| Have you ever thought about fixing a
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| | you don't want to get hit in the eye with
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| broken window in your house, but didn't
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| | a piece of flying glass. As my Father
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| think you could do it because nobody ever
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| | always used to tell me, "Better safe than
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| taught you how to cut glass? Well, you
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| | sorry". Now, go inside with a hammer in
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| really don't have to know how to cut
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| | hand and knock the glass out of the
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| glass in order to repair your window. If
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| | center part of the window. It's best to
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| you knew how to remove the frame, you
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| | leave some glass sticking out around the
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| could order a replacement piece of glass
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| | edge. You can grab the protruding glass
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| from your local glass shop already cut to
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| | and use it as leverage to pop the old
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| the proper size. Then, it's just a matter
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| | putty loose. The more old putty that you
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| of installing the new glass into the
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| | can get to come out along with the glass,
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| frame. But, there are so many different
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| | the less scraping you will have to do. I
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| kinds of window out there, there is no
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| | have done some wood window replacements
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| way i could explain them all in one
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| | where the putty was dried and cracked,
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| article. So, this is going to be the
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| | and it practically fell out on it's own.
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| first in a series of articles describing
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| | On the flip side, i have done some where
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| the repair procedure for each type of
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| | the putty had almost become a part of the
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| window.There are really two categories of
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| | wood. The only way to separate the putty
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| windows out there. They are single pane
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| | from the frame in those instances is to
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| windows and dual pane windows. Then,
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| | use a putty knife to scrape it down to
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| within those two categories, there are
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| | the wood. While removing the putty, you
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| several types of windows in each
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| | will find little pieces of metal that are
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| category. Let's start with the single
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| | used to hold the glass in place while
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| pane window category. This would be older
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| | applying the putty. The wood windows use
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| windows that were around before the
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| | push points, and you can get a package of
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| building industry became more energy
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| | new ones at the hardware store. If you're
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| conscious. It just means that there is a
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| | working with the metal casement window,
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| single piece of glass in the frame that
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| | the metal clips are called sash clips.
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| surrounds it. A lot of homeowners
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| | You might have a harder time finding
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| mistakenly think a horizontal sliding
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| | these. Frankly, i don't see any problem
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| window must be a double pane window,
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| | reusing them.Once you have all the glass
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| since there is a pane of glass in the
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| | and putty removed, clean the frame with a
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| sliding panel and another pane in the
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| | paint brush. Then measure the width at
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| stationary panel. The terminology refers
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| | three spots:bottom, middle, and top. Take
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| to the number of panes in the sliding or
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| | the smallest measurement and deduct 1/8"
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| fixed panel alone. In other words, a
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| | for wood windows and 3/8" for steel
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| single pane horizontal sliding window has
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| | casements. Then, measure the height at
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| a single pane of glass in the sliding
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| | the left side, center, and right side.
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| panel, and a single pane in the fixed
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| | Take the smallest measurement and deduct
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| panel. A double pane slider would
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| | 1/8" on wood windows and 1/4" on
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| actually have two pieces of glass in both
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| | casements. When you order your new glass,
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| the sliding panel and fixed panel. The
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| | order double strength glass, and give the
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| pieces in each panel are separated by
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| | width first, then the height. When you
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| approximately 3/8" of air, and have a
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| | get the new glass home, the installation
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| metal spacer around the edge of the
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| | process is slightly different between
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| glass.So, let's get back to the single
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| | wood and steel windows. If it's wood, put
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| pane repairs. One of the more common
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| | a thin bead of caulk on the frame where
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| types of single pane windows are the type
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| | the glass is going to make contact.
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| that uses putty to hold the glass in the
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| | Install the glass. The caulk will hold
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| frame. All old wood windows are done this
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| | the glass in place while you install the
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| way. Old metal casement windows are
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| | push points. You can either apply putty
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| usually done this way as well. The
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| | or use white caulk instead. If you're
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| casement window is the kind with the
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| | going to use caulk, cut the tip below the
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| handle on the inside bottom corner that
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| | tapered part, and cut at a 45 degree
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| you crank, and the window opens outward
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| | angle. You want the largest possible hole
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| on a top and bottom pivot. Let's focus
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| | to allow the caulk to cover the large
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| this article on the putty style
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| | area previously covered by the putty. The
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| replacements.Before you begin, pick a
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| | caulk method is faster than putty, but it
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| local glass shop in your area where you
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| | requires more skill to make the job look
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| will go to pick up the new glass. Make
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| | nice. If you have steel casements, the
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| sure they are going to be open the day
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| | only option is putty. The area is just
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| you do the work, and confirm with them
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| | too large to use caulk. The sash clips
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| that if you call in an order for a pane
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| | install differently than the push points.
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| of glass in the morning, you can pick it
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| | The push points stick into the wood, but
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| up in an hour or two. You dont want to
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| | the sash clips insert into small holes in
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| remove the glass from the window frame,
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| | the side of the casement frame. Sometimes
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| then find out the glass shop won't have
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| | the holes get plugged with old putty and
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| your glass cut until next week. If they
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| | it's easy to overlook them. Take your
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| can't guarantee a two hour turnaround,
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| | time applying the putty. Make sure you
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| keep looking.The fastest and easiest way
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| | use the putty knife to smooth the
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| to remove the old glass is to break it
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| | surface. You just repaired your putty
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| out. Put an old sheet or a tarp on the
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| | window.I will be on Christmas vacation
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| ground below the window. Then, put on
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| | for the next two weeks, but when I come
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| some gloves. Use gloves with a material
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| | back, I will continue this series of
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| that will prevent a piece of glass from
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| | articles on repairing single pane
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| cutting your hands. A pair of gardening
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| | windows.John Rocco has been installing
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| gloves should work fine. Get yourself a
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| | replacement windows since 1978.
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| pair of safety glasses as well. Trust me,
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