Posted by Vic on September 04, 2002 at 18:11:25:
In Reply to: Re: larger window installations posted by Vic on September 04, 2002 at 18:09:00:
: : : : I'm in the planning stages of a fairly large window installation (25" x 67"). I have about 1 year experience with glass, but I've never done a window this big. The piece will be framed by a 3" wood boarder. Do I need to use the H channel lead to give the window the correct support, or can I still solder? Would it be a good idea to use 1/4" foil (at the risk of looking ameturish)? I think the design is going to be pretty detailed and curvy, so there will be a lot of solder and puzzle-piece integrity to hold things together. I just don't want the window to slump in 5 or 10 years. Any tips or suggestions?
: : : You can use ether lead or foil. You can use 1/16"-1/4" foil, whatever looks right. You can mix foil sizes as well. Strenght comes from good design and rebar.
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: : okay, thanks vic. that makes sense. rebar--is that when you embed wire in the solder between the panes? i'm not sure what kind of wire to use. does it have to have a spiral texture running around it...like rebar used in reinforcing concrete?
: Wire is not good rebar because it bends easy in all directions. Your stained glass supplier shold have a product called "restrip" that is thin flat copper that gets soldered between the pieces of glass. Another rebar is flat galvinized steel It get soldered to the surface of the window.
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