high strength and sound insulation, are not afraid of changes in temperature and humidity, do not need to care.However, in those days, they had a lower aesthetic qualities, and not used in the decoration.

The use of glass blocks in the apartment

1. As a wall to separate the dark interior of the corridors and adjoining rooms for greater light transmission, which saves on the afternoon light.

2. As the partitions in a spacious house for zoning or separation of functional areas.

3. As an additional partition in the bathroom and toilet, a kitchen or a spacious living room.

4. As the window openings in the attic, on stairs or between the toilet, the bathroom and the adjacent, well-lit windows.Frosted glass blocks suitable for the output window of the bathroom right in the courtyard or the street.

5. As decoration - as the main or additional material on this will be discussed later in the article.

6. As a complement of furniture - bar kitchen, washing under sink.Blank semiblocks large cabinet will replace the cell for small items in the room teenagers or in the garage.

7. As for the floor of the podium with a lower illumination in the kitchen, hallway or other rooms - it all depends on the imagination of the designer and the owners.

8. As the filling of the lumen under the stairs - and in back rooms.

Standard sizes of glass blocks

Today, glass blocks production has gone far ahead, specializing on release of their firms offer high-quality material with excellent aesthetic properties.On Web sites of manufacturers - a wide range of glass blocks of different sizes, colors and surface textures.Available in clear and frosted glass blocks in different shades.The blocks are less transparent and passed 50-85% of the light, the image behind a wall as it is broken into fragments and vague.

material for the walls of the glass block has a standard release form.

1. Blocks:

• 19h19h8 cm;
• 24h24h8 see

2. semiblocks:

• 19x9x8 cm.
• 24h11,5h8 see

Custom Form:. Rectangles, triangles, angles, puzzles and circles of various sizes.They are inserted into a concrete pier or go for the installation of window openings attic.

How to build a partition of glass bricks with their hands

There are several ways, the main - frame and frameless.The second case - using mortar or adhesive mounting.This wall actually gather for 1 day, but do not hurry, it dries up to 2 weeks on the basis of cement.The wall on the frame easier to dismantle.

Tip: The wooden frame is contraindicated in the bathroom, there will mold to settle.For rooms with high humidity is only an adhesive mounting method or a plastic frame.

To start with the design and the way of laying glass blocks, make the necessary measurements, then it is possible to purchase building materials.The best choice for self-stacking - BlockLock system, they are easier to fit into the other.Base - PVC profile, mounting adhesive and glass blocks of the desired size, such a structure is simple, durable and reliable.

process of installation glass blocks on the basis of PVC profiles and glue

1. Make markings for the future on the wall of dust cleared site.Remember that it must be adjacent to a perpendicular wall surface at a right angle and erected vertically.It should be checked during installation.

2. Glue is applied to the floor and walls are strictly on a marking, which is attached profile BlockLock.

3. On the profile is applied to the adhesive and install the first units, from one wall, and set the vertical profile between them.Glass blocks around the perimeter of smeared glue sparingly, without streaks.

4. In the vertical profile on the glass block is placed horizontal PVC-profile and so on.

5. On the resulting layer of glue is applied again and mounted a horizontal profile.

6. The following layers are installed similarly, checking plumb vertical design.After 5 rows of the work can be postponed to allow the glue to dry.

7. From the drying speed of the adhesive depends on the continuation of the work, do it in stages with intervals.

8. When completely dry wall joints for complete tightness can be filled with putty or a special light filler and sealer suitable for decoration of ceramic tiles.

installation process on the basis of cement mortar

1. The first stage is similar to the description of the 1st, but marking the installation of glass blocks applied primer deep penetration, it dries day.

2. Preparation of the solution for masonry: sand, cement and water in a ratio of 3: 1: 1, you can add PVA glue - 50-100 g per bucket.It is better to buy a building for the installation of glass blocks mixture and dilute with water before laying.

3. On the floor lay 2 rod for reinforcement of stainless steel to avoid corrosion, and apply the solution.Make it so that the bars do not extend beyond the line of glass blocks.

4. Sides smeared glass block solution and placed the first layer, checking horizontal level.To align the seams exhibit mounting crosses as when laying ceramic tiles, they can remain immured.

5. For the strength of masonry horizontally and vertically stacked thin rods for reinforcement.

6. Completing the installation of each row was removed from the glass and seams all excess solution, since after drying to remove more difficult.The seams make grooves for grouting.The solution was removed from the glass wet cloth and wiped dry after the blocks are treated to a wiper shine.

7. The wall of glass bricks on the cement dries 7-17 days, depending on the room temperature and for 1 times better spread on the 3 layers with a pause for the seizure of the solution, or the wall may sag under its own weight or fall.

Tip: radial or circular styling of the wall using block halves of the same color and texture, reinforcement should be more thorough.In the construction of radius walls mounting crosses put only in the internal seams.Dimensions seams will depend on the radius of the bend wall.

The use of glass blocks with a decorative purpose

Glass blocks and block halves with inserts allow widespread use for decorative purposes.Inside you can place collection: shells, butterflies, dried flowers, fruits dummies.It is interesting to look colored fillers of the balls.The easiest way to put them out of any pattern on the selected pattern.Among the latest design developments include stained glass blocks of the baked colored material.