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Hmm - job went wrong. Glass DG crack
My kids alerted me to a crack on the window I fitted in their betdroom last
year. In fact it is a series of cracks eminating from a single point under the bead, probably the top centre edge of the panel. They've sworn blind that they haven't hit it with anything and given the apparent origin of the cracks, I'm inclined to believe them. Now, it was my first glazing effort and I did have trouble, involving removing the DG and doing it a second time. So it has been rather abused (I chose a small window as my first on purpose). So 2 questions: a) I'm thinking a minor fault in the glass and/or the abuse I gave it. b) (Worse) I'm doing glazing fundamentally wrong. I don't (hope) think so as I used proper glazing packers, bridges and packed the DG in nicely without forcing it. and: How does one measure a panel when fitted for replacement? I have the invoice, so the company might have it on record and can just make me another one. But if not, I'd rather not de-glaze to measure as I'll have a hole in the wall for a week while I wait for a new panel. Is there a way to determine size from the frame or the visible parts of the glass? Ta Tim PS Cracks sellotaped to buggery for now, so won;t fall out and kill them. Luckily it is only 2x1 ft ish so isn't going to be too expensive. -- Tim Watts |
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