Sealed Units
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mickk

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29,835 posts

258 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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How do you get the glass out of the upvc frame? I have two fanlights that have condensation in them and i need them repaired.

Do they come out easy or do i risk breaking them?


h4rvy

258 posts

202 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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Remove the glazing beads they are situated either internally or externally.

mickk

Original Poster:

29,835 posts

258 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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h4rvy said:
Remove the glazing beads they are situated either internally or externally.
Cheers, is it that easy are they not held in with mastic?

spdpug98

1,551 posts

238 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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mickk said:
h4rvy said:
Remove the glazing beads they are situated either internally or externally.
Cheers, is it that easy are they not held in with mastic?
Yes, just use a flat (thin) bladed screwdriver or similar and they will just pop out (may be a bit stiff)

darronwall

1,730 posts

212 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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spdpug98 said:
mickk said:
h4rvy said:
Remove the glazing beads they are situated either internally or externally.
Cheers, is it that easy are they not held in with mastic?
Yes, just use a flat (thin) bladed screwdriver or similar and they will just pop out (may be a bit stiff)
not that easy,is it on a glazing tape,wedge gasket,co ex,fir tree?

spdpug98

1,551 posts

238 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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darronwall said:
spdpug98 said:
mickk said:
h4rvy said:
Remove the glazing beads they are situated either internally or externally.
Cheers, is it that easy are they not held in with mastic?
Yes, just use a flat (thin) bladed screwdriver or similar and they will just pop out (may be a bit stiff)
not that easy,is it on a glazing tape,wedge gasket,co ex,fir tree?
The majority of sealed units that have been removed from my sites have been removed in that way, the bead only keeps the unit in place

bimsb6

8,442 posts

237 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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a wallpaper scraper works well for removing the beading ,does less damage than a screwdriver .