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Fixing broken toyhouse window glass

 

A hypothetical question, at least for now... :-O

If I were to break the cabover front window on a toyhouse, or any of the sliding windows, where would I go to get them replaced?

Eric in NH
 

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Try a local glass shop


On Aug 8, 2023, at 8:19 AM, fld@... wrote:

?A hypothetical question, at least for now... :-O

If I were to break the cabover front window on a toyhouse, or any of the sliding windows, where would I go to get them replaced?

Eric in NH

 

if you have a bubble window in front, glass shop won't help. it's too thin. i used lexan from a hardware store.? have to cut it out; but not too hard to do
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rz
 

On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 10:29 AM, ToyotaMama wrote:
Try a local glass shop
I suppose a local glass shop might be able to replace the front cabover glass correctly and without leaks, but what about the side sliding windows with the latches?? Seems like that'd be a specialty that'd be beyond the capabilities of the local general repair glass shop.
 

Most local glass companies can have a custom tempered glass made for you as long as it is flat. Take accurate measurements of the actual glass and a picture. Some people use Lexan/Plexiglass, but that could be dangerous in a wreck since the Lexan could possibly splinter and stab someone. Tempered glass is much safer. I will shatter into hundreds of small pieces of glass.
 

I received the following from one of those local glass shops:

"We do work on RVs, mostly windshields. It would be something we would need to look at, some side/back windows in RVs are not replaceable alone and require a full system replacement. We work on RVs through insurance only due to us having no warranty or guarantee on RV work as they are not always structurally sound."

So, as I suspected, local glass shops aren't always the go-to solution.? Not sure what they mean exactly by "full system replacement", I guess that's the window frame and all.? Good luck finding one of those for a 32-year-old toyhouse.
 

By way of update... I sent queries to four local glass shops asking what they could do.? Only one (the oldest and largest in the area) has responded so far, and said they could do nothing unless I could get a new window and frame assembly from the RV's manufacturer.

Yeah, good luck with that.

So, it's looking like "local glass shop" is unlikely to be a viable solution.
 

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My son took his existing frame in to a local glass shop and they installed a new window with no problem- sorry you haven’t had success.?


On Aug 9, 2023, at 7:06 PM, fld@... wrote:

?By way of update... I sent queries to four local glass shops asking what they could do.? Only one (the oldest and largest in the area) has responded so far, and said they could do nothing unless I could get a new window and frame assembly from the RV's manufacturer.

Yeah, good luck with that.

So, it's looking like "local glass shop" is unlikely to be a viable solution.

 

I have also heard from lots of people who got new window glass from regular glass shops. It helps to be willing to remove the window yourself.
Linda S
 

We should note that removing and installing the windows on most ToyHomes (most RVs?) is pretty simple.

The window frame is essentially a "sandwich" with the body of the motorhome and the glass as the "meat and cheese."

Removal requires undoing all the screws along the inside frame and pulling the two frame "bread slices" apart
(while carefully holding the glass to make sure it doesn't fall). Installation is the reverse.

This should be done periodically anyway to remove and replace the putty tape which seals the windows from
water intrusion.

Once the frame is out, I think most glass or plastic suppliers will cut a piece of glass or polycarbonate to fit.

Buzz L.
Phoenix, AZ (Land of Heat-killed Lead-Acid Batteries)
Former '86 Dolphin 500 owner
 



I’ll vote with the people who say, take the broken window out and take it to a glass shop.? Trying get info on the phone when they don’t know who you are and can’t see the window frame isn’t going to get them interested in the job because they won’t know if the frame is something they can work with or whether you know what you’re talking about. ?

Jim




On Thursday, August 10, 2023, Buzz Lightyear via <buzzliteyear=[email protected]> wrote:
We should note that removing and installing the windows on most ToyHomes (most RVs?) is pretty simple.

The window frame is essentially a "sandwich" with the body of the motorhome and the glass as the "meat and cheese."

Removal requires undoing all the screws along the inside frame and pulling the two frame "bread slices" apart
(while carefully holding the glass to make sure it doesn't fall). Installation is the reverse.

This should be done periodically anyway to remove and replace the putty tape which seals the windows from
water intrusion.

Once the frame is out, I think most glass or plastic suppliers will cut a piece of glass or polycarbonate to fit.

Buzz L.
Phoenix, AZ (Land of Heat-killed Lead-Acid Batteries)
Former '86 Dolphin 500 owner

 

I have that problem currently, due to a guy mowing my lawn who launched a stone and shattered the fixed half of my dinette window on my Sunrader 21. I called an auto glass guy, been around for decades, and he said surely he could fix it but needed to know size, shape, and thickness. He would order a piece of tempered glass to replace it. We both agreed it would be simpler for him, and less expensive if I removed the window, and brought it to him.
That Sunrader is in the Syracuse NY area. I can report the cost later, if interested.
Peace,
John Farrell

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