22 - Friday, July 18, 1986 - North Shore News

MAKING YOUR HOME SHINE

Fixing

IF THE neighborhood driveway
basketball league has just left a
hole in one of your basement win-
dows, don’t worry.

It is not difficult to replace the
glass. However there is more to the
job than just inserting a new pane
and adding a little putty.

First of all you should remember
that the same rules apply no matter
what the size of the pane you are
replacing.

A larger pane should probably
not be replaced while the window
is in place. It should be removed
and placed on the ground for safe
handling.

If the pane is picture window
size it is a two-man job.

BROKEN GLASS

The first part of the job is to
remove the old and broken glass.
Wear sturdy work gloves and take
the pieces out one at a time.

Take great care while pulling out
the broken pieces so you don’t get
cut.

The next step is to remove the
old putty. This can sometimes be a
difficult process and some heat
may be required to soften the putty
for easier removal.

The heat source can be a solder-
ing iron or a propane torch but
great care should be taken when
using either one of these tools.

All the old putty must be
removed. The glazier's points must
also be taken out at this time.

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When all the putty is removed
give the frame a good soaking with
linseed oi! which will help prevent
the new putty from drying out.

Installing new glass ... Now that
you have the old putty removed
and the frame is ready for the
glass, take the measurements to
your local hardware dealer and
have him cut the glass to fit.

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sional do the job for you than to
try and cut glass yourself.

SIZE GLASS

Some do-it-yourselfers prefer to
salvage larger pieces of broken
panes and cut their own but with
the low cost of glass it is hardly
worth the effort.

Make sure the glass is a fraction
smaller than the opening so you
don’t have to force the glass into
the opening.

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Before inserting the glass a bed-
ding layer of putty is placed
around the frame then the glass is
placed in the opening and firmly
pressed into the bedding layer of
putty.

Holding the new pane in posi-
tion insert a glazier’s point in each
side to keep it firmly in place. The
glazier points can be inserted with
very light pressure.

Once the pane is held in place
take the remaining glazier points
and insert them at regular intervals
around the frame. This can best be
done with a chisel slid along the
glass.

PLACING PUTTY

This does the job with little
chance of breakage. When the
glazier poit.ts are in place it is time
to use the j utty.

Putty... Set an old piece of glass
to use as a kneading board for
working tlhe putty into the right
shape and consistency.

The putty is then rolled into
pencil-like strips and wedged into
the edge of the frame. When you
have i iu place all around the
frame, smooth it out with a putty
knife.

You will find the putty knife
works better if you dip it into
linseed oil just before using. Use
long corner-to-corner strokes with
the putty knife.

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Do not let the putty get far
enough out on the new window so

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