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Replacing a pane of glass in a window is a relatively easy job.  You may, however, need help if the pane is too large to handle by yourself, or at a height you cannot comfortably reach without ladders.  Firstly, measure the space and get a local glass supplier to cut a pane to fit.

Before the pane can be fitted, the broken glass needs to be safely removed from the edges of the window.  Use thick gloves and protective eyewear and cover the area in a dustsheet to catch the glass.  Using a glass cutter, score the edge of the window, and then tap gently with a hammer to remove the last pieces of glass.  Finish by chiselling out the old putty and you are ready to install the new pane.

Depending on the frame, use linseed or acrylic putty for wooden window frames, and universal putty for metal frames.  Run a thin line of putty around the window, and then press the edges of the glass pane into the putty.  Gently hammer the tacks into place and finish with a second run of putty on the outside.