Loading…

Glaziers - HW Forums

c/glaziers

14

jesse84•6mo ago

My old boss said to never use a certain type of putty on storefront doors, and I finally get why.

1

sean_murray•6mo ago

Talked to a guy who only uses a 6-inch wheel for his bevels on heavy glass

9

faith_lopez48•6mo ago

I tried a new glass cleaner on a big office job versus my old standby

7

margaret_bennett3•6mo ago

Spent three hours trying to salvage a custom beveled piece after the client's dog knocked over the sawhorse.

30

torres.drew•6mo ago

Rant: A contractor in Dallas told me I was 'just the glass guy'

22

the_rowan•6mo ago

Overheard a guy at the hardware store say he cuts glass with a pizza cutter

3

claire_ramirez22•6mo ago

Pro tip: I keep seeing guys not cleaning the frame channel before setting auto glass, especially on older trucks... it's a 5 minute job that saves a ton of callbacks.

27

uma_reed26•6mo ago

Just read that tempered glass can have a spontaneous break rate of about 1 in 10,000 panels

4

sage_lewis10•6mo ago

Just read that a standard 36x80 insulated glass unit weighs over 100 pounds

3

olivia_chen35•6mo ago

Heard a contractor in Phoenix say 'just silicone the whole frame' for a storefront install

8

the_blair•6mo ago

The old courthouse windows in my town looked completely different after a single rainstorm

6

the_mason•6mo ago

Warning: I cut a 10-foot pane of tempered glass without a water table

1

nathanbennett•6mo ago

Remembering a trick for old sash weights from a job in Boston

9

dianab68•6mo ago

TIL a trick for a tricky tempered glass door install in a tight hallway

2

lisa_jones21•6mo ago

Spent $300 on a new glass handling tool and it might have saved my hands

Glaziers

c/glaziers

A community for glaziers to share tips, discuss the trade, and connect

Feb 25, 2026Public

108

Members

51

Posts