Do you want to make windows yourself? Let's try to figure out how to make it plastic windows with your own hands.
The first step is to purchase the equipment necessary for the job. You will need several machines, somewhere around 4:
- for cutting PVC;
- for milling holes;
- for welding PVC;
- for milling the ends of the impost.
From hand tools must have:
- Electric drill;
- screwdriver;
- grinder, etc.
Materials for plastic windows:
- seals
- PVC profiles
- accessories
- double glazed windows
Attention! The main material for making plastic windows with your own hands is a polymer (profile) with maximum resistance to external natural factors.
Stages of work:
Measuring. Initially, the profile is measured and marked, and its ends are milled for their further transverse alignment. The joints at the corners are cut with a miter box (corner cutter) at a certain angle.
Soldering and fastening. Certain parts of the profile are soldered and fastened together. To do this, the outer sides of the frame are placed on an iron (special device) and with its help both profiles are connected. The connections inside the profile are secured with special screws.
Installation of double-glazed windows. Pre-prepared glasses, on which measurements and cutting were made, are placed one on top of the other, and special balls are poured inside to make them resistant to moisture. Ready metallic profile placed between the glasses and lubricated with polymer. Through certain time the plastic window is dry and ready.
Making plastic windows yourself is not easy, but, as practice shows, it is possible. Euro-windows have a number of advantages, but the price finished design often quite high. This is especially noticeable if you plan to install plastic windows in a house with window openings non-standard sizes. In this regard, many people are thinking about making plastic windows with their own hands.
Self-production of plastic windows
Firstly, you need a room to make windows. In the “home” production of plastic windows with your own hands, this room will be used for cutting blanks, assembling window designs and storage of materials. The area of the room must be at least 35 square meters. m., with a long side of at least 7 meters, because The finished PVC profile for Euro-windows is sold in 6.5-meter lengths. To make plastic windows with your own hands, you will need a steel reinforcing profile, sealing, fittings and double-glazed windows. All workpieces must be stored on special racks. To cut the workpieces, a workbench is required; the Euro-window structure will also be assembled on it.
Secondly, in order for you to be able to assemble reliable plastic windows with your own hands, you need special equipment. Minimum necessary set includes tools for profile cutting, milling machine And welding machine. You will also need a drill, a grinder, a hammer, a square, a tape measure and much more from the carpentry arsenal.
If with availability regular tool If no difficulties arise, then the selection of special equipment for the production of plastic windows becomes a separate task. For cutting reinforcing parts and PVC profile should be purchased pendulum saw, because You will have to perform this operation many times. Special tool will allow you to cut workpieces quickly and safely.
A welding machine is often in the arsenal of those who are used to doing everything themselves. Do-it-yourself plastic windows are unlikely to justify its purchase in terms of financial costs. It is better to rent a welding machine for a while. You will also need a workbench with workholding fixtures and guide rails. This will allow for quality welds.
When making plastic windows, you will periodically need a milling machine. It is used to trim the impost. Unlike welding, this can be done at a third-party site where the equipment is available. Drainage holes and the holes for the handle can be drilled with a regular electric drill.
After assembling the frame and installing the fittings, installation of the double-glazed window follows. The glass is installed on adjustment plates, which are installed in advance. When the double-glazed window is level in the frame, it is secured with glazing beads. Plastic windows must be sealed. To do this, a sealing contour is installed around the perimeter of the frame.
Having broken down the process of producing plastic windows into individual components, you will understand that this is a completely feasible task for those who are accustomed to relying on their own strength.
Nowadays, you won’t surprise anyone with the plastic windows presented in large assortment On the market. Not so long ago, this was a novelty for many, but now it is commonplace. If suddenly you are faced with a choice of which PVC windows to choose, then you need to know that there is simply no 100 percent standard. In this article we will look at window manufacturing technology, with all the little things that will be useful to you when choosing this product.
Everyone agrees that coziness and comfort in every home certainly depends on heat, which means plastic windows are the part that contributes to its formation. What's the secret? Why do plastic windows retain so much more heat than traditional ones? And why have they become so popular in our time?
Highly perductive polymer is the material from which windows are made; in everyday life it is simply called “profile”. This product is highly resistant not only to moisture, it is also not afraid of temperature changes, as well as sun rays. That’s why you don’t have to paint the windows every year because they dry out, put cotton wool in for the winter, as our parents did, all these problems were left behind.
"Profile" happens various shapes and design, usually, before ordering windows, it is best to look through the catalog of profile shapes. The brand and quality of the profile may not always coincide with the original appearance.
Before ordering PVC windows, make sure that there is a steel frame inside the profile, which prevents breakage and adds rigidity to the window frame.
The profile goes through several stages of processing before you can see the resulting frame.
The first stage is measuring. After measuring and marking required size The ends of the profile are milled for their transverse compatibility. Corner joints are cut with a “corner cutter”, a device that cuts at a certain angle. All profile joints must be adjusted to the nearest degree; all angles must correspond to 45 degrees.
The second stage is soldering and fastening. Different parts of the profile are connected to each other in two ways: soldering and mechanical fastening. The edges of the frame (pre-sawn at 45 degrees) are placed on a special device - an iron, which presses the two profiles and solders them together. Well, the corner joints are ready. The internal connections of the profile are secured using fittings (angular plate) using special screws.
Before your windows are installed, make sure all corners are glued and secured at 90 degrees. Otherwise, if one of the corners does not meet this requirement, the window can be considered defective.
The frame is ready, now you just need to insert the double-glazed window inside. A double-glazed window is an unusual combination of several sheets of glass. Depending on how many sheets of glass there are - 2,3 or 4, the double-glazed windows are called double or triple, etc. pre-measured and cut glasses with a glass cutter are placed together on top of each other, a special metal profile is laid between them into which small balls are poured -... These balls are sucked out excess moisture. After the metal profile is prepared, it is placed between the glasses and covered with a special polymer (something similar to a rubber mixture). Thus, a space is formed between the glasses, while being absolutely sealed. This can be compared to a thermos system.
The glass itself is divided into categories: simple and energy-saving. Energy-efficient windows reflect heat, keeping it inside the house. The price of energy-saving glass is, of course, higher.
Before placing an order, decide which double-glazed window you want to install. If you live in countries where winters are not so severe, then single glazed windows will suffice, but if the winters are very cold, then opt for double or triple glazed windows.
After the double-glazed windows have dried, they will become suitable for use. They are simply inserted into pre-made window frames. As a rule, the profile has “caps” with rubber edging, this allows no air to pass through from the outside. The “caps” themselves are also cut to size using a carbon cutter window frame, and then simply inserted into the frame profile.
It is worth considering that the choice of accessories: handles, mechanisms, etc. is a very important part that deserves special attention. It must be taken into account that the room where plastic windows are installed constantly needs to be ventilated. Therefore, you will very often open and close windows, which means using mechanisms. Their service life depends on how high-quality fittings are installed on PVC windows. It's better to spend a little more, but be sure that your windows won't cost you unnecessary problems with their repairs.
Window installation is another item that should not escape your attention. A team of professionals must know their business well. After installation, check all the windows, open and close them several times, nothing should cling or interfere with opening. Polyurethane foam should be applied evenly around the entire perimeter of the cracks. After all, sealing is the key to warmth in the house.
The quality of the window sill can affect the entire work. Choose leading manufacturers so that after all the work you don’t end up with problems with a window sill that will require replacement.
Many people have already felt the benefits of plastic windows compared to old ones window systems. If you still don’t have modern Euro windows installed in your house or apartment, then you need to do it urgently. The presence of high-quality window profiles and double-glazed windows in plastic windows allows them to reliably protect your home from temperature changes and from extraneous sounds. After installing plastic windows in your home there will always be comfortable temperature both in winter and in summer, it will be cozy and pleasant to be in.
Installation plastic profiles with double and triple glazed windows reliably protect the house from the penetration of cold air and street noise.
Often, to save money, people prefer to carry out, and this is a completely affordable task. Despite the fact that the window itself has complex design, it is not difficult to install plastic windows yourself, and you do not need special equipment or knowledge to do this.
Features of the work
Before you start installing plastic windows with your own hands, you need to familiarize yourself with the recommendations for carrying out this work, follow the stages and sequence of performing this work:
- measurements of the window opening are taken;
- Old windows are being dismantled;
- surface preparation is carried out;
- new windows are being installed.
After taking measurements, and this must be done quite accurately, you need to contact a company you trust and order the production of windows according to the dimensions you specified.
One of the problems that may arise when installing plastic windows with your own hands may be that you will not be given a guarantee, since in most cases a guarantee is provided if all the work is carried out by the company’s employees.
There are no standards for size and shape for the specified type of windows; they may have window unit any size and shape, made individually. Particular attention must be paid to taking measurements; if they are done incorrectly, the installation of PVC windows will be difficult; they may be larger or smaller than the window opening, which will lead to additional costs of time and money.
The installation of PVC windows has its own characteristics that must be observed, otherwise all the advantages that PVC windows have will be reduced to a minimum. But don’t be upset if you follow the recommendations for installing windows, taking into account individual parameters home or apartment, then you can install high-quality plastic windows yourself, without the involvement of specialists.
It is worth noting that what encourages people to install PVC windows with their own hands is that some careless representatives of companies that install windows quite often neglect certain stages of installation, thus saving their time. Even if you constantly monitor their work, they may not listen to your wishes and comments, which is why many people decide to install PVC windows themselves.
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Taking measurements
Let's consider how to measure windows without a quarter, what actions should be taken in the event of emergency situations.
If you are measuring a rectangular opening, then measure its width and height, do not forget to add the thickness of the window sill. When determining the width of the window, it is necessary to subtract the dimensions of the installation gaps from the result obtained, and when determining its height, the width of the gaps and the height of the installation profile. Measurements must be taken in at least 3 different places in the opening and focus on the most minimal result.
In order to determine the deviations of the opening in the vertical plane, a plumb line is used; in the horizontal plane, a water level is used. If they are significant, then everything must be recorded on paper, taking this into account the size of the window will be determined. If the width of the openings may differ in size, then the height of the windows must be the same; this condition must be met at least on one side of the house. The window should be installed at a distance that is 2/3 of the width of the wall. It can be positioned further only if you insulate the walls, which will lead to an increase in their thickness.
To determine the width of the ebb, just take the width of the window opening and add 5 cm to the bend. The width of the ebb will be the distance from the frame to the edge of the wall + the protrusion of the ebb of about 3 cm and the margin for bending it. Experts recommend measuring the slopes after installing the window.
The window frame is pryed up at the bottom with a construction crowbar and dismantled.
If measurement is carried out window openings with a quarter, then when determining the width, you need to add 2 quarter entries into the frame, in general, this is from 5 to 8 cm, when calculating the height, you need to add an entry into the upper quarter -2.5-4 cm.
To determine the size of the balcony window, the length of the parapet is measured and 6-7 cm is subtracted from both sides, which is necessary for installation corner profile. The height will be the distance from the parapet to the ceiling, taking into account the installation gaps. The dimensions of the side window blocks are determined in the same way.
If the building is old, then on the slopes there may be a large number of solution, and it must be knocked down to determine actual size window opening. This will not only allow you to install the window unit reliably and efficiently, but also increase its width.
Once you have determined all the dimensions, you can contact the window block manufacturer and together with him you will need to decide on the shape of the window block, the presence of opening sashes and blind parts, and select fittings.
There are two types of window mounting:
- through the frame;
- using pre-installed reinforcement support.
When choosing the first option, you will need to remove all double-glazed windows and swing doors so as not to damage them during the installation process. Using the second option is more preferable, since there is no need to disassemble the structure, which eliminates the possibility of breaking its tightness, but you will not be able to insert the window yourself using this method, since it is quite heavy.
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Carrying out preparatory work
The anchors are inserted into the holes in the frame and screwed to the wall with an electric drill.
Materials and tools required to complete the work:
- plumb line;
- water level;
- nail puller;
- crowbar;
- Bulgarian;
- perforator;
- electric drill;
- rubber hammer.
After your order has been delivered to you, you can begin work on preparing the surface of the opening. Clean the area near the window, cover the floor and heating devices. If necessary, the sashes are removed from the window block and the blind double-glazed windows are pulled out. To pull out a double-glazed window, first remove the vertical beads. Then remove the lower and upper beads, to put them in place, be sure to make marks. If you tilt the frame, the glass unit should come out of it on its own; carefully set it aside.
To remove the sashes from the canopies, first remove the plugs, and then unscrew the clamping bolts, then release the upper part of the opening sashes and remove the hook from the lower canopy. After such operations you will be left with a bare frame. Make at least 3 holes on each side and 2 on top and bottom for anchors with inside frames For reliable fastening, anchors with a diameter of 8-10 mm will be sufficient.
If the window block is fastened to pre-installed fittings, then you just need to fasten it without disassembling the window; for this purpose, use special screws that are included in the kit.
Since no GOST standards stipulate that the stand profile should be filled with foam, most installers of plastic windows ignore this operation. To avoid the formation of a thermal bridge, it is necessary to fill the installation profile with foam; it is best to perform this operation one day before the installation of the window unit.
The old window must be removed on the day the new unit is installed. If you do not plan to continue using old frame, then after removing the sashes, it is filed and easily removed. After it was dismantled window box, it is necessary to remove the insulation and the seal that is located under it to the surface of the wall, using a hammer drill it is necessary to remove part of the slopes, the window sill is being dismantled.
It is necessary to thoroughly clean the ends of the opening from dust and dirt; if the house is wooden, then a layer of waterproofing must be laid under the frame. After this, you need to take out all the garbage and you can consider that the dirty work stage is completed. At this stage preparatory work is considered completed and you can proceed directly to installation.
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Window installation and proper fastening
All gaps between walls and frame installed window filled with polyurethane foam and covered with a waterproofing film.
Substrates are laid on the lower edge of the opening, these can be wooden blocks or you can purchase ready-made plastic pads. They are installed along the edges and in the center of the frame, and the frame or the entire window assembly is supported on the substrate; this will depend on the installation method you have chosen.
To secure the window on the sides, pegs are also used; they are installed along the edges so as not to cause the frame to warp. Using a water level, the window is installed horizontally; using a bubble level is undesirable, since it has less accuracy. To install the plane vertically, a plumb line is used. After this, you can install the anchors.
If the block is fastened through a frame, then first holes are made in it using an electric drill and holes are drilled into the wall using a hammer drill. First, the window is fastened on both sides at the bottom, the correctness of its installation is checked, and then the anchors are attached at the top and in the middle. The correct installation is checked again and the anchors are tightened.
If fastening is carried out through special fasteners (ears), then they already have space for anchors. In this case, the lower part is also attached first, and then the middle and upper parts, and at each stage the correct installation is monitored.
There is a special groove in the frame for fastening the drainage system; it can be additionally attached to the frame using screws.
After installing the frame, the window is assembled, everything is done in the reverse order that it was when disassembling it. After installing the double-glazed window, first install the top and bottom, and then the side beads, this is done using a rubber hammer. Install the doors and check how they open; they should not open or close on their own.
The next step is to seal the gap between the frame and the wall. Usually used polyurethane foam. The disadvantage of foam is that under the influence natural factors it loses its properties, and to protect it it is necessary to create a good water barrier.
From the inside, you need to cover the foam with a special hydro-vapor barrier self-adhesive tape; it does not stick underneath. WITH outside a moisture-resistant but vapor-permeable film is glued. A strip with a foil-coated surface is glued to the bottom, then it is covered with a window sill. After one edge of the film is glued to the frame, the space is filled with foam. In order for the foam to polymerize better, the surfaces must be moistened with water, then the tape is attached to the wall.
The window sill should fit into the window opening and all the way into the lining profile; the window sill should fit 5-10 cm into the wall and have a slight slope towards the room. The space under it is filled with foam or mortar, and the window sill is attached to the frame using self-tapping screws.
“Every fool can do it for money, but try it without money” (with Lebed, in my opinion) :)
It all started as usual: there is a great need, but no money to implement it. So I had to turn on my brain. :)
In general, it is given: big house no windows. Something needs to be done about this... Make wooden windows It’s possible to do it yourself, but without the appropriate tools, it’s very long and difficult. After tinkering with one window, I realized that I would make a complete set for retirement. Therefore, I began to look for an alternative.
Why look for her? The alternative is here it is. Plastic. Cheap, technologically advanced, thoughtful, simple. It’s not for nothing that there are such a huge number of companies and firms producing windows. But their prices are steep (for me, at least)...
The Internet is a great thing. It took me a week to find the necessary nuggets of knowledge among thousands of pages of verbiage from sales managers, namely: how it works, what it’s called, what the welding temperature is, where to look for profile suppliers and other important questions.
The most important question “how to weld them” was resolved very simply: a soldering iron for polypropylene pipes, which every modern plumber has and which can be rented for pennies, easily provides the desired temperature.
Having figured it all out, I bought some required material(frame profile and amplifier), cut it to size, and tried to weld it. First I welded the scraps. How does welding happen? Yes, just gently press the parts to a heated soldering iron, count to 30 seconds, watching how the ends of the parts melt and then squeeze them together. Leave for another 30 seconds to cool down.
Test result:
The “weld” here is not very thick, but for test welding it’s quite decent.
"Here!!! The casket just opens!" - with these words, I, filled with pride in my ingenuity, ran around the apartment, showing this unsightly piece of plastic to the household. :) After that, I started the car and went to the profile supplier to buy the entire set.
So, what is required for production:
1. The profile itself (frame, sash, impost, glazing beads) plus steel reinforcements plus all sorts of small things.
2. Machine for welding plastic (see photo).
So to speak, evaluate the idea. :)
Don't pay attention to the window in the background - it's wooden, taken as a "glass donor".
The following are important in the machine:
1. A flat surface so that the parts being welded do not turn out to be a “screw”. I used a couple of sides from an old cabinet.
2. Guides fixed at an angle of 90 degrees. In my case, 2 profile trims worked.
Next, cut the workpieces. Plastic - regular saw wood, steel reinforcements, respectively, with a hacksaw for metal. If you mess up a little, don’t worry: the welding allowance is 3 millimeters for each workpiece, so welding will fix everything. :)
The pieces cut to size are welded. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that when welding the last, 4th corner, you need an assistant - pull out the soldering iron, because it is pinched.
Note: “milling the ends of the impost” (i.e. the ends of these sticks need to be cut out figuratively) - there is nothing complicated here (it’s a little tedious only because it’s easy to cut “in the wrong direction”), first they are cut out with a hacksaw (it carefully cuts plastic) those places that can be cut with a saw, and all sorts of curly things - with an ordinary “pioneer” jigsaw.
Working together is more fun.
Then... then comes the installation of windows in the openings.
“What about double-glazed windows?”, you ask. More on double-glazed windows.
Therefore, it is better to buy the double-glazed windows themselves (a double-glazed window is 2 or 3 glasses, they are separated by a so-called “distance frame” and the whole thing is glued together) at the factory. They are inexpensive.
This is why Kroilovo came out: over the winter I collected old wooden frames, took the glass out of them (i.e. the glass came out for nothing). The distance frame is sold in packs of 900 meters, 2 kilometers... :), but the world is not without good people, and they sold me the 70 meters of frames I needed plus three kilograms of molecular sieve (it is poured inside the frames and over time dries the air between the glasses). Butyl tape for the primary sealing layer, polysulfide for the secondary one is sold by the meter and kilogram, so there were no problems with them.
I've never cut glass. But... the Internet, the Internet. :) After reading several articles about how to do it correctly and which glass cutter is better, I bought an oil-cut “Chinese” for 75 rubles, assembled the table and everything turned out surprisingly easy and relaxed.
Here's a photo of the cutting table:
We assembled the double-glazed windows, debunking the latest myth that the glass for assembling double-glazed windows can only be properly cleaned by a special machine :).
We inserted it and...received severe disappointment. Old glasses have an uneven surface and the image in them is distorted and “floats”. In old windows, when the glass is located at some distance from each other, this is not so noticeable. But as soon as you put them together in a package, you get a “distorting mirror”. Here is a birch tree swaying outside the window 30 meters from the house, and at the same time it looks either thick or thin. :)
About a month later, these distortions finally got to me and, having bought a set of bags at the factory, I took the homemade ones out of the windows and inserted the factory ones.
In the end this is what happened:
The shooting point is somewhat unusual, from about 4 meters in height. He climbed onto the roof of the UAZ, took off his luggage, and took a picture of the house. :)
PS: I am not advocating making windows yourself. :)
Budget of this event I deliberately do not disclose it, respecting the work of those whose bread is the production of windows.