REPAIRING PUTTY WINDOW GLASS

Have you ever thought about fixing a broken window in your house, but do not think that you can do, because no one ever taught how to cut glass? Well, you really do not have to know how to cut glass to repair your windows. If you knew how to remove the image, you can order a replacement piece of glass from your local glass shop already cut to the correct size. Then it is just a matter of installing the new glass in the frame. But there are so many different types of windows that there are, there is no way I could explain them all in one article. So, this is the first in a series of articles on the repair procedure for each type of window.
There are really two categories of windows out there. They are single-and dual-pane window pane windows. Then, in these two categories there are various types of windows in each category. Let& 39;s start with a single window pane category. This would be older windows around before construction was more energy conscious. It only means that there is a piece of glass in the frame that surrounds them. Many property owners mistakenly think a horizontal window, a double-pane windows, there is a glass pane in the sliding panel and another window in the stationary panel. The term refers to the number of lenses in the sliding or fixed-panel alone. In other words, a single window, horizontal window with a single pane of glass in the sliding panel and a single window in the Control Panel. A double slider window would actually two pieces of glass in the sliding panel and fixed panel. The pieces in the various panels are separated by about 3 / 8 " the air, and have a metal spacer around the rim of the glass.
So, let& 39;s get back to the single window repaired. One of the most common types of single pane windows are the kind that putty to hold the glass in the frame. All the old wood windows are done that way. Old metal casement windows are usually done this way too. The window casements, the kind with the handle on the inside corner that you crank, and the window opens to the outside on a pivot top and bottom. & 39; Let& 39;s focus in this article on the putty-style replacement.
Before you begin to select a local glass shop in your area, where you go to pick up the new glass. Make sure that they will be open the day of the work you do, and confirm with them that, when you are in an order for a glass panel in the morning, you can send it in an hour or two. They do not want to remove the glass from the window frame, then find the glass shop is not your glass cut until next week. If they can not guarantee that in two hours turnaround, keep looking.
The quickest and easiest way to remove the old glass is to break it. Put an old sheet or a plane on the ground under the window. Then, on some gloves. Use gloves with a material that prevents a piece of glass cut your hands. A pair of garden gloves worked well. Get Even a pair of glasses and safety. Trust me, you do not want to get hit in the eye with a piece of flying glass. As my father always said to me, " safe ". Now we go in with a hammer in hand, knock on the glass from the middle of the window. It& 39;s best to leave some glass to the edge. Grab the protruding glass and used as a lever to pop the old putty lose. The more old putty that one to come along with the glass, the less cockroaches you have to do. I have some wood window, where the spare Kitt was dried and cracked, and it was virtually on its own. On the flip - Page, I have done, where some of the putty had almost become a part of the wood. The only way to separate the putty out of the frame in such cases is to use a putty knife to scrape it on the wood. While removing the putty, you can find small pieces of metal, used to the glass in the application during the putty. The wood window points slide, and you get a package of new in the hardware store. If you use the metal casement windows, the metal clips are used as sash clips. You might have a harder time finding it. Honestly, I see no problem re-use of them.
Once you have all the glass and putty removed, wipe the frame with a brush. Then measure the width at three points: the bottom, middle and top. Take the smallest measurement and subtract 1 / 8 " for wood windows and 3 / 8 " for the steel-box window. Then measure the height on the left, middle and right side. Take the smallest measurement and subtract 1 / 8 " on wood window and 1 / 4 on " box window. When you order your new glass, glass, double thickness, width and the first, then the height. If the new glass at home, the installation is a little different between wood and steel windows. If it is wood, which a thin bead of caulk on the frame, where the glass is to contact us. Install the glass. The caulk is in the glass during the installation of Push points. You can either apply putty or use white caulk. If you use caulk, cut the tip under the conical part, and cut at a 45 degree angle. They want the widest possible opening for the seal to cover the large area beforehand by the putty. Caulk The method is faster than putty, but it requires more skill to work nicely. If you have steel box windows, the only possibility is putty. The area is just too big, use caulk. The sash clips install different from the push-points. The push-point stick in the woods, but the sash clips insert into small holes in the side of the wing window frame. Sometimes, the holes are plugged with old putty and it is easy to overlook. Take your time, the application of cement. Make sure you use the putty knife to smooth the surface. They just repaired your putty windows. I will be on Christmas vacation for the next two weeks, but when I come back, i Will this series of articles on the repair single window pane.
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