TIL a trick for old sash windows at a house in Charleston

The owner had a bunch of stuck panes and I was about to cut them out. An old timer on the crew just ran a thin bead of dish soap along the edge of the glass and the putty gave way clean. Anyone know other tricks for getting old glass out without breaking it?

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4 Comments

lewis.brian5d ago

Tried that trick last summer and it saved me a whole afternoon of swearing.

paul_ramirez5d ago

Totally get that... feels like half of adult life is just finding those little shortcuts that stop the small stuff from ruining your day.

brooket438h ago

Swearing aside, @terryscott's heat gun tip is the real game changer.

terryscott5d ago

That trick works great on the putty, but the soap can make the wood swell if it gets in the groove. A thin putty knife and a heat gun on low is safer for the frame.