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Fitting Glass (Internal Door)

  • 13-09-2011 12:54pm
    #1
    Poulgorm
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    I have a broken pane of glass in one of the internal doors in the house.

    I assume you need something to bed the new pane of glass onto, to prevent vibration / rattling if someone bangs the door closed. What should I use ? Clear mastic ? Putty ?

    - Thanks, in advance


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  • #2
    aujopimur
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    Use putty, if you use mastic or silicon it is verry difficult to remove if it happens again.


  • #3
    martinn123
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    Whats holding in the glass you broke, or whats left of it.
    If its a timber door, there may be timber slips around the 4 sides, if these come out, you can reuse them, probably with small nails, if its putty on the glass at present, clean off with a knife, and buy some new putty.


  • #4
    aujopimur
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    It should still be bedded into putty even if it has timber stops.


  • #5
    Poulgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Poulgorm


    aujopimur wrote: »
    It should still be bedded into putty even if it has timber stops.

    Thanks everyone: it has timber stops. That plus putty will do the job. Thanks again.


  • #6
    Stove Fan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭Stove Fan


    Poulgorm wrote: »
    Thanks everyone: it has timber stops. That plus putty will do the job. Thanks again.

    Hi, Depending on the glass size you would need safety glass for doors. Either toughened or laminated. If a multipane door with small panes it should be 6mm thick. These regs are for the UK but I would be sure it's the same here. Your glass merchant should know the regs if you say it's for a door:)

    If toughened or ordinary 6mm glass putty is fine:) If your door is stained use brown putty.

    If laminated glass use glazing silicone as linseed oil putty seeps inbetween the 2 panes and marks the glass between the two pieces.

    Stove Fan:D


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  • #7
    Poulgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Poulgorm


    Stove Fan wrote: »
    Hi, Depending on the glass size you would need safety glass for doors. Either toughened or laminated. If a multipane door with small panes it should be 6mm thick. These regs are for the UK but I would be sure it's the same here. Your glass merchant should know the regs if you say it's for a door:)

    If toughened or ordinary 6mm glass putty is fine:) If your door is stained use brown putty.

    If laminated glass use glazing silicone as linseed oil putty seeps inbetween the 2 panes and marks the glass between the two pieces.

    Stove Fan:D

    It's a Georgian type door, so 6mm thick glass should be ok for the small panes.

    Good info in your contribution. Thanks


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