Installation of double-glazed windows in a wooden house

Installation of double-glazed windows in a wooden house requires separate and close attention, since there are certain differences in the sequence of installation. If glazing of a new country house or a country house is made, then one should take into account such a moment as shrinkage shrinkage over time, which can reach about 5 cm in the first year of construction, if the height of the walls is 3 meters.

There are several reasons for this phenomenon, the main ones being the drying up of logs and the punching of sealing material between the crowns. In addition, in the following years the tree will swell as soon as humidity rises and dry up if the temperature of the surrounding air rises and the humidity is insufficient.

All these features are known to the professionals of their business, behind which is not one installation of insulating glass in a wooden house. In this case, you will select a window, and experts will perform all the rest of the work, starting with the manufacture of the window and ending with its installation. But their services require certain costs, which should be envisaged in the family budget. If such costs are not provided for you, the only option is to install plastic windows in a wooden house with your own hands. In this case, you will save a certain amount of money, but you will have to sacrifice a lot of personal time in order to perform the entire amount of work at the highest level.

Before you start working, you need to familiarize yourself with the theory on the topic: "Plastic windows in a wooden house: the features of the installation." This will allow you to avoid many mistakes and, as a result, save time on correcting them. Even if you have already installed windows yourself in an apartment, you can not do this job correctly, since there are certain nuances about which you must know before starting any action.

Installation of double-glazed windows in a wooden house should begin with the creation of a "window", it is also called "casing box", which will serve as a support for the frame. You can install it when the year has passed since the end of construction. Up to this point, temporary windows are usually installed in wooden houses, which in a year will not be a pity to replace them with more durable and expensive ones. "Window" will reliably fix the window in the opening and eliminate the impact on the structure of the load transmitted from the side of the bearing wall. That is, it eliminates the pressure of logs, which will inevitably occur during shrinkage and movement of the house.

For the manufacture of the "window" are prepared lafety. To do this, take the beam, the length of which is more than the height of the window by 5 cm. On the wide side of the beam, a groove measuring 5x5 cm is directly in the middle. A comb is cut at the ends of the window opening, the dimensions of which completely coincide with the dimensions of the groove. The comb can be cut in two ways: exactly in the middle of the front side or, to increase the width of the window sill, closer to the street. After the preparatory work has been completed, the comb is threaded into the carriage with the groove. Having finished this very important stage, it is possible to start the installation of the frame, under which chips are placed. The resulting gap then fills the mounting foam, after it has taken the correct position, and the sashes are hung. I think, it is not necessary to say that it is necessary to work on the level.

At first glance, it may seem that the installation of double-glazed windows in a wooden house is a very troublesome business, and therefore it is necessary to turn to professionals. However, if you know how to work with your hands, then, having carefully read the above recommendations, you will be able to perform high-quality window installation yourself.