Borrowed light for landing

[David J]

With all the bedroom doors closed, my landing has no natural light. A previous house had 'borrowed' lights fitted over every bedroom door, which resolved the problem.

A possible solution to my problem would be to use glass bricks set into the plasterboard wall over each bedroom door.

How could these bricks be mounted into a frame and set into the wall neatly? I would be pleased if anyone here has any experience of this task.

David

[Jason]

I did this between the bathroom and the landing because we had the same problem. Eight glass bricks from Wickes mounted in a simple wooden frame, and it works nicely.

[jgharston]

I did that in my bathroom by fitting a non-opening frosted light (ie, sheet of frosted glass 1/4-rounded into a frame). It might look nicer than glass bricks if you make it the same width as the door with appropriate architraving and trim, etc.

JGH

[Tabby]

There are other options fwiw

1. fit glazed doors with acid etched glass - you can see zero through them.
2. False window using fluorescent tubes

NT

[Nightjar]

1. Light Pipe

Colin Bignell

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On 2011-05-20, Nightjar

[Man at B&Q]

I knew someone who fitted curtains to theirs.

MBQ

[John Rumm]

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