Broken Window

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

One of the windows on the outside of my garden shed/office thing has shattered.
It's one of those floor to ceiling things like you might get in a patio door.
It's shattered on the outside pane only, no idea when this happened, might have been while I was away last week, but I only noticed today.

What on earth do you do? Where do I get a new one? Do I have to make it safe for now? The glass is still attached it seems, but it is wobbly so maybe it could all fall out and make a dreadful mess.

Arrrggh, it's going to be expensive isn't it.

 

[JimW]

According to teuchter, you need a big Downton Abbey mixing bowl. Worth having a look to see if you can reglaze it yourself, bowl or not. Pane of glass for a big door won't be cheap but DIY isn't overly tricky, e.g. How to Replace the Glass in Sliding Patio Doors | DoItYourself.com

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

According to teuchter, you need a big Downton Abbey mixing bowl. Worth having a look to see if you can reglaze it yourself, bowl or not. Pane of glass for a big door won't be cheap but DIY isn't overly tricky, e.g. How to Replace the Glass in Sliding Patio Doors | DoItYourself.com

Yeah, I'm not going to be able to do all that on my own, and I won't have time either. Feck.

 

[teuchter]

One of the windows on the outside of my garden shed/office thing has shattered.
It's one of those floor to ceiling things like you might get in a patio door.
It's shattered on the outside pane only, no idea when this happened, might have been while I was away last week, but I only noticed today.

What on earth do you do? Where do I get a new one? Do I have to make it safe for now? The glass is still attached it seems, but it is wobbly so maybe it could all fall out and make a dreadful mess.

Arrrggh, it's going to be expensive isn't it.

What type of frame is it and what are the dimensions?

 

[Epona]

What type of frame is it and what are the dimensions?

Are you going to recommend a particular size of mixing bowl depending upon the window size?

 

[WouldBe]

Has the glass broken into tiny squares?
If so I would put a dust sheet down and remove the glass. You can just poke it and it will fall out.

Contact a glazing firm to get the unit replaced.

 

[Mumbles274]

Do you have insurance that covers accidental damage? It's been windy

 

[Calamity1971]

Do you have insurance that covers accidental damage? It's been windy

I'm guessing the excess will be more than the unit. I had to replace a full unit once and it was cheaper than a claim.

 

[Mumbles274]

I'm guessing the excess will be more than the unit. I had to replace a full unit once and it was cheaper than a claim.

Yeah, I wouldn't know the specifics of it being worthwhile

 

[Calamity1971]

Yeah, I wouldn't know the specifics of it being worthwhile

Mine wasn't because it was medium sized window (frosted) . Plus they end up putting your premium up. I hate insurance companies.

 

[weltweit]

I think replacing a double glazed unit it's very straightforward I had a broken unit someone came out and measured it and then popped back later that day to fit the placement unit.

More interesting is to wonder what caused it to fail in the first place. For me I thought it might be someone with an airgun playing silly beggars.

 

[Sprocket.]

We had a sealed unit in our patio door replaced earythis year, it cost just under £200, supplied and fitted.

 

[JimW]

If that New York copper is right, it'll be graffiti on the gazebo next then a crew slinging crack to the squirrels by the birdbath before the year is out.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I think replacing a double glazed unit it's very straightforward I had a broken unit someone came out and measured it and then popped back later that day to fit the placement unit.

More interesting is to wonder what caused it to fail in the first place. For me I thought it might be someone with an airgun playing silly beggars.

Yeah it's a bit weird. I have been away for a few days but I didn't notice anything when I came back. There is a blind in the way that obscures it, I didn't notice until leaving the garden office yesterday after sitting next to the broken window for a couple of hours. I also didn't notice while I was mowing the law outside it yesterday afternoon. No hole, but there does look like there is a small point of impact.
It's close to a tall fence so if someone did it they would have probably had to have been in my garden. If it was a would be burglar the more sensible door to smash would have been the one with the handle.
Maybe my lawn mower kicked up a stone and I didn't hear or see it? Not sure how it would have escaped the enclosed casing. Not sure any normal accident should have completely shattered a patio window.

I'll take a photo later and you can all do some CSI

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

We had a sealed unit in our patio door replaced earythis year, it cost just under £200, supplied and fitted.

Who do you approach about such things?

 

[platinumsage]

It’s very common for lawn mowers to be the cause.

 

[souljacker]

Who do you approach about such things?

A glazier/window fitter. Wait until Monday though if it's safe to do so as they charge high call out fees for emergencies.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

It’s very common for lawn mowers to be the cause.

Shiiitttt. I can't see quite how, but I don't know what else it could have been. Bit expensive, thank goodness I start work next week, bit of a shame it's right slap bang next to by where I will be working.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Who do you approach about such things?

I would search for local glazers, around here we have firms that specialize in such work, such as the 'Double Glazing Doctor', and two local double glazing firms that actually manufacture units on their sites, but will also do repairs.

 

[Sprocket.]

Who do you approach about such things?

I looked on the internet for window unit replacements, the bloke who did it only did replacement sealed units, not a double glazing company, much cheaper.

 

[danski]

Yeah, that’s the term you need to use “replacement sealed unit”.

 

[StoneRoad]

If the glass is cracked into shards, not cubes, then a temporary repair would be to put a self-adhesive safety film over it (you can get that on the internet - several firms make it.
And claim on your household buildings insurance to pay for a glazier to come & change the glass.
Which, by the sound of it should be a double glazed unit made in toughened glass - maybe you should consider getting a safety film added, as well.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

If the glass is cracked into shards, not cubes, then a temporary repair would be to put a self-adhesive safety film over it (you can get that on the internet - several firms make it.
And claim on your household buildings insurance to pay for a glazier to come & change the glass.
Which, by the sound of it should be a double glazed unit made in toughened glass - maybe you should consider getting a safety film added, as well.

What is the difference between shards and cubes?
I can see a point of impact where it begins, but the whole unit is shattered into little bits. It seems pretty sturdy at the edges but wobbly in the middle.
I do have some clear plastic sheets for book covering that I guess I can stick over it.

 

[StoneRoad]

What is the difference between shards and cubes?
I can see a point of impact where it begins, but the whole unit is shattered into little bits. It seems pretty sturdy at the edges but wobbly in the middle.
I do have some clear plastic sheets for book covering that I guess I can stick over it.

Shards - long, spikey and tapering bits with very, very sharp edges.
Cubes - largely small blocks, as per the shape and somewhat less sharp, apart from the corners

 

[WouldBe]

What is the difference between shards and cubes?
I can see a point of impact where it begins, but the whole unit is shattered into little bits. It seems pretty sturdy at the edges but wobbly in the middle.
I do have some clear plastic sheets for book covering that I guess I can stick over it.

If it's shattered into little bits don't try to stick anything to it as it will all fall out.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Shards - long, spikey and tapering bits with very, very sharp edges.
Cubes - largely small blocks, as per the shape and somewhat less sharp, apart from the corners

Might be a bit of both, so I am not sure.

 

[WouldBe]

Might be a bit of both, so I am not sure.

If it's toughened glass all the pieces will be small 5-10mm in size

 

[cupid_stunt]

This thread needs a photo.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

This thread needs a photo.

 

[fishfinger]

Toughened glass.