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    Need glass replacement help

    A pane broke out our entry door and looking for a replacement. Anyone in this business? Thanks

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      #3
      You’ll need a good glass man. That might be tough

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        #4
        I think you can gently pop the 1/4 round edging out from the other side. Window caulk, new glass and pop the edging back in.

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          #5
          It’s a double pane so I think I can take the whole unit out and replace it but need to find a replacement. I got one quote from a local company and it was more than a new door.

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            #6
            I was mowing and the mower hit a rock that hit one of our lower panes. I took very precise measurements (length, width, and thickness) and had our local glass and mirror shop build one for me. They couldn't match the aluminum divider perfectly. I popped the quarter round off of the outside and cleaned out all of the old pane, put a little clear silicone around the perimeter of the opening, then put it back together. If you don't have one, get a little nail setter for trim work and use a little hammer.

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              #7
              I bought a piece online. I think it was One Day Glass ( takes about a week or two ). You can choose thickness, tint, color of the spacer etc. Just a guess but that piece is probably $60-$80 ( assuming its the one individual small piece )

              None of the local glass companies wanted to just sell the glass, and all wanted to do the labor for some insane price, like 3 times the cost of a new window.
              Last edited by miket; 02-10-2024, 05:59 AM.

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                #8
                x2 on finding the replacement glass pane online and doing it yourself. Post a couple close up pictures of the inside molding and how it's held in. Just make sure it's safety glass like the one that broke.

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                  #9
                  The one I replaced had no nails or tacks. You just eased the inner molding out with a putty knife and pop it back in over the glass.

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                    #10
                    It is held in by the decorative trim. I can see the nails, just looking for place to buy now and maybe some direction on getting the correct piece.

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                      #11
                      Is it a interior door? Or is it a insulated unit(doesn’t look like it but hard to tell). Do you know what size it is?

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                        #12
                        Should be able to find a local glass shop to cut a pice for you. Take a piece of thin cardboard or foam board make a template.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by brianlg31 View Post
                          Is it an interior door? Or is it an insulated unit(doesn’t look like it but hard to tell). Do you know what size it is?
                          It’s an insulated unit. The outside is beveled. I haven’t measured it but around 14”x14”

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                            #14
                            I would start at pease doors or diy door store (both online). If the entire grid system just sandwiches the glass to hold it in, it shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement and DIY it.

                            I may be wrong, as all the doors I have just have one big panel of glass and the divided lights are just on the exterior. But I ordered new frames from them to make all my french doors have just glass without the grids and it was a pretty easy project.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by jaspermac View Post

                              It’s an insulated unit. The outside is beveled. I haven’t measured it but around 14”x14”
                              If you can get a glass size and thickness I can see what my cost would be

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