Installation of window blocks

Most of the interested users are well aware of the fact that the operational reliability of typical window structures largely depends on the correctness of their installation in the opening. According to the requirements of regulatory documentation when installing such structures (whether it is a modern glass package or standard wooden window blocks), the user will first need to worry about their correct orientation in the vertical and horizontal planes.

In addition, he should not forget about such important elements of the glass pane as the shut-off valves and a set of special seals responsible for the reliable coupling of all the elements and the tightness of the formed connections.

Of course, it will be more reliable if the specialists (representatives of the supplier company) are engaged in the installation of the glass unit, especially since this implies further warranty service of the installed structure. But in some cases, self-installation of window modules is possible, possible if the average performer has experience with the relevant work.

Installation Features

Competent installation of window units requires the following technological requirements to be met:

1. Between the frame itself and the window opening, a mounting gap of about 15 × 40 mm is required, which is necessary to compensate for temperature changes in the dimensions of the structural elements. At the same time (despite the presence of an appropriate gap), all connections in the glass unit, as well as its joints with the opening, must be completely tight.
2. If this gap in certain places of joints significantly exceeds the allowable rate - you will have to modify the opening, laying the voids with a brick, foam plastic or other material suitable for this purpose. Of course, such an approach is possible only in those cases when it is not rational to use a large amount of foam to fill the existing voids.
3. For the formation of the required clearance, special plastic (wooden) wedges are often used, giving its value along the lower edge of the profile and allowing to adjust the position of the block horizontally.
4. Installation of the prepared structure is carried out by fixing it in the window opening with the help of special anchoring (using standard screws, bolts or dowels).

When using anchor bolts, holes of the appropriate diameter are drilled through the frame profile, followed by a 40, 50, or 60 mm recess in the wall (depending on the masonry material). Pre-anchoring anchors are only slightly baited in dowels. Their final penetration into the wall should be done only after aligning the window sash in the vertical and horizontal planes.

During installation, it should always be remembered that the design of the anchor allows its technological displacement in the seat without compromising the tightness of the seam itself. In the event that for fixing the block in the aperture, special anchor plates are chosen that are attached to the end of the frame - the possibility of such a shift is provided for by the mounting structure itself.

The main requirement for the products of the type under consideration is the tightness of the joints formed during their installation.

How to install a window according to GOST, see the following video:

The sealant used in this process must have special properties that allow household water vapor to go outside and prevent moisture from entering from the outside. A butyl rubber sealing tape (PSUL) specially developed for this purpose has similar selective properties. The specified type of sealant is recommended for use with a width of landing clearances of up to 40 mm.

For large values ​​of the gaps, it is desirable to use the so-called "diffusion" tape, which has similar characteristics and is placed in the gap just before the installation of the block. At the end of the installation, it will be necessary to waterproof the joints by gluing them with a special waterproofing tape, partially covering the gap with the mounting foam used to seal the gap before installing side slopes.

At the final stage of the work, you can proceed to the design of the slopes of the window construction, performed in one of the following ways:

• plastering of slopes with the usual sand-cement mortar used for covering brick (or concrete) walls;
• finishing with the use of plastic panels, the mounting procedure of which is provided for by the design of the double-glazed window you purchased.

Window boxes made of wood

Installation of window blocks in a wooden house has its own specifics, due to the fact that the walls of such buildings are more sensitive to weathering. In order to protect the window structure from thermal distortions, an additional block called “casing” should be used when installing them. The basis of this design is the casing box (otherwise, the okosyachka), which is a wooden box built into the window opening, in which the frame of the main window is subsequently mounted.

The corners of the casing are sealed with a special silicone sealant, while its upper mounting gap is laid with preformed mineral wool. The bottom lintel and sidewalls of the box are sealed with natural jute, fixed on them with an ordinary construction stapler. To fix the box in the window opening, ordinary self-tapping screws or screws of the appropriate length will fit perfectly.

According to SNiP, the installation of PVC glazing is carried out in a similar way; at the same time to seal the gaps used materials that are included in the kit window design. Upon completion of the installation work, the internal gap between the glass unit and the casing box is closed with a special profile, and its outer side is trimmed with the help of typical platbands.

Video

Installation of a wooden window using PSL tape: