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Glazing Posted by Bill Homer [Email]  (#3427) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Bill Homer) on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:01:33
In Reply to: Re: Need help dealing with house painter (long), jd, Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:52:01 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I used to try to reglaze windows myself, no more on removable panels such as storm sashes. Pros know how to do this and can whip out a good looking window in a matter of minutes. Once reglazed, you have to wait at leat 7 - 10 days (possibly more for a window that is outside in cold, damp conditions) for the glazing compound to harden - you do not want to paint it before it hardens or it will mess up the nice smooth finish the professional just applied. In any case, you will want to prime and paint it, as unpainted glazing compound will crack and flake off in a couple of years. Oh, and I assume that they are using oil-based glazing compound, not latex patch-up from a calking gun.
Painting trim work such as glazing and window frames looks like small stuff compared to the side of a house, but can take a LOT more time and effort. If the painters are not willing to step up the glazing effort, I would figure out immediately how to end this contract, button up the house and wait until next spring. As I recall you live somewhere in the northeast and I have doubts about painting in late Novemeber or December after sorting out the glazing and waiting for it to dry.
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