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How to install a window pane in a door.
Insert new pane of glass.
How to put a window in a solid wood door.
How to glaze a window pane.
Have a helper hold the unit in place from the outside while you position the interior half of the grille frame on the inside of the door and secure the two halves with the provided screws.
Fixing a window pane can be a messy job and you ll probably get dust putty.
Glazed window pane is now ready for paint.
Lay a drop cloth or sheet under the window to avoid making a mess.
Scrape excess glazing compound from window pane.
Brush a thin coat of linseed oil on the sanded wood with a small paintbrush.
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While applying slight downward pressure gently rock the point from side to side until it s seated in the wood.
From the outside face of the door carefully lift the exterior frame and glass assembly into the door opening.
Apply glazing compound with a putty knife.
Cut the panel out of the door or a piece the size you require for your window.
At the center of each side of the pane place a glazier s point flat on the glass and fit the tip of the putty knife against the point s raised shoulders.
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Finish the corners with a handsaw to get a nice clean cut.
How to install window panes.
Use a heat gun to soften old glaze.
Removing the old pane.
Scrape off old putty around the rabbet or notch where the glass fits with a putty knife or a 5 in 1 painter s scraping tool then sand the.
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If you are installing glass in a door i would strongly recommend getting a piece that is to 3 8 thick and tempered tempered glass is about 4x stronger than plain glass and if shattered it breaks into a bunch of tiny relatively harmless pieces vs.
Coat the exposed raw wood.
Sand the edges of the opening with medium grit sandpaper to make it smooth.
Put on thick gloves and eye.
You might want to put a drop cloth on the other side of the window too just to be safe.
Install the window unit.
You can then scrape old glaze off with a painters knife.
Scoop out glazing putty from the container.