Hi Di, The glass can be kept clean for longer by wiping down the glass with a window wiper after use as it removes the calcium deposit in the water left on the screen. When it comes to cleaning It is no different to cleaning the tiles simply mist the shower tiles and glass panel with pure, undiluted white vinegar. Let the white vinegar sit on the calcium deposits for 15 minutes clean with a sponge and rinse with water. A glass panel will give the appearance the room is much larger then it is whereas if you enclose the shower area with a tiled wall this will close the room off and can make the shower area closed off and in some cases dark and poorly vented leading it the get mould easier. My Opinion would be to go with a glass panel. Hope this helps with your decision making

I use Spray N Wipe and one of those green scrubber pads -- the harsh ones and the ones with a sponge on one side don't seem as good as the $1.99 for 5 cheapies at New World . People reckon they scratch the glass , but I've got showers that have had this treatment for 20 years , and still seem fine . I used CLR ( Calcium Lime Rust ) years ago -- no better than Spray N Wipe IMO but $30 for half a litre or something like that . Shower Witch is a bit better , but something like $150 for 2 litres and not as good as promoted IMO .

Glass bricks are very dated but do have their uses. Do you need privacy? Why not standard glass? Anyway the glass bricks will have installation instructions which will say how and where they are best installed.

Yes please, more explanation. I remember something about weight too, the less framing the heavier the glass the stronger the attachment points need to be? Happy to be be corrected on that.