what with the chance of cuts and slices and major hemorrhage and such. But friend had a broken window, so.
Get the old glass out, measure, get the new pane, start to install it and- it's too wide. By maybe 1/4". No, they didn't cut it wrong; I didn't notice that the top rail of the frame had a slot the glass fit into(I plead tired and dumbass), so it didn't need to be as wide as I thought. So back to Lowe's to trim that 1/4", back over, and it slides right in. I had some points left from my own cracked pane, did have to get some glazing compound, but it's all done.
Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll eat something and fall over.
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Get a pair of fish cleaning gloves. The Kevlar will keep you from lacerating your fingers off.
Yep, I prefer mac too...
Fishing gloves... damn, hadn't thought of those. Next time.
I'm kinda surprised you didn't do your own trimming.
Not that I really blame you.
Glass, she is a bitch.
Well, when the guy at the store can set the pane in the frame and make two zips to cut it, I'll go with that.
Especially for trimming that 1/4" edge; trying it myself there's about 70% chance I'd crack the pane.
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