I'm guessing a bird flew into one of our windows and cracked the outer
pane.

There are strips around the perimeter of the glass.
Do I simply pry those strips off to get the glass out?

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I'm guessing a bird flew into one of our windows and cracked the outer
pane.

There are strips around the perimeter of the glass.
Do I simply pry those strips off to get the glass out?

Double pane?

Find the name of the manufacturer.
I had one break and found out the glass was lifetime guaranteed.
They wanted money to install it though, I did that myself.

First advice: wear gloves and be careful.

With mine, I used a flat knife to break the seals and
pulled the strips out.

Find the name of the manufacturer.

I'm almost positive it's Anderson. My father-in-law built the house,
and I'm pretty sure that's all he uses. But we don't speak any more,
so I'll have to check it out.

I actually called a "window expert" called Superior Exteriors. The
owner of the company came out to look at it, and said it's impossible
to repair or replace (it's custom, so it's stained wood to match all
the other trim). You believe that? It's impossible to fix a window.
So what? Demolish the house?

He said there are usually strips to pull off and access the glass.
Then he left. I looked again and the strips are there in plain sight,
on the outside of the window.

Window expert.

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Find the name of the manufacturer.

I'm almost positive it's Anderson. My father-in-law built the house,
and I'm pretty sure that's all he uses. But we don't speak any more,
so I'll have to check it out.

I actually called a "window expert" called Superior Exteriors.

Window experts are in the business of selling windows ;-)

Call a glass expert! A good local glass company should be
able to handle the job quickly, safely, and inexpensively.

I've had several window panels replaced due to failed seals.
My friendly local glass company came and measured/quoted.
A few days later they brought new glass units and installed
them -- took 15 mins each.

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Call a glass expert! A good local glass company should be
able to handle the job quickly, safely, and inexpensively.


Okay, I called a glass company and the guy said it's really easy if I
just bring the window in. When I told him there's no way to remove
the window, he said he'd come out later and look at it.

He thought there should be release catches, but there aren't. The
window itself is wood, and the sash is vinyl. All I can see is that
you'd have to unscrew the vinyl sash from the frame.

On Feb 9, 1:34*pm, wrote:
Call a glass expert! A good local glass company should be
able to handle the job quickly, safely, and inexpensively.

Okay, I called a glass company and the guy said it's really easy if I
just bring the window in. *When I told him there's no way to remove
the window, he said he'd come out later and look at it.

He thought there should be release catches, but there aren't. *The
window itself is wood, and the sash is vinyl. *All I can see is that
you'd have to unscrew the vinyl sash from the frame.

If they are andersen like you said before, the ones I've worked on you
have to remove the vinyl track from one side of the frame and then the
sashes can come out. It's a bit of a PITA. I've had to do this on
several windows in my house to replace rotted sashes and/or
nonfunctional counterbalances.

here's an old thread where someone posted good instructions at least
for my particular windows:

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.h...c6a196eaf70a8?

HTH

nate

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:42:31 -0600, wrote:

I'm guessing a bird flew into one of our windows and cracked the outer
pane.

There are strips around the perimeter of the glass.
Do I simply pry those strips off to get the glass out?

I have several shops close by that will replace the insulated
glass same day. Bring it in by 10 Am pick it up after 2PM My windows
and I believe most today come out easily and you can just bring it in
and save quite a bit.

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I have several shops close by that will replace the insulated
glass same day. Bring it in by 10 Am pick it up after 2PM My windows
and I believe most today come out easily and you can just bring it in
and save quite a bit.

Yeah, but some folks hate handling glass, me included!

Many years ago, following an accident with a single pane
window, I went to a local glass shop.

These people were totally geared to serving folks who had
just experienced a "glass disaster".

"Come on in, take a seat and have a nice cup of tea" the
man said. He calmly took me through the measurements,
made sure I had *all* of the materials to install the
new glass. Then he gave me excellent detailed instructions
on the installation including some great tips.

Meanwhile, another worker had cut my glass to size.
As he held it out for me, I looked a little
apprehensive and he said "Would you like me to load
it into your vehicle for you?". I responded in the
affirmative, with considerable relief!

30 years later and I still remember it well. What a
fabulous example of a business understanding their
customers and truly serving them ;-)

These people really understood that many of the
clients walking through their door were under
considerable stress and proceeded accordingly.
That's what I call brilliant!

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