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DIY Tips from Handyman
Share it| STEP 1 Lay a dustsheet on the ground on both sides of the window to catch the fragments of old glass. |
| STEP 2 Put on a long-sleeved shirt, leather gloves and safety goggles. Also wear thick leather shoes in case jagged pieces of glass fall to the ground. |
.jpg) | STEP 3 Using a glass cutter, score the glass all round the window, close to the putty. |
.jpg) | STEP 4 Working from the outside, tap the glass with a hammer to break it, starting from the top. Try to keep the pieces as large as possible. |
| STEP 5 After breaking out as much old glass as possible, remove remaining putty and glass with a hacking knife or old chisel. Hold a hacking knife in one hand with the point against the putty and tap it on the blunt edge with a hammer. Look out for glazing sprigs embedded in the putty, or metal clips in metal frames. Pull them out with pincers. Leave the rebate in the window as clean as possible, before putting in new glass. |
| STEP 6 Brush all dust from the frame and paint a wooden frame with primer, which should be allowed to dry. This is not necessary on a metal window unless it is rusty. If the window has to be left overnight, cover it with a sheet of polythene or a piece of plywood. |
| TIP Disposing of broken glass can be difficult. The best way is to take it to a glass recycling centre. Otherwise, wrap it thickly in newspaper and put it in your garbage, clearly labelled ‘broken glass’. |
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