Re: OT: Emergency - catflap fitting - how ??

["Alex Durkin" <alexpd@xxxxxxx>]

Hi there,

I believe that you can even buy a circular glass cutter - try B+Q . it has
a
suction cup in the center with a metal arm with the cutter on that runs
round the center. The diameter is adjustable

regards

Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Shore" <nick.shore@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 10:08 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: Emergency - catflap fitting - how ??


> Thanks Nigel
>
> At last some common sense, every glazier that we have spoken to wants
> to sell us a new window :-)
>
> I might as well try the DIY thing first.
>
> Nick.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nigel Orr [mailto:Nigel.Orr@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 31 July 2000 09:09
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: Emergency - catflap fitting - how ??
> >
> >
> > At 14:47 27/07/00 +0100, you wrote:
> > >Is it possible to cut a circular hole (210 mm diameter) in a
> > pane of glass
> > >which is
> > >already fitted into a fixed window ????
> >
> > Yes, as long as it's not double glazed.
> >
> > Either get a glazier to do it or get a DIY manual (Readers Digest
and
> > Collins are both good and IIRC both have glass cutting
instructions) and
> > DIY, with a glazier's number ot hand in case it goes wrong...
> >
> > In summary, you score a circle with a glass cutter, then
> > crisscross it with
> > scores, and break out lots of small bits.
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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