Window

Building a house and renovating it rarely goes without repairing or replacing windows. Reinforced plastic, aluminum or wood - they are in any home. They also require care. Some are larger, some are smaller, but all windows require attention.

Most often, during repair, old wooden frames are replaced with PVC profile products and double-glazed windows. They provide a high level of protection against external noise, have good thermal insulation characteristics, are easy to maintain and durable. If you wish, you can Do-it-yourself PVC windows - not too difficult operation for those who know how to use a hammer drill and a building level. After finishing the installation, their work must be adjust - so that the flaps open / close normally, there are no gaps and cracks. Also, adjustment may be needed when changing seasons - it is possible to make the fit more or less tight.

Wooden frames are not nearly as popular today as they were several decades ago, but they have their admirers too. A well-made wooden window is not inferior to a plastic one in terms of thermal conductivity and noise protection, but it has the advantage of being able to pass moisture. Such a product is much more expensive and requires more attention, therefore it gradually loses its position.

In order not to spoil such beauty, it is better to use dowels or finishing nails.

The appearance of the house largely depends on how the windows are decorated. It is they who emphasize and sometimes shape the style of the building. And the main way to give them character is window frames. Here we will talk about them further.

Plastic windows are good for everyone, but without certain knowledge their maintenance is impossible - they are controlled by complex fittings, and there are many little things that their owner is simply unfamiliar with. Many breakdowns - a broken handle, replacement of a seal and a number of others - can be easily eliminated by hand. Such ...

You can pry off the sealing cord with a screwdriver

With the arrival of warmth, hordes of insects are revived and one cannot live without mosquito nets. Only they are able to protect the premises from the ubiquitous insects. And then some copies manage to leak somewhere. But since the nets are for some reason very short-lived, they have to be replaced, ...

Cut to size

After installing plastic windows, the window opening looks far from the best: foam sticks out, pieces of plaster, the wall material is visible in places. All this "beauty" is closed in various ways, the most practical, quick and inexpensive of which is plastic slopes. It is better to make them from sandwich panels (two ...

Adjusting the lower hinge of a plastic window or door

A plastic window, even the highest quality and correctly installed, requires periodic maintenance. It can last for several years without any problem, but over time friction can be felt when opening or closing. The second problem - it blows out from under the seal, and the third - the handle turns ...

You need to constantly check the correctness of the installation.

When planning to replace old windows with new ones, many are wondering how difficult it is to install them yourself. The answer is medium difficulty work. In terms of time, replacing a medium-sized window with dismantling the old one takes about 3.5-4.5 hours. This is for a person with no experience. Employees of firms who are constantly engaged in this spend ...

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