Plastic slopes are considered the last step when installing a plastic window. The window itself will be ineffective if the wind will blow it up or go moisture through slopes.
If you plan to make plastic slopes yourself, it is better to start from the longest window. Some problems may arise first, so it is better if they are inconspicuous for others.
Before performing the installation of plastic slopes with your own hands, you should determine their position relative to the window. They can be set at an angle of ninety degrees and obliquely. From a practical point of view there is no difference. Simply, the installation of a wooden frame depends on the selected method. (It should be reminded that plastic slopes are mounted on a wooden frame, which can be vertical or horizontal).
In most cases, experts recommend choosing a horizontal option, since in this case it will be easier to lay the insulation and level the frame at the vertical level. It is also not recommended to take a too thick rail, a thickness of ten to twenty millimeters will be sufficient. The rack itself is attached to the wall of the house for fast engineering, the length of which is at least fifty millimeters. For a Mergel house, it is recommended to increase the indicated length to one hundred millimeters due to the fact that there is a danger of entering a layer of clay.
Before installing the plastic slopes themselves between them and the wall, it is necessary to lay the heat -insulating materials. Often the choice of these materials depends on how you have slopes. With straight slopes, take ordinary mineral wool or even a thin sheet of foam (up to forty millimeters thick). If the space between the slope and the wall has the appearance of a triangle, it is better to use mineral wool.
Plastic slopes are mounted on the starting strip, which is attached to the outer edge of the window for self-tapping screws-clips. Then, a F-strip is used to perform the fasteners of plastic slopes. Plastic slopes are inserted into it and in the starting strip. We draw your attention to the fact that they can be typesetting or from one piece of profile. In the first case, the joint should be dense and should not be viewed.
Plastic slopes can be installed instead of guides to the mounting foam. In this case, there is a danger of installing a slope in an incorrect position. In this case, the mounting foam, expanding, can blow out the slope.
