ALUMINIUM/GLASS WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLER
· Cut, assemble, fit, and attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, windows other structures.
· Unload mirrors, glass equipment, and tools.
· Fabricate and install metal sashes and moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
· Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
· Load and arrange glass and mirrors onto delivery trucks
· Move furniture to clear work sites, and cover floors and furnishings with drop cloths.
· Set glass doors into frames, and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
· Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
· Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
· Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
· Cut, fit, install, repair, and replace glass and glass substitutes, such as plastic and aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors and in furniture or other products.
· Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
· Grind and polish glass, and smooth edges when necessary.
· Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
· Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
· Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered in order to determine work procedures.
· Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, and thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, and staging and scaffolding materials required.
· Select the type and color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
· Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
