AFTER THE MORTAR SETS, REMOVE THE SHIMS AND FILL THEIR SPACES WITH...

3. After the mortar sets, remove the shims and fill their spaces with mortar. Then, seal

the panel with a continuous bead of caulking.

Protecting Glass

If you’re concerned that someone will gain en try by breaking a window, you might want to coat the

window with security film, a transparent lami nated coating that resists penetration and firmly holds

broken glass in place. Even after breaking the glass, bur glars would have a hard time getting through.

Some security film can hold glass in place against sledgehammer blows, high winds, and explosions.

A less-aesthetic, but equally effective way to protect windows is to install iron security bars. The

mounting bolts should be reachable only from inside your home. Be sure the bars don’t make it hard

for you to escape quickly, if neces sary. Hinge kits are avail able for many window bars.

Before buying window bars, you need to measure the width and height of the area to be cov-

ered. In general, the larger the area to be protected, the more the bars will cost. Window bars range

in price from about $10 to more than $50 per window.

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