Grant & Coda's Toolbelt Tales · Book 9
The Glazier Story
Letting in the Light as a Glazier
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A pane of glass taller than Grant is coming off the truck, and nobody is touching it with bare hands. He and Coda watch a glazier measure, cut and fit light into a building — and discover that glass is measured to the millimetre and carried like something alive.
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Words to Learn
Glazier—a person who measures, cuts, and fits glass into windows, doors, and frames
Pane—a single sheet of glass that sits inside a frame
Frame—the edge that holds a pane of glass in place
Suction cup—a rubber grip that sticks flat to glass so a big pane can be lifted safely
Sealant—a stretchy goo that holds glass snug in its frame and keeps out wind and rain
Stained glass—colored pieces of glass fitted together so light shines through in many colors
Talk About It
- 1.A glazier has to measure, cut, and fit a pane exactly. What might happen if the glass is a little too big, or too small?
- 2.Why do two glaziers use suction cups to carry a really big pane of glass?
- 3.Glass can have sharp edges. Which two pieces of safety gear protect a glazier most, and what do they protect?
- 4.Name three things a glazier helped make — things you look through or at.
- 5.The apprentice gets paid while she learns. What is something you'd like to learn by doing it over and over?
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