It is impossible to even imagine any private house without windows. They are both "screens in the world", and sources of natural lighting, and an important element of the system ventilation system, and very meaningful component of the general architectural appearance of the building. Naturally, very high demands must be made to the windows so that they fully coped with their tasks and at the same time they did not become a "highway" of heat leakage.

Not so long ago, the windows of wood were almost the only option, so the main task was to find high-quality, well-fitted frames, or an experienced master who will take care of their manufacture. But nowadays the construction market offers a very wide range of window structures made from various materials. Therefore, it is quite acute in front of the owners of housing the question arises about which windows it is better to put in a private house.

Varieties of window frames for manufacturing and design material

In private houses, the old building, as a rule, tried to install not too large windows. Heating was preferably a chimney, and was required to preserve the most comfortable atmosphere in the house, since up to 35% of accumulated heat can be destroyed through window openings.

The modern projects of houses under construction are somewhat different from those options that were widely used earlier - and their facade design and the size of window openings. Up to the point that in some rooms from windows in the usual understanding, completely, creating panoramic glazing. If earlier all the windows were rectangular, today many owners prefer non-standard forms.

Modern materials and structures created from them allow you to enable the window to the developed window with any parameters in size and configuration. They are quite capable of protecting the house not only from the cold, but also from external noise. In addition, the owners have the opportunity to choose such models that will maximize the total facade design of the house.

To properly decide on the choice, you should consider which windows the market offers, and which of them are better suitable for a particular owner of a private house.

So, the frames of modern windows are made of wood, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), aluminum. Quite often, some of the materials are used in the complex.

Wooden Rama

More relatively recently, when there were no other options on the market, there were no problems with the choice, since all the window frames were made of wood. Despite the emergence of new materials, wooden windows and today are very widely popular, as they have a mass of positive qualities. Especially since modern products are manufactured according to new technologies, from high-quality solid wood or from a three-layer glued timber.

The advantage of the structural structure of the glued timber excludes the possibility of deformation of the frames under the influence of moisture and temperature drop. From the glued bar with a thickness of 78, 68 and 56 mm are manufactured so called "eurocline", Which are excellent for the natural conditions of the central strip of Russia. Wood gluing technology ensures the strength of the parts, as well as the durability of windows.

By design, wooden window frames are three main types - single, double separate and paired.

In addition, wooden windows with conventional glass can be divided according to the method of opening. They are:

- deaf, that is, not opening;

- single holders, opening;

- bivalve with one or both opening flaps;

- three times with central or side, or with two side opening flaps;

- vertically-sliding with the lifting bottom flap.

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wooden windows

Single Ramaproviding installation of single glass can be used for summer buildings or economic utility facilities. True, it will often be provided for the installation of a single-chamber glass unit (with two glasses).

Separate Ramainstalled in our time infrequently, since it is not too easy to operate. They only choose if necessary to protect housing from very low winter temperatures. Each of the sash of this window opens separately, and between the external and inner part of the design, an air layer is formed, which is an additional thermal insulation barrier. The second, the inner frame can sometimes be dismantled at the summer.

Paired frames Earlier they were installed everywhere in the apartments of high-rise buildings, so familiar to many of their owners. Considerable number operated And until today. This design represents a common frame into which glazed flaps are installed, twisted with screws.

This option is more convenient in operation, which, however, will not tell about the care. So, to wash the inner side of the glass, the sash must be promoted, and then copp over again. Cleaning the same glass will have to at least once a year, since the frames between themselves are tightly grinding, and the dust is fairly easily penetrating into the space between the sash.

Wooden windows have their own positive and negative features that are manifested in the process of their operation.

Advantages wooden windows can be considered the following:

• Environmental purity Material manufacturing. This criterion of choice becomes one of the most important, as many household owners try to adhere to the "Ekamil" principle, applying for construction and finishing solely natural, absolutely harmless materials. Wood during the entire period of operation does not allocate toxic substances into the environment. On the contrary, it is capable of creating the most favorable, healthy microclimate in the houses.

In addition, wood is a "breathable" material, thereby reducing the risk of mold on the walls of the room. Unlike artificial composites, constant air circulation occurs through the micropores of wooden frames. This contributes to the natural ventilation of the premises - so, the frame of standard sizes per day passes up to 2.5 cubic meters of air.

• Durability. These qualities have windows manufactured by a qualified master and of good wood solid rocks, such as oak, larch, nut, cherry and some other options. However, the most popular wood is still pine, due to its affordable price. But it can serve for a long time with the accurate execution of the framework of the frame Master, with the appropriate protective processing of the material and with proper care from the owners of the house.

• Heat-insulating quality. In itself, the tree is "warm" material. However, heat from the house can leave through the gaps between the design items. Therefore, everyone who lived in houses with wooden frames of an ordinary design, knows that the windows need to be stuck. To this day, special sets are sold for winter insulation of windows. In this regard, the wooden frames cannot be unambiguously say that they reliably protect the house from the cold. Everything depends on the specific Models and quality of manufacture.
• Ability to repair. Wooden frames in many cases can be repaired, with both their outer surface and the mechanical part. Squares and scratches Even on unscrewed frames are easy to disguise with the help of special compositions. Therefore, if random damage is applied to the frames, or for any reason, the loop of the design, it does not have to be changed completely, since any part of the wooden window can be repaired or replace the desired part.
• Aesthetics of appearance. Wood has a beautiful structural structure, a pleasant warm shade of various tones, so wooden frames will decorate both the interior of the houses at home and its facade appearance. If desired or need, the frame can be painted in the desired color corresponding to the overall design of the facade or room. The tree is combined with any decorative materials and creates excellent compositions with them.

TO disadvantages Wooden windows include the following points associated with the quality of products and their features of their operation:

• High price. Products made of high-quality deciduous wood having a dense structure, or from glued timber - are not suiced.

• Service. Wooden frames must be examined annually, as the material, even well-processed, negatively affect external natural factors - ultraviolet rays, moisture, wind, temperature drops. In addition, this type of frames is recommended to be painted or lacquered, and it will have to do it quite often. The problem of cleaning the inner sides of glasses and frames is also known. To spend this event sometimes you need to spend several hours.
• Soundproofing. Ordinary wooden windows do not have high soundproofing qualities, even in cases where seals are installed or insulated, stacking joints for the winter period.
• Flammability material. It is no secret to anyone that wood has increased flammability, so it is treated with special solutions - antipirens. However, over time, impregnation loses its properties and processing must be repeated. If we take into account that the wood build houses that are worth the centuries, then this "minus" is definitely insignificant.

It is produced in our time wooden frames and the installation of glass windows in them. They are more reliably protected by housing from the cold, as practically sealed. But the cost of them at times exceeds the price of ordinary structures from wood, into which each of the glasses is inserted separately.

Metal plastic frames

Metal-plastic windows are used worldwide for more than fifty years. In Russia and in the territory of the CIS countries, they appeared much later, but immediately managed to acquire appreciation from grateful buyers.

The design of metal-plastic windows usually includes the following elements and nodes:

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) profile. From this material, frame and sash windows are manufactured.
• The reinforcement elements from galvanized steel are installed inside the plastic profile. They give it strength and exclude the risk of material deformation.
• Furniture elements. This category of details include handles, locks, seals, staps, covers for ventilation holes, brackets for mosquito nets and other parts, if provided for by the window design.
• Double-glazed glass, hermetically mounted on frame design. More detailed information about these elements of metal-plastic windows will be presented below, as the glass windows are widely used in other designs of the windows - aluminum, wooden, combined.

According to the design, metal-plastic windows are single-holder, bivalve and three-rolled, with forwarders and without them. And according to the method of opening the sash, windows are divided into several types.

1 - swing.

2 - folding.

3 – Swing-folding.

4 - sliding.

5 - folding.

6 - swivels swinging.

7 - swivels in the middle.

8 - top-water, opening up.

Non-standard opening of windows is most often chosen in complex cases of installation, when the usual design of the design is impossible or extremely inconvenient.

Now it is necessary to consider the advantages and disadvantages of frames from PVC profiles to compare them with other options.

So, K. positive sides The following windows include the following:

• The first thing that attracts buyers is an affordable product price.
• Energy saving is the most important quality of metal-plastic structures can be called the second most important when they are selected for the home. Under the conditions of our climate, correctly chosen frames with double-glazed windows are performed with reliable preservation of heat inside the premises.
• Soundproofing is the quality is especially important for homes located nearby trails or in noisy urban areas. Metal-plastic windows are able to securely protect the premises of the house from external noise, reducing it to 35 ÷ 40 dB. This design quality depends largely on the thickness and the number of glasses in the package.
• The tightness of high-quality metal-plastic windows is undoubted, as they are capable of not only heat insulating the premises, but also give them protection against dust and dirt. The designs do not let the air, but makes it easy to air the room, as it can be open in several thoughtful positions or include ventilation elements.
• Comfort in operation. Metal-plastic windows do not require cosmetic repairs, such as staining and impregnation. They are easily given in order with the help of a wet and dry napkin and the means for washing windows. At the winter period, the window does not need to insulate or stick.
• The PVC profile has very neat external species and are able to transform the facade of the house. The profile can be decorated under wood, metal or cloth, but, as a rule, such windows are somewhat more expensive than ordinary white frames.
• The strength of the material. High-quality PVC used for the manufacture of window structures is sufficiently durable. It is difficult to accidentally scratch or damage in another way.
• Moisture resistance. Polyvinyl chloride does not absorb water, so the material is quite possible to name moisture-resistant. And the sealing gaskets installed at the joints of the individual parts of the structure, do not allow moisture to penetrate inside the room.

Now you need to say about possible disadvantages metal-plastic windows that Users note based on their own exploitation:

• The width of the metal-plastic profile exceeds the width of wooden frames and can vary from 58 to 90 mm. This circumstance slightly reduces the glazed area, reducing the possibilities of natural lighting.
• The material is not "breathable", and this, along with the tightness of the closure of the sash and in the absence of due ventilation, can lead to the continuous formation of condensate, As a result in the apartment A microclimate begins to create, which is sometimes called the "greenhouse effect". And such conditions are a procure step to the appearance of colonies of mold, the mooring of walls and window slopes, damage the finishes.

Therefore, it is recommended to purchase windows in which special provisions for ventilation (micro-taking) are provided. Some users prefer window frames with windows to ventilate the premises - this option is also available, but it will cost it a bit more expensive. It is possible to solve the problem and installation of a special ventilation valve - any owner of the house should cope with such a task.

Comfortable microclimate in the house without effective ventilation is impossible!

The owners make a big mistake that tend to consider ventilation problems as the optional tasks of the "second plan". On the importance of such a system, on the rules for its creation and improvement, and in particular - on the installation of the supply valves on plastic windows - read in the special article of our portal.

• Great probability to purchase low-quality products. Today, its metal-plastic frames represent a large number of local producers on the market. The fact that they usually use high-quality profiles of famous brands to work are not yet indicative of the unconditional quality of production. Unfortunately, not all firms engaged in the installation of windows belong to their manufacturing in good faith. And this leads to various problematic situations already during the operation of products. Therefore, before making an order, you should ask about the reputation of the company.

• Another point to which attention should be paid is the presence of lead additives in the metal. To make sure that the product does not contain harmful impurities, it is worth requesting a quality certificate from the seller. Specialists recommend purchasing metal-plastic products made from German production profiles that correspond to all existing security standardsSo do not contain toxic components.

It must be said that the frames need to ask profile class from which They will be made. The fact is that there are several options that differ in quality and cost. And one of the evaluation criteria is the number of cameras. The more aircraft isolated from each other is created in the profile - the higher its thermal insulation qualities.

• Premium class - profile has an impeccable appearance and excellent performance. As a rule, there are five or six aircases in the profile. Its thickness - not less than 70 mm.
• The standard class is a frame that has an average value, but possess improved technical characteristics and aesthetic appearance. This profile variant has three - four air chambers and a thickness of 60 ÷ 70 mm.
• Economy class are products of basic modification having a low cost. In these profiles, there are usually three air chambers, thickness - up to 60 mm.

Aluminum Rama

If the aluminum windows were mostly installed in industrial buildings, stores and offices, today they are increasingly selected for installation in apartments and private houses. Moreover There are "cold" and "warm" options for such products. Cold aluminum frames are most often selected for glazing balconies or country houses, which are used for accommodation only in the summer. At the same time, for balconies and veranda, the most popular option is

Insulated frames should function well in houses with permanent accommodation. True, due to the high thermal conductivity of aluminum, many residents of the cold regions of Russia relate to such windows yet with prejudice.

By its design and the method of opening aluminum frames are identical to the metal-plastic windows, so they will be repeated, listed them, it is not worth it. However, according to its characteristics, the material differs from PVC, and has its own positive and negative qualities.

The aluminum profile from which frames and sash are made, can have a thickness of 68 or 76 mm. A windows with single and two-chamber windows are made: the first is usually installed in the "cold" options for the frames, and the second, respectively, in insulated. In addition, both "cold" and insulated structures are very well aware of the facilities from external noise. Thus, the parameters of noise insulation of the "warm" version are 58 ÷ 60 dB.

TO positive characteristics Aluminum windows include the following:

• High strength characteristics allow you to install these products in buildings where an elevated load will be provided on the frame.
• The presence of powder spraying on the surface of the frames not only protects them from external influence, but also make more decorative. So, the spraying can have different colors, including, imitate a flat pattern of wood or leather.
• Long service life. Large manufacturers manufacturing quality products indicate the service life of 80 years.
• Aluminum frames of the compliance with the requirements of the installation) are inert to corrosion processes and other external natural impacts, not fade under the influence of ultraviolet.
• Easy to maintain - they do not need to warm up for the winter and periodically paint. And cleaning is performed using glasses and soft tissue wipes.
• Materials used in the production of aluminum frames do not contain toxic substances, so safe for humans and the environment.

Negative qualities Aluminum structures can be called the following:

• High thermal conductivity of metal. The "cold" option of the frames will not be able to preserve heat indoors, so it is chosen for unheated buildings or as a second glazing. Yes, and in "warm" versions, with a multi-chamber profile, a powerful "Cold Bridge" remains early - precisely because of the high thermal conductivity of aluminum.
• Aluminum can not be mounted in a complex with other metals, since the destructive chemical reaction is inevitable leading to the emergence of corrosion foci.
• High cost of products - This criterion often becomes decisive for many buyers, and they prefer metal-plastic frames that have a more affordable price. And they are warm ...

Combined Rama

Combined window frames are made of several materials that are well combined with each other. Thanks to this, products acquire increased functional characteristics, become more durable.

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As a result of working on the creation of window combined frames, an optimal combination was achieved the qualities of different materials that The compositions minimize or completely neutralize disadvantages of each other.

Combined windows are designed to be installed in the glass packs. This type of design is made from different materials, but the most popular combinations:

• Wood and aluminum.
• Wood and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

In order to understand that they represent themselves, and what characteristics are peculiar to them, it is necessary to consider the combined versions of window frames a little more.

Window Frames of wood and aluminum

This combination of materials is used in two versions - the aluminum profile is the outer part of the design and covers the wood, or it, on the contrary, is the basis of the frame to which the wooden decorative lining is fixed.

Wooden aluminum Rama

The windows with a frame of such a structure are less susceptible to external influence of natural factors, since wood is protected by aluminum. At the same time, thanks to the structural structure of the basic material, they do well with the preservation of heat in the premises.

Frames in such a combination of materials are manufactured in German, Finnish or Swedish technology. And each of them has its own characteristics.

• The German constructions of combined windows are arranged precisely according to the principle described above - this is a single wooden frame, protected outside the aluminum profile. MoreoverMetal plates can be attached to a wooden frame so that the ventilation gap is created between them, which does not allow the condensate to accumulate on their surfaces with sharp temperature differences. However, this option has only swing opening of the sash.

In some models, aluminum linings are fixed close to the outer surface of the wooden section, which allows them to establish mechanisms of not only the traditional opening of them, but also for folding the sash inside the room.

This design option is quite easy to install, but has a lower level of heat and sound insulation than the windows of Finnish structures.

• The design of Finnish windows consists of a frame on which two flaps are fixed - wooden and aluminum. The wooden part is internal and equipped with a double-glazed window. To the outer aluminum part of the window is mounted tinted, anti-vandal, sunscreen or ordinary single glass, having a greater thickness. The total thickness of the window frame may vary from 95 to 210 mm, depending on the number of cameras in the double-glazing.

The design involves simultaneous or alternate opening of the inner and external flaps. To ensure these processes at the bottom of the space between the external and inner flaps, a metal rod is provided on which special open-window retainers are located.

The disadvantage of this design is the impossibility of opening the frames of the frame in different planes. To "minuses" can be attributed to the fact that the windows are obtained very voluminous and have a large mass.

However, obvious advantage is a high degree of thermal insulation, since the airbag formed between the sash reliably protects it from the loss of inner heat, and also serves as an obstacle for external cold air.

Finland, as well as many regions of Russia, is famous for its cold winters, so it was created a design capable of resolving very low temperatures.

This type of window frames is perfect for installation in a private house, unless, of course, its owners of housing suits the principle of opening the sash.

• The windows made in Swedish technology, as well as Finnish, consist of two sash - inner wooden with a glass unit installed in it and an external with single thick glass. However, the advantage of this design is a possible bunch of external and inner sash, which makes it possible to simultaneously open them as a lap and with a folding way.

The thickness of the window design also varies, but is usually from 90 to 105 mm.

Aluminum-wooden frames

In this embodiment, the frame was the aluminum part, that is, the structure itself is manufactured from the metal. And wood performs a decorative function and enhances insulation provided inside aluminum profiles. In any case, touch the wooden surface is always more pleasant than aluminum.

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combined Rama

For production of the inner facing wooden part of the design Typically, valuable wood breeds with a dense structure are used - it may be beech, oak, ash and others.

Aluminum-wooden frames may have a double opening design ( swing - folding) Or be sliding.

The strength of this type of frames is quite high, but thermal insulating parameters are somewhat lower, unlike wooden aluminum products.

Frames of wood and plastic

Another option of combined frames are products made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and wood. They are as well as those produced from wood and aluminum, can have two combinations, that is, a wooden frame and a plastic lining and vice versa.

• Wood-plastic frames are most often made of glued timber, which is the main part of the design. Plastic actures the protective and decorative function, and is also an element of additional insulation. This type of product has the same heat-insulating qualities, like wooden "Eurowindows", but the presence of plastic protection against moisture and ultraviolet makes the design more durable. There is a sealed gap between two materials, which smoothes the voltage, which can be created when the temperature drops, since due to the different structural structure of the materials, the expansion parameter is also different.

• Plastic wooden frames. This option is closer in its technical characteristics to metal plastic frames, since their main part is made precisely from this material, and wood serves as a decorative frame. However, it should be noted that the tree also performs the role of an effective thermal insulator, since the pads of it have sufficient thickness to perform this function - about 8 ÷ 10 mm.

Since plastic is not a "breathable" material, and rubber gaskets make the design absolutely hermetic, it is recommended to choose a frame that have elements of the supply ventilation.

From the side of the frame it is impossible to distinguish from fully wooden structures, but their value will be slightly lower.

Both the first and second variant of frames made of wood and plastic, can have double opening mechanisms - swing and folding. But if you wish from the second, you can refuse, drawing up an order for the manufacture of the window.

Combined windows are distinguished by increased technical characteristics and exploitation. In connection with The fact that the frames of this type are more complicated in the manufacture, there are serious companies with their production, which have appropriate equipment. And this, in turn, means that the risk is reduced to run into poor-quality fake.

The main disadvantage of combined products can be called their high cost.

If we talk about the popularity of the combined frames, then in the first place you can put aluminum tree designs, on the second aluminum-wooden, respectively, the third one can safely give wood-plastic, and the fourth plastic wooden.

Naturally, for residential heated premises, the "warm" options should be chosen, otherwise there should be no comfortable microclimate in the house.

A few words must be said about the care of the combined window systems. To maintain frames in a normal state, for each material, special care products are applied separately.

For example, wood is not recommended to be treated with organic substances, detergents and nitrolakes, which includes acid. To give wooden linings aesthetic appearance and not harm air permeability, it is periodically covered with paint or varnish, desirable on a water basis, natural oils or special wax.

Aluminum structural elements need to be put into order solutions based on silicone, which allows you to preserve the initial aesthetic appearance. In order to disguise damage on metal parts, window proofreaders specifically designed for this purpose or aluminum resin are used.

Plastic design details are perfectly cleaning with a soap solution applied to a soft napkin.

The developers do not stand still, and new materials for window structures are becoming the result of their scientific and technical activities. The most popular options for installation in private homes were presented.

Glass windows

Due to the fact that the frames from different materials are equipped with double-glazed windows manufactured by one principle, the description of this design element is generalized in one section.

To begin with, it is worth considering the design of the glass package - that it represents in principle.

When developing double-glazed windows, engineers have provided and eliminated all the shortcomings of standard windows with the installation of conventional glass fixed by the stroke. Energy saving is achieved due to the following design features:

• Sealing intercolored vacuum or filled with specially selected gas space.
• The location around the perimeter of the glass chamber containing a hygroscopic granulat, designed to absorb moisture, which can be formed when temperatures drops.
• The sealing of the interconnected glasses is carried out with the help of a constant-plastic sealant-volcanizer, which not only isolates the space between the glasses, but also removes the load from them when temperatures drops.

Double-glazed windows are single-chamber, two-chamber or three-chamber. The quality of the heat and sound insulation of the rooms depends on the number of chambers.

There are conventional and energy-saving double-glazed windows. The second differences differ from the usual in that a metal spraying is applied to one or more glasses, which limits the propagation of infrared radiation.

If it is decided to purchase a frame with energy-saving packages, then when they choose, it is worth paying attention to the following points:

• Energy-saving packages are made with two types of spraying - solid, designated as K-glass and - I- glass.
• Solid spraying is worse light trafficRemoving natural light by 20%, but has a higher strength.
• i - glass is mounted by spraying inside the design, as it can be easily damaged during cleaning.
• Single-chamber glass, equipped with I- glass, is able to reduce heat loss by 30 ÷ 40% compared to a two-chamber glass with standard glasses.
• A two-chamber package having two glasses according to its heat resistant characteristics corresponds to a brickwork in 700 mm thick.
• In addition to energy-saving glasses, light-protective, reduced penetration of sun rays are installed in double-packets, which reduce the penetration of sunlight by 30 ÷ 70%, depending on the selected toning spectrum. Such options are perfect for installation in panoramic glazing or in the windows overlooking the sunny side of the house.

• Noise isolation. The noise insulating glass is somewhat different with its design from the usual fact that the chambers have different thickness, for example, if in an external chamber the distance between the glasses of 60 mm, then in the inner chamber it is twice as much. External glass has a thickness of at least 6 mm. Thanks to this design, street noise in the premises is practically not heard. This option is simply necessary for the house, the facade of which goes to the busy car track.

At the request of the customer, energy-saving and light-protective glasses can be installed in the design noise insulating Glass package.

If there is no need to install light Soundproofing glasses, then specialists are recommended for houses located in the middle lane of Russia, use two-chamber windows with i-glass. And for warmer regions, single-chamber structures are completely suitable.

Leading manufacturers of window structures

Most windows with double-glazed windows sold in the territory of the Russian Federation are in some extent imported products, since the components for them are delivered from abroad. Assembly installation is most often produced on site in companies that are partners of manufacturers of profiles and fittings.

The quality of window structures depends, both from the manufacturers of the source material and the one who performs the installation. In each region of Russia, there is not one dozen firms to build windows, so it is impossible to list them all and identify the best. But many manufacturers of profiles and accessories are known not only in Russia, but also in other countries of the world.

Wood and combined windows

Frames for conventional wooden windows are manufactured in all regions by local manufacturers. Therefore, this type of structures on the quality of the material and assembly must be chosen at the place of their production, having studied in advance consumer reviews who Already exploit products of a company or individual masters.

The assessment of Euro-windows is usually based on the authority of manufacturers of profiles and accessories.

Windows of Finnish producers

You can call the most popular in the Russian market, as they have proven themselves with reliable energy-saving structures. Due to the fact that the climate of many regions in our country is similar to Finnish, products made on this principle, perfectly arrived in the conditions of cold Russian winters. The most famous brands of Finnish windows are "TIIVI", "Lammin" and "Skaala", so there is a few words about them.

• "TIIVI" - This company since 1977 supplies wooden and wooden and aluminum tree Window structures. During his work, the manufacturer took one of the first lines in the ranking.

TIIVI windows and frames and frames are made of high quality northern pine and painted with paints and water-based varnishes. This allows for a long time to preserve the surface of the frames in its original form.

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The company produces four types of window structures - this "Tiivi 1 + 2" (Optimi), "Tiivi 1 + 3", "Tiivi 2 + 2", "Tiivi" deaf window with triple glazing.

The most accessible options for the cost is the design "Tiivi 1 + 2" (Optimi) and "Tiivi 2 + 2" - this is explained by the simplified configuration of the aluminum profile and the minimum number of opening flaps. The box of the window of these models is made of a three-layer glued bar. The glass glass has a reflective coating, and its internal space is filled with argon. The thickness of the outer glass is 4 mm, which reduces the level of external noise to 33 dB.

Windows is equipped with Finnish fittings. There is a choice of colors, which allows you to choose the desired shade to the facade appearance of the house. The advantage of these designs is also the possibility of using blinds installed between frames.

These models, as well as "Tiivi 1 + 3" can be opened only in the same position - the latch.

"TIIVI 1 + 3" has all the characteristics listed above, but in connection with a wider box capable soundproof Premises to 48 dB. Accordingly, the thermal insulation of the room increases. The width of the box of this model can vary from 170 to 205 mm.

• « Lammin.Ikkunat » - This company is used for the manufacture of its products exclusively perfected selected coniferous wood. The company is engaged in the production of framework for individual orders, given the wishes of the customer.

The "Lammin" windows have durable boundaries and a rigid box, whose wood under pressure is impregnated with antiseptic solutions. The lower part of the box is protected from external exposure to an aluminum profile. The frames are made under a two-chamber, three-chamber and even four-chamber double-glazed glass, on the glasses of which, at the request of the customer, a reflective layer can be applied.

Standard colors of the frames of this manufacturer are black and brown different shades.

"Lammin" produces two-chamber structures with triple glazing, and unlike other models, both frames can be opened at the same time. The outer frame in this design variant is made of aluminum profile. It reliably protects the inner wooden structure from natural impacts.

All windows of this manufacturer show high heat and sound insulation qualities. They are great for mounting in private houses built in regions with harsh winter conditions.

• Company « Skaala " It was founded back in 1956, and specializes only on the manufacture of windows and doors, both completely from wood and in combination with other materials. Products of this manufacturer are distinguished by increased energy saving indicators, therefore enjoy wide demand. not only in Finland, but also in the UK, Sweden and Russia.

Each type of product of a certain design of this manufacturer has its own name.

Skaala Alfa is wooden-aluminum frames with high energy saving and sound insulation, which are most in demand from buyers. In this design, the glass provides a protective coating from ultraviolet rays, as well as freezing. Glazing consists of two glass windows located at a certain distance from each other. The air layer formed between them is an additional insulation.

"Skaala beeta" - this model is also made of wood and aluminum and has a glazing 2 + 1. The inner chamber consists of two glasses, a frame with one glass with a thickness of 6 mm is installed in the front of the window block, which has a coating that protects it from freezing. It should be noted that this model at the request of the customer can be made entirely of wood, and, both in the opening and "deaf" version.

"Skaala Gamma" is a window with triple glazing. They can be "deaf" or open, fully made of wood or in a combined version - wood, aluminum. In the model with "deaf" glazing, glass are installed on the front of the window block, in the opening versions of glass are separated by an air cushion. Fully closed design provides a higher level of thermal insulation, so if there is two or more windows in the room, you can set one model with opening flaps to carry out, and the rest of the windows are "deaf".

Swedish manufacturers

Swedish manufacturers in the Russian market are not much as Finnish, but several companies still represent their products. And they stand, of course, it is not suiced. Therefore, many craftsmen are taken as the basis of the design of the Swedish windows and make them independently. However, this is possible only when there is all the necessary equipment at hand, and you can only envy joinery work.

• SP-FONSTER - This Swedish company specializes in the development and production of high-quality wooden windows. Wood used for their manufacture passes the impregnation with antiseptic solutions, which makes products resistant to moisture.

The company produces windows in standard parameters and according to individual orders, according to the dimensions, and taking into account the wishes of the consumer.

The models offered by this company have the following constructions:

- windows with double and triple glass;

- windows equipped with energy-saving glasses;

- windows with sash opening out or inside;

- rotating or hanging on top of the sash.

Other options for structures on individual orders are possible. Moreover, the company is taken to make frames not only ordinary, but also non-standard forms, such as round or triangular. The masters are taken for more complex tasks when it is necessary to establish frames of different designs into one window.

Windows having triple glazing will provide a high level of thermal insulation of the house, which is especially important for Russian winters, as well as protect the rooms from external noise.

All models of this manufacturer are undergoing serious tests in laboratory and "field" conditions. Therefore, you can be sure that they meet all standards for acoustics, heat resistance, energy saving and are guaranteed for long-term impeccable operation.

• « Hajom " Swedish company, having a centenary experience in the manufacture of wooden windows. During this period, engineers have developed many advanced technologies that allowed raising the quality of products to the highest level.

Specializes in "Hajom" not only on ordinary windows, but also on complex panoramic and sliding structures equipped with unique lifting-sliding Mechanisms that allow the opening of doors with minimal heat loss from the room. The company manufactures its frames from elite wood, such as oak, pine, Meranti, Irok and Tik.

Products of the brand "Hajom" are supplied on the RCCs of Europe, Russia, Canada, the USA and Japan. And everywhere uses a wide demand among connoisseurs of this quality.

Naturally, the cost of the window designs of this manufacturer is quite high. But it fully corresponds to the quality of products that will serve not one dozen years.

German wooden windows

German construction products have long won the confidence of Russian buyers, as they differ in high quality and durability. Are no exception and wooden, as well as combined windows. So, the products of the Kneer and Unilux companies use well-deserved high demand.

• Company "KNEER" Owns several factories for the production of windows on which products are made of any complexity suitable for use in any architectural styles. Wooden frames are made from high-quality wood of various breeds, including exotic. In addition to wooden, the company is engaged in the production of combined products - wood-aluminum or tree-patinated copper.

In the production of Kneer, we found the use of the most modern innovative technologies. For example, wood is processed in nitrogen medium to achieve its optimal humidity not exceeding 5%. This factor directly affects the strength indicators of the profile and its durability.

Products are strictly controlled by environmental safety, so each product "Kneer" has a certificate of the Bio system. What, you see, it is important for the operation of windows in residential premises.

The energy saving index of the wooden windows of this manufacturer even exceeds the Russian standard. Glass windows have a protective coating from ultraviolet rays.

All Kneer products are accompanied by a five-year warranty, and the total life promised by the manufacturer is at least 40 years.

All windows, without exception, is installed anti-vandal shut-off accessories, ensuring the safety of the house. If necessary, on request of the client, the product can be equipped with additional protective elements.

All masters working on the installation of frames, regardless of the location of production, are allowed only after internships in Germany. So the manufacturer concerns its professional reputation.

Prices for popular windows

popular windows

• « Unilux » - This is another well-known German manufacturer of wooden and combined windows, which works successfully on the Russian market, as the products are perfectly adapted to our climatic conditions. "Unilux" was founded in 1955, and in 2014 it became part of the WERU GROUP windows corporation, which made it possible to expand the range of materials for making frames. So, now the company has become producing not only wooden and combined windows, but also metal-plastic top quality profiles.

The range of products produced by Unilux includes all the above design. Therefore, it is so wide that you can choose any option to choose the customer, based only from its financial capabilities.

Profiles and accessories for metal-plastic windows

The most popular profiles for the production of PVC-windows on the Russian market were products of famous German companies. In the troika leaders - "Veka", "Kve" and "Rehau", and therefore they should be considered in more detail.

• Firm "VEKA" He entered the European market with its products in 1968. To date, this manufacturer's products are shipped not only to EU countries, but also to consumers of Russia, Brazil, India, Canada, USA and China.

VEKA products have high profile quality, a variety of sample design, as well as a convenient design of the opening of the sash in different positions.

Profiles of this manufacturer perfectly retain heat and silence indoors, do not miss noise And cold from the outside. They are resistant to aggressive external influences of the surrounding Environments, unpretentious in care and durable in operation.

Today, the "VEKA RUS" profiles are produced on several plants located in Russia. They are made entirely on the original technology and under the control of representatives of the head-country.

The six types of "VEKA" profiles are produced, which have different parameters and have their own names:

— « Euroline."Has a width of 58 mm and three cameras;

- "PROLINE" - width of 70 mm and four cameras;

- "Softline" - width of 70 mm and five cameras;

— « Swigline»- Profile width 82 mm and the presence of five cameras;

- "Softline 82" - width of 70 mm and six or seven cameras;

— « Alphline"- width of 90 mm and six cameras.

The only disadvantage of this brand can be called pretty high Cost, compared with products of other manufacturers of windows from the same material.

• "Kve" Founded in 1980, and during its work it became one of the leaders in the European market for the manufacture of PVC profiles and products from them. The windows "Kwe" are designed for operation at high humidity and air temperatures from - 60 to +80 degrees. Profiles are easy to care, they show excellent resistance to external natural impacts and to the means of household chemicals.

Frames from the profiles of this manufacturer have reliability and durability, as it is designed for operation within 45 ÷ 50 years. They are made in white and capable of maintaining their appearance throughout the entire period of their "life".

The windows are excellent protection of the house from the cold, which will help to significantly save on the heating of the structure, as well as external noise, as they practically do not miss sounds.

The company "Kve" opened its plants in two cities of Russia, therefore the profiles made on them are somewhat cheaper than German. In the quality, they are indistinguishable, as they are manufactured on imported equipment and certified by ISO.

"Kve" produces profiles, as well as "VEKA", have been awarded their names:

- "Standard" and "Endin" width of 58 mm and three cameras.

- "CBB Energy" - width of 70 mm and three cameras.

- "Etalon +" - a modified "standard" width of 127 mm and four cameras.

- "CBBA Select" - 70 mm width, five cameras.

- "KBE expert" - width 70, five cameras.

- "KBE expert +" - width 127 mm and five cameras.

- "KBA 88" - width 88 mm and 6 cameras.

The cost of products "Kve" is 20 ÷ 25% lower than VEKA products.

• "REHAU" Works in the field of profiles manufactured over 50 years, and for the period of work the company managed to conquer the markets for the sale of a large number of countries. Including Russia, where it has deployed a network of representative offices since 2002.

The frames from the profiles "Rehau", due to the high accuracy of the fit to each other, provide excellent sound and thermal insulation of the premises. In addition, the frames are equipped with elements of the anti-burglar system, so they are almost impossible to open from the side of the street. In a complex with shockproof glasses, the design ensures reliable protection of the houses from intruders.

In the production of profiles, special additives are added to PVC - antipyrenes that impede the framework of the frames and contribute to the self-activation of the material.

The profile surfaces pass antistatic processing, so that they do not attract dust and dirt, which greatly simplifies the care of the frames.

Rehau company, as well as the two previous manufacturer, opened the enterprise in the production of its products in Russia. The plant is equipped with high-class German equipment and has an international certificate of quality of its products.

Rehau produces a profile for the manufacture of windows and doors of the following names and parameters:

- "Blitz" - width of 60 mm and three cameras.

- "EURO-DESIGN" - width of 60 mm and three cameras.

- "Delight-Design" - width of 70 mm and five cameras.

- BRILLANT-DESIGN - width 70 or 80 mm and 5 or 6 cameras.

— « Geneo."- width 86 mm and six cameras.

— « Intelio."- width 86 mm and six cameras.

- "SIB-Design" - width of 70 mm, three cameras and thermoblock, and five cameras.

The cost of products "Rehau" is lower than "VEKA", but above, rather than the price of the "Kve" windows.

Manufacturers of aluminum windows

Aluminum window production is quite difficult Technological process, so without special equipment can not do. In this regard, making it a choice in favor of these designs, it is recommended to acquire products of proven companies that are not one year to represent their products on the market and won unconditional authority from buyers. One of the best brands put on the Russian market for aluminum designs of windows and doors is "Schuco", "Reynaers" and "PROFILCO".

• « Schuco » - This is a German company that can be called the leader among manufacturers of aluminum windows. In this direction, the company has been operating since 1951, and at the beginning of its activities supplied its products only on the domestic market. Today, Schuco systems are installed worldwide, or rather, in 78 countries, as they are easy to operate, reliable, durable and have excellent design design. For glazing the frames, this company uses products only verified manufacturers. The same applies to the fittings.

Windows are equipped antzyzlogo Systems of protection, which is important for private houses, the windows of which are not overlooking the landlord, but directly to the street.

The profile has a different thickness - 50, 65 and 70 mm, and is used to install double-glazed windows with a different number of cameras, which provides high thermal protection of the house in the regions with different temperature range. Separately, it is worth highlight a profile of 105 mm wide, having two seals - this option can be used in the most severe winter conditions. In addition, it enhances the protection from the cold installed inside the thermal profile, which also eliminates the risk of deformation of the structure during temperature drops.

Schuco produces both warmed and "cold" windows and doors. The latter are used for installation not only on private and multi-storey houses, but also at airports and hypermarkets.

• "Reynaers" - This is a large Belgian company for the production of aluminum windows. Suppresses its products in 37 countries of the world, including Russia. Reynaers products are distinguished by high quality, durability and durability, presented in a variety of profile thicknesses and shades of outdoor color.

Recently, the company has expanded its range, starting to produce, except for aluminum structures, combined frames made from aluminum and wood. Last have pretty high Popularity in the Russian market.

The most popular structures include frames made from the following profiles:

— « Reynaers. CS 77 "is a three-chamber insulated profile of 77 mm wide, used to assemble doors and windows in which double-glazed windows can be installed. Insulation is achieved by installing in profiles of polyamide thermal stations that Reinforced fiberglass. Frames made from this profile provide buildings excellent antzlogo Protection.

— « Reynaers. CW 50 " - this profile is used to assemble the perigel designs of panoramic windows or glazed roofs of winter gardens. " Reynaers. CW 50 "has a width of 50 mm, and the thickness of thermostats depends on whether the frame made from it will be installed in the region with which winter conditions. Two-chamber double-glazed glass can be mounted in this profile.

— « Reynaers. CP 155 "respectively has a thickness of 155 mm and is intended for structures of warmed doors. The profile allows the installation of a sliding sash having a weight of up to 400 kg and a height of 3000 mm. The product has antzyzlogo qualities can be equipped with an electric drive for remote control.

Reynaers products are generally characterized as elite, environmentally friendly and high quality at quite reasonable prices.

• "PROFILCO" -this Greek company was founded in 2001, but for such a short time he managed to establish itself as a reliable manufacturer, quickly react Consumer requests. New developments are manufactured in the Research Center, which is part of the company. In addition, trading offices are posted in different countries of the world, through which buyers can produce the original high quality products.

"PROFILCO" produces various types of profiles that Designed for a variety of structures. For example, PR 50 is used in facade glazing and there are three types:

- "Standard" - for standard glazing;

- "Structural" - for panoramic glazing;

— « Semi-Structura.» l - for solid glazing, when profiles and fasteners are almost invisible.

All three species have excellent sound and thermal insulation qualities. For example, "Standard" and "Structural" can be used for having a thickness of 32 mm and thermal resistant to 16 mm. "Semi-Structural" is intended for double-glazed windows with a thickness of 40 mm and a thermobor in 24 mm.

- The insulated Pr 63 profile is intended for creating window and door structures in which a double-glazed glass with a thickness of 42 mm can be installed. Thermomost installed in the profile provides high sound and heat-stash at home.

- "Warm" profile PR 72 dined with increased thermal insulation qualities, which are provided with a rubber gasket EPDM and the adolescent sash on the frame on width of 8 mm.

- Pr 55 profile can be called intermediate between the "warm" and "cold" option. The product is designed to install a double-glazed glass with a thickness of 32 mm.

- To "cold" profiles include products, labeled PR 52 and PR 43, in which double-glazed windows with a thickness of 32 and 24 mm can be mounted.

- For sliding structures, the manufacturer has provided profiles PR 45, PR 35, PR 32 and PR 26. For the "warm" glazing of these profiles, the PR profile is suitable.

How can I conclude from the above information, for a private house you can choose any of the existing options for windows made from different materials. The choice will depend on the availability of financial capabilities, the climatic features of the residence region, the construction material at home. Play a role, of course, the external quality of windows. For example, for a wooden house, it is better to choose a frame made of wood or combined options - wood-aluminum or plastic wood.

Choosing for the installation of metal plastic or aluminum frames, it is important to take care that they do not have an increased load, which in some cases a wooden structure can withstand. Therefore, before installing them, it is necessary to check the strength of the walls of the window opening and, if necessary, to strengthen it in advance.

At the end of the publication, let us offer to view the video, which gives a subjective comparative assessment of wooden and PVC windows.

Video: Compare wooden and plastic windows

Future country housing owners are often wondering what windows it is better to put in a private house. The choice is usually worth between wood and plastic. What are the distinctive advantages and cons of these materials? And which one is more suitable for wooden buildings?

Requirements for the glazing of a wooden house

In the cottages from the log and timber, a special microclimate is created, they are warm and cozy. This is provided by natural building material, but not only. Large importance is also reliable, competently performed glazing.

Fig.1. Selection of windows for a wooden house.

The windows of a wooden house must be:

• Warm.
  It is necessary to eliminate the bridges of cold, through blowing and other thermopotters.
• Quiet.
  Reliable soundproofing provides peace and silence inside the house.
• Comfortable.
  Modern accessories makes it possible to easily control the sash, open them not only with a swivel, but also with a folding way.
• Safe.
  The window locking system should effectively resist attempts to penetrate it into the house.
• Aesthetic.
  Exterior design to a certain extent depends on the size, shape and color of window systems.

If windows meet these requirements, they are suitable for any home, including wood. Regardless of what material made sash, impost and box. But in order to make an optimal choice, it is advisable to get acquainted with the characteristics of the most popular materials used for the production of the window profile.

Features of plastic windows

Compared with old windows from a wooden array, plastic glazing systems turned out to be a real breakthrough. Owners of houses and apartments immediately appreciated the convenience of using them. But over time, it was also revealed.

Pluses of plastic windows:

• High sound insulation.
  Hollow profiles from polyvinyl chloride with internal air chambers are effectively detaining street noises.
• Excellent heat transfer resistance.
  In homes for seasonal residence, translucent designs from budget plastic profiles are installed. For glazing cottages, plastic windows with higher thermal insulation are selected.
• Durability.
  Quality plastic retains the form and color for 10-15 years or more. It is not cracking, does not breed and does not freeze, as it stands out the temperature differences.
• Aesthetics.
  "Cold" white plastic and "warm" wood can be visually not combined with each other. In this case, the profile lamination with films with a design under standard or rare wood breeds is applied. Or plastic surfaces are painted into the appropriate exterior color.

Fig.2. Types of plastic windows.

Cons of plastic windows:

• Absolute tightness.
  With closed flaps, the air exchange in the room is broken, so you have to often air the rooms, and this entails the loss of heat.
• Dry air.
  The inability of plastic "breathe" leads to a decrease in the natural humidity of the air. For a wooden house, it is not critical, since in it the air flows are freely circulated through the micropores of wood. But in the urban apartment you have to solve the question with the help of humidifiers.
• The impossibility of repair.
  It is impossible to close the chips and scratches on plastic, so when significant damage will have to change glazing.

Features of wooden windows

A tree is more expensive than plastic, but also the advantages of this material also not to take away. The most important of them is a natural origin. In the house from a bar or logs with wooden windows "breathe" even glazing systems with closed sash.

Additional pluses of wooden profiles:

• Ecology.
  Wood is absolutely natural material in which there are no harmful components. For processing wooden profiles, impregnation and water-based coatings are used. It helps to keep breathing properties of opaque pieces of window design.
• High heat shield.
  The use of high-quality seals and sealants excludes purging. The house with windows made of wood does not need to be used frequently, as the frames and sash are passed the air inside the rooms. It also helps protect the heat.
• Safety.
  In rooms with wooden windows, a normal level of humidity is maintained, so it is easy to breathe in it and mold is not formed on the slopes. So, the health of the tenants does not threaten anything.

Fig.3. Wooden windows made of glue timber.

Cons wooden windows

The main disadvantage of the glazing systems from the tree is the briefness of this material. But this applies only to the so-called joinery (array), from which windows have been made everywhere in Soviet times.

Modern wooden europhyphilies are no less durable and durable than plastic. They do not need to regularly paint, they do not breathe and do not rot. From the effects of precipitation, wooden sash and box are protected by special drainage overlays.

What windows installs in the house Garden House

When choosing translucent structures for cottages, our company specialists are focused on the optimal combination of three criteria. This is functionality, quality and price. Depending on the purpose and features of the house, two types of profiles are used for its glazing.

Plastic

In low-cost houses and dachas, we set windows with hermetic double-glazed windows in a high-quality plastic profile equipped with reliable German fittings Roto. These glazing systems provide a normal level of heat and noise insulation. They are reliably protected from hacking, aesthetic looks. To improve the ventilation of the house in the window system, the supply valves are installed.

The cost of plastic windows is relatively low. At the same time, their functional characteristics meet all the requirements that the glazing system must comply with small area and cottages.

Modern wooden windows

The main part of the houses erected by Garden House is spacious capital cottages for permanent residence. In such buildings, eco-friendly breathable windows are installed.

Fig.4. The explicit advantages of the windows from the glue bar.

Features of these glazing systems:

• High-quality wooden euro concise.
  The frame of the window block is made of a three-grade glued bar. For the production of this wood material, high-quality raw materials from oak, larch and pine are used. The glued bar is very durable, gives a minimal shrinkage, keeps warm well.
• Convenient management.
  Wooden Eurobon sash opens in two directions - swing and fold. There is no need for vents, since it is possible to use intensive and weak ventilation mode.
• High heat insulation of the glazing system.
  Protection from cold and dampness provides two-circuit seals Dewenter (Germany). It creates a reliable barrier to penetrate inside cold air, dust, outsiders. High heat protection guarantees a two-chamber double-glazed glass with a width of 44 mm, which is insulated with silicone sealant around the perimeter.
• Attractive type of window blocks.
  Wooden profiles are treated with an eco-friendly coating of Zowosan. It is resistant to moisture and ultraviolet. Keeps a normal wood balance of wood. And, most importantly, does not require tinted. The last property is explained by the high elasticity of the Zowosan coating, which, with a small change in the size of the frame, is not cracking, and it is stretched with it.

Fig.5. Modern windows in the houses from the glue bar.

In the cottages from the glue vehicles, designed and built by Garden House, there are durable plastic and wooden windows. Unlike urban apartments, sizes, shape and design of glazing systems for such houses are not determined by non-standard figures, but a project. Therefore, in each of these cottages, not only heat and comfortable, but in a special cozy.

Order Garden House company building your home!

The windows are an important expenditure in the construction of the house, so it is worth spending some time on a deliberate choice. The right choice has a significant impact on the preservation of heat, the cost of heating, especially when the walls, roof, floors are well insulated. What windows choose for a cottage, in a wooden house, in different situations than different models are different - these issues are considered in this article.

When choosing as the main criterion, low prices will be lowered, in the future you can spend saved funds for heat loss. This is an irregular approach. Therefore, making a choice, you should not immediately refuse wooden frames only because, according to a common opinion, a wooden joinery is twice as expensive than plastic. You should not succumb to pressure, advertising, buying blindly expensive windows with a low heat transfer coefficient. Solving which windows it is better to put in a private house or cottage, wooden or stone, it is worth analyzing many factors and selection criteria.

Functions of windows

• The main task of windows is the lighting of the room with natural light, providing the opportunity to view from the room to the world around.
• Together with the entrance door, they protect against bad weather, unandoned guests.
• Support heat in the premises in winter, and in the summer, unfortunately, contribute to overheating of the rooms.

Such a number of tasks makes the optimal choice not easy.

It is important to consider:

• the size;
• the number of window openings on each facade, depending on the orientation on the parties of light;
• technical specifications.

It's important to know! A large number of window openings on the south side of the building will give a large amount of heat in winter, and overheating of the rooms - in the summer. Conversely, a large number of windows from the northern side will bring additional heat losses in winter.

When building a private house, we can independently make decisions on the number and location of window openings. This will help the architect preparing the project. Are the architect solutions for window openings optimal, depends on his skills and knowledge. On our discretion there is always a choice of type of double-glazed windows, technical parameters, manufacturer firms.

Types of windows

The main types of windows presented on the market:

• plastic
• wooden
• aluminum.

The most widely in the market shows double glazed windows with plastic profiles. Compete with plastic wooden frames. Only in third place are aluminum, rarely used in private houses, cottages, mainly because they are much more expensive than plastic and wooden.

Also, the windows differ in form, the following forms are found:

• rectangular
• square
• trapezoidal
• round
• oval
• incorrect form.

Window shape in a private house, photo

What window is better to put? There is no single rule, in each case it is necessary to consider several conditions to make a proper solution.

Plastic

Plastic double-glazed windows choose most often.
The main advantages of plastic double-glazed windows:

• lower prices;
• practically do not require maintenance, which cannot be said about wooden.

Disadvantages:

• plastic double-glazed windows are easily electrified, dust attracts, require more frequent sink than wooden;
• do not always look aesthetic.

The offer on the market of plastic glass windows is wide, so it is difficult to decide which plastic windows to put better. It is worth examining the proposal of more well-known companies, the quality of their products is often better, but there are exceptions in this rule.

Wooden

Wooden joorer has a good reputation.

Advantages of a wooden joinery:

• elegantly look;
• the frame is characterized by greater insulation, rigidity than made from PVC;
• compared to plastic double-glazed wooden strip mechanical;
• characterized by a lower thermal expansion coefficient, which is especially important for large glazing;
• tree texture is unique, so each wooden frame is unique; This refers to lacquer coated - colorless or color.

Disadvantages:

Wooden frames require periodic maintenance. If maintaining the service is regular, it is not a particularly difficult, time-consuming operation. It is much more resistant to weathering wooden frames whose profiles from the outside are covered with aluminum overlays.

Photo. Wood-aluminum glass

Photo - Two corner wooden double-glazed windows in the bathroom with built-in wooden blinds. The corresponding impregnation increases the moisture resistance of the tree.

Aluminum

Benefits:

• durable;
• thanks to the mechanical properties of aluminum, profiles may have large dimensions;
• practically do not require maintenance.

Disadvantages:

• relatively expensive;
• standard aluminum profiles have a lower insulation than wooden or plastic.

On the market you can find aluminum double-glazed windows, the thermal insulation of which is not worse than the wooden or plastic. Unfortunately, aluminum models are more expensive.

Single or two-chamber?

The industrial standard are double-glazed windows consisting of two glasses. External glass is made of conventional glass, the inner can be coated that reduces heat loss. Both glasses are separated by aluminum frame 16 mm wide. In glass packages higher efficiency, the frame is made of stainless steel, plastic). The hermetic space between the glasses is filled with inert gas:

• standard - argon;
• in expensive models - Crypton, Xenon;
• in cheap models between the glasses is just air.

Most plastic and wooden double-glazed windows are characterized by a heat transfer coefficient of 1.1.

Types of plastic windows for a private house, photos, single-chamber and two-chamber

Three-chamber

There are more "warm" double-glazed windows than those used in standard windows, they are much more expensive. The warmest windows for the country house are three-chamber. The triple glass is characterized by a heat transfer coefficient equal to 0.7, it is twice as standard. Three-chamber models should be used in regions with a harsh climate, cold in winter.

Buying expensive windows for greater insulation is not always rational. If funds are limited, it is worth considering that the glass windows through which the heat loss is a few percent limited to a few dozen percent more than the standard one. Therefore, it should be expected that additional costs for warm windows will not give a significant reduction in heating costs. Conventional glass with a lower heat transfer coefficient also has a lower energy transmission rate. Therefore, heat loss in winter will be less.

Attention! If you put ordinary windows, equipping them by external rollers, which will cost more or internal, which will cost cheaper, and skillfully use them, you can get a significant benefit from saving energy to heating than if you put more "warm", but expensive models. As follows from German studies, shutters closed at night, allow you to reduce heat loss up to 30%.

Antivandal

The price of a glass package with increased resistance to cracking is different from the standard more than twice. Anti-vandal structures use more expensive profiles. Increased cost-resistant glass packages increase the sense of security, so the purchase of more expensive windows in this case is justified.

What do you need to know when buying?

Information on the number, size of windows, can be studied in the architectural project of the building. Then you should consider which windows are easily accessible to uninvited guests and must have increased resistance to hacking. Then analyze which sash will not open. Thus, you can choose cheaper options. For example, part of double-glazed windows on the first floor, which can be washed outside, standing on the ground.

After it was determined with the models of double-glazed windows, location, you can start purchased. It may be that for your home, the cost of the difference between windows with plastic and wooden profiles is not so large.

Our mood depends on sunlight. Most likely, you noticed that, waking up on a cloudy day, I didn't want to do anything. It often depends on the part side by the windows, as well as on their quantity. But the size of the windows in a private house also play a huge role. If you only plan to build or large repair work with the replacement of window frames, then it would be good to analyze that you can change for the better, expanding the openings or moving them to another place. What kind of standard windows are provided by the manufacturer and norms? What material for them is better? This will be discussed in this article.

What to be guided

The choice of specific parameters of windows is due to some factors. Before ordering a specific product, to pay attention to three main points:

• the location of the wall relative to the parties of the world;
• for what purposes the room is used;
• geometric room parameters.

If in your house there are several rooms and a bedroom separately from other rooms, then usually choose the Western or North-Western side for it. This is done to penetrate less light and sleep through the windows was stronger. If this room is used as an ordinary residential, then it is worth thinking about the installation of several windows. For the living room, it is always possible as much as possible as possible, and accordingly the windows, and it is located on the southern or south-west side. The rooms with a geometry in the form of a rectangle have several windows along the length of the larger wall. If the room is square and small, then one will be enough. From the northern side there are windows of kitchen, pantry and sometimes bathroom. The window size may also depend on climatic conditions. If most of the year costs cold weather, and in the winter the temperature falls far from minus, then the size of the windows are trying to make the minimum so that the heat does not go through them.

Note! The general rule for all areas, from which it is worth repelled when choosing the size of windows and their quantity is 10: 1. It implies the presence of one window in 1 m 2 per 10 m 2 of the area of \u200b\u200bthe wall.

Constructive features of windows

In its characteristics, the window can be:

• deaf;
• windows with one sash;
• windows with two sash;
• with three sash.

The window configuration selection can affect its size. Standard sizes of windows for a private house with one sash according to GOST height are in the range of 80 cm to 147 cm. In the width of the size of such windows, it ranges from 40 to 87 cm. For windows with two sash, height ranges from 57 cm to 147 cm, width From 87 cm to 147 cm. Three-rolled windows are the largest in size, their height can be from 117 cm to 147 cm, and width from 177 cm to 207 cm. From each standard there are exceptions. Therefore, windows can be manufactured by individual parameters. But it should be remembered that the profile should be thicker and double glazed glass with thick glass. Otherwise, the window design may not withstand the load due to its sailboat and simply burst. The above figures are greater measured for products that are used in apartments and houses of standard squares.

Plastic or wooden

This is one of the most difficult issues that can get up when choosing windows for a country house or cottage. Each of them has its pros and cons who should analyze. If we talk about wooden windows, then everything is fine in them. Wood - eco-friendly material that does not harm health. It is also capable of breathing, so there will always be fresh air in the house. Now in wooden products, double-glazed windows with different points of glasses are also mounted, which made it possible to increase their effectiveness. Especially when it comes to triplexes. Their disadvantages can be distinguished by a high price of manufacture, since it takes a breed of wood that can resist various weather conditions. Wooden frames require periodic maintenance, which is to replace the paintwork, which takes strength and additional funds. It is also quite difficult to find an intelligent master who will put them in consent with all the requirements.

Plastic products from the profile are becoming increasingly distributed today. Most families prefer to replace their old wooden on new plastic from the profile. There are several reasons for that. For example, in terms of cost, they are lower than wooden. Manufacturing deadlines below, and the selection of the profile configuration is greater. The more profile cameras, the less heat exchange and more protection against heat recovery to the street. They are pretty sealed, therefore the likelihood of drafts below. Installation is easier and the manufacturer itself is usually dealt with this. But there are also their drawbacks. Due to excessive tightness of the profile, there is a bad steamer with street air. This can lead to the development of fungus and rot in a house or apartment. Therefore, it is important to take care of exhaust and supply ventilation. They also require maintenance, but it costs cheaper. It is also worth watching what stabilization planks are made so that there are no lead in their composition. Well, the greatest drawback for products that are under constant influence of the Sun are harmful discharge, so the owners often protect them with visors.

It is impossible not to say about aluminum structures. Such windows look very solid. Aluminum profile surpasses the plastic on stability to the loads. These windows make sense to choose in cases where a large budget is planned for construction. The profile also requires the correct approach to the installation. If this is not done, then heat from the house will quickly disperse. The profile itself will turn into a wool bridge. Such solutions are correctly chosen for a soft climate. Polymer insert, which is available inside does not provide the desired isolation.

Note! For plastic and other products from the profile there is a separate GOST 30673-99, 22233-2001, 30973-2002. There are also standards that regulate the use of fittings and standards for its production.

Plastic window for a private house

The selection of the plastic product involves not only its size, but also the profile applied. The choice of the latter is influenced by the size of the opening, weather conditions, as well as the desired double-glazed. Through the walls of the walls, the profile is separated by classes. The first class has the most stringent and high demands. Those walls of the profile, which are facing the street have a minimum thickness of 2.8 mm. Those that are indoors are 2.5 mm. The second class implies for the outer walls such a thickness as for the internal in the previous embodiment, and for internal - 2 mm. By the third class or class C refer all that was not included in the first two. The latter are often used to install in the openings of warehouses, sheds and other buildings, where there are no strict requirements.

Inside the frame or profile, which is attached to the opening there are special air chambers. Their goal is to reduce heat exchange by creating an airbag. This decision was very effective. The minimum quantity of them can be 3, and the greatest reach 8. The minimum number of chambers is suitable for those cases when the winter is very soft, and the climate is warm. The optimal mean is the five-chamber profile that protects from frosts up to -30 ° and more. For harsh winters, a profile for 8 cameras will be required. Sound insulation properties also depends on the thickness of the air layer, so if the window openings go on a busy track, then it is worth thinking about 5 and 8 chambers.

The selection of the windows for the window is also a difficult task. In essence, it is a block consisting of several glasses, which are located at some distance from each other. Holds their seal and metal stabilizer. Inert gas can be injected into space, which worsens heat exchange or dumped air for vacuum. The windows directly has the chambers of their number from 2 to 4. The sound insulation of the window and its protective properties depends on them. For additionally, glass protection can be coated with shockproof film or be refractory.

Note! When you select the window, also pay attention to the overall profile width. Since the cameras can be a lot, but they will be small. The number of seals in the window also plays a big role. Do not skimp on good fittings, it will last for quite a long time and will not require replacement in the process.

Plastic windows can not necessarily be used only in brick or concrete houses. They fit perfectly into the design of wooden houses. For these purposes, color solutions were developed, which in their structure repeat the wood and are perfectly fixed in the opening. Immediately they are very difficult to distinguish from wooden. Only with a more detailed consideration when opening the sash it becomes obvious. More about the choice of windows can be viewed in video:

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In order to make an order on the window, you will need to properly remove the size of the window openings. If the house is only built, it is important to know the rules for the location in relation to other planes. Most people like windows that are located from the floor itself and to the ceiling, so at the same time they serve as a door on the terrace. Yes, it is really great if you have a heating is provided by renewable sources. It is important to remember that the maximum size of one design will not be able to exceed 6 m 2. According to the standards, the window must be at a height of the floor in 80 or 90 cm. So it will be quite comfortable for someone who sits near it or stands. In the first case, you don't have to do the head, and in the second to bend, so that it does not rest in the upper part of the window opening, since it is at a height of 230 or less cm.

Usually the window opening and the window itself does not have the oppressive to the adjacent wall. The indent must be 50 cm. If the width of the room is 2 meters, then the width of the window can be selected in 1 meter and put in the middle. It will be the perfect option. The ceiling is also left distance. Depending on the height, it can be 20-30 cm. With respect to bathrooms and storage rooms, other rules apply. For them, you can choose the minimum sizes and large indents, since the main purpose of the window in these rooms is ventilating, and not the influx of sufficient amount of light.

Before replacing old windows to new, it is important to adhere to the following rules when performing measurements:

• measurements of the window opening are produced both outside and from the inside;
• for greater accuracy, the level or laser roulette is applied;
• it is necessary to leave the mounting gaps.

To determine the width of the future window, you will need to measure three magnitudes of the window opening: from below, on top and in the middle. After that, it is necessary to find the smallest value and focus on it. This will be the width of the window. To determine the height of the window, the same procedure is performed, but in the vertical plane. From the resulting results, it will also be necessary to subtract 4-5 cm, which will be a mounting gap and thermoshv. For windows with a quarter, more checkety and complex measurements will be required. In general, they repeat the previous ones, but there are several nuances:

• the windows frame must enter the side protrusion by 2-4 cm;
• for the upper wall, it must be recessed by 2 cm;
• above the bottom 2 cm should rise in the mounting plan.

The last step is very important, since if you do not observe it, then it will not be possible to correctly mount the squeeze. And it is very important, so that the moisture and accessories of the window did not accumulate under the window.

Conclusion

We hope that the Tips listed above will help you decide not only with the choice of windows for replacement in a private house, but also with the selection of the necessary dimensions of window openings. Never save on profile and cameras. So you eventually reduce the budget for repairs.

Individual construction in small and large cities, as well as beyond their limits, has recently become especially popular. Naturally, each developer has many issues on the use of certain materials. One of the main problems is to decide which double-glazed windows will be better fit into a private house.

Fashionable began to leave the traditional dimensions of window openings, and to make them much more. In the trend - panoramic glazing of the country house and the window "to the floor", which often serve to access the terrace or in the garden. Such options for window structures involved are obliged to make accounting responsibility for maintaining heat in the house and owners.

What to pay attention to when choosing PVC windows

The proper filling of window openings must be taken back at the design stage when it comes to new construction. If there is a replacement of windows during the overhaul or reconstruction of a country house, it is necessary to try to take into account the main factors.

• Material bearing walls. Structures made of wood give shrinkage over the years, so the window opening should be framed by a special design.
• Quality of metal-plastic profile, its design solution and thickness. Trust better known manufacturers and brands, not seduced by low cost of unscrupulous manufacturers.
• Fiberglass design, glass thickness and cloths.
• Technical capabilities and high-quality fittings.
• The presence of the necessary options for more convenient operation of window blocks.

And one more important point. Orders the manufacture of plastic windows and install them in one company. In the event of controversial issues, they will be easier to resolve. And further about everything.

Type of profile and plastic

Window profiles are of different thicknesses, may consist of 2, 3, 4 or 5 cameras. The most popular is three- and five-chamber. In the context, the profile is a complex spatial structure in which emptiness is mixed with partitions.

The amount of emptiness and determines the name of the product. To harden the design, it is reinforced with metal plates.

Manufacturers who are not too concerned about their own reputation, secondary plastics use for the manufacture of the window frame. Such products have a matte appearance of a grayish shade. They can be used for household buildings, but in the cottage it is better to put plastic windows made of high-quality PVC with a glossy surface.

Regarding the thickness of the profile, it must be said that where all year round warm and quietly, should not be overpaying and put five-chamber window blocks. It is quite suitable three-chamber, they will be worthy of serving for many years. But in a cold climate, with strong winds, on a noisy street or near the transport highways, equip your home better reinforced profiles.

Before deciding which glass packas is better to put in a private house, you must get acquainted with the existing types of these products. In essence, the double-glazed window is the window translucent filling. It happens one, two-, three-chamber depending on the number of glass cloths:

Figure above shows the glazing option with increased noise insulation properties. In it, the middle canvas is located farther from the one that is placed on the outside. The increased size of the air layer significantly improves thermal and sound isolation.

The principal device of all double-glazed windows is equally. It consists of parallel glass, hermetically stacked in the remote frame. In the cavity of the frame falls asleep, and from the outside the contour of the design is covered by bitumen or other sealant. Inside the chamber can be air or inert gas. The difference lies in the amount of beans and cameras, the size of the thickness and quality of the raw materials used:

1. Single-chamber double-glazed windows in standard version are two glasses with a thickness of 4 mm with a distance between them 6-8 mm. Options are possible with a change in these values. This type of glazing is suitable for loggias, balconies, offices and private houses in the southern climatic zone. Single-chamber glazing is also installed in the country houses with seasonal accommodation.
2. Two-chamber double-glazed windows - the most popular type of window designs, which is actively used in the middle lane of Russia for installation in residential premises. In various types of structures, glass is used with a thickness of 4 to 6 mm with a variety of distances between them.
3. Three-chamber joint ventures are installed mainly where it is too cold or very noisy. Plastic windows with such a type of glazing heavy weight, so suitable for thick walls with good bearing capacity. This is an excellent option for a country house in the northern part of Russia.

All models of double-barakers can be equipped with conventional glasses or a special shockproof film. The glass frame can be decorated with a tree or paint in any color (a wide color range is offered: from standard brown to completely "exotic" pink or green), which is especially relevant to implement individual projects of the facade or interior of private houses.

Which windows choose for a country house

To unambiguously say what plastic windows are suitable for glazing the cottage, it is impossible. Each specific case is considered separately and when choosing, it is necessary to take into account all factors in the complex:

• constructive planning solution of the house, carrying the ability and material of its walls;
• building location;
• quality and technical specifications of the window profile;
• the design and properties of the glass package, as well as the glass used;
• the appearance of the window block, its coloring;
• the quality of the accessories and the presence of additional functions (mosquito net, ventilation valve).

All nuances are better to discuss when placing an order. In conclusion, we suggest listening to the council of a specialist in choosing a country house in this video: