Prefabricated Skylights: Hollow Glass Bricks Give Light, Beauty

Prefabricated skylights of hollow glass block, containing built-in prisms which admit daylight while blocking off the sun's heat and glare, can be used to good advantage in solving some of the lighting problems of the home builder or remodeler.

These attractive top lighting panels are ideal for illuminating kitchens, bathrooms, corridors and other areas where windows are lacking or undesirable. The glass block skylights con- tribute, a touch of beauty and elegance to the home" and also provide roof strength and insulation. The glass blocks are sturdy and partially vacuumized, giving them insulating qualities equivalent to those of an eight-inch brick wall; The panels are especially-suit- able for rooms or areas inside the home; such as hallways, bathrooms and closets, which cannot receive window light because of their location. They are also ideal for outside rooms like kitchens which do not receive sufficient window light.

In rooms requiring maximum daylighting, such as kitchens, the top lighting panels can be supplemented, by wall panels of glass block designed to control daylight on the vertical level. The vertical glass blocks come in six, eight and twelve-inch sizes and are available in a variety of face patterns. They are sturdy, insulating and admit light without loss of privacy.

For a decorative "change of pace" which preserves unity of appearances, areas of block panels can be combined with planks The blocks, adaptable to many arrangements, can serve to emphasize a fireplace wall or an alcove, or to provide an end-wall variation. Blocks are also used for ceilings.