ALUMINIUM/GLASS WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLER CUM FABRICATOR

• 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.