None of us are safe from troubles and at one moment the glass in the wooden window of your house can break. In such a situation, the question arises of an early repair, but many experience certain difficulties with this. So, how is a wooden window glazed?
Tools and materials
- Glass. You can immediately order glass trim in the workshop, or you can cut it yourself. It is especially necessary to act with old glasses that have been lying for several years - various deformations will have time to affect them and cutting them will be difficult.
- Glass cutter.
- Glass cutting table. The dimensions of its cover should be no less than the dimensions of the glass itself. It is very important that the surface is as flat as possible. Additionally, you can put an old blanket or cloth on the surface.
- Chisel. It will be used to dismantle the old glazing bead. Width - 1.5-2 cm.
- Hacksaw for metal.
- Roulette.
- Nails 2-3 cm long. It is recommended to use copper-clad nails - they will last longer.
- Sealant for windows.
- Insulating tape.
- Pliers.
- Zenzbel.
- Marker or other markup tool.
Remove the old glass
At the initial stage of dismantling, it is required to remove the old mount. For this, a chisel is used, the sharp end of which is carefully inserted between the glass and the glazing bead. This should be done near one of the nails. You can start from the corner or from the middle of the glazing bead.
After that, gently rotate the chisel to enter it as deep as possible under the glazing bead. It remains only to use it as a lever to remove the old mount. Sometimes the glazing bead breaks at the attachment point (especially if it is old and rotten). In this case, it will need to be broken out in parts. The nails remaining in the frame are removed with pliers.
Measurement of glass sizes
Window panes are not always rectangular, so just measuring the height and width may not be enough. Specialists act in a different way: they measure parameters on both sides and, if strong curvature is noticeable, then in the middle. A special meter or tape measure is used for measurement, do not try to take measurements with a short school ruler - the result will be inaccurate.
After that, measure the diagonals of the glass. Most often, the size difference will be small - within 1% or 1 cm. In this case, you can ignore it and just cut a rectangular piece with the specified parameters. If the difference turned out to be greater, then it will not work to discard it - be sure to consider all the parameters when cutting. An important point: most often the glass is cut out a little smaller (literally a few millimeters) in size. This will avoid a number of installation problems without creating drafts.
Glass cutting
It is easiest to order finished glass in a special workshop, then you just have to think about transporting it. On the other hand, if there are old stocks, then you can cut it off yourself. If you do not already have such experience, then you can practice on some scraps. Over time, by one sound, you can determine whether glass has cut through or not.
If you plan to trim a sufficiently wide strip, then you can break it off with your hands, without additional devices. The only thing - do not forget about hand protection, ordinary gloves can protect you from very serious cuts. After the glass has been cut with a glass cutter, it will need to be moved to the edge of the table so that the cut strip protrudes by about 1 cm. For greater reliability, tap on the cut site from below. After a sharp movement, you should push from top to bottom, trying to bend the glass.
A little tip: as a ruler, you can use a wooden block or a flat board, but metal objects are not recommended. Before starting work, thoroughly clean the incision site from contamination.
Frame check
An important, but for some reason omitted by many stage. In some cases, the quarters selected under the glass are uneven - there is a difference in depth. If the difference is minimal, then it's okay, but in more serious cases, the glass can simply break. To avoid such troubles, the frame needs to be trimmed. Used for this tool called zenzubel or falsgebel. You can try to get by with an ordinary plane, but then you have to finish the corners with a chisel.
Size check
The next step is checking the sizes. We insert the glass into the window opening. If it goes well, then you can go to the next step. If a 1-2 mm bust is noticeable, then it can be eliminated with the help of the aforementioned zenzubel. If the glass turned out to be smaller than the opening, and significantly, then thin lining can be additionally made in the right places.
Bead fitting
It is time to prepare the mount. The glazing bead is cut with a hacksaw for metal and is most often performed so that an angle of 45 degrees is formed at the ends. Most often, a miter box is used for marking, but instead of it, an ordinary building corner can be used with equal success. In addition, those who wish can quickly make a miter box on their own from a pair of bars.
It remains only to mark the desired length on the glazing bead and cut off the pieces. Experts recommend trimming on the one hand, and then trying on the material in the frame, already there mark the new length and file. Note that a competently filed glazing bead will hold in the frame even without nails (albeit not very firmly).
In order not to subsequently confuse the pieces, they can be marked. Also, to simplify the process, pre-bait nails. Some people prefer to drill a hole for them, but most often the installation does not require this.
Glass mounting
Now you can install the glass. Before installing it in the frame, a quarter of the perimeter is smeared with putty - a special window or just acrylic based sealant. After applying it, glass is embedded in a quarter. It is very important to put a little pressure on it so that the putty gets out a little. If it is too small, you can add it on top, having missed the perimeter again. After this, the glazing beads are beaten - they should be pressed tightly to the glass. In order not to damage it during installation, it is recommended to wrap the hammer with a couple of three layers of electrical tape.
As you can see, replacing glass in a wooden window is far from the most difficult process. However, all of the above applies only to single glass. Installing wooden frames and double-glazed windows is a completely different matter. Most likely, one cannot do without a specialist here.