How To Fix A Broken Storm Door Glass

3 run a metal putty knife blade around the old glaze or caulk that sealed the window in.

How to fix a broken storm door glass.

The excessive flapping of the door can lead to the bracket bending or breaking and making the closer inoperable. Always wear protective gloves when working with glass. Loosen the two retainer strips holding the glass in the storm door before attempting to take the pane out. Because front and back doors are the first line of defense against heavy winds an improperly functioning storm door closer can be caused by something as simple as a storm door left ajar and caught off guard by wind resulting in the door whipping back and forth.

With the help of a friend set the new window glass in place. Step 3 measure the area where you will be installing your new hinge so that you can make sure to buy the right size. Do not try to shatter the glass further in attempt to free the glass. Press in new glazing points every 10 inches with the tip of a putty knife.

If the broken pane has large pieces that will not pull out easily disassemble the frame in order to remove the glass. It is very important to wear gloves when handling glass. Unscrew the broken hinge parts from the wall and from your storm door. Attach the new sheet of glass into the spline and place it back into the frame of the storm door.

This diy project only takes about an h. Press the new window glass lightly to bed it. The freshly cut edges are extremely sharp and could easily cut you. When the glass has been fit well re attach the storm door and screw in the four screws you took out earlier.

Since you will not be needing the hinge or the screws again go ahead and put the screws and broken hinge to the side and out of the way. Use a caulking gun and squeeze a thin layer of window glazing compound in the primed grooves. Unscrew the retaining screws and remove at least one piece of framing. Remove the broken glass by grasping it with pliers and pulling it out of the door.