How to install a plastic window yourself

How to install a plastic window yourself

Advantages of windows from plastic, they know everything. But when setting design with any errors lost most of their advantages. Even experts from the company sometimes neglect important issues of cost and time. Having considered the detailed work process and to prepare, can be carried out installation of new windows properly and efficiently.

1
Prepare materials and tools. For dismantling the old windows need the following:

  • Hacksaw or jigsaw;
  • Hammer, chisel, crowbar;
  • Garbage bags;
  • Protective film.

To install the new window will need:

  • Drill, screwdriver, level;
  • Cutting wooden bars;
  • foam (1-2 pieces);
  • Screws, dowels.

2
Frees up space before replacing the window. Furniture, radiators and floor closed construction dust film. Dismantled the old window sash removed, sawn frame and crowbar removes all unnecessary parts. Pulled the window sill, the entire perimeter of the window opening is freed from the debris.

3
Next prepared new window profile. Glazing pulled out by gently poddevat first vertical, and then the lower and upper beadings. UPVC carefully removed and put to one side. As a result, remains one frame, in which holes are drilled for fasteners (2-3 per side).

4
Now, on the bottom of the window opening, controlling the horizontal level, exhibited wooden supports. They put the frame and temporarily fixed on the sides of the wedges. Checking if the vertical position of the frame and its even distribution on all slopes. After that drilled holes for the lower anchor, which once installed, but do not tighten. Before attaching the top of the window again check its vertical plane. When all the nuts and bolts, tighten them.

5
From the outside of the window insert into the grooves intended for this, tump and screw on the screw. The emptiness is filled with mounting foam. The window is collected in the sequence inverse to its disassembly. Put the strokes in the grooves is easiest to blow a rubber hammer. Checking the work of swinging flaps.

6
Sealing the foam of gaps between the frame and the wall, pre-dipped water. Cuts down the sides of the window sill and is installed in place, adjusting the level of a small slope inside the room and slipping the bars of the desired thickness. The space under it is filled with the same foam or cement mortar. A day later, the surplus of foam is trimmed, a moisture-resistant tape is pasted outside to protect against the sun. Lastly, the installation of PVC slopes is carried out or their shockting is made.

From the disassembled higher technology of installing the plastic window it is clear that the work is easy to make on its own. Even more understandable will be after watching the thematic video.

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