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We have some glazed internal doors which are now no longer safe for little miss north who's now close to walking.
Am I insane for considering doing it myself, or am I better to get a glazier to do it?
If the latter, what would you expect to pay for 3 x 2'6"x6'6" doors (single large panel in each)?
Cheers
It isn't rocket science, you'll just be slower than a pro 🙂
Are they beaded or putty? Are you re-glazing with laminated glass? Have you used a glass cutter before? Have you ever tried cutting laminate before (there is a knack)?
Beaded
Laminated = saftey? If so, yes.
No - do I need to? Can I not just get them cut to size?
No.
Hmm. Looks like a job for the pros. Been quoted a day if they come to me, or 2/3 day if I take the doors to them. Sound sensible?
You can get a stick on film to do this:
http://www.omegawindowfilms.co.uk/
I sure they sell it at the local DIY store as well
the stick on film would be easiest but replacement glass neatest.
Your local glaziers will do toughened glass cut and toughened to order a lot cheaper than laminate.
Toughened just shatters into millions of pieces when broken so is as safe as laminate with kids.
Aye, film would be the easiest (use a plant sprayer of water with a dash of vinigar and credit card to apply without bubbles) a big bit of laminate you cut yourself the cheapest, and toughened the best solution.
Toughened will need to be cut to size and processed by a glass firm. make sure you get your measurements bang on - the bead will alow you to undersize by a small error.
They could cut laminate to size for you too. Toughened will be the most expensive option.
A (tiny) drop of silicon or putty behind the bead will stop any panes that are a bit undersized rattling/coming loose. Anything that does not swell.
If you end up trying to cut a sheet of lam yourself, buy a fair bit more than you need, buy a decent glazier's wheel, score one side of the pane, tap it to run the crack along your score, then repeat with the other side of the pane, with two cracks opposing each other, work the pane up and down along the crack until there is enough play for you to get a razor blade through the plastic laminate. Won't be pretty but the bead should hide edge pinkage.
A pallet knife will help get the beads out.
Enjoy.
Hmm. Sounds like a job for the pros, not a time-compromised father....
But fascinating (as always on STW)..! Cheers.
It's pretty easy if someone else cuts the glass to the right size 🙂
did a couple of these few years ago cost of toughened was extortionate customer ended up changing doors it was cheaper option.
I've done the DIY thing twice.
it's pretty easy if someone else cuts the glass to the right size
+1 - measured it all up, took it to the local glaziers, they cut it all and I fitted it. Most recent one was a minor additional PITA as the original glass, ancient stuff, was nothing like as thick as the laminate = additional trip out for narrower beading.
but if you're
it's your money, your choice. 🙂a time-compromised father
The doors are calld a pattern 10, and just sometimes replacing the glass with Lamy, due to the extra weight and depth of the glass the door may drop eitrher on its hinges as they wear, or drop on the joints.
Lamy every time as even if it samshes it stays puit not going to shower your sprog with lots of little bits of glass.
Hmm. Changing doors. Hadn't considered that. Not sure they're original. But not sure what originals would have been - house a one off.
Yep, time compromised - just finished working....
Glazed internal doors? Tell the 1970's I said hi... 😉
Glazed internal doors? Tell the 1970's I said hi..
House built in mid-60s. Thankfully bedroom doors of correct vintage teak.