How do I fix a loose window pane?

Answer 1

apply new glazing or outside bead of caulk. I personally prefer a heavier bead than the one used on the inside edge of the window. When applying your bead, try to make a single pass from one corner to the next. Any stops in between the two will show up as excess globs of caulk. Once you have applied the caulk to all four sides of the window, it should hold itself until the caulk completely dries. When the window is completely set pply paint.

Answer 2

Go around the outside and see if window putty between glass and frame is dry or broken. Take off some or all as needed. Buy a tube or can of glazing putty (or caulk) and work a smooth angle along the glass to shed water and hold the glass. If you take all the old stuff off, be careful as the glass may fall out. You will then have to get some small shapes called glazing points that act like flat nails to hold the glass in place while you putty.

Answer 3

How to repair a loose window pane properly.
1. Remove all glazing carefully and push points and glass.
2. Clean the muttons throughly as possible to bare wood.
3. Coat muttons with boiled linseed oil to seal bare wood thin coat should do it.
4. Apply thin bead of glazing into corner of muttons about 1/8"to 3/16" and place glass pane into muttons setting pane into glazing bead. You will see the glazing come out from around the edges of the glass. This cuases a seal to prevent drafts.
5. Install push points to hold pane firmly in place.
6. Apply glazing around window using glazing knife or putty knife at a 45 degree angle to provide for water run off and let dry.
7. After glazing has dried paint to match trim.

Answer 4

The problem with just leaving the single pane is that it will allow a lot of heat loss/gain depending on the time of year. Also it will sweat on the inside in the winter. If you want to return it to it's original condition, you'll have to get a glass company to come out, measure it and make a new one. It won't be cheap for one that size.

Answer 5

use a caulking gun and caulk the pane back into place, make sure to have a putty knife handy as well and clean up the mess and keep the caulk even.

Answer 6

d c is right but as use push pins to keep the window in place while the caulking drys

Answer 7

wedges, they are thin slips of wood you can buy at a hardware or lumber store.

Answer 8

fix the seal and brace the end

Answer 9

hire a professional

Answer 10

nine inch nail