DIY how to fit a pane of glass

Measure the rebate (the opening) in your door or window horizontally and vertically, then diagonally to see if it's square. If it isn't square, cut a piece of cardboard to the size of the rebate to use as a template. Give your glazier (try a picture framing shop for glass) the template, or the exact measurements of the rebate if it's square, and ask them to cut the glass slightly smaller.

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It's essential to use the right type of glass for your door or window. If you're not sure, ask your glazier or your local council's building control department what you need, as it will wholesale lingerie probably have to comply with building regulations.

When carrying glass, be very careful. Ensure that small pieces are well wrapped up, and don't run with them or tuck them under your arm.

You should also take full safety precautions when transporting glass in a car. If you can't fit the glass inside, make a platform from chipboard and cover it with an old curtain, blanket or throw. Place the piece of glass on the material and fold the rest around it. Tie the whole thing together and then to the car's roof rack with rope or thick cord, and drive very carefully.

If your door or window is made of wood, you need to fix the glass with linseed-oil putty, non-setting glazing mastic, or glazing beads, which should be bedded into putty. Ulysse Nardin Watch If you're glazing a varnished hardwood door or window, use matching hardwood beads bedded into coloured non-setting mastic, which will give you a better finish than using putty. For metal doors and windows, you need metal-frame putty. Expect to use around 115g of putty for each 30cm of frame, plus extra for mistakes and wastage.

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