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| Window Glass, Replacing |
| This DIY kit brought to you by The Home Depot shows you how to replace a windowpane. |
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Materials: Needle-nose pliers
Putty knife
Glazing compound
Caulking gun
Glazing points
Sandpaper
Spray sealer
Paintbrush
Paint
Replacement glass Safety Alert: For your protection, always wear work gloves when working with glass. - Begin by removing all the old shards of broken glass. Use needle-nose pliers to get the smaller pieces.
- Once the glass has been removed, take the putty knife and carefully scrape the old glazing (figure A) from around the window. If necessary, use a heat gun to soften it first. Remove any glazing points remaining from the old glass with the pliers (figure B).
- Sand the edges of leftover putty and paint, and coat the newly exposed wood with a sealer. After that dries, place a thin ribbon of glazing compound in the groove around the outside of the window.
- Take a piece of glass cut 1/8" smaller in both height and width than the opening, and put it in place.
- Using the putty knife, press in glazing points every 6" or so around the glass. Place at least two near each corner. Be careful not to press too hard or the glass could break.
- Roll out a long, pencil-sized tube of glazing compound and force it onto the gap with the tip of the putty knife (figure C). Use a finger or wet cloth to smooth it, and clean any excess from the glass.
- Once everything is dry, prime and paint the window, overlapping the glass slightly to create a good seal.
Your new windowpane should be air tight and as good as new ... for a while at least!
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