On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:37:21 -0600, "Lowell Holmes"
wrote:
I have received valuable help from a local glass company on window projects.
I have contracted with them to remove plate glass, store it, and re-install
it when I was ready. Didn't cost that much. At least they can give you
advice.
I would take out the glass, take the glass and the sash to the glass company
and pay them to install the glass in the sash. I'm sure I stand alone in
this opinion though.
I'm a woodworker (I like to think so anyway), not a glass worker. I don't
do mdf either. :-)
I put a bunch of new glass in not too long ago - it was definitely a
PITA at the beginning. If you decide to glaze yourself, check this
link for some tips
http://tinyurl.com/ys6c9 The biggest help was the
mineral spirits tip, but getting good glazing is key as well. Just
take your time with the first one, even to the point of ripping it out
and starting over if necessary, and the subsequent ones go much
smoother. It's a relatively steep learning curve.
However, if I was pressed for time, was really concerned about
quality, and the money wasn't an issue - I'd get it done. It's
definitely not near the top of my list of restoration tasks to do.
JP
"Lyndell Thompson" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I am building new window sash (stiles and rails) for an aunt who's house
is
in bad shape. Needless to say this is a "fer" her project. Her in
southern
IN if you do something "for" someone you expect to be paid. :-)
Anyway.........the weather has deteriorated and we (family) have been
meeting in my shop to convert some used-old poplar to window sash. The
frames(in the house) are basically ok. We have the raw matierials made to
create the stiles and rails. This is an old house and the windows may
have
been made on the job. No two are identical according to my tape. I would
like to build and install no more than 4 windows in a given saturday. This
will include a crew at my shop building the four removed windows, a crew
at
my aunts house, scraping and painting the frames, with fast drying paint.
Here is the question: Are there alternatives to glazing compound and
glazing
points. We will be reusing all original glass if we don't break it. I have
seen plastic stripping on all new windows, but cannot find a vendor. Lee
Valley has some but don't say if it is for outdoor us or not. If I could
rout an 1/8 slot in the sash and slap the glass and said rubber strips in
place, then I could get back in town and help with the painting, planing,
nailing ect. to get the new window to fit the 100 year old house frames.
Looking to install first batch of windows this weekend. What say ye! All
thoughts welcome.
Thanks in advance. Lyndell
P.S. I will cross post with. alt.home.repair