Ever since I declared 2020 The Year of the Window, I have been working behind-the-scenes on some long-form video tutorials. The overarching goal is to create a full set of window restoration resources. After a bit of practice, my YouTube channel is officially up and running! The channel will continue to develop with a variety of DIY topics, but the first window restoration tutorial, How to Glaze a Sash Window, is available now.
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I’ve embedded the video below. However, if you are reading the blog in a feed reader, you may have to click through to see it.
The video is comprehensive but not complicated.
How to Glaze a Sash Window: Step-by-Step as shown in the video
- Knead the glazing putty until it is soft and warm from the heat of your hands.
- Dry fit the cut glass. Then, set it aside.
- Begin back bedding by putting a small amount of glazing putty in the frame.
- Lay the glass in the frame on top of the putty.
- Lay a soft clean rag on top of the glass and place a palm sander on it. Turn the sander on. Move the sander, resting on the rag, around the edges of the glass. The vibration will set or back bed the glass. Putty will squeeze out during this stage. The goal is to leave 1/16″ showing on the interior of the window sash.
- Install your glazing points.
- Glaze the window by pressing more putty around the frame, and tool it to about a 45-degree angle. Re-tool the angle if your glazing putty shows beyond the inside edge of the sash.
- Create 45-degree angles at each corner.
- Brush on magic dust (whiting or powdered drywall dust) to accelerate the skinning over process of your glazing putty.
- With Sarco Type-M putty, the sash should be ready to paint in 5-10 days, depending on the workshop temperature.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the content and the delivery. I’m new at this. Without a professional set or a lot of equipment, it is unlikely that I’ll ever be able to turn out studio-quality sound. Instead, I’m aiming for informative, straightforward, and engaging.
Although How to Glaze a Sash Window is my first restoration video on YouTube, there are a few shorter window videos on IGTV. This glass cutting blooper is my favorite. Eventually, all of the IGTV content will be available on YouTube too.
Thank you for watching, and if you subscribe to my channel, which will be all things BHH-related, I’ll be thrilled. While we are all in quarantine, we might distract ourselves with something new, right?
PS: Here is a link to my favorite tools and supplies for window restoration. I used Sarco Type-M putty in the video.
4 Comments
Monica
That was great! Very informative and well-filmed and edited! Congratulations!
I’m looking forward to the rest of the videos in this series. ?
Stacy
Thank you for the feedback! 🙂 As a visual learner, I am excited to add video content.
Sara
This was a really wonderful video and, for me, is exactly what I was looking for. For starters, you speak clearly, precisely, and with purpose. There’s not a second of wasted time in this video.
Secondly, I really appreciate the close-up, regular speed demonstrations but also that you show the rest of the work through sped-up video.
Thank you for the safety tips. There are a lot of restoration cowboys out there who fail to mention (or use) PPE. These are new materials to a lot of people (myself included) so a quick word to the wise is great.
And lastly, as an engineer and construction QAQC professional , I like your carefulness and attention to detail. It’s apparent not only in this video but throughout your social media presence.
#fangirling big time- thanks for the great content and looking forward to more.
Stacy
Sara, Thank you so much for this very constructive feedback. It helps me to know that I am on the right track. Also, I love the term restoration cowboys! 😀 That made me laugh. Your comments are a reminder to stay true to my mission of doing careful work and teaching skills that may be useful to others.