How to fit the doors and windows

Having correctly fitting windows and doors will not only protect your log home from poor weather conditions, it will also increase security measures. Whilst fitting your doors and windows correctly may first seem like a daunting process at first, once you choose which method you’re going to use, it’s actually quite simple.

Methods

There are two ways that you can fit windows and doors into your timber home and these are explained below. Although both are fairly self explanatory;
Built in during the build – This means that as you are constructing your walls, you incorporate your windows and doors into the building process. It means that when you’ve finished your log home, it will already have the door and windows in.
Added after completion – This is perhaps a more well known method, as it means that you build your cabin, but leave gaps where the doors and windows will be fitting once the construction has been completed.

The Process

Before fitting your doors into the wall, you will need to make sure that there is a flat surface for the threshold bar to attached to. This means that wooden walls will need to be marked and smoothed down so that the window or door can be inserted without too many problems. If the gap is too small, you can plane it down. However, if the space is too big, you will need ot make adjustments to your doors and windows so that they fit snugly.

Most standard windows have a cross bar pinned onto them, you can remove this if you wish. In most cases the cross bar isn’t required as long as you secure them into the window space in your cabin wall. The advantage to the cross bar is that it can be an additional decorative feature to sit around your newly installed window.

As you add each window and door, make sure that it is securely fitted and watertight. There can’t be any gaps or holes around the edges of your windows or doors if you want them to be energy efficient and protect the interior from weather damage and damp. Window and door sealant will help with this, as too will ensuring that they are screwed into place. If you do notice that you have gaps, you should really remove the window or door, adjust it and re-insert it.

Double glazing

For extra security and warmth, you may have chosen to have double glazed windows fitted in your cabin. These will need to be supplied pre-glazed, but the fitting process is exactly same as above. The only difference when fitting double glazing is that you will need to make sure that everything fits well. Whilst it may be possible to slightly adjust the doors and windows to fit your walls, it won’t be easy to adjust the walls so that your windows can fit. In addition to this, it’s also worth remembering that double glazing tends to be heavier than standard window and door frames – so if you will need to make sure that your external wall is strong enough to hold the weight of the windows and doors.

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How to fit the doors and windows

How to fit the doors and windows

You have the choice of fitting the doors and windows in two ways; either prepare the doors and windows as described in “Changing your window frames to fit the log thickness of your cabin” and build them into the walls as you stack the wall logs OR build the walls which automatically creates the apertures for the doors and windows and later on insert the doors and windows from the outside and fix the architrave and packers from the inside to stop the frames falling out.

Prior to fitting doors into the wall it is necessary to remove the tongue of the log below the door so that the metal threshold bar can sit on a flat surface and be fixed down by screwing. It is not necessary to remove the tongue from the log under windows.

Standard doors and windows are designed to open outwards; this ensures that they are watertight.

Standard windows and doors come with decorative cross bars pinned on. These are optional, so it is entirely up to you whether you leave them on or not. You may need to take them off for decorating and will need to take them off to fit double glazing.

To refit, position the vertical crossbar in the centre of the window and pin top and bottom, then fit each horizontal bar across making sure you space them equally and pin at the ends. If refitting after installing double glazing, the vertical bar only will need a small cut out to increase the step length and provide clearance for the glass beading in its new more forward position.

Double glazing

If you have chosen the double glazing option, the standard doors and windows will have been supplied pre-glazed with single ply glass and 14 mm double glazed sealed units will have been provided separately.

It is a straight forward task to swap the glass and can be performed at any stage really, sometimes after decorating if you are likely to splodge all over the glass!

Simply prise off the glazing bead from the outside of the door or window, ideally using a sharp chisel or a strong thin blade (that will not snap). Take care to minimise bruising of the wood.

Lift out original glass and insert the double glazed sealed unit.

Refit the beading in its new more forward position and replace the pins if necessary.

Refit the cross bars if required as described in the doors and windows section above.

Fit door & window handles and locks.

Remove the tongue of the log below the door

Fixing the architrave from the inside

Windows shown with optional decorative cross bars

Plastic windows and doors in your interior

In modern construction are increasingly being used plastic windows and doors. This is connected not only with the speed and ease of installation, but with the high performance products. Plastic frames do not miss the cold, design can be equipped with modern double-glazed sealed, due to which in the house is warm and cozy.

Why choose plastic construction?

Plastic windows, doors, Other construction PVC gained popularity in many areas of construction. They are used for the design of winter gardens, glazing of balconies and loggias, set in a residential, office and warehouse space. A variety of products allows you to choose the right price and quality, use designs can be in any climate.

• Plastic is resistant to all weather conditions. He does not crack from the impact of changes in temperature, not afraid of extreme cold, impervious to heat.
• Material useful in caring, because it does not require any maintenance. The only thing, that is required to do — is to lubricate fittings and sometimes customize it, then the plastic windows and doors will serve you for a long time, and the house appears drafts.
• The main advantage of plastic designs compared, eg, wood analogues is resistance to moisture. The material does not absorb it completely and does not deteriorate. PVC does not rot, It does not require any treatment against parasites and pests, it does not form rust, as metal doors.
• special attention should be paid to the tightness. By selecting the appropriate thickness glazing (The more cameras, the better it retains heat and noise insulated), you will be able to provide a comfortable temperature in the room. In winter the warm air will be contained within, and you will save on heating, Summer in the room will reign cool.

For the southern regions and the middle band is enough to use triple-pane windows. For colder climates suitable design with three and more cameras.

If your windows face the noisy street, silence can provide a thick glazing. Plastic frame fit better for him, than wood, since it is a good insulator of heat and noise.

structural mass is relatively small. Easier only aluminum, but the latter, usually, not able to restrain heat, so is only suitable as a cold glass.

Plastic windows and doors durable: their lifespan exceeds 50 years old. The main problem could be the failure of hardware, its individual wear mechanisms, but these elements easily be replaced, there is such a cheap procedure. You can hold her own; Hardware is more qualitative 20 years old.

Design selection

Plastic windows and doors are fitted with seals, leaf tightly to the frame, due to this tightness is achieved. The room does not get cool air, appears drafts.

An important advantage of the construction of PVC is the ability to create products, practically limited in shape or size. Colour profile It may be any, outer and inner sides may differ Clerk, Besides, it is possible to select a profile under the tree. It has a similar structure with a natural material, pleasant to the touch, It is almost identical in color. This solution is suitable for most interior, harmoniously fit into a residential or office space.

The shape of windows and doors can also be any, namely PVC create unusual structure, eg, round window, oversized door of irregular shape. Plastic construction may differ opening mechanism: they are swing-out or sliding, it’s comfortable, it is not always enough space in the room for swing leaf doors or windows. The door can be arch type or continuous. It can be made hollow or equipped with glass, other decorative elements.

In a separate paragraph is to provide a choice glazing strength, because special hardened available for plastic doors, shockproof and even armored glass, however, You can install them on windows.

Reliability and safety

Metal-plastic windows and the door will be a reliable protection of your home, shop or office and from intruders. Thanks to a special anti-burglary accessories, glasses of high strength construction becomes practically inaccessible for burglars, open it from the street will not work, even using special tools, such, as scrap and Bulgarian.

Plastic windows, doors can protect your child and, if you set them accessories, with the child lock function. A child can not open the flap on their own and fall out of the window, or pinch your fingers. In this case, you can use the mode of ventilation, in which the window will be fixed in a predetermined position.

Scope plastic constructions

Plastic windows, doors are widely used to create various designs.
PVC eliminates the need for further care window or door, since it is not required to process each year, apply nail polish, paint. Paint the design can be solely of the design change considerations.

Plastic constructions are used not only in homes and offices. But even in those places, where attention is paid to safety and environmental protection: this hospital, kindergartens, school. PVC doors can be used as interior or input. They do not attract dust and dirt, Plastic is easy to wash any cleaning agents, using only a soft sponge.

All designs are usually made to order for your desired Custom Size. Manufacturing takes no more than two days. The installation can be carried out independently, Having some knowledge in this area, and instruct professionals.

Plastic windows and doors are competitive and convenient solution for any room. they are versatile, unpretentious, have an affordable price, decent appearance.