How to make clear glass frosty

[Rebel1]

Actually, it is called Certificate of Continued Occupancy. The inspection is required each time ownership changes. If it's a rental, the inspection is required for each new tenant (unless the previous one has been there for under one year. It looks for smoke and CO detectors;

6" house numbers (the setback throughout the town for the house is 75' from the curb); steps & landings; railings; washer/drier discharge and venting; doors ("Front door must have a thumb latch lock from the interior, keyed cylinders from the interior are not allowed"); heating unit must be operational; garage (no extension cords for the opener, and the door to the house must be maintained in operative condition; roof; stove/range; floors (free of tripping hazards); plumbing; electrical; yard & Property; fences, general conditions, fire extinguishers (2A-10BC and not weigh more than 10 lbs.)

The inspection costs $155 in Manalapan. It's all part of what I call Manalapan's Exit Tax. In adjacent Marlboro, it's $135.

As I write this, the town's server is down, so I can't give you a link.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Wow, that is a PITA.

We have a simple system where I live. Works like this: Sell house -- move out Buy house -- move in. No money involved.

When I bought the house I did my own inspection and it passed. The buyer of my old house did the same.

[Rebel1]

While strolling down the blinds and shades aisle in Lowes, I spotted something call Sidelight Solutions, which is a film that sticks by clinging, not adhesives. It doesn't show up on its website, but here it is:

Costs about $18 for a 1' x 6' film, plus extra for the application solution and the helper tools (you can use ordinary household items as substitute tools).

R1

[Rebel1]

The before and after pictures appear here:

I replaced the original 8" x 36" safety tempered glass with polycarbonate/Lexan -- boy, does it scratch easily, even with gentle cleaning -- to prevent easy breakage and someone reaching in and opening the deadbolt.

I found a product in Home Depot from a company called artscape. artscape-inc.com

I chose the Texture Twelve pattern. Costs $20 for a 24 x 36" sheet, which includes a squeegee to push the bubbles out to the edges. Went on pretty easily.

Thanks, everyone, for your valuable suggestions.

R1

[TomR]

Thanks for the follow up. It looks good and it seems like a good way to accomplish what you wanted.

[N8N]

For good reason.

HF is the obvious solution to making frosted glass, but if it touches exposed skin, it can cause serious problems or even death - washing it off is not enough, quick medical attention is required... YHBW.

nate

[NotMe]

Try a sand blaster. Alternatively put the object in a 5 gal plastic jug/drum fill it with sand and rotate slowly.