How to Replace a Broken Window Pane | Ask This Old House

Why do all the women Tom helps have a prominent nose and bump?

She looks so uncomfortable standing by.

Great job Tom!

Tom Silva deserves recognition for the hundreds of lessons he’s provided for millions of people over the decades. He’s a great teacher!

Very helpful thanks so muy

I shouldn't need a fancy mask like what they are wearing if I'm doing it outside right?

i can't take my window down as it is metal and built into the house

I also can't seem to get the putty out. It is from the 50's and hard as a rock. Guess I'll try his way and chip at it too.

I love Tommy! He's taught me so much.

That was awesome never seen it done before thank you for showing us 👍

Why is this filmed like a comurical for tide pods? LoL I haven't watched toh in do long, the cinematography has changed somewhat. 😂

Grew up watching you guys in the 90s, still trust and learn great things every time! Thank you!!!!

Tom always has the easiest jobs

He has taught me so many things over the years of me owning my own home improvement company,,my hat is truly off to you sir thank you for the education over the years Tom...

It is a pleasure seeing you do tasks even a child can do hrm hrm hrm! Lol it's funny the way the other guy describes the job Tommy did. Tommy does a great job explaining btw

old guy techniques application of which proved to last 40 years and more a putty scraper knife to pry off the old glazing,and embedded points,careful not to gauge the sash track,get most of the putty out,sand the rabbet,lightly feather the top sash edge till a bit rounded and smooth,daub on boiled linseed oil,otherwise the bare wood will suck off the oil in the putty,and dry out prematurely,see that the rabbet corners are clean too,
clean glass you intend to cut with pumice,warm water,wipe once, clean off with the clean cotton rag till you feel and hear it squeak,another dusting with pumice ( blue windex type cleaner does not remove this grit,applied at the factory to prevent breakage in shipment on pallets) blow off the residue,use some sandpaper to take the sharp of all glass edges before cutting,this make handling safer,,,use a red devil or embee glass cutter used only to cut one thickness of glass store the tip in oil,,use an accurate wooden t square to measure for cut,use enough pressure to score the glass, snap off with the scored glass at the edge of the table,, measure to check the sizes again,sand the edges w sandpaper,knock off corners till they are rounded,,sand them too.
bead in a small amount of putty into the sash rabbet,, press the glass in till all sides seat the glass a 16th of an inch from direct contact with the lip surface,,these measures will protect and insulate the glass and sash from kid slams for years, when glass is seated snug and evenly,install points,either the old triangles or the more common push in points at the big box stores, about 2 pts every 6 to 8 inches,,use the side of a cold chisel for the triangle points,,the chisel ought to have a semi dull edge useful for scraping old putty out from sash reglaze jobs,oil base putty lasts longer than the latex,these guys above are more mechanics than window trades guys,,,they can whip in double glaze vinyl glass and plastic windows quick and done one hour a window opening,,,,reglazing as they do the job my bet is in 15 years it will have to be redone,,, sarco is decent to work with ,sarco oil based
replaced NUPUTTY formerly of desplaines Il,,,,this stuff lasted 30 years stored in small cans,occasionally I poured a bit of lemon oil and used a drill mixer to keep it pliant and serviceable time will tell how well the sarco holds up,,,,,,no store close to me or within city limits among big or small box stores carried sarco oil based stuff,I had to order it,
final step is to apply putty to the tacked in glass and edge of the wood,press in a bead with thumb,,,, falling gobs of putty mean it is too oily,needs to be a bit drier.use a 3/4 in curved embee knife to evenly press in,never use the putty knife for scraping,make corner angles 45 degrees lined toward the center,your putty line and edge should not be over or visible from the inside ought to look smooth,
when done use the blue windex cleaner with a rag piece to carefully clean the glass of oil and finger marks,windows done like this will last 40 to 50 years,assuming we have good working casement parts like the weights, rollers and smooth casement sides.The finished window will make it quieter from outside noise,stay warmer in cold and dry when it rains for days

Excellent video! Helped so much. Thanks for sharing.

I love this show

Excellent session

Does this work the same if it’s a whole window but still a wooden frame with molding?

Where do I buy sheets of glass like that in NorCal? I need to fix an old single pane window

I wish the window manufactures made the windows so that the double paned windows were also easy to replace. It seems easily doable.

I get the three paned windows are a different story though.

Any suggestions on how to remove the muntins/mullions from a vinyl double paned, insulated window without replacing the whole insert? I worry about resealing the pane of glass so it doesn't get condensation. Is this even possible for a DIY?

She looks so bored 🤦🏻‍♂️

Ok, so single pane guy acts like an expert, but double pane, he punts and says go to the manufacturer. Come on man, do better. There are videos on how to do that out there.

Thank you for showing the measurements and why the glass should be cut 1/8 of an inch shorter!

i think her shirt is on backwards....LOL

Tom is absolutely amazing!

This guy is a window GENE-E -US. T H A N K S T O M.

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I would have gone ahead and replaced the dried out putty in the adjoining windows. Thanks.

As a 40 year old Hack DIY'er who bought a house that was built in 1915, I was so happy to see this video because whlie not broken into thirds, my Double muttoned??? Window in my basement is so similar. I've broken 3 windows in my basement and I'm set on fixing them. I'm def heading to the HAADWAA Store to get the goods!!! Thanks Tom!!!

She needs a husband in her life!

Thank you for all the great tips.I wish I had found this video before.I went at it.😅

Is that Mike Ditka?

This guy is amazing!

Is that Carrie Brownstein from Portlandia/Slaeter Kinney??

Excellent explanation!

Tom is the best!! Thank you

My grandmother used to change out Windows panes in her house but she got them to cut the glass

Now there are space craft windows.

I've never cut glass, so I'm appreciating the simple instructions since I have a good supply of glass and several windows that need repairs.

Where do you buy the glass?

Can you leave window in place...use not remove sash?

We had a small side window of our door break. I thought it was going to be glazed in but instead it had more like trim moulding holding it in. I was able to pry out the moulding pieces but did damage one part. Should I just glaze the window back in or try and reuse the moulding?