I need to find a single pane window supplier to replace ols garage windows.?
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You buy the glass from any glass supplier and fix them yourself. Odds are the windows units don't easily come out of the frame if they are older single pane windows.
You might be able to get a glass company that will come and repoint the glass you, or you could probably get someone at a hardware store to show you how to do it yourself.
Haven't done it in years, but it isn't that hard if your are at all handy.
I have done that and it is easy. Some glass in garage windows is held in by exterior putty and glazing clips. Most is just held in without putty by mitred molding.
If it is gazing points and putty treat it like any other house window. Scrape off the putty. Pull out the points with a needle nose pliers. Take out the glass (wearing glvoes to protect your hands).
If it is molding, look at the wood molding around the window you need to replace. Typically it is nailed in there with brads. Use a wide bladed putty knife to pry out the framing molding. The brads will just pull out through the back of the molding and you can get them off next with a pliers or small claw hammer. Now take out the piece of glass that is in there by pushing it from the other side.
In either case now that the old glass is out, measure the length and width of the opening. Take that info to a glass shop and have them cut a piece of glass to fit the opening (typically a little smaller than the opening - they will know how much clearance to allow).
If the original had putty buy a can of replacement putty and a little box of points. If not make sure you have brads that match the old ones for the molding, and a small hammer and center punch.
For putty, butter some putty around the inside edges of the opening and press the glass deeply into the opening. Tap in points carefully to retain the glass. Then put putty around the edges covering the glass and press it in and shape it with a putty knife. you should be able to get teh edge of the putty to look neat and complete.
For molding, pop the glass into the opening. Put a molding piece into place. Carefully put in brads through the molding into the door using a small hammer. Repeat with other three pieces, fitting carefully at the corners. Use the centerpunch to press the brads down below the surface slightly.
Do any repainting as necessary.
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