removing double glazing sealed unit
 

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.
--
d.

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

"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.
--
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.

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:32:03 -0000, "Kosmo" ? wrote:

"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.
--
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.

ta.
--
d.

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

In message , darsy
writes
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.

As they say ...

Angle grinder

HTH


Someone with a clue might be along later


--
geoff

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

Hiya. On many DG frames, it is neccesary to remove the gasket on the
room side of the window first, which allows the glass to move back and
give room to remove the beads. HTH.

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

In article ,
darsy writes:
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?

There have been a number of postings recently saying how to remove
sealed units from their frames -- look back on google.

One comment I'll add about such a large window. It's quite likely to
be toughened glass. Be very careful when handling it. You only have to
brush a corner against something hard like a concrete path or a brick
wall and the whole thing will shatter. Their weight/momentun make them
very fragile when out of the frame.

You might want to hire safety gauntlets too, particularly if it's not
toughened glass.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

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.

The way I did mine and this was the advice of the window company I
bought from, was to take hold of the rubber seal and remove it before
trying to remove the beading. Makes things that much easier.

Dave

removing double glazing sealed unit
 

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:15:37 +0000, Dave
wrote:

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.

The way I did mine and this was the advice of the window company I
bought from, was to take hold of the rubber seal and remove it before
trying to remove the beading. Makes things that much easier.

Dave

Yes, that's how I removed my glass. I simply expermented since I had
nothing to lose having replaced the aluminium double-glazing with a
more sympathetic wooden sash. Now I have to think about what to do
with the double-glazed units having thrown away the aluminium bits!

Maris