The fact is, all single-pane windows need reglazing periodically ... seal the joint and picks up the oily film left on the glass by the putty. The paint dries in a few hours, so just scrape ...

With that in mind, here's how to replace glass on old windows: Chip out the old glazing compound carefully with a window zipper deglazing tool or putty knife. A heat gun or torch can soften the ...

First, examine the exterior of your windows to see what condition ... To press it in, take a putty knife and push it against the wood and the glass (pictured). Go around the whole window, and ...

Can this be repaired, or do I have to replace the windows? Baltimore A: The “edging” you refer to is glazing, a putty-type product that goes on squishy but dries in a way that seals the glass ...

Adam’s helping out Jess, whose home has 100-year-old sash windows that are ... contact paper to contain glass fragments. With a scraper and chisel, remove old putty. Use pincers to remove ...

Q: The aluminum windows on my house have an almost concrete ... scrape the remaining putty from each pane. Be careful; the glass putty is all that holds the glass in. Then apply a new bead.

Q: The aluminum windows on my house have an almost ... The hard stuff to which you refer is well-aged glazier’s putty. This compound is used to hold glass panels in place in old-fashioned ...

A few years after their installation, the putty used to hold the glass in the window (glazing ... they can replace affected old windows, doors with new ones that have modern rubber glazing ...