Reglazing with new plastic would be a big job, one I would like to avoid.

The only work they contracted out was the $300 reglazing of the rust-stained bathtub.

The pros I consulted told me not to bother, that reglazing is impermanent.

In fact, the term "reglazing" is a misnomer.

Reglazing of windows on the hall side of the pedestrian bridge that had been bricked up in the 1960s.

Applying heat with any of these tools may blister paint on the sash, but damaged areas can be repainted after reglazing is completed.

Some of the changes grew from necessity: the upgrading of the plumbing and electricity, the reglazing of bathroom fixtures, installation of zoned central air-conditioning, zoning for the heat.

Architects Devereux and Partners undertook an "elegant" conversion of the premises on behalf of the insurance firm, including reglazing the windows while restoring their arched surrounds to their original condition.

The work involved many repairs from replanting the Box (Buxus) edging and replacing the gravel walks to reglazing the cold frames and repairing the magnificent Victorian wood-framed, brick-based glass-houses.

The most recent round of restoration was the 2000 reflooring of the nave, installation of a vestry, toilet and kitchen, a new heating system with a detached boiler house, and reglazing of the north porch.

A number of memorials to the war were added to the cathedral, notably the painting The Passing of Eleanor by Frank Salisbury (stolen 1973) and the reglazing of the main west window, dedicated in 1925.

The "greening" project includes ongoing renovations and new additions including the reglazing of the building, updated lighting, new green roofs, rooftop photovoltaic arrays, an overhauled mechanical plant and is said to be exploring the integrations of wind turbines as a viable energy source.