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Installing
your glass
Before
you think about the installation process make sure you
follow our comprehensive guide to measuring
your glass correctly. Following our measuring advice could save you
a lot of money and although some incorrectly sized glass
can
be
cut down, toughened glass cannot and this is the most popular
form of glass supplied by Leadbitter Glass.
Always install
glass into an 'already fitted' window or door,
it will be much easier to handle and you will reduce the
chance of glass breakage. Almost all glass supplied by
Leadbitter Glass will be toughened glass so gloves are
not essential
in most cases. As glass installation should only be attempted
by a skilled person, we have published a few tips to installing
our decorative Glass below.
• Protecting your glass when glazing
• Install
glass into kitchen cabinets
For more info on installing
glass, here is a useful guide ....
• Wickes guide to hanging and glazing doors
Protect glass when using wooden beading
To ensure that you do not damage the decorative glass when
hammering in the beading nails, hold a piece if cardboard
against the glass.
Glazing kitchen cabinets
This is the simplest of glazing jobs. Lay the kitchen cabinet door down on
a flat surface with the back of the door facing towards you. Cut out the
old glass if neccessary and clean away the old silicone. Insert the
new piece of glass with the bottom of the glass resting on the rebated
wood.
Use a silicone gun to squeeze a silicone bead evenly around the edge of
the glass as pictured above. Allow the glass to set overnight in a
room of normal temperature.
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Disclaimer
The
tips and advice on this page are just a helpful insight
in to measuring and installing of glass panels. Leadbitter
Glass
does not
accept any responsibility if you are injured or suffer
loss - financial or otherwise by following our tips and
advice from this page. These tasks should only be undertaken
by a competent person that is skilled in DIY and should
not be attempted by DIY novices. If you are not a competent
person in DIY we advise that you hire a tradesman to undertake
your glass measuring and installations. Leadbitter Glass
do not accept responsibility for the incorrect measuring
of your glass. The only guaranteed way to get accurate
glass sizes is to obtain the sizes from the window/door
manufacturer at time of purchase.
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