Windows can break and that happens regularly by, for example, boys playing football or if an edge cutter is used where stones can cause a star in the window. Replacing a window is fairly quick with the right materials. Another problem with windows is wood rot from window frames caused by poor maintenance. Often it goes further than just the places where paint has peeled off.
Replace a window
materials
- A new window: have it cut to size by a glass company.
- Putty (butylene sealant plus glass sealants): this makes a window pane firmly, water and airtight. It has the ability to expand and contract.
- Glass pins / glass springs: with this you can fix the glass pane in the right place.
- Hot air gun: Soften old, hard putty.
- Putty knife
- Putty knife.
- Plastic screwdriver.
wooden rabbets
You need to measure the correct size of the diamond through the inside of the rebates. The new window will be 2 to 4 millimeters smaller for the play in relation to the tension due to expansion and contraction due to temperature and humidity.
How do you work?
- Remove the remaining glass shards.
- With a heat gun, soften the old putty and cut it away with a putty knife. Do not use a chisel.
- You must remove the old glass pins that appear from the groove.
- You will then clean the groove. Wear safety glasses against flying glass.
- Place an edge of thin putty or sealant in the groove and place the glass pane in the middle of the groove Press on the edges of the glass.
- There must be at least 1 millimeter clearance between the window and the groove.
- On each side of the window, press two glass pins into the groove. This will keep the glass in place during the application of the sealant or putty.
- Use the screwdriver to tighten the glass pins.
- Knead the putty into rolls. Press it around the entire perimeter of the window.
- Make thicker rolls of putty and place it on the edges of the window. Smooth it with a wet finger.
- Let it dry for 10 days and then start painting.
metal groove
This is about the same as with a wooden rabbet. Only you do not use glass pins, but spring clips.
It also happens that the glass pane is held in place by means of a gasket in the form of a rubber or plastic edge (the string). The tendon has the role of putty that you can use again later.
There are also metal rebates that can be disassembled: unscrew the rebate, remove the glass and reassemble it.
Remove wood rot in window frames
First, determine the extent of the damage with an awl. Soft wood means wood rot. For large spaces, you must call in a professional. You can get started with just a few centimeters.
How do you work?
- With a chisel you put away the wood rot,
- Fill the cavity with wood rot filler.
- Smooth the filler and let it harden.