How to Re-glaze an Historic Window

[@dva1946-WpAppsForThat]

Outstanding! I am 75 YO and just now taking on a 1955 with old storms (interiors later). I am a rookie, but going to do it anyway. Your quick demonstration helps and inspires me. Thank you and god bless!

[@isawrichvarga]

I love watching these Southern old timers. True craftsmen.

[@Indowwindows]

We agree! We're fortunate to have worked with them to showcase these restoration skills. Thanks for watching!

[@davidahmad2026]

Very thorough and helpful! I looked at several other videos that were great but never mentioned the bed of putty on the back of the frame to seat the glass!

[@J_ismyname48]

I wish someone would make a instructional video on how to remove wood window sash to be able to glaze them on a flat table as you are doing. Great video

[@leelarson9932]

Lee I've been glazing windows on my old house for 40 years and I was looking for a video for a new home owner in an old house. This is it! I picked up some very helpful tips, especially using the Angle blade putty knife. Also, I didn't realize that the oldest putty was a mix involving white lead. Oh, cleaning glass with whiting is a helpful tip!

[@carmensims510]

Thank you so much for this Mr.Jordan. I was extremely fearful of tending to these windows myself until discovering this tutorial. I appreciate your expertise!

[@dennishoare3297]

Thanks so much! I have glazed a few windows before (all before KZbin). But I am confident that your methods and tips are going to make the restoration of my custom 43" Mortise and Tendon door's window panes from our 1887 home the best job yet.

[@Indowwindows]

We love to hear it! Thank you for your interest in Indow inserts.

[@colindgrant]

This was excellent. Good pace, good detail, good audio, good camera angles that showed your skill and technique. I just replaced 3 broken windows using glazing putty for the first time and this video made it possible! Thank you!

[@jeffkeogh1982]

I move like a sloth working with glass. Great to watch someone handling the materials so confidently

[@danilorainone406]

glazing tech learned from an old timer w a green truck,, nu putty was his choice of glazing cpd,,a 3/4 in curved putty knife a one incher w a bent blade for 2x strength glass, pumice to clean glass where the sash is carefully scraped of old putty,sand to a bit round the rabbet edge so the putty knife rides smoothly after the putty is roughed in, if the existing glass is intact but real loose,, ease loose,set on a table w soft carpet covering,feather sharo edges w fine grit sandpaper,knock off corner points till they are round with the embee glass cutter warm water and clean cottin rags,a sprinkle of pumice rub out,till it squeaks, another dusting w pumice to polish it out,,blow all residue out,clean glass means putty will oil bond to the glass and seal nicely. w cold chisel and a slitghly full edge knock in points,then coast rabbet w boiled linseed oil. after bedding glass w a 1/16 in layer of putty,see that the glass lays uniformly flat on the sash rabbet,then tap points in to a 1/16 inch height,rough in putty bead,, slowly press into the rabbet making a 45 degree angle along all sides,,angle at corners, let set for 2 weeks,excess putty back on the container

[@Indowwindows]

Tom, Thanks for the info. We at Indow share your enthusiasm for restoration. It is always great to get input from those with extensive experience. We hope this info can be of help to those restoring/reglazing historic windows.

[@tomruth9487]

Thanks for the video. Glazing windows has never been something that has come easy for me. I'm getting better and this is a big help.

[@maxdoubt7680]

Sincere thanks for sharing your expertise Steve. Got a few to do and now I'm confident!

[@Indowwindows]

You can do it!

[@iampumaa]

Thank you so much for this video I just bought a house that's over 100 years old and every window needs to be redone they're beautiful window frames and I didn't want to just replace them.

[@mzabs1871]

Thank you! I have a lot of old windows that I need to repair before I use them for projects. This is the best video I've watched.

[@Indowwindows]

Glad it helped!

[@bookbeing]

These are the kinds of actually practical classes our public schools should be teaching kids! Instead of all the standardized test courses that do little to prepare students for adulthood .

[@TheAnetmusik]

It's a pleasure to see how you work on the window. Thank you!

[@benjamintucker9829]

Very good video, it's been over 30 years since last time I fixed and I have one to fix now. Originally learned how to putty window from the maintenance guy at my elementary school. Came in handy, when I was a youngster after shooting out some windows with baseballs and and slingshot fodder.

[@Indowwindows]

We're glad you enjoyed our video, Benjamin! Thank you for sharing your story.

[@mikephelan5940]

OG! great video thank you very much! Trying to save some nice old windows in a 100-year old house. They have such a timeless charm, but apparently were painted twice a year since new.

[@PanamaSticks]

Very nice. Reminds me of what I saw my dad and grandfather do when I was just a kid.

[@Indowwindows]

Thanks for the feedback. We are glad this video provided a bit of nostalgia to go along with the information given. Shalen Customer Engagement Manager

[@ewelina3803]

Your video is very helpful, especially for a novice like me. Thank you very much!

[@hexboxx735]

Great video sir. Thank you from a grateful tradesman

[@jamesacevedo2178]

That was one of the most informative window glazing video years of experience really matter. It's too bad I have 10 windows with 79 panes of glass in each. Don't know if I'm up to the monumental task involved.

[@lkhering]

Loved the video! You are definitely an expert. Question, what do you think about making your own glazing putty with powdered limestone (whiting or lime, not quicklime) and linseed oil?

[@skyhawaii5446]

Great video. It is well made and very informative.

[@williamdorsey3203]

I have seen a few videos where the craftsman was using the same glazier's hammer you use, but I have yet to find them for sale. Can you tell me where I may purchase one of these hammers?

[@peggypenland1560]

Well... for the most part I've been doing it right. The old glaze was pristine, I can't get mine to look as smooth. I have 76 windows 6over 6 double hung... now that's an ordeal. Lol, and yes I'm doing them all. Yes I do say ugly words often. I wish mine were this simple. When I'm finished, I will be a professional X 10

[@jonathonheide5823]

76? What's your timeline? 25 years?

[@Toinan75]

many thanks for the vid, very detailed and clear, I am looking at reglazing the glass on an external door, do I need to choose a window "pun intended' of dry weather to do the job or will the putty tolerate a shower or two

[@pamcomorski1734]

Have a old Victorian here just payed over 10,000 to have mine done . I usually did them myself over the years and done about the same as you. But the painters that just done mine, sadly hurried the job I'm afraid they used a tubing type glazing and painted immediately. Glazing 1/4 into sight line on some of the windows. Due to the fact of me not being able to find anyone to do this any more. I live in a rural area, and to old to climb around . Sitting here thinking I have just thrown my money away!

[@GetOzProtocol]

Awesome video from a pro, appreciate it!

[@Indowwindows]

So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@pastorpresent1134]

First you should put a thin layer of compound on the wood to embed the glass into for a better seal. Next 'prime' the wood with linseed oil, penetrol, floetrol, even paint primer so that the dried wood doesn't suck the moisture out of the glazing compound too quickly. This makes for a slower cure time and better adhesion.

[@nealjohnson2383]

I’m doing volunteer window restoration for a local historical society museum house, and many double hung windows have a circle top on the upper sash. Due to this, the full dado groove is on the bottom rail, not the top rail. The windows were glazed on top and both sides, but not the bottom. Hence the bottom rails on many windows are rotted out, requiring the fabrication of new parts. My question is: how do you seal this bottom rail after the glass is installed? To me, it’s either got to be caulked or glazed. On the first window, I made an executive decision and glazed the bottom. On the inside, I overlapped the paint up onto the glass about 3/8” so you can’t see the glaze on the outside. Have you seen this, and how would you handle it? Thanks!

[@glennallan8630]

I used some mineral spirits like you suggested to smooth it out , does this affect painting it later or slow down drying ? I read it after the fact in the 33 label and it says not to use mineral spirits to clean it off?

[@piper0428]

Excellent presentation!!!

[@df56gh4d5h]

Many experts say to use oil based primer before glazing.

[@jill552]

Great video. Love the whiting trick.

[@BOODRO]

Your are the best .thank you sir!

[@manxman5825]

Great video. Very helpful thank you. When painting an old timber frame should oil or water based primer, undercoat and paint be used?

[@dominicrodriguez9908]

Great video!! I also use a flexible putty knife.

[@rickgalat3162]

Excellent Excellent Excellent!

[@richardmckrell4899]

Use Dana Lim linseed oil putty and paint immediately with linseed oil paint.

[@michellelewis2021]

What if you are not painting the old window and want to keep the antique look? how do you do it if you do not use linseed oil, or what can you do?

[@timaging]

I would be working on my windows outside. There's going to be a chance it will rain. Do I need to keep the glazing dry somehow?

[@tevzstanisic3743]

Thank you very much. You are maestro👌

[@mysterdavid]

Could the same technique be used with a double glazed unit instead of a single?

[@josephcoale]

What is the whiting dust used for clean-up?

[@trimblegardens]

It's calcium carbonate, commonly called whiting powder.

[@davidatkins4840]

This is a great video, but I have a practical question...how would you approach maintenance of an old house where I do not have the time or skill to do all of this? I replaced one pane recently, huge pain in the neck with the glazing falling out as I tried to get it in, but eventually, I got it to work enough. I have 8 windows of 2-4 panes of 150+ year old glass with 50% of the glazing just gone. What you do here would take me months to complete. Hiring someone to do it would probably cost $10,000 at least around here in this Boston suburb where every project is ultra-expensive. So is there some trick to reglazing in place without taking the windows out? When I roll the glazing into a rope...I mean it just falls out. It would be a whole lot easier to caulk but I assume that is not the way to go? I admire the craftsmanship of your work, but I have found that work like this is prohibitively expensive to pay someone else to do...or, if you don't pay so much, then contractors will do a very poor job. I want to get the windows sealed for a few years until we retire and/or win the lottery and afford to do it right.

[@davidatkins4840]

I found other videos...hopefully will be able to tackle this myself. One key "trick" appears to be using paint thinner to help the putty knife glide over sticky glazing...also need to make sure the glazing is not too dry to start! It sure would be nice to have my windows out and sitting on a workbench, but I'll be doing this on a ladder outside the house and hoping it goes as smoothly as in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_Kl318rcplqM0

[@danilorainone406]

oil based sarco putty is good stuff my bucket got dried out thos the bucket arrived w super tight fitting lid,the devil it was to open,I used a paint mixer and a 1.4 in drill to mix some lemon oil beating the hell out of it unti it was good consistency,it makse nice neat beads when pressed in with the curved knife, a wee bit of oil on the blade leaves a smooooth final result,,that should not fall out or peel off

[@--tsatsa--]

Just what I was looking for. Great. 10x :)

[@pamcomorski1734]

Also I need to find that powder for my stain glass they have all sorts of spaces in them where do you find it?

[@Indowwindows]

I believe you are referring to whiting powder. It can be found at local hardware stores and on Amazon.

[@pamelabryanfeenstra3996]

Inspiring! Thank you!

[@Indowwindows]

So glad this video was helpful!

[@debbieelbin3265]

None of my local hardware or glass shops have Whiting powder. Can't even find it on Amazon. Anyone have a suggestion or where to buy it? (Yes, in the USA!) Thank you -

[@Indowwindows]

Whiting powder is indeed available on Amazon from multiple vendors.

[@debbieelbin3265]

@@Indowwindows Thank you - is there a particular brand you order from them? I couldn't read the label in your video!

[@Indowwindows]

GlassPro is the brand that came up first in our search. I am not sure if the brand matters too much, as the product is simply ground calcium carbonate. Good luck in your project.

[@tegan.hanson9829]

How do I ensure my glaze won’t mildew over time? I’m in south Louisiana with lots of humidity and warm weather.

[@DrakeJStone]

good question! We suffer some serious humidity here in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia too. I have 36 100+ year old windows I intend to tackle over the course of the next year. Would be good to hear how this issue can be addressed.

[@prakkari]

Would like to know a litte more precise what this powder he sprikled on is. Had no idea what that name he gave it was. Is it chalk or baby powder (talcum)?

[@1957ChevyAndy]

Calcium carbonate. 'Whiting'. CaCO3. Derived from limestone, chalk, or marble. 🙂

[@phillpc127]

whats was the powder? whiting??

[@Indowwindows]

The whiting powder referred to is usually 100% calcium carbonate. It can be purchased at most local hardware stores and chains. It is also available online.

[@sandystengel6683]

would be nice if I could hear you. Please turn up your microphone.

[@hellenicspirit9849]

That's shocking pal....painful to watch as a professional glazier.

[@charliechitty4476]

Got ya knife the wrong way round, corners aren't even. Il teach you if you like 👍

[@chrisbuzulencia1774]

Dapper 33, WTF...thought you have done this for 50 years....boo