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Repairs - Fixing windows panes
Required Tools: Hand Chisel, Claw Hammer, Glass Cutter, Glaziers Putty
- Take old newspaper and lay it out on either side of the window. This will be used to catch the bits of broken glass. Be sure to use gloves and thick shoes when working around broken glass.
- Score round the edges of the glass pane using glass cutters. Try to get as close to the putty as possible. Then tap the glass gently with a hammer to break it. Work from the outside, starting from the top. Try your best to keep the pieces as large as possible.
- Use an old chisel and hammer to remove the remaining bits of glass and putty. Remove any old glazing sprigs with pincers. Try to make the rebate in the window as clean as possible before fitting in the new pane, brushing all the dust from the frame. You can even apply a coat of primer to wooden frames.
- Use your hands to mould the putty so that it is soft and pliable. Wet it slightly if it is a bit sticky. Apply the putty all the way around the window by squeezing it out between your thumb and forefinger.
- Place the new glass pane into the rebate embedding it in the fresh putty. Never press the glass in the middle - always press around the edges.
- Use glazing sprigs to fix the glass in place. Insert the sprigs at intervals of 10 inches.Use the edge of a chisel to knock the sprigs. Try to place them as flush against the window as possible.
- Apply more putty to the front of the new glass neatly smoothing off excess with a putty knife. Let the putty harden for up to 2 weeks before painting it.
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