Dear James: There have been break-ins in my neighborhood, so I want to install glass block windows for security. This will result in an extremely strong window that would take a thief a long while to ...

Over the years, materials and aesthetics fall in and out of the design world's favor; there are few better examples of this than glass blocks. Once revered and used in architectural marvels the world ...

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Q: I am considering installing glass block windows on some first floor ones for security. Is the solid glass energy efficient and can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A: From a security ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green plants and shelf in front of glass block windows - Ina Smirnova/Getty Images Glass block windows were trendy in the 1980s, ...