Re: attaching panels to existing windows

HI Both

On Fri, 12 May 2006 11:06:38 -0400, "Javahut" <notnow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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My new studio isn't even open yet but last night someone came here to
measure for the new studio door and when he learned what I'm planning
to do here, he was surprised. Apparently, earlier in the day, one of
his customers asked about a big stained glass panel 40" x 28" to go
into his new PVC (? is that what it's called? ... like Anderson Window
frame stuff) window on a stair landing in his summer house.

How would you go about fastening a glass panel on the inside of an
existing PVC window?

I don't think that clear sillicon is the right way to go...what do you
think?

Your in Turkey?
Vinyl window? Thermal insulated window or single pane?
Clear Silicon is NEVER the way to go, it yellows badly over time and is
very unsightly, and not much of an adhesive, if that is what you want it to
do.
Need more information to answer your questions, but in general, you mount
your leaded unit the same way the existing window is mounted, if it is a
single pane panel, good use a "Y " zinc on the edge and build the panel same
size as existing window, thin edge of the "Y" will fit in the place of the
DS glass of window frame.
IF it is a Thermal insulated glass panel, then more thought needs to
happen, and your installation methods will be different, depending on if you
install inside the thermal or outside.


I think I've heard of people building stained-glass panels that are
then 'built into' conventional double-glazed units - so you end up
with a sandwich of 'clear float glass / stained glass / clear float
glass'.

Somebody was asking me about making some of those the other day - I
guess you'd need to be very sure that you'd got the lead or solder in
the stained glass prefectly clean - 'cos if it went grubby once it was
in the 'sandwich' then there's nothing you could do about it....

Maybe it's different by countries / climates. Over here in the UK,
double-glazing is very common - and there are lots of manufacturers..
Don't know about Turkey...

Did some little panels that fitted inside a wooden frame - very easy -
just edged the whole lot in brass 'u' section, and then soldered
copper wire loops to the brass. Tiny screws through the loops into the
wooden window-frame - job done <g>.

Regards
Adrian
Suffolk UK

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