How to Replace a Broken Window Pane | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a broken pane in a basement window SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $30 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Replacing a Broken Window Pane: Utility knife HEPA vacuum Measuring tape Framing square Caulking gun Putty knife Shopping List: Gloves Safety glasses P100 Mask Single pane glass Glass cutting kit Latex glazing putty Glazing points Steps: 1. Remove the window from the frame. 2. Cut the glazing around the broken window pane using a utility knife. Wear gloves, safety glasses, and a mask to protect yourself from the glass and the potential for lead in the window. Hold a HEPA vacuum up to the window while you scrape out the glazing to keep the dust down. 3. Once the glazing has been cut, carefully pry the old glass pane from the frame. 4. Measure the opening for the window pane and transfer those measurements to the new glass. With a wood frame, shave 1/16” off the measurement to allow for expansion and contraction of the wood. 5. Dip the glass cutter in the oil that comes with the kit and then score the glass along the measured line. Use a framing square or another straight edge to line up the measurements on the glass. Only score it once. 6. Hold the glass over the edge of the work surface, lift it up, and then snap the glass down on the edge of the surface. The glass should cut cleanly. 7. Load the glazing putty in the caulking gun. Apply the glazing to the w

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