How to install a plastic window?

For those who like to do repairs themselves at home, the replacement of windows does not seem too difficult. But in any work has its own nuances, so in this article we'll talk about how to install the plastic window yourself.

If you decide to replace the old window with a new one, you will first have to remove the one that already stands. This will require the following tools: chisel, hammer, small mount, chisel and bag, in which you can collect all the garbage.

Of course, you need another set of tools, otherwise how to install the plastic window yourself? For this you need: a hammer, a drill (drill), a level (not shorter than 60 cm), a screwdriver, wooden wedges and a set of hex keys.

How to install a plastic window

1. When you have a new window, you need to prepare it for the next installation: remove the doors and remove the old frame.
2. It is possible to mark out in advance with a pencil those places in which holes for fastening are supposed. If the opening for the window does not have specific features, then it is allowed to drill them right away. This is done in advance to ensure that after aligning the frame in the horizontal and vertical plane, you do not have to pull it out again and drill holes in it. However, if you want to check whether they coincide with some special places in the opening, then of course, you do not need to mark and drill beforehand. Further details on how to install a plastic window.
3. We install a brand new plastic frame in place of the old one.
4. We expose it in the opening in such a way that on both sides there are identical gaps to the walls. You can do it by sight, you can by the ruler (as convenient). It is better to use wooden wedges with which you can fix the structure in the desired position.
5. Without a level in this business it is impossible. How to install a plastic window correctly, if not monitor its position? It will not turn out exactly. Therefore, using the level, we expose the frame in a horizontal plane so that there is no distortion to the right or left. For this procedure, it is also worth using wooden wedges or some plates specially prepared for this.
6. Do not forget to check that the whole structure does not bend forward or back.
7. Next, drill holes for anchor bolts in the walls of the opening through the ones we drilled in advance.
8. We insert bolts, we check finally all By level. Further we twist them, making sure that the frame does not bend in any direction. You should be careful when tightening, if you overdo it, you can completely break the frame.
9. We install the double-glazed window and hang the doors on it.
10. Next, you need to mark the seam between the frame and the opening with the same layer on all sides. Features of working with mounting foam depend on the brand of the manufacturer and those characteristics that are indicated on the cylinder. Carefully read the instructions.
11. We set the level of the windowsill and slip silicone all the joints to prevent blowing.
12. At the end we fix the ebb to the window profile with the help of screws from the street side.

Now you know how to install a plastic window. Let such renovation of the house bring you joy and warmth.