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Jublybug
Joined: 01 Jun 2015 Posts: 67
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: glass tutorial |
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Has any body got a glass tutorial ,or any info on replacing window glass ,are there company's that would undertake it for me? , I've got two broken and two in perspex that need redoing in glass ,in a earlyer thread I found the seals I need so I'm ready for glass
Thanks for your help in advance
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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If it is ordinary window glass, a glass merchant will cut new glass to pattern. You could use the perspex as a pattern. Take the frame and glass-to-frame gasket along as well to help determine thickness of glass required.
If the glass is in an aluminium frame, it splits somewhere and the joint is usually at either side of the top straight bit, assuming you have curved lower window frame edges. Usually screws into an internal L-shaped bracket, but sometimes pop rivets. Not hard to split usually. |
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ka
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 600 Location: Orkney.
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:59 am Post subject: |
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I had a windscreen made for me from a cardboard pattern at the local double glazing company. Flat glass only, but a nice laminated screen, with holes drilled for the wiper. _________________ KA
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Jublybug
Joined: 01 Jun 2015 Posts: 67
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply ,the farm and plant glazier is a good tip I shall be googleing this . Il take some pics of how I get on
Jim |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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when you take your Glass Caravan window into a Glazier some times they are under the impression that they have to fit safety glass as the law changed on caravan windows in 1978 saying safety glass had to be fitted to all new caravans that's why most manufactures changed to Plastic around this date
Only New windows have to have Safety glass, it's quite correct to fit ordinary float glass to a caravan windows made before 1978
so it may be easier to say your window is out of a boat then the 1978 law doesn't apply
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Jublybug
Joined: 01 Jun 2015 Posts: 67
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Good tip thanks |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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If it's flat glass a local glazing company will be able supply laminated or safety glass as required, with all necessary holes.
They are not fitting it so don't have to adhere to any regulations unless you have a blonde moment and specify it
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Jublybug
Joined: 01 Jun 2015 Posts: 67
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Right I just googled plant and agricultural glazier and phoned first place ,theve got sum one In my area and they gona come out and give me an idea on price and they stock the seals ,so well see how I get on and Il keep you all posted
Jim |
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