Double glazing beading on the outside?!?

[Commander Kinsey]

Nope, my windows you can simply take the beading off the outside using a small flat bladed screwdriver, then lift the glass out. I did it myself. Entirely from the outside. Now if the windows were the other way round, the only possible way to remove the glass would be from the inside.

[T i m]

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Then the glass wasn't taped in and I suggest the windows fitted unprofessionally (or a really crap and insecure design).

To remove (rather than break) a properly externally glazed DG unit you would have to fist get inside the window and cut though the tape with a suitable knife (craft / Don Carlos / Moon) and *only then* can you remove the glass unit.

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

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Nope, I'm using the proper terms for that trade.

But it's *fitted* from one side (in or out).

It's safer to leave a little room for movement / expansion when making a sealed DG unit and so to set it in the middle of the frame they often use spacers / packers. Packers are also required to set up (toe / heel) a side opening door / window so a gap is still required. The packers can be as thin as 1mm (from memory).

Phew, that's a start then! ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

Then they are s*1t and insecure.

I know, you have said, several times.

Same if they were securely taped and you then also have less chance of kicking them in or them leaking.

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

Cut the seal out from the inside.

Cheers, T i m

[Grumpy Old White Guy]

I have six 6' patio doors and one 3' door into my house.   Why would I want to remove the glass just to move some furniture in/out?