[Boatanchors] RE: 2X2 question

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Sun Apr 9 18:51:21 EDT 2006


B Riches wrote:

> Interesting - I guess we forget that glass is a "liquid". In 100+ year old
> homes that have the original window glass the panes are thicker at the
> bottom due to the flow of the glass by gravity.

I used that argument a few days ago, but now question it. Apparently, before the
'float' process, glass had a wedge to it and practice was to install it thick
end down. I've no idea which is true.

-John

> Regards,
>
> Bill Riches WA2DVU





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