Glazing Wood Windows

Old wood windows traditionally have glazing putty on the exterior of the sashes.

Glazing wood windows.

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. Place the sash upside down and glaze the top of each pane first. Make sure the bead is large enough so that the glaze squeezes out for a good seal.

Applying a smooth perfect bead of window glazing compound is fussy time consuming work. Turn the sash sideways to glaze both sides of each pane. There s no need for glazing points. Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link.

Then press the glass into it. Join steve as he shows you how easy it is to glaze a sash. Quarter round works for most windows. Set the glass in place over a light bead of latex caulk.

Though the glazing technique doesn t change it s important to work in this specific order. Apply a thin bead of putty to the frame. This beveled putty glazing is the big finish to all the restoration work and is typically the last thing done before finish painting. Of course he s glazed 10 000 sashes and makes it look easy but then again he s had the practice.