There are various options for glazing country houses and cottages, a variety of designs are offered to choose from. Manufacturers make specially designed series of windows for giving. Their cost varies in a fairly wide range, from standard wooden and plastic windows - to fairly expensive models, and the choice is determined by the requirements of comfort and the allocated amount. It must be borne in mind that the cost of windows for a country house depends on their functional characteristics, as well as from distance to deliver, availability of additional options, installation complexity.
Features installation of windows in the country
When choosing windows for a country house, except forms and size, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of safety and economy. It is important to choose them so that they organically complement the interior of the country cottage, provided high-quality lighting, tightness and warmth. Modern windows with double-glazed windows are energy-saving - have lower thermal conductivity compared to conventional glasses.
The range of window systems for the cottage and country house presented on sale allows you to choose high-quality wooden and plastic windows made according to type and individual projects. When replacing windows in the country, manufacturers strongly recommend that the measurements of the windows of window openings produce specialists. Such calculations are often produced for free.
Available ready-made windows to give standard sizes, typical design and configuration. The manufacture of window systems of non-standard forms (including arched, trapezoidal, triangular and round form), with additional fittings and functionality - the process is longer. The price of standard windows at the cottage is much cheaper than that of products made to order. When building buildings, window openings can be prepared after the windows delivery. If glazing is planned at the construction stage, immediately after the construction of window openings, it is possible to install windows at the cottage. It should be borne in mind that the windows are not recommended to be stored in the open air.
In cases where the window is not suitable for accuracy of the building, adjust the window openings (extension or laying with the subsequent setting of slopes that will hide explicit errors).
Window materials for cottages
When choosing cottage windows, first of all, it is necessary to determine the material from which they are made. A variety of windows from a tree for cottages, as well as plastic, are offered to choose from.
Wooden windows
To maintain the country style, windows made of wood are widely used. Natural wood provides environmental purity, high aesthetics of windows and excellent physico-technical characteristics (vapor permeability, heat and noise insulation).
For the manufacture of windows, various wood species are used, among which there are budget options. Mostly it is pine, larch, linden, as well as valuable wood breeds - the choice is limited to the sum that you are willing to allocate. Thanks to modern technologies and the use of proven materials, modern models "Economy" (ordinary wooden windows for giving) provide high-quality glazing of country buildings. To reduce the cost of construction, standard rotary fittings are used, in general, such models provide a high level of tightness and sound insulation. For the summer cottage house, it is recommended to use single-chamber double-glazed windows with a frame of glued bars of a reduced section. For all-season accommodation, double wooden windows for giving are installed.
The price of wooden windows for giving depends on the material and design, as well as the size of the frame, the method of opening. To eliminate the deformation - the twist and shrinkage of the frames over time, instead of a solid wood array, a three-layer glued bar is widely used, significantly increases the strength and stability of the finished product. The window frames made of wooden bars are characterized by environmental friendliness, provide natural ventilation and comfortable microclimate in rooms, and special antiseptic treatment will increase the wear resistance of natural materials. Modern mechanized production processes allow us to provide high wear resistance and durability of windows for country buildings - cottages, arbors, verandas and terraces. Wooden windows for giving are a rational choice and are available at a price.
Plastic windows
Plastic windows are widely used for the glazing of cottages and country cottages. Often, non-standard window openings of such buildings require an individual approach. You can choose the original color solutions that are most suitable in a particular case and successfully combined with the interior.
Plastic windows are used to glazing "non-standard" walls from logs or timber - in such cases there are some features of measurements, as well as installation. In the newly erected log buildings, it is necessary to provide compensating gaps from above and below the window. To avoid skewers and damage to windows under the influence of logs, the logs in the window opening are equipped with a cluster - a bar from a bar that does not interfere with the vertical shrinkage of the construction, as well as to eliminate excessive pressure on the window structures.
Plastic windows can be used for the equipment of warm veranda - alternation of deaf and swivel-folding windows from PVC is an economical and convenient way of glazing. Developed special series of plastic windows for giving. If the house is used mainly for summer accommodation, it is recommended to install modern single-chamber windows with a lightweight profile. In the case when all-season accommodations are planned in the country house, two-chamber glass windows are used for insulation. The low price of plastic windows in the cottage is combined with acceptable quality, ease of installation and functionality of operation. Together with windows, it is also possible to purchase waterproof in the form of a metal plate closing part of the outer wall, window sills, as well as protective rolls or rolling shutters (to ensure the safety of the country's house in the absence of owners).
Types of country windows
There are the following varieties of windows for the cottage:
- standard windows, as well as "economy" - are widely used for glazing instead of old dilapidated windows, provide the necessary sealing of window openings and thermal insulation;
- the windows with sliding frames are suitable for a warm climate. They are installed in summer houses, or as partitions between the room and the veranda, the terrace;
- the deaf windows are installed on the veranda for the winter period, such frames can be repeatedly removed and installed;
- windows for winter garden - with vertical and inclined glazing, as well as ensuring complete tightness.
Installation of plastic windows at the cottage
You can order installation of windows by specialists, the price of such services is usually about 10-20% of the cost of the product. If you want to save and perform your own installation of plastic windows at the cottage, it is quite realistic, knowing some window mounting nuances.
To install plastic windows, we will need:
- building level;
- chisel;
- metal scissors;
- pistol for mounting foam and a balloon with professional mounting foam;
- water sprayer;
- anti-corrosion coating screw (6 mm diameter and 12 cm long);
- window tape protective hydropar permeable;
- anchors or mounting plates, dowels;
- perforator, metal drill.
First, it is necessary to dismantle old frames if they are available, clean the window openings from garbage and dust. Orthodox and potholes in the openings are necessary to fill in cement mortar. It is very important to carefully produce measurements in order to order suitable windows - measure the minimum width and height of the window opening, as well as the length of the diagonal.
The following features of the installation of plastic windows should be taken into account:
- It is necessary to pre-remove the window sash to not damage them when installing. From a deaf window, you need to pull the double-glazed windows using the chisels - they are removed from the long and then with a short side. The assembly will need to be carried out in the reverse order.
- Insert a new frame into the window opening - usually the windows are installed with overwork to a third of the window opening from the outside of the house. The frame must be set using wedges and fix one of two fastening methods:
- with the help of anchors, the frame is drilled by metal drill and put on anchors using a perforator drill. Between the anchors, observe the distance of 6-7 cm, between the anchor and the frame - at least 15 cm;
- assembly plates - they are attached using self-tapping screws to the frame before installing in the window opening. The plates are fixed by the second end on the walls of the dowels. It is necessary to reconcile the level horizontally and vertically with respect to the wall of the building.
- We return to the place of the double-glazed windows or window flaps, hang fittings. Check the operation of the mechanisms.
- We establish a protective tape, finally fix the closed window with a mounting foam around the perimeter, pre-mix the bouncer surfaces.
- After a day, we cut off the excess of foam, we grow and fix the waterproofing tape.
- We establish the windowsill on the cement mortar, as well as waterproof.
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