Darndest thing happened. A window "exploded" in my house.

[rxonmymind]

So about 6:30 am this morning I woke to a sound of a mini "boom". Got up to investigate went downstairs and finding nothing amiss I wrote it off as maybe someone garbage lid closing or my imagination. I did take a peek outside to look at the neighbors back yard making sure nothing was fishy but went back to bed. Woke up, cruised B&B @ my local Starbucks and came home. Now two hours later drinking more coffee( having way too much) there I was standing at my kitchen island and was about to let our dog out to the back yard when I noticed glass by the sliding glass window. Looking up I saw the INSIDE of the window "blown" out? What the?..... who ever heard of glass blowing up inside of a house? In all the years helping my dad build houses this has never happened. Weird. So this was my New Years "gift". I'm thinking it's not going to be cheap to fix unlike a car windshield.

 

[JDTTO]

I guess the materials around the windows have "worked" a bit and caused the least flexible part to pop.

 

[life2short1971]

The first thing that comes to mind is the house settled and caused a pressure point shattering the glass. Look for cracks in the floor and walls. If you live in Florida I would say your on a sinkhole.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

That sucks! I guess you started your year with a bang!

 

[mwhitcraft]

Have you ever seen the movie Amityville Horror?

 

[Kentos]

Shouldn't be too bad. A glazier should be able to do it without touching the frame. The size looks custom tho'

 

[JHCC]

The first thing that comes to mind is the house settled and caused a pressure point shattering the glass. Look for cracks in the floor and walls. If you live in Florida I would say your on a sinkhole.

This.

Shouldn't be too bad. A glazier should be able to do it without touching the frame. The size looks custom tho'

Agreed.

 

[Kentos]

There is a big beam over that opening. I would hate to think of what needs to sag to pop out that pane. I would call the manufacturer to see if they can cover it under warranty.

 

[rxonmymind]

There is a big beam over that opening. I would hate to think of what needs to sag to pop out that pane. I would call the manufacturer to see if they can cover it under warranty.

Thanks Kentos. I've had really good experience with this homebuilder in the past. Although I'm not the original owner of this home they replaed the pvc "spine/valve control" out in the garage free of charge when water was becoming a trickle in the downstairs bathroom. One phone call led to the superintendent who oversaw the building of this house. He came out looked at it, made a phone call and the following week had it replaced. My wife & I were speechles. Amazing service for a 2nd homeowner and living in a house that was 6 years old. If nothing else I'd like to have this be acknowledged by the builder even if we have to pay out of pocket. Nothing is entitled/owed just like a recording of this in case all the windows start blowing out! Argh.

 

[rxonmymind]

The first thing that comes to mind is the house settled and caused a pressure point shattering the glass. Look for cracks in the floor and walls. If you live in Florida I would say your on a sinkhole.

Agreed. It was weird to as one only has a fraction of a second to figure out what happend from a dead sleep. Even then only in hindsight does one figure out that the sound of a mini boom and "metal" falling on the floor was in fact this window. Hope nothing else pops.

 

[life2short1971]

What area do you live in? You might want to find out what the land was before it was a housing development if this continues. It may just be an isolated incident from a nail to close to glass and expansion and contraction from extreme weather changes taking its toll as well. I don't think there is anything to worry about unless there are cracks in the floors ,walls, ceilings.

 

[maxman]

I've never heard of that happening before.
Interesting stuff for sure.

 

[airmech]

Many years ago our sliding glass door exploded do to pressure change. It happened while we we sitting down to lunch and heard a loud bang when I got up and looked the sliding glass door had shattered, at first I thought that someone had shot it with a BB gun but there was no holes. When the guy came out to replace it he told us that the seal had leaked and let moisture in which expanded in the heat and shattered the glass. Awe the joys of home ownership!

Tom

 

[Legion]

If your house is built on clay it can swell and shrink depending on the weather and water in it. The area where I used to live had that problem. No exploding windows, but lots of cracks in walls, and doors getting stuck, etc.

 

[rxonmymind]

What area do you live in? You might want to find out what the land was before it was a housing development if this continues. It may just be an isolated incident from a nail to close to glass and expansion and contraction from extreme weather changes taking its toll as well. I don't think there is anything to worry about unless there are cracks in the floors ,walls, ceilings.

Luckily no cracks in walls, or foundation.

 

[life2short1971]

I would say its just a fluke then.

 

[smokeydave]

I have come across this before like others said could be pressure changes in the frame, however glass can warp under changes in temps rapid.
House settles due to a young age. Do you have any more info? Ie weather day night dose the window receive direct sun light.

 

[smokeydave]

I have come across this before like others said could be pressure changes in the frame, however glass can warp under changes in temps rapid.
House settles due to a young age. Do you have any more info? Ie weather day night dose the window receive direct sun light.
If double glazing some times the inner seal goes and the moisture evaporate and once in a blue moon the glass pops.


Witch someone above has said.

 

[rickboone1]

I think a bird hit it.

Maybe it was really hot in your house and got really cold outside, real fast.

 

[rxonmymind]

Many years ago our sliding glass door exploded do to pressure change. It happened while we we sitting down to lunch and heard a loud bang when I got up and looked the sliding glass door had shattered, at first I thought that someone had shot it with a BB gun but there was no holes. When the guy came out to replace it he told us that the seal had leaked and let moisture in which expanded in the heat and shattered the glass. Awe the joys of home ownership!

Tom

Amen brother. I'd rather own than rent any day. Glad you were alright in that episode.

I have come across this before like others said could be pressure changes in the frame, however glass can warp under changes in temps rapid.
House settles due to a young age. Do you have any more info? Ie weather day night dose the window receive direct sun light.
If double glazing some times the inner seal goes and the moisture evaporate and once in a blue moon the glass pops.


Witch someone above has said.

The house was built in 2005 so it is young. However I think temp change may have contributed to this or as a previous poster said the house settling. The glass faces East so the sun doesn't shine directly onto the glass. But the temps have been in the 30's lately and we have the house heater on at 67. It is double glazed.