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Replacing a busted pane in my french door programmer.py 07-17-2008
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Posted by programmer.py on July 17, 2008, 12:53 am
My french doors are double-paned. I don't even know if 'pane' is the
right terminology because there are no muttons in the door. It's just
a big sheet of glass -- a quick unofficial measurement is 21 1/2" x
66". The french door is wood, not metal.

I managed to bust the first pane of glass in my door while mowing
today :(. Is this hard to replace? Just looking at the door, it
seems simple. Unhinge door, laying it flat. Pop out the outer
molding, pull out the broken glass, put in a new pane, seal and
replace moulding. Could it be this simple? And would I save much
versus just paying someone to do it?

Thanks for the advice!
jw

AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by dadiOH on July 17, 2008, 7:09 am
programmer.py wrote:
> My french doors are double-paned. I don't even know if 'pane' is the
> right terminology because there are no muttons in the door. It's just
> a big sheet of glass -- a quick unofficial measurement is 21 1/2" x
> 66". The french door is wood, not metal.
>
> I managed to bust the first pane of glass in my door while mowing
> today :(. Is this hard to replace? Just looking at the door, it
> seems simple. Unhinge door, laying it flat. Pop out the outer
> molding, pull out the broken glass, put in a new pane, seal and
> replace moulding. Could it be this simple? And would I save much
> versus just paying someone to do it?

No, it isn't that simple. True double panes are sealed with an inert gas
between them.


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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 17, 2008, 3:07 pm
> programmer.py wrote:
> > My french doors are double-paned. =EF=BF=BDI don't even know if 'pane' =
is the
> > right terminology because there are no muttons in the door. =EF=BF=BDIt=
's just
> > a big sheet of glass -- a quick unofficial measurement is 21 1/2" x
> > 66". =EF=BF=BDThe french door is wood, not metal.
>
> > I managed to bust the first pane of glass in my door while mowing
> > today :(. =EF=BF=BDIs this hard to replace? =EF=BF=BDJust looking at th=
e door, it
> > seems simple. =EF=BF=BDUnhinge door, laying it flat. =EF=BF=BDPop out t=
he outer
> > molding, pull out the broken glass, put in a new pane, seal and
> > replace moulding. =EF=BF=BDCould it be this simple? =EF=BF=BDAnd would =
I save much
> > versus just paying someone to do it?
>
> No, it isn't that simple. =EF=BF=BDTrue double panes are sealed with an i=
nert gas
> between them.
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico

if its a sealed glass unit find a local glass shop take the entire
door off its hinges to the shop. they disassemble and install new
sealked glass unit the same day.

not expensive either.'

pittsburgh window and door did my 3 foot by 3 foot picture window for
under 80 bucks.

Posted by on July 18, 2008, 6:13 am



>... True double panes are sealed with an inert gas between them.


So 2 panes with air between them are not "true" double panes? :-)

Nick


Posted by dadiOH on July 18, 2008, 8:08 am


nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu wrote:
>
>> ... True double panes are sealed with an inert gas between them.
>
>
> So 2 panes with air between them are not "true" double panes? :-)

Well, they have two sheets of glass but don't insulate as well as those
where the air has been replaced with a gas. Another option is a partial
vacuum. All need a dessicant too. Point was and is that OP would be better
off insulation wise by replacing all the glass in the door, not trying to
DIY by replacing just the broken one.



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