Even if you purchased wooden windows of the highest class, it is too early to rejoice until they are competently and professionally installed. The frequency with which windows are needed, thermal insulation and sound insulation of housing – these indicators depend not only on the quality of the frames themselves, accessories and double -glazed windows – all this should be correctly mounted in the window opening and correctly adjusted. By the way, it is worth noting that you can not notice the incorrect installation or not entirely correct adjustment of the wings – as a rule, the consequences of this are revealed gradually, during the first year of operation.
The first stage of the installation of windows is, of course, the dismantling of the previous frames. Sometimes after it you may need some other work – for example, adjusting the window opening for the parameters of the new window (if it is somewhat already or wider). If the window opening as a result of dismantling is badly damaged, it may be necessary to level its walls. It is very important to free the space near the window for this time, remove everything from the window sills, check if the furniture will interfere with the installation (if you do not want the broken glass and the replacement of the glass -glazed windows are touched even before the windows come into operation).Having placed a new window in the window opening, experts check the correctness of its position. If the window is installed correctly, you can proceed directly to the installation.
Wooden windows are attached to the base with special fasteners (these are screws and dowels designed for these types of work). Pay attention to this moment: windows, fixed only with the help of nails and mounting foam – a sign of unprofessionalism of installers. And the point is not even that after some inconvenience may appear and wind repairs will be needed. No, everything is much more serious, such a window is simply unsafe, because it is very poorly fixed.
Also, in the process of installing window frames, special pads are used – they can be spacial (put to fix the frame in the window opening on the right and left) and bearing (installed below, under the frame). Of course, at this stage of installation, you can see large gaps between the frame and the window opening. They are removed by means of a compression tape, and then – with the help of construction foam.
As a rule, after the disconnection, part of the mounting foam protrudes outside the window, but do not rush to clean it – you need to wait for complete drying (usually not more than 12 hours), and then carefully cut. After the frame is fully installed, the masters begin to install the wings. Important point: when accepting the work and signing in the acceptance certificate, do not forget to check whether all window sashes are easy to open. This factor depends not so much on the quality of accessories and the window as a whole (as many think), but on the correct installation and adjustment. Professional windows will be adjusted immediately after installation, and will also certainly look at you after 10-14 days for repeated debugging.
