SHould have an opportunity to demolish an aluminum framed double pane solarium. Not unlike the add on at most Wendy’s restaurants. The ribs start at the floor go up, curve and then head towards the house.
The owner want to salvage the ribs/frame for reuse, so the sawsall is out.
We have looked at it, and are certain that after we get the first pane of glass out it should be easy enough to continue. The bottom track has plugs over some holes which should conceal anchor bolts.
Without tearing things up at the initial site visit we could not get an exact plan of attack of how to remove the glass.
The mfg is English Greenhouse Products.
Anybody put one of these together before? Will it become obvious once we are on top of it and start pulling off trim material?
Any advice?
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Freak--
The guy you want to read this thread is Kostello. He installs these greenhouses in London (England) professionally. If anyone on this board could tell you how to get one apart, it would be him.
He doesn't post often, but lurks when he's got time (but they just had another new baby, so...). You might want to send him an e-mail through the message board.
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not brought
low by this? For thine evil pales before that which
foolish men call Justice....
Thanks for the lead.
TFB (Bill)
I sent him an e-mail to give him a heads up; he was logged in at 3:45 this afternoon (standard nap time for the diaper brigade, LOL).
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....
I sent one to him as well through the forum. Thanks for the directionTFB (Bill)
hello all
i got your messages and will give you the best info i can...............
if it is anything like the things that i've taken to bits in the past it shouldn't be too hard.
the main problem i think that you are likely to find is rusted out fixings. you can probably guarantee that it was fixed with regular steel screws which will fall to bits from electrolytic corrosion.
the glass is most likely held in with clips but if it's got silicone the best way to remove it is to cut the sealant with a long bladed utility knife with snap off blades.......... wear gloves when taking the glass out!!!
good luck
sa?a
Thanks, you confirmed our suspicions!
TFB (Bill)
there is also the other option that is regularly posted here:napalm!!!!!
LOL, Thought about the sawzall and even a bobcat but the possible reuse of the ribs makes it a bit more delicate operation.Crazy thing is that the ribs will never be reused for an atrium. I know it, you know it, they don't know it.TFB (Bill)
we just did one, and the thing we found to be the most difficult was the glass....the glazing bead they used welded itself to the glass like you wouldn't believe...and also, forget about reusing the extrusion that joins the sections at the cente rof the ribs...those things are beaten into a channel, and don't like to come out oif it....
handiest tool we found,was a snap center punch...the one they advertise to save your life if you drive into a canal...they do work as advertised on any tempered glass...
SO just bite the bullet and shatter the glass? vs. careful removal?Cleanup vs. one large hunk of glass?Would go pretty quick that way.TFB (Bill)
that was what we decided to do...oddly enough, the ribs came out fine. as did all the fasteners