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It certainly won't get any better! I'd normally say too much dessicant in it if it's aluminium bar , if it's black ' swiggle strip ' I'd say age , temperature and thermal movement

Lol

If you are that annoyed by putty bubbling ... ditch the putty , use wooden beads

But won't be a sealed unit and have any thermal properties. There has always been this argument regarding this. Once there are holes allowing circulation of air , then the unit is no longer sealed and it's thermal properties are not much better than single glazing

Will all depend if the dessicant in the spacer bar has 'died ' ... which is usually the reason the units mist...yes it might buy you a week or so but wouldn't expect much more

This are normally incredibly stiff to move by hand , once fitted much easier

Why does it need to to be Tempered ? I see no indication anywhere that it is required to be toughened glass It won't ' craze ' as it clearly isn't toughened glass. That unit will potentially be broken down due to the cracked corner but more than likely age looking at the frame ( they only have...

I was thinking this too, a structural engineer indeed lol. Having read the entire thread through and not commented until this point personally I'd use a multitool to careful removing , existing putty , hopefully not breaking any glass. Then remove glass and clean all putty out ... then...

It varies either a butyl ' hotmelt ' ( which gets gunned in at about 195 deg c ) or a cold version. The cold version is easier to split apart admittedly and can normally be done with a sharp Stanley blade( being very careful not to cut yourself , as its quite easy for the knife to slip ). All...

No it wouldn't lol . Glass cutting is all about ' scoring ' the glass and then ' running/snapping/tapping ,' the glass out ..it's certainly not like you see in the movies where they score a circle and just pull it out....too much friction. Best bet is to ' split ' the unit apart into two...

Old broken down/misted sealed units are definitely easier than new sealed units that is true

It's not easy but yes you can

As for OP ... thats a fantastic result with your supplier

I understand where you are coming from but please don't encourage people to fit non toughened/safety glass in situations like this. It is downright dangerous and people will assume that it is safe to do so and despite you saying about a Balustrade ( and Crank reiterating both sides ) people...

Sounds like the top of the frame may be bowed down ... or maybe the bottom bowed up ( which maybe some of the issue)

Slimline sealed units generally are 4mm glass, 4mm spacer , 4mm glass, so 12mm overall but do seem to carry a surcharge and as a general rule don't actually seem to last as long . Normally double glazed sealed units will have spacer bar sizes from 6mm up to 20mm , going up at increments of 2...

Door could.still be composite, half glazed , and decorative glass made to match in door, sidelines and toplights if currently in all those areas. Even if you go down the line of a wooden frame and door , the decorative glass can still be made for it in double le glazing , as it can in upvc

Yes you should be able to get those replicated in a double glazed unit, we do those as part of our business but I'm not naming or advertising ( as this is against the site rules ), but just proving that yes they can be replicated. Without seeing the exact pattern I don't know if we could...

Oh hang on just seen the picture... toplights and side panels. . Actually 2800 isn't that far out the way BUT wood WILL be much more if it has to be custom made , which I very much suspect as I don't think even the big manufacturers of wood are unlikely to have that size or style as a stock item.

£2800 is a lot for a comp door, that really is top end and probably a bespoke colour with a slma lock. Is it a national that's quoted that , or a local company . I would say you could easily knock 1k of that price with a local company