I will probably change them out next time I make a run to Lowe's. You can buy longer hinge screws, but I just used black sheetrock screws. Tempered glass really isn't that much more expensive.especially when you consider the safety factor!Īlso, the glass will be much heavier than the "hollow" door.so this is the time to replace the short hinge screws with longer screws that actually go into the framing of the door. If you are installing glass in a door, I would strongly recommend getting a piece that is "tempered." It is about 4x stronger than "plain" glass and if shattered, it breaks into a bunch of tiny, relatively harmless pieces vs. However, the odds of me doing the other doors is slim! But it wasn't the look I fell in love with so I paid the price for the glass I wanted. a very pretty glass and a much cheaper option.
The glass (reeded glass.google it!) is absolutely perfect. (Do this VERY carefully.if you hit the glass with a nail it WILL shatter!) Then I glued and tacked the tiny trim on the other side of the window. The silicone is important because it holds the glass in place and creates a "soft bed" for the glass so it won't rattle around in the frame. (Then I had to wait a week because I didn't think about the fact that they might just have to order the glass.which took "3-5 business days." Then I had to wait ANOTHER "3-5 business days" because they ordered the glass lays are inevitable!)Īfter the paint dried (and the glass FINALLY came in!) I applied a SMALL bead of silicone caulk all the way around the inside of the tiny trim and set the window in place. I did this so I would only have to tape off and paint one side of the window trim after I got the window set in place! (Mistake alert! I didn't prepaint the backside of the tiny trim I put on last.so you can see the white primer through the window now that it is installed! Paint the backside of your trim before you put it on!) Todays newly built Neo-Victorian homes generally take on the Colonial-style window grid patterns with six or eight lights on each.
They also embraced art glass windows full of colored glass that sparkled like jewels in the sunlight. I went ahead and caulked everything, puttied the holes, gave it a light sanding and painted it all. Diamond-patterned grids on the top of the window sash with a plain full-glass panel on the bottom were typical.
I measure for my cut and mark the line on the board, then I secure the yard stick with screws 1 1/2" from the cut line.this basically creates a "guide" to run my skill saw along and allows me to cut a straight line. I drilled little holes in a large metal yard stick. But I have found a way to cut fairly straight lines for most projects. When I build cabinets or shelving, I have the awesome guys at Lowe's cut my plywood. After inspection in the bathroom mirror, I determined that it was a fairly superficial cut (dang, noses can bleed a lot!) and quietly left the ER without ever seeing a doctor (I do still have a scar!) At the time my daughter was in diapers so I drove to the ER with a diaper on my face and demanded to see a plastic surgeon. One time I stupidly tried to use a utility knife to cut through vinyl siding.the knife slipped and the blade whacked me square in the nose. Now I have never been on the cover of People Magazine's "most beautiful woman" issue, but I kind of like my face. My father (who grew up in construction!) had 3 brothers and a brother-in-law.and he was the only one of the 5 who managed to get through his life with all his fingers intact. And someone once told me that if the wood got bound up in the saw, it would kick back and hit you in the face. Therein lies one of the problems I have when DIYing.
I could have stopped in the local door shop and asked for some wood strips to use for bracing around the cutout but I decided to use some wood I had on hand and rip it down to the width I needed. The bracing needed to be 1 1/8" thick to fit between the "skins." If you are familiar with wood cuts, you know that is not a standard cut.
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