Glazing Old Windows

Remove the old glazing.

Glazing old windows.

We use sarco seal putty as it glazes over much faster than dap33 and is recommended by professionals. It is very brittle and can easily break. Remove the old glazing. First examine the exterior of your windows to see what condition they re in.

So don t get frustrated if your first attempt doesn t look very tidy. On older single pane windows the glass is usually surrounded by putty called glazing compound. How to reglaze a window step 1. Join steve as he shows you how easy it is to glaze a sash.

Always prime a bare sash with an oil based primer prior to glazing. Wait until the glazing putty has formed a skin 3 4 days for type m putty or 2 3 weeks for dual glaze putty before you. That can be used to glaze windows. Here this old house general contractor tom silva installs a tilt in double hung sash.

Of course he s glazed 10 000 sashes and makes it look easy but then again he s had the practice. Glazing windows is just like anything else the more you do it the easier it will get. How to glaze a window single pane tighten up drafty old windows with new glazing putty. There are different types of glazing compounds.

First you need to remove the operable part of the window where it slides up or down. Just pull the glazing back out while it s still soft roll it around in your hands to warm it up again and press it back into the window again for a do over. Window glass called glazing has come a long way since the days when windows had only a single pane between you and the elements. Every editorial product is independently selected though we may.

Wear gloves when handling antique glass.