On Saturday, 27 May 2017 14:18:50 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Robin wrote:
On 27/05/2017 10:51, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Stick it together with plenty of sticky tape when you break it.

That does seem the logical way. But was hoping someone had done something
similar where they wanted to make sure shards of glass couldn't damage the
surrounding area, and would have chapter and verse on how to.

Perhaps I'd have got a better answer on a group called 'UK Politics' or
whatever. ;-)

The houses around here are mostly not as grand as yours so the fanlights
above the doors are mostly rectangular and unassuming.

That's all mine is at present. But since I'm recorating, I'm just copying
what I've seen elsewhere and liked - an 'engraved' number in the glass.
I'm saving about 2 grand by DIYing the decorating, so feel quite justified
to splash out on some nice bits. ;-)

Over the years
I've seen the glass removed in a few ways[1]. FWIW the one that
impressed me most was an old bloke who (a) put tape on both sides of the
glass, (b) put down drop sheets and then loads of old newspaper on them
inside and out, (c) then put a large cardboard box on that, outside the
door, (d) donned visor and hard hat and (e) applied punch from inside
(with the door shut). But then I subscribe to the "but am I paranoid
enough?" school.

I'd have thought there could be a number of occasions where you'd want to
remove glass in an ultra safe manner - so surprised I've not been given
chapter and verse. Given many on here seem to know how to generate nuclear
energy efficiently and safely. Of course, they could just be bull****ting.



[1] though so far not with an angle grinder: do you fancy adding to the
Wiki a report on how a disc for cutting glass tiles works on window
glass?

;-) I'm one of those where an angle grinder is the last resort.

Of course you can apply safety film, but what's the point?


NT