How to Fix Home Window Glass
Broken window glass in the home is unfortunately a very frequent occurrence. Regardless of the cause of the damage, you can usually fix the window yourself fairly easily. You will need a few specialized tools but they are easy to find at most hardware stores. A new pane of glass cut to size of the broken window will need to be purchased, but many glass dealers will cut your glass to almost any size you require. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Utility knife
- Pliers
- Pry tool
- Pane of glass
- Glazier's points
- Glazier's tool
- Hammer
- 2d nails
- Caulk
- Caulk gun
- Putty knife
Instructions
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Take out any loose shards of glass and dispose of them.
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Remove the old window putty from the inside of the window panel. Use a utility knife to cut the putty into small pieces and pry each piece off with the tip of the knife.
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Pull out the glazier's points from around the glass with pliers. These are small metal triangles embedded in the wood to hold the glass in place.
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Take out the remaining glass from the window frame.
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Remove the wood strips on the four sides of the glass pane that hold the glass in place using a pry tool. Do this carefully so as not to damage the wood strips. Set the strips aside for later.
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Place the new pane of glass into the window frame and hold it in place.
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Press a glazier's point against the glass with the point facing the frame and slide it down until is slightly inserted in the window frame. Do this for several points all around the glass.
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Bang the points more securely into the frame with a glazier's tool.
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Put back the wood strips on the four sides of the glass pane. Hammer the strips in with 2d nails.
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Squeeze a thick bead of caulk from a caulk gun, starting in one corner of the frame. Let the caulk dry for several hours and scrape away any excess with a putty knife.
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Tips & Warnings
Look for caulk that matches your window's finish to avoid having to paint.
Use caution when handling broken glass; it may be sharper than it appears.
References
- Photo Credit old broken window image by Maksym Gorpenyuk from Fotolia.com
