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Classic glass block windows have been around for decades and for good reason. Where ventilation is not needed or desired, glass block windows allow natural light to pass through while providing privacy or blocking out unwanted views. With styles and patterns that let you choose from complete privacy to a totally translucent view, you’ll find glass blocks that will let you get exactly the look and level of light control and privacy that you desire. From diamond patterns to stripes and wave patterns, the beauty of glass blocks is that they require no window treatment and they allow the architecture of the glass and the room to take center stage.

What you may not know is that it is relatively simple to install a glass block window yourself. Skip the expense of professional installation and read on to learn how to make this stylish upgrade to your home.

Getting Started: Glass Blocks and Supplies

First you need to know how many glass blocks you need to fit the window opening. Measure your window and take the measurements to the home improvement or glass supply store. Depending on the style of block you choose, the professional at the store can determine how many blocks you need, as well as the configuration. Before you leave the store, pick up whatever supplies you don’t already have: a sharp utility knife, plastic putty knife, plastic tracking and spacers, silicone sealer and caulking to match the tracking and the exterior window frame. You will also need a drill for creating pilot holes, a marking pencil, measuring tape and wood screws.

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. If there is an existing window, remove it and its accompanying tracking system. Scrape away any residual adhesive and caulking.

2. Measure the opening and then measure, mark and cut the plastic tracking to fit all four sides. Install the bottom piece of tracking, as well as the side pieces by marking pilot holes in the tracking for screw locations with a pencil. Drill the holes, and then attach the tracking to the window with wood screws. Don’t install your top piece of tracking yet.

3. You will be installing the glass block from starting at the bottom of the window and working toward the top. In order to accommodate the last block on the top row, you need to cut a notch in the plastic tracking that will be installed at the top of the window: Use a sharp utility knife to cut a notch that is one inch longer than the width of one block. The notch must also be half the width of the tracking. In other words, you are going to cut a notch lengthwise in the top section of tracking that is half as wide as the track and one inch longer than the width of your glass block.

4. Set this smaller notched out piece aside for installation with the final block and install the remainder of the top track, with the opening that you notched in, marking pilot holes and screwing it to top of the window. The notched section of track should face to interior side of the window, with the full length of tracking to the exterior.

5. Begin laying block at a bottom corner. Use a trimmed spacer to keep your vertical spacing consistent; place your next block and check that the blocks sit securely in the tracking channel. Finish laying blocks for the bottom row and use a horizontal spacer to set the next row; continue with vertical spacers between blocks on the same row, to keep your blocks level and evenly spaced. Continue in this fashion until you reach the top row at the notched area for the final glass block.

6. Cut the tip off a tube of silicone sealer and run a thin bead along the edge of tracking that you previously set aside. Adhere the tracking to the edge of the glass block, press gently to smooth out an air bubbles, and set the final block securely in place.

7. Seal all the blocks along horizontal seams first with silicone sealer; run silicone along vertical seams, skipping over the horizontal bead you just created. Seams must be sealed on both the interior and exterior of the window. Use a putty knife to smooth the bead and wipe away excess with a clean wet rag. Finally, seal the interior and exterior of the window frame with latex caulk.

About the Author:

Additional free ideas are offered by senior staff writer and home decor specialist Danita Lickfelt at Metal-Wall-Art.com. The store also specializes in distinctive music wall art and contemporary wall art.

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Introduction:

when a body of water like an ocean is rapidly displaced on a large scale then we call it tsunami. It is a series of waves. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. There are several reasons behind the tsunami.
1.earthquakes.
2.mass movements.
3.Volcanic erosions.
4.Under water explosions.
Impacts 5.Meteorite.
The term tsunami comes from the Japanese meaning harbor. tsunami is used both for the singular and plural. The term was created by fishermen.

Causes:

1.it happens when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces above water.
2.it also happens because of the large vertical movements of the Earth's crust can occur at plate boundaries.
Earthquakes 3.Subduction are particularly effective in generating tsunamis.
4.Too much stress is placed on the lip and it snaps back, sending shockwaves through the crust of the Earth, causing an earthquake in the sea, known as an undersea earthquake.
5.Sub Mar landslides and collapses of volcanic edifices may also disturb the overlying water column.
6.violent submarine volcanic eruption can raise the water column and form a tsunami.

Tsunami wave:

The waves sea are divided into three groups. They are characterized by depth.
Water 1.Deep.
Water 2.Intermediate.
Water 3.Shallow.

tsunami waves are considered little deep-water waves. As the wave approaches the shallow waters of the coast, its time period remains the same, but its wavelength decreases rapidly, that caused the water to form ridges huge pile in an effect known as "shoaling".

The signs of a tsunami is approaching:

1.An earthquake can be felt.
2.Large quantities of gas may bubble to the surface of the water and the sea look as if boiling.
3.The water waves may be unusually hot.
4.The water may smell of rotten eggs or gasoline or oil.
5.A thunderous boom may be heard then AA roar like an airplane or a sound sibilant.
6.The water may sting the skin.
7.A flash of red light could be seen near the horizon.
8.The sea may recede to a considerable distance.

Warnings and prevention:

Tsunamis can not be prevented or predicted
1.Regions high risk of tsunamis may use warning systems tsunamis to detect tsunamis and warn the general population before the wave reaches land.
2.Computer models can predict tsunami arrival and impact on the basis of information on the event which triggered and how land and coastal seafloor.
3.The early warnings comes from nearby animals.
4.building tsunami walls of up to 4.5 m (13.5 feet) in front of populated coastal areas.
5.floodgates and channels to redirect water from incoming tsunamis.
6.Environmentalists have suggested tree planting along stretches of sea coast which are prone to tsunami risks, it would take several years for trees to grow to a useful size. And such plantations could offer much cheaper and more durable means of tsunami mitigation.

About the Author:

Author: Pacific Disaster Center

The Pacific Disaster Center’s mission is to provide applied information research and support for the development of more effective policies and, programs, for the disaster management. PDC give information and help during times of natural disaster. PDC Helps people during Natural calamities

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