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Posted by Godfrey Muganda on July 8, 2006, 11:07 am
I just had the misfortune of having the glass on my sliding glass door shot
out
with a BB gun. The door has a double pane, the outer pane
is shattered and gone, the inner one is still there. I am looking for advice
on repair/replacement.
1. Is it possible to just replace the glass?
2. Is it better to replace the frame that holds the glass panes?
3. Should I replace the entire door? This is what my wife would like.
Are any of these something a newbie could do on their own, to save on labor?
What would be the relative costs?
Thank you kindly for any responses and advice, including options I may not
have considered.
Godfrey
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 8, 2006, 11:41 am
>
> 1. Is it possible to just replace the glass?
Yes.
>
> 2. Is it better to replace the frame that holds the glass panes?
No.
>
> 3. Should I replace the entire door? This is what my wife would like.
Sometimes. Depends on the condition of the door. There are some new ones
with much nicer features than a 30 year old one. While not needed, it may
not cost all that much more to u pgrade.
>
> Are any of these something a newbie could do on their own, to save on
> labor?
> What would be the relative costs?
Yes, depending on your skill level. Replacing the entire door is a four to
eight hour job and two people are needed. Trim must be removed, the old
casing removed, the new one set in place, plumb and square, trim replaced.
I'd guess that $300 to $500 for labor.
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Posted by cm on July 8, 2006, 11:48 am
If it is dual pane as you say it may be cheaper to replace it. The dual pane
glass assembly has a gas between the two panes and buying the replacement
dual pane glass assembly can be quite expensive.
Making your wife happy could be a great investment.
Craig
www.vintagetrailersforsale.com
>I just had the misfortune of having the glass on my sliding glass door shot
>out
> with a BB gun. The door has a double pane, the outer pane
> is shattered and gone, the inner one is still there. I am looking for
> advice on repair/replacement.
>
> 1. Is it possible to just replace the glass?
>
> 2. Is it better to replace the frame that holds the glass panes?
>
> 3. Should I replace the entire door? This is what my wife would like.
>
> Are any of these something a newbie could do on their own, to save on
> labor?
> What would be the relative costs?
>
>
> Thank you kindly for any responses and advice, including options I may not
> have considered.
>
> Godfrey
>
>
>
>
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Posted by on July 8, 2006, 11:51 am
On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:07:11 GMT, "Godfrey Muganda"
>I just had the misfortune of having the glass on my sliding glass door shot
>out
>with a BB gun. The door has a double pane, the outer pane
>is shattered and gone, the inner one is still there. I am looking for advice
>on repair/replacement.
>
>1. Is it possible to just replace the glass?
>
>2. Is it better to replace the frame that holds the glass panes?
>
>3. Should I replace the entire door? This is what my wife would like.
>
>Are any of these something a newbie could do on their own, to save on labor?
>What would be the relative costs?
>
>
>Thank you kindly for any responses and advice, including options I may not
>have considered.
>
>Godfrey
>
>
Its always a good idea to listen to the wife anyway. You will need to
replace the whole door. There the space between the two glass panes
is a desiccated sealed environment filled with dust free inert gas.
Plus the gas is tempered safety glass. Both the gas seal and the
tempered glass need factory insta;llation.
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Posted by HeyBub on July 8, 2006, 3:48 pm
Godfrey Muganda wrote:
> I just had the misfortune of having the glass on my sliding glass
> door shot out
> with a BB gun. The door has a double pane, the outer pane
> is shattered and gone, the inner one is still there. I am looking for
> advice on repair/replacement.
>
> 1. Is it possible to just replace the glass?
>
> 2. Is it better to replace the frame that holds the glass panes?
>
> 3. Should I replace the entire door? This is what my wife would like.
>
> Are any of these something a newbie could do on their own, to save on
> labor? What would be the relative costs?
>
>
> Thank you kindly for any responses and advice, including options I
> may not have considered.
I had a lawnmower fling a piece of petrified pet poo, or maybe brick (at
over 300 mph), through a tempered-glass patio door.
Called a glass company. Guy was out with the glass (they are evidently
standard sizes, about 3.5 x 6.5 feet) within the hour and, after another
hour, had it installed. I helped a bit because the pane to wiggle around
burglar bars anchored into the brick walls and concrete patio.
Nevertheless, $180.00. Good as new.
In your case, I bet the double-glass panes are standard, too.
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