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Posted by on August 16, 2005, 1:17 pm
Why is your window in pane?
Have you called a doctor?
Have you given it any aspirin?
On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:09:01 +0100, JoeHomeOwner
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>I am trying to repair a broken window pane but all the do it yourself
>info applies to wooden windows that use glazier points and putty. My
>windows are aluminum and the pane has what appears to be snap-on
>plastic molding around it. Most folks say that all you do is use
>silicone caulk around the frame of the window pane, set the glass in
>the frame on the caulk bead, and then snap in the plastic molding
>(after cutting it with miter corners). All the scuttlebutt is that
>this is an easy repair but I have a few questions about the details,
>and as we all know, the devil is in the details?
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>What I am unclear about are the following items:
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>1. How much clearance around the pane is required for the plastic
>molding to fit properly? Is it the same as recommended for wooden
>windows (i.e. cut the pane 1/8 inch shorter in length and width)
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>2. Is silicone caulk the proper sealant to use between the frame and
>the glass? The existing material, although nearly 20 years old, seems
>to have a tarry consistency and is black in color.
>
>3. What actually holds the pane in place--is it the caulk or the
>molding or both?
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>Thanks for any help.
>
>JoeHomeOwner
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