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Posted by Raleigh_3_Speed on June 19, 2008, 9:54 pm
> Andy,
>
> I replaced the glass in seven double pane, insulated windows (18" x
> 45") two years ago. Once you figure out how they come out and go back
> in it is easy and quick. The hard part is not breaking the stops that
> hold the glass in the window frame. Mine were plastic and about 20
> years old. Several of them split and I had to manufacture wooden stops
> to replace them. The vendor I had make the glass couldn't get
> replacement stops.
>
> Also make sure you measure the glass correctly. I removed the stops on
> one of the windows to make sure I had the measurements right.
>
> The other issue is handling the 35" x 35" piece of glass. It's going
> to be heavy so wear gloves and go slow. All my windows were on the
> ground floor so that made it much easier. You should be in and out
> within an hour. The original glass is technically hazardous waste so
> disposal can be an issue. The vendor let me drop my old ones off at
> his shop.
>
> Good luck. The view with the new glass was amazing as the originals
> were really fogged up.
>
After talking to some glass companies, this job will be relatively
easy.
Amazing the price difference though. One shop wanted $143 and another
$75.
The stops were still OK. It was suggested I use a heat gun to get all
the old glass out.
Funny story about the house. Someone broke through a locked metal cage
around the outside AC unit and cut it clean to the wall.
It was suggested to the future home buyer that he wait until move-in
before having the new unit installed.
If it was my house, I would have a German Shepherd or Rottweiler in
the back yard. :-)
Andy
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