How To Transport Glass Sheet

Assume that it might break away at any moment.

How to transport glass sheet.

Load the window glass into a moving van or truck so that it is upright and leaning at a roughly 45 degree. Always carry glass from the top of the sheet or at the sides of the sheet near the top. Place two strips of masking tape in an x shape across one side of the glass pane and then follow up with four smaller x shapes within the quarters created by the first x. Wrap the cut edges of the glass with painter s tape.

You ll need to brace the glass to keep it rigid and upright while it s being moved. This helps reinforce the entire structure and will keep most of the glass shards together if the pane breaks during transport. How to safely transport window glass. Most passenger vehicles won t accommodate an upright sheet of glass that s more than about 2 feet high and a few feet in length.

Press half the width of the tape along one side of an edge of the glass then fold the other half of the tape over the edge and press it against. It is important to protect your hands when transporting glass as it can severely cut you if it breaks or shatters. You will only be able to use a standard vehicle to transport small panes of glass.