They’re called glass brick or glass block, and you can still buy them, I just checked some local home improvement stores’ websites, and they all had some in stock
I want these walls back
Submitted 2 days ago by subarctictundra@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
My 50s house still has a glass brick window facing the driveway. It’s a great silhouette backdrop, if I leave workbench light on.
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Very pretty.
Landless2029@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Why is this a shitpost? It’s !nostalgia@lemmy.world
TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Shitposts on Lemmy are basically just post whatever you want.
Sometimes it’s beans, sometimes it’s moth, sometimes it’s highly specific nostalgia. Also a lot of trans rights stuff (happy pride, btw).
Landless2029@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 days ago
I always wanted to smash one of these walls with a sledge hammer. I bet it would be satisfying as fuck.
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Haha. I think I have seen these with a couple of windows smashed. Although something tells me they’d be quite hard to smash — like a CRT.
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Those are my basement windows. Previous owners fucked me over if I want to let some air in my basement though.
helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I lived in a flat in London where the only window was filled with these glass bricks. I think I would have preferred a window.
buzz86us@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m likely replacing one of my picture windows with these for thermal reasons.
db2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s not set up to be a giant Scrabble board. Disappointing.
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You could defo play scrabble on it with one of those liquid chalk pens
Sir_Gkar@lemmy.world 2 days ago
When I looked at it I just had the uncontrollable urge to play Tetris.
Etterra@discuss.online 1 day ago
Can somebody help me? I’m trying to come up with a Tetris joke but I keep filling the screen with trash.
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ah, your having a creative block.
HatchetHaro@pawb.social 1 day ago
if i might Plonk in, i have a solution 4-WIdening up your perspective. if your Garbage is a Cheese Race you might want to take it in Stride, but if it’s neat you might want to T-spin your mindset and build on top. take it slow, Back-to-Back, and you can Perfectly Clear out your board.
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Trying pivoting, you might see a solution.
Hikermick@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Huh I’ve never seen a wall of these and I’m old enough to remember the 70’s. Glass block was something you replaced your old basement with
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
It must be a regional thing as we’re probably about the same age. Growing up in CA, I frequently saw portions of walls made of these, especially in businesses and universities. One house by me had a cool turret staircase with alternating wall sections made of these glass bricks. There wasn’t much privacy at night, although you could only make out vague shapes.
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Eastern Europe used them tons
Sorrow3527@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Hm I kinda always hated them.50-70s Austrian buildings used them a lot.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yes, but only with a way to get some air in and out.
In my daughters student dormitory, the large corridor linking all the apartments on a level has such a glass wall. 100% closed, no way to air this out.
Maalus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
100% because it is a fire wall or regulations ask for it.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 day ago
100% because it is a fire wall
I don’t know what you’re talking about, it would be hell to run cat6 through that. I’d definitely route around it and put the firewall in an adjacent room.
The wall material is so hard you’d think it was meant to stop an actual fire.
Landless2029@lemmy.world 2 days ago
otacon239@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Someone watching jam2go???
recklessengagement@lemmy.world 1 day ago
jam2go appreciator spotted
Walop@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
This was also my first thought when I saw this. His other effects are also really cool.
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
When i look at this image all i hear is the Tetris theme
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
There’s a Tetris theme?
Sorrow3527@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Huh? Tetris has 1 song and one song only
DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 days ago
Yes Korobeniki
Rooty@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Also, teraco as floor material. It cleans easily and it stupidly resistant to damage.
subarctictundra@lemmy.world 2 days ago
And while we’re at it, these yellow-lit interiors with brown tiles were pretty too.
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gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’m pretty sure the yellow and brown was just from all the indoor chain smoking
InFerNo@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Yeah, they were probably completely transparent colorless glass 😂😩
WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I like this look. It has this aura of beautiful golden light about it. It has that aura without going the full gaudy gilded look like you would find in something the president built.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 2 days ago
That golden light would look great on my water bed and lava lamp collection.
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atlien51@lemm.ee 2 days ago
This looks horrible