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Your old glass will need to be removed from the interior side of the house. The two part frames are held together with screws on the inside of the frame. The screw holes have probably been covered with putty or plugs, both of which can be removed with a utility knife.

Once the screws are exposed they can be removed. For safety, have someone support the glass from the outside in case the sealing material has deteriorated and can no longer hold the frame to the slab. With the inside frame removed, measure the size of your cut out opening*. The opening should be 1" larger than the glass.

Remove the exterior half of the frame by scoring the glazing tape, silicone, or caulk with a utility knife. Tip: place masking tape on the side of the knife that's against the door to prevent scratching the slab surface.

*Now that you've measured your opening, you can view our selections in your size.

Your new Replacement Kit comes with the glass pre-glazed into the exterior half of the frame. Check to see if the frame already has a bead of sealant or glazing tape around the perimeter. If not, you will need a tube of silicone or caulk to seal the frame to your door or sidelite.
With one person on the outside, place the pre-glazed frame bottom first and slightly tilted outward, center into opening. From the inside, place the interior half of the frame into the opening bottom first and making sure the glass has gone into the frame at the bottom. Raise both halves together so that the glass is captured within the frame halves. With both halves now flush, screw them together with the provided screws while the person on the outside applies pressure to the unit so that the screws draw the frames tight.
Plugs are usually provided to fill the screw holes. If none exist then use a white, paintable caulk or spackling on white frame kits and use an oak wood filler on stainable (brown) frame kits.

To finish your new Replacement, check the manufacturers recommendations. Your frames will need to be painted or stained to prevent yellowing or cracking. Do not paint your frames with a dark color (ie . . navy blue) as this will absorb heat and may cause sealants to melt.