Glazing Wood Windows

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Glazing wood windows.

Join steve as he shows you how easy it is to glaze a sash. Of course he s glazed 10 000 sashes and makes it look easy but then again he s had the practice. Applying a smooth perfect bead of window glazing compound is fussy time consuming work. Quarter round works for most windows.

There s no need for glazing points. Turn the sash sideways to glaze both sides of each pane. Old wood windows traditionally have glazing putty on the exterior of the sashes. This beveled putty glazing is the big finish to all the restoration work and is typically the last thing done before finish painting.

Apply a thin bead of putty to the frame. One method is to roll out a thin bead and place it on the frame. Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link. Though the glazing technique doesn t change it s important to work in this specific order.

Place the sash upside down and glaze the top of each pane first. Set the glass in place over a light bead of latex caulk. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates the process of re glazing old wood windows. If the glazing is cold you can heat the glazing putty for about 20 seconds with a heat gun on low.