Glass Pane Replacement in Aluminum Window 

All great tips, John, thanks for sharing!

Always glad this is still helpful! It's really not hard, you just have to piece it together.

For a single pane replacement like this you'd pay about $150 (Materials+$125 service charge) which means for a simple phone call don't have to worry about measuring, Ordering, Cutting,tools Carefully removing bead, risking injuring yourself, and you don't have to clean up any glass dust or shards or dispose of any broken glass. You also don't have to deal with extreme heat or cold as an added bonus. If it takes an hour to a lead and a helper to drive to the location for the second time( because it would have had to have been measured for free) than the company might make $80 on your single pane. Then they have to pay taxes on that and pay for the companies insurance.

Amazing! Literally telling a contractor about this video today, glad to see it's still got life!

Let's go with the latter. ;o) Happy to help! I can see why prolific content producers do it with just the few comments I get on this.

Glad it was helpful! That was my issue, too. It's a lot of 'steps' but not impossible to get done with a little bit of direction. Good luck!

I agree. Seems like a great normal guy. And nicely worn hat.

glad to hear it, thanks for letting me know!

David, excellent to hear it's helpful. Hope it went or does go well!

Excellent - glad to hear this is still helpful and appreciate the feedback.

How did it go

I still say the 'better' approach is new windows, but you can't always swing that cost either! Good luck with it - glad this thing is still helpful after several years of life.

super glad to hear it, both being helpful and getting your hands dirty! I've got from no experience to building a home office ground up. Currently remodeling a master bath and have 3600 bricks in the drive for a new patio. My projects keep me sane!

Glad it helped!

Great! Glad it was helpful, if not a bit long. There's really not much to it, but I found lots of little ways to make it harder. Hopefully you avoid the typical back and forth to the store - would love to know how it works out!

@@HowerDo I got it knocked out. 15 minutes of labor and $17 in parts... I called for a comparative estimate from a local company and they wanted $200 :0 I'm fortunate that I'm handy to have around! Thank you again for the walk-through.

@@skillet8736 Awesome to hear! I spent a bit more due to the things I had to learn, but glad you got it done quickly!

Wonderful to hear this is still helpful so many years later!

I wrote that before it got to the part where the glass was cut wrong.

So glad this is still helping people!

It's been several years - I legitimately do not know, but you will have to get the glazing out to get the glass out so you'll likely do better to simply measure the glass directly and avoid any possible issues. Would assume, otherwise, the longest measurement on the glaze would provide a close proximity. Good news is you should have very marginal wiggle room (veeeeery marginal).

Hey there, thanks! And.. unfortunately I do not have anything for that. My gut tells me you take out all the glass panes, then knock out the interior sliding frame because these things were often built into the house. If you're trying to replace just this piece you might well be better off just replacing the entire window. It'll cost less, most likely, and provide much better insulation!

@@HowerDo Thanks for the quick reply. Well if I can just remove the bottom part of that moveable window then I will have enough clearance for my AC unit. I'm short about 1 inch which really bums me out. I know there is a way just need to figure it out. I could also make two small drimmel cuts into the frame on one side and just pull the entire window out of frame.

Perfect, now you either know what you're paying for or maybe have a head start on doing it yourself!

I had a very hard time finding the strips 5 years ago when I did the video, but I believe you can get them on Amazon if need be. Like everything else I suppose, except actual pieces of glass. That would be silly.

No idea! Don’t live there anymore but Lowe’s got me handled without an issue.

Believe that's flashing, mine were plastic and I just re-use them. Should be able to get some at a hardware store if you let them know what you're doing.

Those strips are called flashing and I had a hard time finding them which is why I just tried to be careful. If they are too brittle you can maybe find some online (amazon or speciality windows store), or, as a last measure just use silicon caulking to place/hold the window pane in place. The flashing is designed to clip into the frame and helps run water out of the seal, i.e. keep it outside. Ultimately, these kind of windows are outdated and should be updated with a newer style so if you're going the silicon route, just realize you're going to have to break that pane out and scrap it down to replace it again in the future. As for being nervous, it sounds like you'll figure out the process before you're done! No need to be nervous - just wear good leather gloves and go slow, give yourself time to learn, and recognize you'll probably screw up a couple of times before you get it right. Consider that in your materials and cost and you'll have enough on hand to embrace it and enjoy the learning process! Good luck!

Perfect, that's why it's here! Glad to see it's still offering value.

Wellll, I appreciate the request, but I don't own a mobile home to do that work. As it is, I forget quite often to even document my efforts for posterity. Should I get a mobile home, I'll take this under advisement!

Found this on Amazon: www.amazon.com/White-Snap-Vinyl-Glazing-Bead/dp/B00FYVNKA2#customerReviews. Straight ends so you will need to cut the angle in the corners for a good fit. Negative review seems to be from someone that didn't read the full description. Not sure about locally - never bought any myself and made due with what I could salvage. Good luck!

I’d say probably, but if you can’t swing a full replacement it’s definitely an improvement from the standard. TAPE TAPE TAPE! Scraping windows is a PITA compared to a decent tape job. Good luck!

I painted my window with spray paint and it looks great! All the prep work (LOTS OF TAPING) paid off!

Just had a piece cut to size at Lowe’s. Don’t remember the thickness but it’s “standard” window glass and they got me handled!

Lowes or Home Depot has glass. You can get a standard size and cut yourself or ask an associate for help getting the size cut you need.

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh.... I think I mentioned that at some point. I had some around as I handled various pieces but they weren't leather so they weren't super helpful.

@@HowerDo you only have 2 hands my friend, I know I've had surgery on both to repair them from over use, I say repaired loosely because they are never the same!

Damien A. Young super helpful. Thanks.

Ignore the rude comment about 'yap' . There's nothing wrong with your commentary. It's very helpful, and a great conversational style.

Very helpful video. I need to replace a pane and can now do this myself. Thanks.

1) You inject cursing which is incredibly beyond rude and disrespectful. 2) Everyone else was elated he saved viewers a lot of money. 3) I'm sure it must be interesting sharing the highway with you. Try to be civil.