On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:56:55 -0700, wrote:

elziko wrote:

I have a wooden framed door containing two double glazed units - I need to
remove the lower one. I have managed to remove the beading from the inside
side and now it looks like the unit was also put in using putty so I don't
seem to be able push the unit out from the outside.

What the easiest way to get the glass out now - scraping the putty out
seemed difficult. Should I remove the beading from the other side? Smash the
pane out (although I did want to use the original pane for the glazier to
measure)?

TIA

If it really is putty, heat softens linseed putty. If its silicone,
that can be sliced, but I gather from what you say its real putty. No
quickie option for that I'm afraid, tough stuff.


If the putty has gone hard that is probably the reason the units
failed, (So they say).

My units were installed 15 years ago with special butyl putty (I saw
the fitters do it) which was not supposed to go hard. It had gone pot
hard and two units either side of the door had failed due vibration
consequent on door slamming.

DG