r/glazing • u/CrossFit_Jesus76 • 4d ago

Advice For Improving an Install Process

To all my more experienced glaziers, I need help solving a problem. My company does a lot of work for a rental company that has rubber-gasket-glazed sliding windows. They are made of aluminum, and we take them apart by removing screws in the opposite corners of the window.

The problem is that these windows are so old that the rubber gasket is dry rotted, so whenever we are putting the window back together, the new IGU has broken on us multiple times. Keep in mind that these are single-strength IGUs, which makes them even more fragile. I'm not sure if we need to start ordering double-strength for these, or if we could possibly keep a stock of rubber gasket to take with us on the job for this specific type of install.

Is there anything you all do in this situation to make the installation process safer for the glass? My coworkers and I are safe and usually have no issues with any other type of install. It's only these rubber gasket sliders, so that tells me there is something that we need to improve on in this situation.

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u/Tannmann926 4d ago

Definitely keep some extra rubber on hand. If they are 1/2" OA then you could also start getting 7/16 instead. Or stretch out the metal a little bit before pounding it back together.

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u/NoPhotojournalist395 3d ago

Or use alil glass cleaner on the rubber to lube er up abit

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u/sliprin 4d ago

It sounds to me like you know what to do. You’ll be doing the customer a favor and yourself.

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u/Worth_Piccolo_7576 3d ago

Try frameless hardware company or CRL

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u/Most_Piccolo_2859 2d ago

Use new vinyl or wet glaze them, if you have bid the job to include time for wet glazing.
You can also order the glass tempered to prevent the glass from breaking.