For a long time, plastic windows installed in a wooden house were considered a curiosity. The reason for this was the high price of double-glazed windows, and a small range of solutions. In addition, it was widely believed that window frames in a wooden house should not be made of PVC. However, over time everything has changed. Nowadays, in a log dwelling, such an installation is no longer surprising. Plastic windows in a wooden house have become commonplace.
What is the difference between this installation of double-glazed windows? Those for whom this question is relevant should read it in more detail.
Features of wooden buildings
In the event that you decide to install PVC double-glazed windows yourself, you need to know how this installation is done. Plastic windows in a wooden house can begin to break immediately, if you do not take into account the shrinkage of the timber. This is especially true for fresh log cabins. Their wood dries out and settles over time. This is an important point that must be taken into account beforeinstallation. Plastic windows in a wooden house, if properly positioned in the opening, will not require expensive repairs in the future.
Preparatory work
Before installing PVC double-glazed windows, prepare the window opening. For this, a casing structure is made. It is used to securely fasten the window and isolate it from the frame. Only in this case, the double-glazed window will not suffer from the shrinkage of the logs. Casing (kossyanka) will give confidence in the reliability of installation. Only in this case, even a few months after the installation is completed, plastic windows in a wooden house will not start to creak and will open easily.
The implementation of the casing structure involves the creation of a special ridge along the ends of the logs located in the window opening. A carriage with a groove is put on it. Logs, on the ends of which there is a comb, will not slide along the installed window frame, but inside the gun carriage. With this installation technology, the curvature of double-glazed windows due to the draft of the beam is excluded.
Installation in progress
Plastic windows in a log house should be commensurate with the braid. The opening itself should have certain reserves in height (5 cm), as well as in width (2 cm). This is necessary for shrinkage and foaming of the window. To install the window sill, it is necessary to leave 4 cm. Only in this case it is possible to mount windows. Installation is carried out using pre-purchased special fasteners. They are screwed to the frame from the end. For ease of installation of the sash withdouble-glazed windows are pre-removed.
We pay special attention to the correct installation
Plastic windows in a timber house should be mounted with all surfaces leveled. If this is neglected, then the flaps can arbitrarily close or open. Do not forget about foaming. In order for this procedure not to knock down already measured surfaces, the frame should be fixed. To do this, you can put an ordinary stick under it (then you must not forget to get it). The frame, the surfaces of which are installed strictly horizontally and vertically, is fastened with self-tapping screws in the casing.
At the final stage, the fixing stick is removed, the sashes are hung, the inserted window is foamed around the perimeter.
