How To Cover A Broken Home Window

Here s a look at some scenarios in which homeowners insurance may help cover a broken window claim.

How to cover a broken home window.

Place a piece of clear packing tape over the crack if the glass feels sturdy. If the glass is shattered put on some gloves and eye protection and clear out the broken pieces. If the window is merely cracked and no glass is. Larger cracks will require you to fill in said cracks with glue.

Measure the outside dimensions of the window frame and mark those onto your plywood. Get a roll of masking tape and cut two pieces that are large enough to cover the entire crack or hole in your window. Use a circular saw to cut your plywood to size. Put on a pair of heavy duty work gloves and examine the broken or damaged window carefully.

How to temporarily fix a broken window pane. Applying tape to the crack should temporarily stop the window from cracking further. Apply the tape over the crack then go to the other side of the window and place another piece of tape on the other side of the crack. Remove the strip the rest of the way by hand.

Pop out the vinyl strip from the aluminum window frame. However this process will take a while as you need to apply new layers after the old layers have dried. Then you can put two ply plastic like heavy duty trash bags and tape it securely within the empty frame or you can fill in the hole with wood for a temporary barrier from the outdoors. Insert a flat head screwdriver or the edge of a putty knife.

Put on cut proof gloves and eye protection. For smaller cracks left by gravel or hail a good option to consider for covering your broken window is transparent shellac or nail varnish to fill in the crack. Dwelling coverage other structures coverage or liability coverage may come into play depending on what caused the window to break. A typical homeowners insurance policy includes several coverages that may help pay to replace a broken window.

Once you have cut the plywood offer it up to the window to make sure the cover will fit. Then it s ready to install.