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@Jacqui
well, we'll see.
it would be cool though!!
Mini-Progress Update:
I began by buying all the necessary bits and pieces to take out and reseal my windows and on the morning of my designated start day I decided out of curiousity to have a close inspection of my portholes.
The glass had been set in putty. Putty, unlike Sikaflex mastic eventually becomes brittle and cracks. When this happens the cracks then become water access points.
Turns out the kitchen one was leaking for a while and the bathroom one seems to have just started leaking.
I started with the kitchen one.
I'd done my research so I knew, in theory at least, what to do and why.
When I got to the resealing part, having never used a silicon gun I applied the sealant liberally. I then weighted the glass down on it. I went back 20 mins later to do the second seal.
30 mins later, I was back touching up.
In all I laid 3 beads of sealant on the glass.
She is definately sealed.
It wasn't until then that I realised I'd put the bevelled glass the wrong way around.
It's definately a do-over.
Porthole number two I did yesterday.
When I got to the resealing part, it suddenly became clear how to do the seal effectively and I did so with the reccommended 2 beads.
Porthole number 2 is much cleaner.
I feel like I'm now prepared to do the bigger windows.
WIN.