The Steps

Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Remove the old glass
Step 2:
Install the new glass
Step 3:
Seal it up
Step 4:
Finish if off

 

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Learn2 Repair a Broken Window (Continued)

Step 2 Install the new glass

  • Take some putty and roll it into four thin "ropes" (if the putty is too wet to handle well, wrap it in newspaper to absorb some moisture).
  • Flatten the rope of putty with your fingers all around the smaller, vertical side of the rabbet.
  • Take the new glass, and lower it onto the bottom section of the window frame, into the putty. Then press the remaining three edges of glass into the putty, so that the putty spreads slightly and the glass adheres.

    Be sure to press the edges of the glass when you're doing this. Glass has been known to crack when pressed close to the center of the pane.

  • Secure the new glass by tapping the new points into the rabbet with the edge of the chisel. Place the points no farther than eight inches apart.
  • Trim any excess putty from the back of the glass with the putty knife.

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