Reglazing Old Windows Glass

Wear gloves and eye protection when removing broken or cracked glass.

Reglazing old windows glass.

Remove the glazing as described above and using your 5 in 1 tool carefully remove the old metal glazing points from the wood that secured the glass in place. If you need new glass measure the opening subtract 1 8 in. Take a shard of the old glass with you to match the thickness. The glass panes in a window are called glazing.

For newer homes well maintained homes and those with relatively new windows window replacement is usually the most expensive and unnecessary option. Lucky you with your 30 year old windows will need a source of heat to soften the putty. Not all used window related problems require a full window replacement. Check the bottom of this page for a video.

This page contains instructions for removing damaged window glaze and reglazing to restore these types of windows. From your measurements and have the new glass cut to size at a full service hardware store. To restore old wood and glass windows like this the missing and cracked glazing will need to be replaced. You can learn to reglaze your old windows yourself with just a little practice and some good training.

The easiest glazing jobs usually fall to contractors who deal with newly manufactured windows with soft fresh putty. Whether you re reglazing windows during restoration or because of an errant baseball you ll have to seal between the glass and wood muntins and frame with putty a word still used to describe the material that keeps weather out of the joints. Replacing the glazing the glass. Glazing forms the weathertight seal between your window s glass and wood but it wears down over time.

Learning to reglaze your old windows is something that scares the pants off of many homeowners. It is important that in painting the glazing the paint flows onto a small part of the glass to make a weather tight seal. Replace the glass and putty the window. Here this old house general contractor tom silva installs a tilt in double hung sash photo by mark hooper.

The glass should be cleaned so that all of the putty oils are removed. In case you are wondering when it comes to old or broken windows you generally have the choice to reglaze retrofit or. It does require practice and a bit of an artist s touch to get it just right but like anything practice makes perfect. A primer is not needed.

If you used the epoxy consolidant to coat your window sand it to remove the gloss and then paint with a good acrylic. If you have an old house it might be time to redo the glazing. Double pane insulated glass with low e coating is a major energy saver. When the putty hardens it creates a solid air tight seal around the glass.

Apply heat until the putty is softened then with a 5 in 1 tool remove the old putty.