Modern windows are distinguished by a variety of materials, shapes and colors. The world's leading manufacturers offer frames made of aluminum, plastic and natural wood. And no matter what material is used in the production of windows, thanks to new equipment and tools, all products are equally sealed and durable. However, one negative point should be noted here - the cost of such frames is quite high.
But not everyone can afford to buy structures that cost $100-300 each just to glaze a small greenhouse or a veranda in the country. Therefore, the owners often have the question: “How are window frames made with their own hands?” We will try to answer it today.
Preparing the necessary tools
As practice shows, the simplest and cheapest solution is to create a wooden window frame. Wood is very easy to handlecarpentry tools, so even a novice master can handle this type of work. So, what materials do we need for this? First you need to find completely dry or glued wood (ordinary plywood will do). A few of its sheets will be quite enough to complete the work on creating a window frame. From the tools, prepare a saw, as well as a hammer and a chisel. Tools such as an electric planer and cutters will greatly facilitate and speed up the process of manufacturing a window frame. However, in the absence of such equipment, do-it-yourself window frames can still be made - it will just take more time and effort spent on work.
Additionally, you will need glass, metal corners, wood glue, and, of course, a drawing of the future product. If you chose boards as the main material, it is best to choose a material with a section of 50x150 millimeters.
How do you make a window frame with your own hands?
Here we will look at how a window frame is made from laminated timber. This material is characterized by high reliability, strength and relatively low weight. For a window frame, glued laminated timber is exactly what you need. You can also use a regular bar, but it is unlikely that such a product will withstand more than one season of operation.
Having prepared all the necessary tools and drawings, you can safely get to work. First, we make a window frame. To do this, a groove is cut out in a board with a section of 50x150 millimeters so that in profilethe element was similar in shape to the letter "G". Thanks to this action, the window will be more protected from moisture and airtight.
Next, you should calculate (based on the drawing) the dimensions of the boards, and then proceed to cut them. You need to divide them into 4 parts, each of which will be connected together.
About connection method
In the course of work, pay special attention to the connection method. It is important to remember that poorly glued boards will not guarantee the durability of the window frame, which means that all the painstaking work will go down the drain. The most correct and reliable connection option is spikes and grooves. You can make them on a manual milling machine. If this was not at hand, you can use the old-fashioned way - cut out all the elements with a saw and a chisel.
Please note that the grooves are made only on the vertical parts. On the boards that will be placed in the horizontal direction, a spike is cut out. After both elements are made, the joints are carefully processed with wood glue. The box should be connected with the utmost care, observing the fastening angle of 90 degrees. After that, metal corners are installed in the corners of the ends. They can be purchased at any hardware store. Their main function is to firmly fix the window frame and all boards.
Before installing metal corners, wait a while until the applied adhesive is completely dry. At the same time, you can start making woodframe.
Beam dimensions
It is worth noting that the beam for this element should have a smaller section - instead of 50x150 mm, you need to take 50x50 mm. The first step is to create a profile. When doing this work, do not forget to leave a small gap (1-2 millimeters) between the frame and the box. After that, the profile must be sawn into blanks, in which spikes are then cut and grooves are cut. The frame boards are connected in the same way as the window frame.
Final stage
At the final stage, this element goes through the process of glazing. The window frame and frame are provided with hinges, and then both elements are treated with a special moisture-resistant agent to increase moisture resistance.
That's it, our window is almost ready - it remains only to paint and varnish the surface.
Production of plywood window frames
Since the factory technology for the production of window frames requires special expensive tools and equipment, making such products at home will be very problematic. That is why craftsmen have developed their own way of creating a profile by fastening plywood strips. For such a window frame, 4 strips are enough - they are then fastened with a rectangle. The whole production technology consists in making several rectangles from plywood strips of different widths and fixing them together. This way you will get the perfect puff timber of the desired configuration.
With the help of this technology, not only an ordinary blind window frame is made, but also a window with two and three glasses. A single window element is easy to make from 8 plywood strips. They eventually form two rectangles (while their widths are slightly different from each other). The strips of the second layer are cut a little narrower - this is necessary in order to fix the glass. Further, wooden window frames (namely, all their parts) are connected using self-tapping screws. All fixing points are processed additionally with carpentry glue. Everything, window frames made of wood at this stage have been successfully made!
