Aluminum window frames are durable, but they won’t stop the window glass they encase from breaking. Nonetheless, when the windowpane breaks, it is easy to remove the aluminum frames to open them and put in glass replacement windows.
Use the following steps to restore your window. Of course, before you start, make sure you order the correct glass replacement windows from your local window retailer.
Instructions
Step 1: Wear heavy-duty gloves that will prevent broken shards of glass from cutting you. Very carefully remove the pieces of glass that fell from the window assembly.
Step 2: Take down the entire window assembly from the frame on the wall. If replacing fixed windowpanes, there should be screws covered by plugs that secure the frame to window opening. Use a screwdriver to pull away the plugs so you can remove the screws, loosen the window assembly, and remove it.
If dealing with sliding type of windows, lift the assembly upward from the base until the bottom of the frame can be removed from its track.
For hinged-type windows, simply remove the assembly by removing each of the screws that secure the opening mechanism onto the frame.
Step 3: Remove all screws that hold together the window frame. In aluminum window frames, glass panes are sandwiched between the frame’s inner and outer segments. When you loosen the screws and remove them, you will be able to detach the parts that keep the frame together. You can then locate a rubber gasket surrounding the glass pane.
Step 4: Take out the rubber gasket with care since you will be re-using it. Run a damp cloth around the window seat to get rid of any dust, dirt, or tiny glass pieces. Put the rubber gasket all along the outside edges of the glass replacement windows.
Step 5: Slide the replacement window into the frame. Put back the frame in the reverse order of how you disassembled it. Tighten the screws to hold the glass replacement windows securely in place.
Step 6: Put back the new window assembly into the opening. Ensure a perfect fit by putting back all the screws in the right holes.
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