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Circle Redmont Glass Block Floor Panel System

Mary Lou Pace from Circle Redmont joins Bob to watch the installation of the monolithic glass block floor panel system custom manufactured for this project. The panel, which is completely structural, is constructed using an extruded aluminum framework to support the hollow annealed glass blocks. Annealed glass is a very strong double-sided, double-faced form of glass. The glass has a sandblasted finish on the walking surface to make it slip resistant. The flooring is rated 60 pounds per square foot or higher Ð significantly more than traditional residential flooring. The cost runs approximately $100 per square foot. The panels each weight about 250 pounds. To install them Charlie has put 3/16 shims behind the 3/16 by 1-1/2 inch L-shaped angle iron in the opening and drilled out for the 5/16 by 3-inch bolts. This will give him the necessary inch of bearing on all four sides. Charlie and Matt carry the glass block panel up the stairs and slide it into position on three 2x4's placed over the opening. While Charlie raises the panel from below, Matt slides out the 2x4's and drops the panel into place. When finished the wood floor will come right up to the edge of the panel. Circle Redmont also makes window panels and skylights. More information