If you plan to replace or insert new windows, you need to study the installation process. It all depends on how you will install the windows: either with your own hands, or involving a third-party company. It takes approximately 4 hours to dismantle and install the structure if you are not experienced in this matter. For a company employee who does this often, such work will take no more than an hour. But installing windows with a swing-out mechanism on your own requires building skills.
Window System Options
Before proceeding with the installation, it is necessary to understand the nuances and details. To get started, you should find out all the names of parts and materials. The main bearing part is the frame. In the version of plastic windows, its production is carried out from a plastic profile, which can be single-chamber, two-chamber, etc. In the center of the structure is a special insert for stiffness. In plastic systems, this insert is made of plastic, in metal-plastic, metal is used.
In addition, the profile is divided into classes: premium, standard and economy. All profiles, which are manufactured at the factory, are subject to certain standards. If you want to opt for good pivoting windows, take the standard class. White windows are most often found in color, however, other colors can be used: wood-like, brown. Products from a color profile will be more expensive than white.
Components of a plastic window
The design of the plastic window includes the following details:
- frame - the main structural part;
- if you have a large window, most often it is separated by a vertical partition, there may be several of them - it all depends on the choice of design;
- the part that is motionless is called the deaf, and the part that opens is called the sash;
- double-glazed windows can be with different properties, for example, tinted, energy-saving, reinforced, using inert gas. In addition, they can be single-layer, two-layer, three-layer or multi-layer - the choice is great;
- in order for the glasses to hold firmly, they are pressed with a glazing bead, which is a thin plastic bar. For tightness, a rubber sealant is used, most often black;
- hardware is always used - this is a special set of swing-out mechanisms that help open and close sashes and provide various functionality;
- seals are also needed to ensure the integrity of the entire structure;
- ventilated drainage holes are made on the inside of the frame, which are covered by caps. The moisture that forms when the temperature changes on the street and inside the room gets out through them;
- another part of the structure is the ebb - it is mounted on the outside, and the windowsill is installed on the inside;
- parts located to the side of the frame are finished with slopes.
Is it possible to install the window myself
It is believed that installing windows in a house or apartment is a rather complicated procedure. I must say that this is not so. What do you need to know during installation? To perform these works, special professional tools and equipment, vast experience are not needed. The procedure includes two main points:
- dismantling the old window unit;
- installation of a new window.
If we talk about the time required to complete the work, then for the first stage it will take about an hour and a half. Do-it-yourself windows installation will take less than three hours. It must be said that if, nevertheless, you decide to make a choice in favor of the services of specialists, then certain guarantees should be required from them.
If you installed the hinged windows yourself, this will void your warranty. In this case, it is necessary to purchase designs directly from the manufacturer, who has been working in the market for a long time, and has good reviews from customers. If you decide to buy single-chamber or double-chamber windows in the winter, you can always count on a significant discount.
When a window is purchased from a company that carries out installation work, the customer has a guarantee for hardware for about 5 years. With self-installation, you can get a guarantee directly from the manufacturer, that is, at the place of purchase.
In order for windows to be installed in a brick house, cinder block, gas block or apartment, you first need to order a tilt-and-turn or blind structure from the manufacturer, and for this, accurate measurements are necessary.
Step-by-step instructions for proper metering
When you make an order, you will be required to indicate the following dimensions: the width and height of the structure, the width and length of the slope and window sill.
Before you begin the measurement, do not miss the important point - what kind of opening you have: with a quarter or without. Look carefully at the window opening: if the outer part is already narrow, then there is a quarter opening in front of you. The measurement is carried out as follows: it is necessary to measure the narrowest part, it will be necessary to measure in several places, find the smallest value, add 3 cm to it. The height is indicated as it is. If your aperture is even, then the measurements do this: by measuring the width, 3 cm is taken; measuring height, minus 5 cm. Read a detailed article on measuring windows.
To determine the size of the window sill, you need to add about 10 cm to the width of the opening inside the window. For low tide, the same thing is done, only on the outside of the window. Everyone chooses the width for the windowsill for themselves: it is better if he will protrude a little behind the battery.
In addition, when making an order, you need to decide which components your design will be made of: what variants of two-, three- or single-leaf windows you need, how they will open, on which side the capercaillie is located. Do not forget to determine the type of fittings (handles, locks, ventilation mechanisms).
If you order several designs at the same time, then the width of all the openings may be different, but the height should be the same, you need to choose the smallest size. Please note that window openings may be at different distances from the floor.. In apartments, floor-to-window apartments are approximately 80 cm, while windows on a balcony can be floor-to-window. Accommodation in a private house can generally be any at the discretion of the owners.
Features of measurements for glazing balconies
To determine the width of the glass structure, it is necessary to measure in length that part of the balcony on which the balcony window will be installed, to mace 7 cm on each side. This distance will be required for the installation of the corner profile, to which the structures of the side elements of the balcony are attached. The height is calculated as the distance from the support to the roof on the balcony or on the loggia, while you need to subtract the tolerance of 3 cm for the gap.
If the glazing of the balconies is done from the floor, then you need to measure the height, respectively, from the floor to the roof. The side elements are measured in the same way, only 7 cm for the angle profile and 3 cm for the gap with the wall of the house are minus in width. Read more about panoramic glazing of balconies and loggias.
How to make measurements of windows in a country house
For the correct measurement of the dimensions of the structure in a private house, knock out part of the slopes on both sides. It often turns out that the window opening is much larger than the window that is installed in it. This means that when dismantling the structure, at the same time, part of the materials with which the space was filled is also removed.
Preparing to install window construction
After you take out the old window, you will need to inspect the resulting opening, remove all parts that may fall off or collapse, if there are bulging elements, they should be knocked down. Then clean the opening of debris of building origin and dust. In the presence of large recesses, it is better to cover them with cement. You can also treat everything with soil.
Having finished work with the opening, you need to prepare the PVC window, the installation of which is to be. To do this, you need to remove the sash window, if it is dull - double-glazed windows. If your frame has small dimensions, then you can install it without removing the double-glazed windows and sashes. The outer part of the frame should be freed from the film that protects it.
Installation Technology Guide
The finished plastic window is entered into the opening, placed on the support pads and aligned horizontally. After that, with the help of the level, the window is set vertically and fixed in this position with spacer blocks.
Installation of both blind windows and with opening shutters is the same. There are two options for installing windows: with printout design and without. When using the first option, holes are drilled through the frame through which anchor bolts are driven into the wall. This method is more complex and most reliable.
If the installation is done without printing out the frame, the window is fastened using special anchor mounting plates, which are attached to the profile and then to the wall. This option is faster. However, it should be borne in mind that under significant wind loads the frame structure may skew or it may sag. If you decide to mount on a plate, you should choose thick, wide options. Please note that if the region in which you live has a strong wind load or you have to install windows at a height, then it is worth using the option with frame printing.
There are nuances in placing a window in an opening. If the walls are made of foam blocks, brick, cinder block, gas silicate or concrete, then the frame is placed in depth 2/3 of the internal thickness of the opening. If the walls are insulated with polystyrene, then the fastening must be done before the insulation layer. When warming and lining with bricks, a window is installed in the insulation zone.
The installation sequence must be observed:
- having inserted the frame, expose it to the level, using supporting and spacer blocks;
- further attached to the wall;
- after installation, it is necessary to assemble the window;
- then you need to check the normal operation of the valves and all mechanisms, for this, open and close the window;
- after everything is checked, the sash must be closed tightly and seal the gap around the structure. To do this, use mounting foam.
However, it must be remembered that in direct contact with the sun's rays and the external environment, the material loses its properties and is destroyed. To protect it, it is necessary to create a reliable barrier on both sides of the foamy gap, it can be a special film that needs to be glued on the outer and inner part of the window. After the foam has dried, it is necessary to finish the slopes on both sides (external, internal) of the structure. You can open the window a day after blowing the gap with foam.
In order to correctly install both the ebbs on the windows and the windowsills, follow the simple rules:
- we mount the ebb from the outside into a special slot in the frame or we attach it to the screws;
- the window sill is installed as follows: it is necessary to trim it from the edges so that it fits the width of the window opening and rests against the end of the stand profile;
- the level is leveled using special pads, after which the space under the windowsill is blown with foam or filled with a solution.
By the principle of the description above, windows are installed on the balcony or on the loggia, in brick or concrete walls. However, keep in mind that the entire weight of the window structure will bear the parapet, so you need to strengthen it.
Errors that can be made when installing windows
There are a number of points that you should pay attention to when installing the structure so that it has a long term of use:
- it is impossible to mount the window with glazing beads outside, as this reduces the anti-burglary of the structure, since the glazing bead can easily be pulled out and the glass packet removed;
- Care must be taken to align the structures to the level during the installation of the window, otherwise opening and closing the shutters will be difficult;
- it is necessary to protect the mounting foam from direct sunlight in order to avoid its destruction;
- the choice of fixing the frame structure only with mounting foam will be wrong: it is necessary to mount it to the wall, otherwise it may just fall out.
Observing all the installation rules, you can successfully mount the window structure yourself, and if you seek the services of professionals, you can monitor their work at any stage.