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If there is enough rebate you can put a sealed unit in there, of its currently putty , factor in putting new beading in too , as sealed units deteriorate quicker with putty and a lot of manufactures won't warranty sealed units in putty. Making them sealed units would mean it is unlikely to be...

You are absolutely correct, it is not a myth. It's to do with the simple fact that if the door is only closed on the centre latch , the top and bottom of the door can be moved , dark coloured pvc in particular suffers thermal movement, engaging the full lock by pulling the handle up secures...

Sounds to me like lack of maintenance and poorly adjusted ' friction ' at those showrooms that didn't work smoothly Most hinges are of similiar quality in my opinion

As commented there is no ' standard size ' . What you are seeing online is someone choosing arbitrary sizes and bulk buying/manufacturing them. You will more than likely pay more for the ' polished edge ' than the cost of the ' base glass ' unfortunately the way it is. Some customers do forego...

If the right pressure has been applied, and the secondary sealant , then there should be no bow at manufacture...poor sealing technique if there is

Is it a green tint in the glass you are seeing on your neighbours or the reflection from the metallic coatings used to produce Low e glass ?.... I very much suspect the latter .

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...