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The glass and glazier trade's historyHistory · 8Follow glass's evolution from a rare luxury material to the high-tech building block it is today — and how the glazier trade has evolved with it.The glazier's working dayWeekday · 9An insight into the tasks a glazier solves during a working day — from precise measurement to assembly at the building site and quick repairs at the customer.Glass types and the glazier's toolsMaterials · 8PLACEHOLDER_65Safety and quality in glassworkSafety · 8Glass can cause serious damage, and incorrectly fitted glass will not hold. Get the key safety rules and quality considerations in the glazier trade straight.Specialties and future in the glazier tradeCareer · 8The glaziers trade encompasses several specialisms and is undergoing a green transition. Get an overview of the directions and where the trade is headed.How you check that the machine is safe to useEducation · 9You get the full journey from basic course to journeyman certificate: what you do when, how school and practical training alternate, how long it takes, and what requirements you must meet to get in.PLACEHOLDER_51Education · 8You get on top of how your pay works during your training, why it increases through the course, what a collective agreement means for you, and what terms you can expect as a finished skilled journeyman.Rules, certificates and the trade committeeRules · 8You get an overview of the rules and certificates that come with the trade: which certificates you must have to perform certain work, who approves businesses, and how the trade board manages the education.Work environment safety and ergonomics in the glaziers tradeSafety · 9You dive into what truly determines a long working life in the trade: heavy lifts and lifting without injury, cut and splinter hazards, working at height, and how you arrange the work so your body holds up.The glazing trade todayCareer · 8You get a picture of where glass installers work, what types of businesses exist, what job opportunities look like, and what trends — energy, safety, and large glass facades — shape the trade's future.After the journeyman certificate: further and continuing educationCareer · 8You get a roadmap to the paths ahead after your journeyman certificate — from short specialist courses and certificates to longer studies like construction engineer and further toward engineer level — and how you keep your skills sharp throughout your working life.The journeyman's exam in glazier tradeEducation · 8 minThe journeyman's exam is the crown of your education, where you show that you master surveying, installation and quality assurance in practice. You get an overview of access requirements, how the exam is typically structured, who assesses it, and how you best prepare yourself as you approach the day you receive your journeyman certificate.Glass facades and aluminium builder specialismTechnique · 9 minThe Aluminum Builder specialty brings the glazier trade into the large scale: aluminum facades, glass roofs, and complex element structures. You gain an overview of the facade's structure, the specialty's core subjects, why moisture and drainage are crucial, and how the work moves from drawing to completed structure.Burglar protection: glass, locks and security classesSafety · 8 minBurglar protection has become a permanent part of the glazier trade, where glass, frame, lock and fittings must work together. You get insight into the standard DS/EN 1627-1630 and its resistance classes, which glass the different classes require, what you learn about mechanical security in training, and why insurance company requirements are part of your advice.Lead-framed windows and restoration of old windowsHistory · 8 minRepair of lead-framed windows is mentioned explicitly among the education's goals and brings you back to one of the glass master's oldest techniques. You gain insight into how a lead-framed window is built, why restoration is often preferred over replacement in older buildings, and how old windows can be energy-improved without losing their appearance.Energy glass in numbers: U-values Ug-values and dew pointTechnique · 9 minBehind Every Product Data Sheet for an Energy Window Hides Numbers You Must be Able to Interpret: U-Value, Ug-Value and Dew Point. You Get an Explanation of the Difference Between the Two U-Concepts, What Gives a Low U-Value, How Dew Point and Condensation are Related, and Why It All Matters for the Advice You Give the Customer.Color is pressed through fabric.Safety · 8 minRenovation of older windows and facades often brings you into contact with substances that require extra care – PCB in old joints and epoxy or isocyanates in modern adhesives and sealants. You get a grip on when PCB might be involved, what the regulations require, and what the strengthened requirements for isocyanate training from 2023 means for you.