How To Remove Steel Casement Windows

The trickiest part of replacing cleaved drinking glass panes in steel-casement windows is getting replacement glass that's sized exactly right. To replace a broken drinking glass pane in a steel-casement window, you need to measure out the precise length and width of the grooves in which the pane will fit.

Have the new drinking glass cutting and then it measures one/8 inch shorter than the exact groove dimensions in both the length and width. This creates a 1/16-inch gap on each side betwixt the edges of the pane and the rabbet groove. The gap provides room for the drinking glass to aggrandize when the atmospheric condition changes.

In addition to the replacement drinking glass pane, you'll need: latex glazing putty, pliers, heat gun, flexible putty knife, 1- or 2-inch stiff steel putty knife, and a flathead screwdriver.

Utilize the pliers to remove all of the glass shards.

Use the pliers to remove all of the glass shards.

When you work with broken drinking glass, article of clothing prophylactic goggles likewise as gloves; small chips of drinking glass can cause permanent heart impairment.

Apply the oestrus gun to warm the old putty; and then scrape it away with a putty pocketknife.

Use the heat gun to warm the old putty; and then scrape it away with a putty knife.

If the putty doesn't lift off hands, utilize more heat and try again. Be patient —the putty effectually really old windows is as difficult equally concrete, but it will soften.

Don't chisel out the quondam putty — y'all might wreck the window. The putty volition soften with plenty heat and time.

Use a putty knife or the tip of a screwdriver to remove the jump clips.

Use a putty knife or the tip of a screwdriver to remove the spring clips.

The clips volition exist buried under the old putty. Hold on to these clips so that you can utilize them again.

Clean and inspect the rabbet groove.

Ensure that no glazing putty, glass shards, or spring clips remain.

Apply a bead of putty on the glass side of the rabbet groove.

Clasp out a one⁄16-inch bead of putty between the border of the drinking glass and the window frame.

Gently press down the glass at the edges to bed the glass into the putty.

Allow the putty bed to spread out and form a moisture seal on the within of the window between the glass and sash.

Position the new pane in the rabbets.

Shift the pane until you have a 1/16-inch gap between the pane and sash on all 4 sides.

Place at to the lowest degree two bound clips in each section of the window sash surrounding the new drinking glass.

Place at least two spring clips in each section of the window sash surrounding the new glass.

Infinite the leap clips (the ones that you removed earlier) evenly around the perimeter,

Push each spring clip into the sash.

Y'all tin can utilize the tip of a screwdriver to help push in the leap clip.

Form a ane/2-inch-thick rope of putty and printing the length forth all four sides of the glass.

Form a 1/2-inch-thick rope of putty and press the length along all four sides of the glass.

Roll a glob of putty between your bare hands to form the rope.

Smooth the glazing putty and scrape away the excess.

Agree the putty knife at a 45-caste angle, printing, and smooth the glazing putty against the drinking glass and sash.

After the putty dries completely, repaint the putty and repaired area.

Don't mask off the glass before repainting. The paint will help form a moisture seal between the glass pane and the sash. So, allow the pigment to overlap about 1/eight inch onto the glass.

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