"darsy" wrote:
Hi

I've foolishly bought a sofa that won't fit up my stairs, but would
fit through the 1st floor window...if there wasn't any glass in it.

So, I need to removed the sealed glazing unit.

Is it just a matter of getting something sharpish between the beading
and the frame and levering out the beading, or is there more to it
than that.

Also, if this is what's required is there anything "special" about the
procedure i.e. the order to remove the beading?

Also, as it's obviously quite a big unit, being sofa sized, I guess I
should hire a double suction holder thing?

thanks in advance.
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d.

If you have modern windows the sealed units are usually fixed in the frame
by four strips of upvc glazing beads on the indoor side of the frame. You
should be able to release the beads by pushing a sharp broad-bladed
wallpaper stripping knife or filler knife in to the gap between the bead and
the frame, not the gap between the bead and the gasket/glass. Start in the
middle of the longer bottom bead, then release the right and left beads,
leaving the top bead till last so that the sealed unit is supported in the
frame until you are ready to lift it down. Before removing the beads note
which is the top, right, bottom and left bead so that you can replace them
in the correct positions.