Replacement of glass with their hands

How to change the glass in the plastic windows?Perhaps if such a replacement of glass on their own?How expensive will it cost?These issues concern many people, because the cause is always a lot of doubts.People somehow think that such work is not feasible, but it is not so.Let's talk about how to carry out the replacement of glass in plastic boxes with their own hands.

measurements

So, there is one only correct way to perform this task.It is necessary to take into account the points that are key.Let's start with the principal.Each window is a special one, its size and shape correspond to the particular aperture, so the first thing you need to perform measurements.There are two ways:

1. You can use the old glazing, which measurements will be the basis for a new and sent to the manufacturer in this form.
2. If this is not possible due to the fact that the glass is broken, in this case, can be measured by three main indicators: the length, width, thickness of the plastic window opening, where the old glazing.After that, you can transfer the desired sizes in a special organization that is engaged in the manufacture of these products, but after some time to pick up the finished product.

product is ready, what's next?

Now you can proceed directly to the installation, we strongly recommend you to start to turn to the help of a video that describes in detail the whole process of replacing the glass in the plastic windows with their hands.So you avoid mistakes and do everything as well.

remind you that you need:

1. rubber mallet;
2. chisel or boot knife.

To replace the glass in a plastic box, you need to perform a number of tasks.

Step replace manual glass

1. First, disconnect the glazing of the window frame, it can be done with an ordinary shoe-knife or chisel.Having missed the sharp edge between the glazing bead and the frame, you need to tap a little rubber hammer.We need to move sequentially, from the center to the sides, hooking each part very carefully so as not to damage the exterior view of the base.

2. Disconnect the first long and then short glazing beads, leaves, that will remove them in the following order: right, left, top, bottom.

3. It is necessary that you helped someone, because the self-glazing remove inconvenient.In general, for this work using special suction cups, which are well-kept steklopolotno.

4. Once you have removed the glazing, you can proceed to the installation of a new element.To the glass fell properly and smoothly as possible, we must use special pads, they are called bridges.They are the means of fixation of glass inside the plastic window.

5. Next you need to install the glazing in the window frame and fix it shtapikami.At this stage of the works in the reverse order (first presses glazed bottom, then the top, left, right).

It should be noted that over time, even without a specific experience, this procedure is no more than 20-25 minutes.

Now you know that the replacement of glass without having to replace the window - this is not a difficult job, and doable.

Video replacing glass with their hands