6 tips for choosing and installing windows in a wooden house

Contents

1. №1.What windows put in wooden houses?
2. №2.Wooden eurowindows and ordinary wooden windows
3. №3.Plastic windows for wooden houses
4. №4.Choosing the right glazing
5. №5.The size and method of opening
6. №6.Features of installation of windows in a wooden house

A wooden house is a comfort, warmth and a special aroma. Today, when the frantic rhythm of a big city is boring, as is the abundance of reinforced concrete, wooden buildings regain their former popularity. In exchange for the numerous advantages of houses from timber and logs, one has to put up with their features. For example, choosing the first plastic windows and installing them using standard technology will not work - here you need a special approach, otherwise there is a risk in a couple of years to change the windows, no matter how high-quality they are. We figure out which windows to choose in a wooden house, and how to install them so that they can complete the deadline stated by the manufacturer.

№1.What windows put in wooden houses?

Previously, in wooden houses, as, indeed, in all the others, only wooden windows were installed - there were no other options, only their quality was very different. If the house is in good condition, old wooden windows are preserved and it is a pity to dismantle them, then it makes sense to restore and insulate them. However, in most cases, it would be more logical to replace the old windows with new windows, and here we are faced with great difficulties. The question of choosing windows for a wooden house is also acute for those who are building a new house. Also, a lot of attention will have to be paid also to the correct installation of the window.

The following windows are suitable for a wooden house:

• ordinary wooden;
• wooden eurowindows;
• plastic windows.

Aluminum windows - a taboo for wooden houses .Their design is such that condensate can form not only on the glass, but also on the frame, and contact with moisture will not benefit the wooden structure. Among the possible consequences of mold and deformation of the structure.

№2.Wooden eurowindows and ordinary wooden windows

Looking ahead, we note that wooden windows - is the best version of for a wooden house in terms of aesthetics and environmental friendliness .Many people rightly believe that building a house made of natural wood and installing non-natural plastic windows is completely illogical. Indeed, the advantages of in wooden windows, the mass of :

• is a beautiful appearance. Wooden windows harmoniously fit into a house built of timber or logs;
• natural and environmentally friendly;
• good performance of heat and sound insulation;
• strength;
• wood is a flexible material, so you can get a frame of almost any shape;
• maintainability. Scratches and dents that inevitably appear during active use can be easily removed.

Not done without the cons .Wooden windows are more expensive than the main competitor - plastic. Despite the fact that the structure undergoes special treatment with antiseptic during production, in the future( already 5 years after installation) it will be necessary to regularly apply protective equipment to the frame so that it does not rot and crack. But wooden windows are subject to restoration, which means that their durability margin is higher than plastic ones.

Wooden eurowindows are supplied with modern double-glazed windows, and the frame is made of not from solid wood, but from three-layer glued timber , and the elements are arranged so that the wood fibers are in different directions. Such an approach makes it possible to provide structures with a higher level of durability, strength and resistance to negative environmental factors than in old solid wood windows.

The choice of wood species affects some of the performance of windows. Such breeds are commonly used:

• pine - the cheapest option, but not the most durable. Wood “breathes” well, exudes a pleasant aroma, and in the presence of a large amount of resin( a type of pine tar), it also receives additional resistance to moisture. Pine wood is quite soft, which means that it is easy to process and can take any necessary form, but the scratches on it remain easier;
• The larch is the strongest coniferous species, its wood becomes more sturdy in contact with water and turns into virtually stone. It is worth a little more expensive than pine, but cheaper than its main competitors in terms of durability;
• Oak is expensive, solid, durable wood, which has a long service life. Oak decently weighs and is slightly worse than conifers, retains heat.

If you have a solid budget, you can look in the direction of more expensive breeds, which differ not only in excellent performance, but also in a unique appearance.

Wood, in addition to wooden euro-windows, also makes:

• wood-aluminum windows , which are distinguished by the presence of an aluminum lining on the outside of the structure. It protects the window from the negative influences of the street, but such a solution will very rarely be appropriate for a wooden house - you must carefully choose the color of the aluminum part;
• ordinary wooden windows with ordinary glass, not double glazing. They will cost less than Euro-analog, it is easier to install, and they look gorgeous at the same time. Modern samples are supplied with a sealing circuit, so it is not necessary to carry out measures for warming on the eve of winter, but such structures are much inferior to Euro-windows in terms of tightness. It makes sense to install them if you plan to spend some time in the house.

№3.Plastic windows for a wooden house

If in ordinary urban apartments the installation of a plastic window is beyond doubt, when it comes to a wooden house, many developers and private builders question their relevance. There are several main reasons:

• Appearance .Plastic is not a tree, it is difficult to argue here, but to look alien, standing out in white against a bar, a modern plastic window will not. Manufacturers have learned to give frames any shade and pattern using lamination, so plastic can easily repeat the wood structure of any breed;
• plastic does not allow air. This is true, but in conditions where all the wooden walls of the house are breathing, not breathing plastic that occupies a small area will not change the situation much. If there are doubts, the design of the plastic window can be equipped with ventilation valves and adjust the amount of air coming into the apartment.

Today, plastic windows are becoming more and more common in wooden houses, because they have a lot of advantages: :

• low price;
• high level of tightness, heat and sound insulation;
• ease of care, no need to regularly treat with protective agents, as is the case with wood;
• high resistance to negative environmental factors, incl.to mold;
• variety of colors.

Serious deficiencies of include the incompatibility of the plastic profile - scratches cannot be removed from it. Of course, putting them on the material is not easy, but over the years of operation, they will sooner or later appear. When there are too many such defects, the only way out will be the replacement of the structure, because scratches slowly begin to turn black from dust accumulating there. By the way, plastic dust attracts much better than wood.

In terms of thermal insulation, the wood and plastic profiles are almost equal, but this statement is true if the plastic profile is of high quality, therefore, ordering windows and their installation is better only in proven companies. Residents of Krasnodar and the suburbs can order plastic windows on the site nem-okno.ru: the company guarantees the highest quality, gives a 40-year guarantee on the profile, and 3 years on the installation, pleases with a high speed of manufacturing the structure.

If the wooden profile itself is a reliable heat insulator, then in the plastic analog one should have several cameras in order to achieve the same performance, i.e.cavities filled with air or reinforcing material. The more cameras, the better the insulation. In the harsh domestic climate, it is better to choose a profile with 5 cameras and no less. Even 8-chamber profiles can be found on sale.

Not the last role in ensuring maximum thermal insulation of a plastic window is given to the sealant .Rubber - the cheapest, but short-lived, silicone - good in all respects, but expensive and almost never used. Ethylene-propylene rubber and thermoplastic elastomer remains: the first is the ideal choice, the second is a little worse.

№4.Choosing the right glass unit

A good profile is only half the battle. It is also important to choose high-quality glass, because it makes up about 90% of the total window area. We will not consider old windows of the old sample - today, in all respects, there are better glass packs, which may differ in such characteristics:

• , the number of cameras. Under the camera understand the distance between the panes. Two glasses are a single-chamber double-glazed window, three are two-chamber, etc. The more cameras, the heat and sound insulation qualities are better. For the domestic climate, it is better to take the double-chamber double-glazed window - single-chamber is only suitable for non-residential technical premises and southern regions where the temperature does not fall below -50 ° C in winter, but its sound insulation qualities are still not very good;
• glass type can significantly change the performance. Popular today are low-emission glass , which, thanks to a special coating( the most common option - silver ions) do not let the heat in the summer, and do not release heat from the radiators in the winter. As a rule, only one glass in a double-glazed window is low-emission, and its effectiveness can be assessed by the fact that a single-chamber energy-saving double-glazed window in terms of heat transfer resistance is catching up with a conventional two-chamber one. In addition to energy-saving, there are double-glazed windows with protection from the sun's rays, from noise, from breaking and from fire. Also there are dirt-repellent double-glazed windows and double-glazed windows, changing the level of transparency;
• the distance between the glasses affects the heat and sound insulation. With an increase in the chamber up to 16 mm, the heat-insulating properties grow, then with the growth of width up to 24 mm remain unchanged, and then deteriorate, as the process of convective heat transfer begins to turn on. In order for the double-glazed window to have increased noise insulation, the width of the chambers must be different. Also, sound insulation increases the different thickness of the glass, so you can meet on the windows, where the outer glass is made using triplex technology. Such a technique, by the way, makes it possible to increase the crack resistance;
• double-glazed cameras are usually filled with dry air, but inert gases show themselves much better, because they prevent thermal convection more effectively. The lowest cost is filling with argon. Xenon and krypton are even better in terms of thermal insulation, but they are very expensive, as is a very promising solution to create a vacuum in the chamber.

№5.The size and method of opening

The size of the windows depends largely on the interior and exterior design, but you should not leave common sense. Too small windows will not let in enough light, and too large windows can make a wooden house cooler. The norm according to which 1 m2 of glazing is assumed per 10 m2 is generally accepted, but it can be retreated when the room is drawn in length or width. The maximum level of natural lighting should be in the living room, nursery, office, so these rooms have windows to the south and east, but the bedroom, kitchen and technical rooms can be turned to the north and west.

Today the Scandinavian style is very popular, with its large windows. In wooden houses a large glass area looks appropriate, but it is important to know some safety standards. If ordinary double-glazed windows are used, it is undesirable to make the total area of ​​the glazed structure more than 6 m2 - it may not withstand the wind load. Each of the valves should be no more than 2.8 m2, otherwise a strong glass pressure on the frame and fittings will be created. If you plan to install an arched window, then the radius of the arch should not be less than 35 cm.

The best option for panoramic glazing is - double-glazed windows made of tempered glass or triplex. They will cost more, but the area of ​​the glazing can be any, and the construction itself is at the same time as safe as possible.

The opening system can be:

• swivel;
• retractable;
• sliding.

The first two do not need representation - they are familiar to us. The sliding system is used for panoramic glazing, the doors at the same time move like doors in the wardrobes.

The windows with a decorative layout look impressive in a wooden house.

№6.Features of the installation of windows in a wooden house

When it comes to a wooden house, the installation of windows is somewhat more complicated compared to brick, concrete and other houses. The reason is the strong shrinkage of the tree, especially in the first years after the construction of the building. Shrinkage occurs due to the loss of the wood stored moisture, and the worse the tree was dried, the greater the volume it will lose. For a year, shrinkage can be up to 1.5 cm per meter of height, these processes are most active for the first 5 years, then the tree can also change volume, absorbing and giving up moisture. If you install the window according to the traditional technology, then in the first year you may not notice any problems, because under the weight of the tree the layer of assembly foam will compress, but then the structure itself will start to deform, and as a result the glass will crack.

Whichever design is chosen, you will need an casing, or an tine. This is a mandatory element of a modern wooden house, which allows you to make the window structure independent of the movement of the walls. Okosyachka does not allow the logs to move in a vertical plane in the vicinity of the window opening, but it does not prevent shrinkage and normal breathing of the tree. In addition, okosyachka allows you to further strengthen the wall.

If an window is installed in an wooden frame, the installation can be carried out using a simplified technology. It is enough to make a vertical groove in the ends of the logs measuring 5 * 5 cm, a wooden bar is inserted into the groove of the corresponding dimensions, this will be a casing.

The second version of is somewhat more complicated; it can be used for any types of windows. It consists in cutting a ridge in a log, on which a vertical bar with a groove, called a carriage, is installed. You can make a groove in the log, and the comb - on the gun carriage. The tongue-and-groove design will allow the log to slide freely, without shifting vertically. Installation in this case is performed in the following sequence:

• installation of the lower jumper;
• tamping carriages;
• installation in the grooves and the installation of the upper lintel;
• the whole structure is fastened with screws, but the crest cannot be seized, otherwise the necessary mobility will be violated. It remains only to zapenit or tow the gaps between the casing and the logs.

Installing a window into an prepared okosyachku boils down to the following actions:

• preparing small( 5-10 mm) slots for fastening a window sill;
• sill installation using a level and its mounting screws. A plastic window sill requires the use of a rubber washer. Holes are made in those places that will eventually be closed by a window;
• alignment of the window frame and its fixation with anchors followed by foaming;
• frame check for verticality and horizontal position; installation of double-glazed windows;
• installation shtapikov, zapirovany cracks.

Of course, it is best to entrust the installation of a window in a wooden house to a professional - here you will need knowledge of the subtleties and details on which the durability of the installed structure will depend.