Vertical Structures / Openings, Doors and Windows

 

Details of the wall/window or wall/door connection.
Details of the wall/window or wall/door connection.
*Place the glass blocks in the frame; for frames that hold only one or two blocks, remove the lower edge of the opening part.
*Place the frame on a smooth, flat surface and fill the joints with cement mortar; use wooden wedges as spacers.
*Attach the handle by raising the metal tongue located on the side of the openable part of the frame as shown in the drawing.
*Insert the handle before the frame is installed to prevent it from shifting out of position when opened.
*When the mortar has hardened, install the frames as you build up the wall.
*Insert the openable frame with the horizontal swing opening  and the handle at the top to prevent water infiltration.