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[bohemiancoast]

OK, on the assumption that AKiCiLJ, I have two questions.

Firstly, one of the windows in our shed is broken. These are pieces of glass, essentially glued in place. It seems like a bit of a faff to get a glazier out, but is that the appropriate way to get something like this fixed? Or is there a standard size for shed-window glass, and a standard glue, and so on? Tips welcome.

Secondly, does anyone have a good method for labelling cables? Labels from our labeller fall off, pretty reliably. I have only a couple of hundred distinct cables, and it would be really handy to have labels on them.

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[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

For cables, I've used nice fat cable ties that have enough room for me to write on them with a permanent marker.

As for the window, yes, you can get glass cut to measure (v. careful measure - and be v. clear when talking to the shop whether your measure was the size you want the glass or the size of the opening; a little leeway is required). Or, if the broken pane isn't in too many pieces, you can take that down, and the nice person at the shop will sigh and try to use it as a pattern.

Any place that will sell the glass is likely to also sell glazing putty and glazer's points - odd little pointy cutouts of metal sheeting that are pressed into the frame at intervals, after the glass is put in, to hold the glass and give something for the glazing putty to grip - though you may be able to just reuse the old ones.

There are some directions here, but it's pretty straightforward. Getting a smooth finish on the glazing may take a bit of practice, but it's not nearly so tricky as household caulk - and this is the shed, so a good spot to practice!