Glue the molding or nail it into place on one side of the door.
Installing window pane in door.
Once one side is secured flip the door over and lay a bead of caulk around the inside of the moulding.
Cut the panel out of the door or a piece the size you require for your window.
The super sharp shards of regular glass.
Wiggle the pane into the putty while applying even pressure with the tips of your fingers.
Caulk is easier to use than putty but it will shrink which can loosen the glass and it won t.
Place another sawhorse under the location where the door will be.
If any voids show under the glass pull out the pane add more putty and start over.
Retract the finger pulls and push the insert through the notch.
Coat the exposed raw wood with paint.
Use a caulking gun and squeeze a thin layer of window glazing compound in the primed grooves.
Carefully lay the glass in place add another bead of caulk around the inside of the glass and frame around the hole on the other side with the decorative moulding.
Continue pushing down until the glass is centered in the opening and about 1 8 inch of putty remains between the face of the glass and the rabbet.
For the top window insert the top corners into the track and lower the insert line up to the finger pull with the notch on the frame.
Place one clamp on the door at each sawhorse.
Remove the door from the hinges using a drill driver.
You can then scrape old glaze off with a painters knife.
Insert new pane of glass.
Finish the corners with a handsaw.
With the help of a friend set the new window glass in place.
How to put a window in a solid wood door step 1.
To install new glass on a mid view door retract the finger pulls of the bottom panel as you slide it into place before release.
Glazed window pane is now ready for paint.
Scrape excess glazing compound from window pane.
Press in new glazing points every 10 inches with the tip of a putty knife.
Press the new window glass lightly to bed it.
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Place it across two sawhorses.
Use a heat gun to soften old glaze.
Apply glazing compound with a putty knife.
Sand the edges of the opening with medium grit sandpaper to make it smooth.