Glass Replacement

This is a continuation of Project 24842 Phase One, for those so interested. Above we see Steve Hilt employing the use of a Laminate Trimmer set up with a standard 1/2 inch straight-cut carbide router-bit removing of all the original putty glazing from the wood jambs, after we removed the original single-pane glass. For the corners, we used a special carbide-coated Fein Tool Blade.

Above we have Bruce modifying the original exterior wood stops to compensate for the new thicker double-pane glass.

Per our client’s request, the one 88 inch wide by 84 inch tall opening that was on the side of the house was split in half vertically. There were several reasons for this. One was to make handling the new double-pane glass a bit more manageable, but also to make replacement in the event of breakage or seal failure less costly. To facilitate this change, we fabricated a replica of the original wood mull-posts that separated all the other direct-glazed glass.

Brandon and Steve position one of the new insulated units for installation on the main-floor.

A temporary piece of plywood is fastened to the adjoining wood mull-post to allow the new insulated unit to safely and securely lean out slightly until the upper insulated unit was installed on top of it.

Brandon and Jared install the upper insulated glass unit on top.

The wooden vertical mull-post cover on the right is installed

Masking tape is applied as needed to insure a professional finish caulking job.

All seams are dressed and sealed-up as needed.

An interior close-up photo showing how the insulated glass looks along the edges and its relationship with the horizontal aluminum double-channel mull piece. You can click on the photo if want a better view.