Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


Thanks


Rick

On May 27, 12:50*pm, Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. *After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. * The window has tint
film on one side. * My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. * *So.....

1) *Is this window definately made with saftely glass? *I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977

2) *should the tint be removed or is this a plus? *My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?

3) *Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?

Thanks

Rick

How about wrapping it in a plastic tarp, and then smashing it?

Lay the tarp flat, put the door in the middle and fold the ends over.
Once it's smashed you could open the tarp, cut up the frame with a
reciprocating saw for ease of transport and then wrap the glass in the
tarp.

If the glass is too heavy to move at one time, it would still be
generally contained in one spot, so making smaller piles should be
easy.

On May 27, 12:50*pm, Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. *After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. * The window has tint
film on one side. * My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. * *So.....

1) *Is this window definately made with saftely glass? *I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977

2) *should the tint be removed or is this a plus? *My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?

3) *Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?

I'd lay it down on the driveway with a tarp under it and the plastic
film facing up. Swat it with a hammer and you'll know right away
whether it's tempered or not. The plastic film is enough to keep the
glass from flying all over whatever type of glass it is. If it's
tempered some of the little glass pebbles will stick to the plastic
and you can roll it up to get rid of it. Once the glass is out, cut
up the frame into manageable pieces. Recycle what you can of the
glass and frame.

Another alternative would be to use the door and glass as the top of a
cold frame in your garden. Slap on some hinges and you're done. You
will have to remove the plastic, though, and that's not a big deal.

R

On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:50:22 -0700 (PDT), Rick
wrote:

Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one.

Is the glass cracked, or were you just upgrading?

If the glass is intact, I'll bet it won't take but a few hours to get
rid of it through your local Freecycle or Craigslist. [where are
you- I can use it]

They make great coldframes.

Jim

just in case;
http://www.freecycle.org/
http://craigslist.org/

Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one.

Put it on Craigslist in the FREE section, someone will use it

On May 27, 10:09*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:50:22 -0700 (PDT), Rick
wrote:

Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. *

Is the glass cracked, or were you just upgrading?

If the glass is intact, I'll bet it won't take but a few hours to get
rid of it through your local Freecycle or Craigslist. * * [where are
you- I can use it]

They make great coldframes.

Jim

just in case;http://www.freecycle.org/http://craigslist.org/


The glass is intact and it was to upgrade. The tracks were not so
fortunate, it got major tweaked during its removal.

The plan is to sandwich or wrap in plastic and then break. Craiglist
is a good idea but not is if anyone would be interested
and if it would survive the trip to the new home.

Any thoughts about the tint, should it stay or be removed first??????

Thanks

Rick wrote:

On May 27, 10:09*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

-snip-
If the glass is intact, I'll bet it won't take but a few hours to get
rid of it through your local Freecycle or Craigslist. * * [where are
you- I can use it]

They make great coldframes.

Jim

just in case;http://www.freecycle.org/http://craigslist.org/


The glass is intact and it was to upgrade. The tracks were not so
fortunate, it got major tweaked during its removal.

The plan is to sandwich or wrap in plastic and then break. Craiglist
is a good idea but not is if anyone would be interested
and if it would survive the trip to the new home.

Any thoughts about the tint, should it stay or be removed first??????

Put it in the free section and let the first *taker* figure out what
to do with it. Somebody will take it 'as is'.

Jim

I'd post the offer, and then wait a week. You never know who
can use, what. Leave the tint on. The new owner might want
it.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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..


"Rick" wrote in message
...
just in case;
http://www.freecycle.org/
http://craigslist.org/


The glass is intact and it was to upgrade. The tracks were
not so
fortunate, it got major tweaked during its removal.

The plan is to sandwich or wrap in plastic and then break.
Craiglist
is a good idea but not is if anyone would be interested
and if it would survive the trip to the new home.

Any thoughts about the tint, should it stay or be removed
first??????

Thanks

On May 27, 1:20*pm, Rick wrote:

The glass is intact and it was to upgrade. *The tracks were not so
fortunate, it got major tweaked during its removal.

The plan is to sandwich or wrap in plastic and then break. * Craiglist
is a good idea but not is if anyone would be interested
and if it would survive the trip to the new home.

Well, it would take you all of five minutes to put it on Craigslist
and/or Freecycle. You'd know within a day or two if someone would be
interested.

Like I said, they make great cold frames, but as you appear to be in
Santa Clara cold frames might not have quite the cachet that they do
in colder parts of the country. Nevertheless, there are people would
could use it for any number of applications, and a lot of people
wouldn't foresee such major issues with transporting it as you do.

R

Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


Thanks


Rick




The last time I disposed of glass, from old windows, I was able to dump
them in the dumpster (for glass only) at the hardware store where I
purchased new glass. When I replaced the glass, some panes were
intentionally broken, rather than hazard cutting my arm off by trying to
pry away old, hard glazing compound. I covered the pane with old shelf
paper (can't remember the name of the stuff with adhesive on it?), gave
it a smack, and it held together pretty well - tarp below to catch the
pieces. One pane came out intact and leaned itself on the windowsill )

For a large pane, I would be inclined to take it out of the frame, use
glass cutter and try to cut into manageable pieces. Worst that might
happen is it breaks further, but then it will probably hang together
so's you can haul to recycling bin.

Put it on 'Craigs List , somebody will want it.
Jerry


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage



http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutcher/1974RuppCentair

On May 27, 12:50*pm, Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. *After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. * The window has tint
film on one side. * My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. * *So.....

1) *Is this window definately made with saftely glass? *I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977

2) *should the tint be removed or is this a plus? *My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?

3) *Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?

Thanks

Rick

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.

On May 27, 2:24*pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. *You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.

Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? I'd move.

R

"RicodJour" wrote in message
...
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.

Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard. 8-)

On May 27, 3:21*pm, "Cal" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.
Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? *I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard. *8-)

Oh, well, that's different. After all, they're not making anymore
real estate.

R

On May 27, 2:24*pm, Pat wrote:
On May 27, 12:50*pm, Rick wrote:





Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. *After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. * The window has tint
film on one side. * My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. * *So......

1) *Is this window definately made with saftely glass? *I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977

2) *should the tint be removed or is this a plus? *My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?

3) *Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?

Thanks

Rick

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. *You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Where do you live that they don't "Craig's List or anything"?

If you got enough people that things are taken from your front yards,
you must have a swap sheet, or local MooTown Gazette, or something.

RicodJour wrote in news:5a0032d7-d502-4bd4-
:

On May 27, 3:21*pm, "Cal" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.
Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? *I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard. *8-)

Oh, well, that's different. After all, they're not making anymore
real estate.

R


...they're not making anymore
real estate.


Apparently the people of Dubai don't know that.

http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin23dubai.htm

On May 27, 4:50*pm, Red Green wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:
On May 27, 3:21*pm, "Cal" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.
Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? *I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard. *8-)

Oh, well, that's different. *After all, they're not making anymore
real estate.

Apparently the people of Dubai don't know that.

http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin23dubai.htm

I've been to Dubai. They can make all of the real estate they want
there - I'm not buying it.

R

Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


You're in luck! The phase of the moon right now is about 16% and it sets
around midnight.

These are almost perfect conditions for placing large bits of glass, old
lawnmowers, refrigerators, etc., on your local schoolyard playground.

RicodJour wrote in
:

On May 27, 4:50*pm, Red Green wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:
On May 27, 3:21*pm, "Cal" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just
put it in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it
disappears.
Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your
front yard? *I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard.
*8
-)

Oh, well, that's different. *After all, they're not making anymore
real estate.

Apparently the people of Dubai don't know that.

http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin23dubai.htm

I've been to Dubai. They can make all of the real estate they want
there - I'm not buying it.

R

Must be nice!

But I can up ya one. I've been to the Bronx a whole bunch of times...and
lived. Real estate not so hot there though.

On May 27, 6:29*pm, Red Green wrote:
RicodJour wrote:

I've been to Dubai. *They can make all of the real estate they want
there - I'm not buying it.


Must be nice!

But I can up ya one. I've been to the Bronx a whole bunch of times...and
lived. Real estate not so hot there though.

Depends where you are in the Bronx - it's a big place. You can go
into a coffee shop on Arthur Avenue and it feels like you're in
Italy. Pretty safe area, too.

R

RicodJour wrote:
On May 27, 1:20 pm, Rick wrote:
The glass is intact and it was to upgrade. The tracks were not so
fortunate, it got major tweaked during its removal.

The plan is to sandwich or wrap in plastic and then break. Craiglist
is a good idea but not is if anyone would be interested
and if it would survive the trip to the new home.

Well, it would take you all of five minutes to put it on Craigslist
and/or Freecycle. You'd know within a day or two if someone would be
interested.

Like I said, they make great cold frames, but as you appear to be in
Santa Clara cold frames might not have quite the cachet that they do
in colder parts of the country. Nevertheless, there are people would
could use it for any number of applications, and a lot of people
wouldn't foresee such major issues with transporting it as you do.

R
It'd make a great fixed window in a backyard shed or garage. Freecycle
or CraigsList is definitely the way to go before you expend any time and
blood on it. Make sure you put FREE! in the item title. If nobody bites
there, do you have a Habitat ReStore near you? Hauling the thing is no
big deal if you have a pickup or station wagon- a sheet of plywood and a
blanket below is plenty of protection, plus a few bungee cords to keep
it from bouncing. Hell, it got to your house in a cardboard box.

--
aem sends...

Does that work on my mother in law, Endora?
(Darin!! Take that back!)

--
Darrin Stevens
Learn more about Bewitched
www.lds.org
..


"Pat" wrote in message
...

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You
just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it
disappears.

Just as long as they only take the free stuff, we're good.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"RicodJour" wrote in message
...
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat
wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You
just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it
disappears.

Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your
front
yard? I'd move.

R

The night before environmental "save the planet" day?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"HeyBub" wrote in message
news
You're in luck! The phase of the moon right now is about 16%
and it sets
around midnight.

These are almost perfect conditions for placing large bits
of glass, old
lawnmowers, refrigerators, etc., on your local schoolyard
playground.

On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:27:25 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


You're in luck! The phase of the moon right now is about 16% and it sets
around midnight.

These are almost perfect conditions for placing large bits of glass, old
lawnmowers, refrigerators, etc., on your local schoolyard playground.


'round here the don't take kindly to freshly released alligators on
school grounds. Fences or not.

On May 27, 3:24*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On May 27, 3:21*pm, "Cal" wrote:

"RicodJour" wrote in message
On May 27, 2:24 pm, Pat wrote:

Around here, we don't have Craig's List or anything. You just put it
in your front yard with a sign that says "free" and it disappears.
Where the hell do you live that people steal signs from your front
yard? *I'd move.

Quit being a ding-bat, they mean someone steals their front yard. *8-)

Oh, well, that's different. *After all, they're not making anymore
real estate.

R

Didn't your read that article (within the last week) that was in the
NY Times (I think) about how they are getting more and more real
estate in Alaska. As the glaciers are melting, the land is springing
back (rising) and creating more and more land.

On May 27, 11:18*pm, Pat wrote:

Didn't your read that article (within the last week) that was in the
NY Times (I think) about how they are getting more and more real
estate in Alaska. *As the glaciers are melting, the land is springing
back (rising) and creating more and more land.

I'm old fashioned - I prefer the testes to remain unfrozen.

R

Rick wrote:
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


Thanks


Rick
Having done this with 2 double pain
units (that's 4 total double pain
3' x 6' pieces), I thought I'd give my
experiences. If you have recycling,
call them to see if it is recyclable.
In my case, they didn't want it. The
trash pickup people said to smash it and
put it in a box for them to pick
up. I first removed the aluminum
frames. It took a few screws and some
grunting to get it off. This left the
double pain panels. I put a tarp on the
ground, put the panel on the tarp and
coved it with the extra tarp. It
is a long narrow tarp. I hit it with a
sledge hammer. It literally bounced.
It took a lot more force to break than I
would have thought. Once there
was one crack, the whole thing crackled
and popped until there were
little bits of glass on the tarp. We
shoveled them into a box. Of course,
being double pain, there was a small
aluminum channel connecting the
two pain, which went into aluminum
recycling as did the aforementioned
frames around the glass and the
stationary part of the frames. I cut
them up into manageable lengths using a
cutoff wheel in a circular saw. BTW,
these units were made in 1971 and were
definitely tempered. The film on
your windows might make is more
difficult to pick up as everything would be
stuck together. Also, when I did this,
there was nothing like Craig's List.
I would definitely try that first.
Someone always seems to want something
for nothing. Before moving, I posted a
bunch of stuff that had accumulated.
I couldn't believe how quickly the stuff
went. But that was in the suburban
part of Chicago. I'm not sure the same
could not be said for the area where
I am now.

On May 28, 9:12*am, Art Todesco wrote:

I hit it with a
sledge hammer. *It literally bounced.
It took a lot more force to break than I
would have thought. *Once there
was one crack, the whole thing crackled
and popped until there were
little bits of glass on the tarp.

Tempered glass is funny stuff. The stuff is surprisingly tough when
you hit the face of it, but if you took a regular hammer and gave hit
it on the edge of the glass it would shatter very easily.

R

"Pat" wrote:
Didn't your read that article (within the last week) that was in the
NY Times (I think) about how they are getting more and more real
estate in Alaska. As the glaciers are melting, the land is springing
back (rising) and creating more and more land.

Sounds like more of the typical doom and gloom from the moonbat crowd.

Jon

On May 28, 9:46�am, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:
"Pat" wrote:
Didn't your read that article (within the last week) that was in the
NY Times (I think) about how they are getting more and more real
estate in Alaska. �As the glaciers are melting, the land is springing
back (rising) and creating more and more land.

Sounds like more of the typical doom and gloom from the moonbat crowd.

Jon

put on craiglist as free, lots of wierd uses perhaps a cold frame?

or window for kids outdoor unheated playhouse, or shed.

hopefully the window / door could be rehomed

On May 28, 9:46�am, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:
"Pat" wrote:
Didn't your read that article (within the last week) that was in the
NY Times (I think) about how they are getting more and more real
estate in Alaska. �As the glaciers are melting, the land is springing
back (rising) and creating more and more land.

Sounds like more of the typical doom and gloom from the moonbat crowd.

Jon

this is definetely occuring............

On May 28, 6:21*am, RicodJour wrote:
On May 28, 9:12*am, Art Todesco wrote:



I hit it with a
sledge hammer. *It literally bounced.
It took a lot more force to break than I
would have thought. *Once there
was one crack, the whole thing crackled
and popped until there were
little bits of glass on the tarp.

Tempered glass is funny stuff. *The stuff is surprisingly tough when
you hit the face of it, but if you took a regular hammer and gave hit
it on the edge of the glass it would shatter very easily.

R

Also any hard pointed object anywhere on the face will do it. A
springloaded center punch is a good option.

Harr K

clipped
accumulated.
I couldn't believe how quickly the stuff went. But that was in the
suburban
part of Chicago. I'm not sure the same could not be said for the area
where
I am now.

We live in an "upscale" neighborhood in FL. Any time we have something
useable which we no longer want, we put it at the curb - it always
disappears quickly. The city will also pick up just about anything, but
we prefer to give the neighborhood a shot first.

wrote:
clipped
accumulated.
I couldn't believe how quickly the stuff went. But that was in the
suburban
part of Chicago. I'm not sure the same could not be said for the
area where
I am now.

We live in an "upscale" neighborhood in FL. Any time we have
something useable which we no longer want, we put it at the curb - it
always disappears quickly. The city will also pick up just about
anything, but we prefer to give the neighborhood a shot first.

Sloan-Kettering replaces about 75 computers a year. Sending them to a
landfill seems silly, it's a chore to separate the recyclable parts.
Donating them to a charitable organization is replete with tax problems and
paperwork. Here's what they do:

They put them on the curb for the urban fairies. Gone in the morning.

I've put stuff to the curb. The shortest length of time anything stood there
was ten minutes when two guys in a pickup slurped up an old water heater.

My best score was a military 5-gallon jerry can. Stenciled on the bottom was
"SEP 44 - III Army"

Heck, my little gas tank may have helped Patton during the Battle of the
Bulge!

On May 28, 4:56*pm, "
wrote:
clipped

accumulated.
I couldn't believe how quickly the stuff went. *But that was in the
suburban
part of Chicago. *I'm not sure the same could not be said for the area
where
I am now.

We live in an "upscale" neighborhood in FL. *Any time we have something
useable which we no longer want, we put it at the curb - it always
disappears quickly. *The city will also pick up just about anything, but
we prefer to give the neighborhood a shot first.

On a construction project, we put all of the cut-offs (mostly pine) in
a big pile on the road side of the gate. It disappeared as quickly as
we dumped it. Mostly old men in Cadillacs looking for kindling
wood.

We also put all of our sheet goods (OSB and such) in a pile but no one
wanted that.

Letting people steal the pine had two benefits for us. It
significantly cut down on the waste we sent to the dump and it also
kept people from entering the site looking for it (and climbing
through dumpsters).

HeyBub wrote:
wrote:
clipped
accumulated.
I couldn't believe how quickly the stuff went. But that was in the
suburban
part of Chicago. I'm not sure the same could not be said for the
area where
I am now.
We live in an "upscale" neighborhood in FL. Any time we have
something useable which we no longer want, we put it at the curb - it
always disappears quickly. The city will also pick up just about
anything, but we prefer to give the neighborhood a shot first.

Sloan-Kettering replaces about 75 computers a year. Sending them to a
landfill seems silly, it's a chore to separate the recyclable parts.
Donating them to a charitable organization is replete with tax problems and
paperwork. Here's what they do:

They put them on the curb for the urban fairies. Gone in the morning.

I've put stuff to the curb. The shortest length of time anything stood there
was ten minutes when two guys in a pickup slurped up an old water heater.

My best score was a military 5-gallon jerry can. Stenciled on the bottom was
"SEP 44 - III Army"

Heck, my little gas tank may have helped Patton during the Battle of the
Bulge!


Sure hope they are running diskwipe on the hard drives first, or the
eventual lawsuit from a patient, or the fines from the feds for not
protecting privacy act info, will make their heads explode.

--
aem sends...

Pat wrote:

Letting people steal the pine had two benefits for us. It
significantly cut down on the waste we sent to the dump and it also
kept people from entering the site looking for it (and climbing
through dumpsters).

Good idea to put the possibly reusable stuff to the side. If someone gets
hurt prowling through your dumpster, you're on the hook for maintaining an
"attractive nusiance" (like an unfenced swimming pool).

Also makes it easier for me to score goodies.

"Rick" wrote in message
...
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now
need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the
recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it
probably wouldnt survive the trip to the dump. The window has tint
film on one side. My plan is to sandwich it between plastic sheets
and hit it wit a hammer unless there is a better solution. So.....

1) Is this window definately made with saftely glass? I dont see
any
stamps but I think this was required after 1977


2) should the tint be removed or is this a plus? My main concern is
that it will not shatter completely if the tint supports the glass.
However if it does shatter then the film would contain and perhps
make
the clean up easier?


3) Should I attempt to remove the frame or is this a bad idea?


Thanks


Rick


I'd take it to my local Habitat for Huanity ReStore and donate it.