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Document Glazier Overview

The term “glazier” defines a person having the knowledge, training, and abilities to prepare, install, replace, and service glass and related components and products in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. A glazier may perform these job duties on buildings and other structures and on vehicles, furniture, and other products. Glaziers may be employed by construction glass installation contractors, retail service, repair shops and glass fabrication shops.

The glazier has the abilities, knowledge, and skills to perform all or some of the following duties: 1) handling, cutting, shaping, preparing, and fabricating ... Complete Description

GearTrade Skills

on the job practical skills
  • Services commercial door systems, window systems, and specialty products.
  • Fabricates structural systems.
  • Services residential door systems, window systems, and specialty products.
  • Lays out materials.
  • Handles glass and other materials.
  • Installs windows.
  • Uses and maintains equipment.
  • Installs structural systems.
  • Uses and maintains hand and power tools.
  • Installs doors.

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  • files – bastard
  • chisel – wood
  • construction line
  • glass cutter
  • hammer – rubber or plastic
  • hammer – claw
  • countersinks
  • C-clamp
  • caulking gun
  • Allen keys
  • drill bits – high speed steel
  • level
  • chalk line
  • dead-blow hammer
  • files – round
  • glazing bar
  • centre punch
  • hacksaw
  • chisel – cold
  • files – half moon

Text treeTerminology

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  • gasket
  • stock length
  • electronically altered glass
  • set (hang) a door
  • spandrel
  • plumb
  • edge work
  • WHMIS
  • snap cover
  • arrised
  • laminated glass
  • etching
  • sealant
  • shear block
  • backlite
  • rough opening
  • moulding
  • suction cups
  • glaze
  • preglazed