Glass curtain wall refers to a building envelope or decorative structure with a certain displacement capacity, which does not share the utility of the main structure. Walls are available with single or double glazing. Glass curtain wall is a beautiful and novel way of building wall decoration, which is a significant feature of the modern high-rise building era. In summer, it can resist the heat brought by the sun, and in winter, it can play a thermal insulation role to avoid heat loss. However, glass curtain walls also have some problems that are difficult to avoid, such as water leakage, scratches, damage, etc. Once these conditions occur in the glass curtain wall, if not dealt with in time, subsequent repairs will be extremely difficult.

What are the common problems with glass curtain walls and the corresponding maintenance tips?

1. Glass curtain wall leaks

Maintenance Tips: Hang the rope under the exterior wall, remove the originally cracked sealant, and re-apply the sealant. After the surface is dry and conjunctival, extend outward on the transparent waterproof liquid on the exterior wall. This still cannot solve the problem of curtain wall glass leakage, so high-pressure grouting can only be implemented from the seepage parts of the interior wall. When performing high-pressure grouting, you need to pay attention to external conditions at all times and control the grouting pressure to prevent excessive pressure from shattering the curtain wall glass.

2. Scratches on the glass curtain wall

Repair tips: When there are extremely serious scratches on the curtain wall glass, you can first use a larger-grained abrasive disc to polish it, then use a finer abrasive disc to polish it off, and finally use a pure wool polishing disc or sponge polishing disc and polishing paste to remove the scratches. Be polished. Curtain wall glass repair can repair glass scratches after polishing. But for general scratches, curtain wall glass repair can be directly polished with the finest grinding discs, polished after grinding, and the repair is completed.

3. The glass curtain wall is damaged

Maintenance tips: When a glass curtain wall is damaged by self-explosion, we should immediately notify a professional curtain wall maintenance company for replacement and repair. For extremely damaged glass, use wooden boards to enclose it on time and provide an enclosure warning to prevent the broken glass from falling. And damage items or injure people!

4. Glass curtain wall maintenance

Routine maintenance, inspection and repair of curtain walls should comply with the following regulations:

1) Determine the frequency and cycle of cleaning the curtain wall based on the area of the curtain wall and the degree of pollution. It should be cleaned at least once a year;

2) If bolts are found to be loose, tighten or weld them securely in time. If connections are found to be corroded, rust should be removed and repainted;

3) If the glass is loose, cracked, damaged, or the air layer of the insulating glass is dewed, it should be replaced in time;

4) Ensure that the sealant and sealing strip are intact and not falling off;

5) Check whether the curtain wall components and connectors are damaged or whether the anchors between the connectors and the main structure are loose or fallen off;

6) Check whether the hardware is falling off, damaged, or dysfunctional;