Residential job

got a small job res job to do tomorrow, (18) 20x20 inch panes, square i guess, i havent seen them yet one of my guys went out to do an estimate,

long time i done square panes like that, they're easy but a bunch of them, i dont want to precut them all just in case they're bigger or smaller size,

what is the easiest way, cut them all out first, or go one by one. i think its obvious what the answer is but just want a piece of mind.

I would just bring the Filmhandler along...couldn't imagine a job like that without one.

can you imagine a job like that without one?

it shoudlnt be to bad, i just checked , they're only 8.

20 x 20 is nothin'....atleast they're not 8 x 10

I'd precut 'em with the liner still on then install...

If they're wooden framed, I'd precut 'em like metint said. Anything else I'd just do 'em.

I have heard you say "with the liner still on". Is there a situation that you would cut film without the liner? I know you KNOW your stuff, but I really don't understand what you are saying.

When he says precut the film with the liner still on...he means precut the film ON the window.

If vinyl or aluminum frames - all at once

If wood framed - pre-cut liner on.

Brain wasn't fully engaged...



What he said...

thanks for the tip guys,

i ended up doing one and took the liner like METINT says, i just cut out the rest of them, exact fit. it wasnt wooden frames it was all metal frames, with the colder weather nowadays, i kept bumping into the frames and gawd it was cold! tried leaning cold as hell. got them done, the guy actually had more for me to do, did 8 to start with ended up doing 30 in just about 2 hours. like taking candy from a baby.

good for Tint.

Are we spoiled or what OT, remember life before a filmhandler?!!!

I had a job with over 360 7.5"x10" wood frame windows, an old farmhouse. 72 of them were security film, due to a nearby golf course. Precut them all within a 1/4 inch before the job and used almost straight water. Did 'em three at a time. Never precut for anything else. Used a paper cutter from Staples.

Made me want to stick my finger into my eye, push it into my brain and swirl it aroud

eww not a pretty thought....

but beat this one, 800 10x10" windows in a country club we did 6 years ago, man we had abou 5 others helping us and plus 3 of us more, took forever to do!!!!!!!

the good thing is only 100 of them had wood frames!

or 72 windows french pains, 60 8x10, 12 6x10 wood frames on older house. had to hand cut them on cutting table at the job site

Did a house last October with 1500 panes of glass. That house was over 9000 square feet of living space.


Admiral Nimitz Museum, LBJ Birth Home, Boyhood Home, and the Texas Whitehouse had well over 1000 panes that was an R&R. Took days to complete. Most of those panes were over 100 years old.

Everything we cut using a Filmhandler. We cut everything 1/2" oversize.

tha's a bigasss house!

We are doing another Weds and Thursday. Just the back side alone is over 800 square feet. of glass space. I have been watching a house being built the past three years here. I have been told it is 35,000 square feet. We have installed homes all around this house. I drool every time I see it.

wow, good for you on laying that job there.