Help...Dual Pane Glass Replacement in Aluminum Frame
#1
02-27-06, 10:15 AM
Help...Dual Pane Glass Replacement in Aluminum Frame
We have a couple of cracked dual pane windows that I want to replace but every site I've found on broken window replacement refers to wooden frame windows. Our home is circa 1984 and it has the dark colored aluminum frames with dual pane thermo type windows. Both sections I need to replace is the upper section that doesn't slide. After looking at one up close, it appears to have a plastic channel cut on 45 degree angles at the corners that I'm assuming will need to be removed to get to the glass panel. From what I can tell, it probably is held in by some type of adhesive. If I manage to get this out without breaking it, will I be able to take it to a glass shop and have a replacement unit built? Any help or guidance would sincerely be appreciated. Thanks, Joe in Texas.
#2
02-27-06, 11:27 AM
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Joe, you've got it all right. You're right on how to remove the glass and yes, a glass shop will be able to make a replacement. Find out from the glass shop how long it would take to get a replacement before you remove the broken one.
#4
02-27-06, 01:53 PM
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After you remove the snap-in moldings using a stiff putty knife or a wood chisel you will have to cut through the sealant or foam tape that holds the glass to the frame and forms a waterproof seal. You may have to pass the utilty knife blade a number of times before the glass breaks away from the frame. Clean the surface of all chips of glass and sealant. Apply a bead of clear silicone to the frame and set the glass so that the silicone compresses to form a good seal. Snap the moldings back in place. The glass should sit on 2 rubber blocks on the bottom. Save them when you remove the old glass.
