Carefully remove broken glass pieces.
How to change a pane of glass in a door.
Place the molding back on the door in the same order that you removed it.
Order the replacement pane.
Clean scrape and lightly sand the frame and the trim pieces.
Carefully remove the broken pane from the door.
Then subtract 1 8 to allow for the new glass to expand in the door when it heats up.
Measure the broken door pane for a new piece of glass.
Use a pin nailer to shoot 1 inch pin nails through the molding pieces at a.
Press in glazing points around the perimeter of the frame to secure the glass image 2.
Reattach the wooden stops with wire brads.
Take your time and be gentle to remove the pieces without breaking them.
Use a stiff blade putty knife to pry the wooden stops from around the broken pane.
This is the size glass pane your should order from a hardware store or glass maker.
Press the glass into the compound then secure it with glazing points.
Measure the broken pane of glass beyond the molding stops that help to hold the glass in place.
You can put painters tape on the backside of the.
Remove all four trim pieces.
Mark the location of the pieces on the back so that you can replace them in the same order.
Most buildings require safety glass in entry doors because it helps to prevent injuries if the pane is broken.
Scrape away the old glazing compound from the windowpane opening.
Double check the measurements of the glass and opening then carefully insert the new glass into the door frame opening image 1.
This diy project only takes about an h.
Lay a thick bead of glazing compound around pane opening.