Plastic windows with a transom: we do it beautifully. From a blind window they made an opening window transom How to open a transom of a plastic window

/ Replacing a swing sash with a tilt-and-turn sash

AT recent times service is becoming more and more popular. installation of window vents instead of a deaf double-glazed window. This is due to the increased requirements for comfort. Our house is our fortress, therefore everything in the dwelling should be arranged as conveniently and functionally as possible.

Windows with blank double-glazed windows are often installed in order to save money. Most often, such savings are practiced in new buildings, however, during operation, a blind window is not always convenient. So, the outer side of the double-glazed window automatically becomes difficult to clean.

Another common problem in new buildings is a balcony block (balcony door + window) with a blind window. In this case, it is possible to ventilate the room only with the help of an open balcony door, which causes a lot of inconvenience. You can correct the situation by replacing the fittings of the balcony door from a pivot to a tilt-and-turn one. In this case, air enters the top and sides of the door, while the bottom remains closed. However, the best way to solve the problem is to replace the blank double-glazed window with a window sash or transom.

Most often, vents are installed on the narrowest window sash. In parallel with this, you can make the insulation of the entire sash.

Installation steps for vents / sashes

Step 1. Measurement and manufacture of the sash

Step 2. Dismantling a deaf (non-opening) double-glazed window

Step 3. Mounting the sash

Step 4. Adjustment

Step 5: Submit your work

Transoms - the upper window frames - can also be converted into opening ones. Such designs are safe for children and allow you to ventilate the room without drafts: cold air, descending, gradually warms up. Transoms are in the form of an arch, a trapezoid, a polygon, etc.

Most often, transoms are found in windows over 1.7 m. As a rule, these are houses with high ceilings and large openings.

Transoms can be opened both from above and from below. They are most common in the form of individual plastic opening horizontal windows in utility rooms - garages, storage rooms. You can install in such products.

You can install a transom or window leaf both in a simple vertical window and in a window on a roof with a slope. To open such structures there is a remote opening handle, which can be positioned at any height.

The manufacture of a window leaf or transom is made within 6 working days after measurement. Installation and adjustment will take no more than 2 hours.

Before deciding which plastic window you need, you need to figure out what a window transom is and whether you need it. This term refers to the part of the structure located on top, it is necessarily separated by a horizontal strip, can be superimposed on the window separately or be part of it. The transom can be opening or deaf.

Applying an element

The transom of the window is quite common, but they do not always pay attention to it, without separating it into a separate part that has any name. The shape of the transom can be different: for example, there are designs in the form of a trapezoid or an arch. The most common element variant is a square or a rectangle. Less commonly, you can find a polygon or others, the choice of which depends on the design intent of the customer, or unusual shape window opening. The transom of the window is most often a part of the PVC profile structure, less often a separate installation of the element is provided, and the buyer has the choice to mount the structure with or without it.

You can meet a window with a transom if its size exceeds the average. It will not look at such an element, it will not fit into the design. The optimal window size should be more than 170 cm. A window transom is needed not only to make appearance designs more attractive, visually enlarge it, but also to let more light into the room.

The design allows you to create, while significantly reducing the load on their wings, the structure itself. The room becomes brighter, the windows visually become much larger, they add a feeling of free space to the room. Elimination of excess pressure on the PVC structure allows to increase its service life and facilitate operation. Using this technique will allow you to create a large window opening, while you do not need to mount a bulky, expensive window. These are also used in apartments with high ceilings. Large window openings not only look attractive, but also make the room bright enough.

When choosing a window with a transom, it is best to order a design in which it will open - this will make it easier to care for the window, it will be easier to wash it, and it will also provide an additional window for ventilation.

Plastic windows have long gained popularity. But many are no longer satisfied with standard products. Read about it in detail on our website.

What types of structures are there?

We figured out what a window transom is and how it is used, now it remains to find out what types of structures are found and you can order the windows you like. In the same way as plastic windows, transoms can be divided according to the way they open into and tilt-and-turn. Sliding structures are usually not used, as this is not very convenient and the tightness of the windows may be violated. To open the transoms, similar window fittings are used. The transom leaf can be opened from the top or bottom, depending on the choice of the owner.

opening mechanism

If the structure opens from the bottom, the handle for this will be at the top. It is usually difficult to get to such a handle. You can solve the problem by placing a special mechanism that will help you transfer the handle to the window frame and place it at the height you need. However, this possibility directly depends on the type of fittings and the capabilities of the manufacturer of your windows.

It is necessary to clarify whether it is possible to transfer the handle before ordering a window structure.

Opening the top is technically not much different, and you will experience the same inconvenience with the handle, but at the same time it will be even higher. A more modern solution to the problem is the installation of a remote opening mechanism on a window with a transom. The system is mounted above the window, has a long drive handle, which even a small child can use. At the same time, he will not be able to get to the very window and fall out because of the high height.

Plastic windows with a transom allow you to visually increase the space, fill the room with light, they look advantageous in any interior. However, you will have to think about how it is more convenient to open the transom, and immediately order a suitable mechanism.

All sorts of things happen in life. And it so happened that for some purpose you needed to remove one of the wings plastic window in one of the rooms. It does not matter for what purpose this is done, since this in no way affects the process itself. So how to remove the sash of a plastic window with your own hands?

Instrument preparation

In order to remove the sash, no special tools are required. There are, of course, special pullers designed for this procedure, but we will focus on improvised means, namely, those tools that are at hand in every house or apartment, that is:

• screwdriver
• knife;
• pliers.

Instructions on how to remove the sash of a conventional plastic window

Regardless of the design, everyone can remove the sash of a plastic window with their own hands. But first, you should delve a little into the essence of the design. If earlier the window sash from ordinary wooden frames could be removed from the canopies by simply lifting it up, then with plastic windows everything looks a little different. Now only the lower one resembles the design of the former canopy. The upper one rests on a pin (rod), which has to be pulled out. On it, the sash rotates. So, how to remove the sash of a plastic window of a conventional design:

Everything, the removal process is completed. The back sash is installed according to the same principle. We insert the lower rod into the sleeve, put it in its place, lock it, adjust the middle of the upper part of the canopy so that the removed rod freely enters through it. We quietly drive it into place, put on decorative panels, and everything is back in place.

Video instruction is provided below.

How to remove the hinged sash of a plastic window. Instruction

Now that we have figured out how to remove the sash of a plastic window of a conventional design from the hinges, let's figure out how to do this with a hinged modification (transom).

Here, before taking on the sheds, which in this case located in a horizontal position, you should first deal with the limiters. With this, too, there will be no difficulties if you follow the instructions.

Detach process

Since the limiters that prevent the sash from falling down, opening wide open, interfere with removing the flap of the plastic window, they should be disconnected. Depending on the type of fittings that the plastic window is equipped with, there should be a small lever at the edge of the limiter on the side of the window right on the sash, by turning which we force the limiter bar to come off the slot holding it. We turn the lever, remove the bar (in some cases it may be necessary to pry off the edge of the bar with a screwdriver), we coped with one limiter. Now we proceed to the second, acting in the same way.

When the sash is freed from the limiters, you can proceed to remove it from the horizontal canopies according to the same principle as described in the first case. We remove the decorative covers, determine in which direction the canopy with the pin is located, take it out and, having opened the lock, remove the sash from the pin of the second canopy.

The sash is mounted in its place in the same way. First, we deal with the canopies, then we put the holes of the limiter bars on the slots on which they were previously held. We turn the locks and sashes.

A video tutorial on the process is shown below.

We hope that the question of how to remove the sash of a plastic window is completely settled. Have a good mood and success in everything!

Often, during construction, they make such a mistake as completely blind glazing, that is, there are no opening transoms or there are not enough of them. And they ask us how to make a blind window open, that is, cut in a window for ventilation, or they also call it a transom. The photo shows that there used to be a blank window, facade aluminum, painted in ralli grey colour. Our task was to cut a window leaf into a blind window.

By the way, if you make an opening sash from a blind window, then plastic frames with an opening transom can be perfectly built into aluminum. Here everyone is free to choose. And we have done such operations more than once and successfully. They are certainly not cheap, but the customer gets what he wanted. And it is in any case cheaper than completely changing the window.

Replacing a blind window with an opening one, a window in a blind window

This task was completed, the object is located at 18 Skatertny Lane, the customer is the Fund for Regional Social Programs "Our Future". Such work cost 50,000 rubles, but this is the amount with a remote opening mechanism, the photo shows a white handle on the side inside on the left (about 10,000 rubles with installation). Since the window is high from the floor, it is not convenient to open and close it, therefore, in order not to run after a ladder or a chair every time, a remote opening mechanism was installed.

The work on replacing a blind window with an opening one was completed in one day. But in view of the characteristics of the material, and this is aluminum, the production time for the window leaf in a blind window was 21 days. Someone may be surprised by the high cost, but aluminum is the most expensive material, unlike plastic windows, plus painting in your color, not to mention the fact that no production is interested in messing with one small window.

Plastic windows are good for everyone, but their maintenance is impossible without certain knowledge - they are controlled by complex fittings, and there are many little things that their owner is simply unfamiliar with. Many breakdowns - a broken handle, replacement of a seal and a number of others - are easy to fix with your own hands. Such repair of plastic windows does not require calling a specialist. How to eliminate the most common "sores" of PVC windows, we will consider further.

Handle replacement

If PVC windows are not adjusted and lubricated in a timely manner, they close worse and worse. It happens smoothly and imperceptibly. It's just that you constantly have to make more and more efforts to close or open the sash. They often catch on only after the handle on the plastic window has broken. Then you have to repair plastic windows. But a broken pen is not the best a big problem. The work is very simple. The only difficulty is that before changing the handle on a plastic window, you need to buy it. They are sold in a store that sells plastic windows and fittings for them. They differ only in shape, color and price, but are universal. So make no mistake. There are, however, still handles with a lock. They are useful in families with children: you can open the window only if you have a key.

Having a new handle, you can begin to replace the broken one. If you look closely, you will see that the base of the handle consists of two parts. Must be grasped with fingers upper part, pull towards you and turn “clockwise” or “counterclockwise”.

There are two screws hidden under the plate. We unscrew them, pulling them towards us, we take out the handle. All this is easy - no significant effort is required.

We put a new one in place of the old handle, fasten it with the same screws (the plate moves back in the same way) and put the plate in place, check the work. That's all. The replacement of the handle on the plastic window is finished.

Installing the comb (opening limiter)

Not everyone has a micro-ventilation feature on PVC windows. In order not to open the sash completely, it is propped up with something heavy. To do without such stands allows the plastic window opening limiter. This device consists of two parts - a strip with notches and a pin. Due to the characteristic shape, the limiter is called a comb, retainer or crocodile. This is no longer the repair of plastic windows, but their modernization, but this operation can be easily done with your own hands.

To install the comb on a plastic window, you must first remove the handle on the sash that you will use for ventilation (how - see above). A latch is put on the removed handle (see photo). It is unfolded so that it sticks out behind the window sash.

How to put a limiter on a PVC window for ventilation

The handle with the lock is installed in place. Now you need to screw the locking bar. For it, you will need two small self-tapping screws and a drill with a 1.5-2 mm drill.

We place the bar on the window frame so that it “clings” to the protruding stopper. First, we apply, check if it works normally, put marks in those places where holes need to be drilled. Drill carefully so as not to drill through the frame. Next, fasten the bar. Everything, the comb (latch) is installed on the plastic window.

Seal replacement

One of the most common problems is blowing around the perimeter of the sash. There are several ways to treat. The first - it is necessary to strengthen the clamping of the sash, which is done with the help of. If it does not help, the seal may have become inelastic and does not provide tightness. Then the repair of plastic windows consists in replacing the sealing gum. It is installed along the perimeter of the sashes and on the frame of PVC windows, and needs regular maintenance. In autumn and spring, it must be washed, dried, lubricated with silicone grease. But even under such conditions, it loses elasticity over time, it may even crack or tear. Changing the seal on a plastic window is very simple, but first you need to buy the right one. The fact is that it has a different profile for different manufacturers (see photo).

The use of a sealant of a different shape does not guarantee the proper degree of thermal insulation. If you don’t remember what company your windows are, you can take the removed seal with you. So you definitely can't go wrong. So this time the repair of a plastic window begins with a trip to the store.

Please note that the seal must be intact - one piece. Composite of two or more pieces do not give normal tightness.

First, remove the old gum. You can simply pull it with your fingers. If it doesn’t work, pry it with something thin and sharp. She will come out easily. Then the dust that has accumulated there will be removed from the groove.

Laying a new seal starts from one of the corners. Bring a new gum to the groove, insert, pressing down with your fingers. It takes some effort, but not overwhelming. It will be harder in the corners. Here we must try to lay out evenly so that it does not wrinkle, but also does not stretch.

When the seal is laid around the entire perimeter, it can be cut off. Do this with sharp scissors, and glue the joint with good glue for rubber. This is how easy it is to change the seal on PVC windows. Such a repair of plastic windows with your own hands takes about 20 minutes.

How to remove / install a plastic window sash

To replace the seal on the sash, it must be removed. To do this, remove the decorative caps from the hinges. They need to be pulled or pushed up, sometimes towards you. Next, we begin to remove the sash. Just keep in mind that it is much heavier than it seems. Be prepared to receive a solid weight. If there is one of the assistants, it is better that they insure. Actions are:

• Now right hand we take the upper corner of the sash (left at the bottom), slightly raise the sash, giving it at the same time slightly “toward ourselves”, remove it from the lower rod. Everything, the sash is free.

Further, the process of replacing the seal is similar: we take out the old one, wipe the groove from dust, dry it, insert a new seal. Just before putting the PVC window sash in place, the bottom hinge pin must be cleaned and lubricated. This simple maneuver - with cleaning and lubricating the pin - allows you to get rid of the annoying creak that is heard when opening and closing a plastic window or door.

When installing a plastic window sash, the procedure is reversed:

• We put the sash on the bottom pin.
• We expose it vertically, combining the upper loop.
• Finger (blade screwdriver) press on the rod until it pops out from above.

That's it, the PVC window sash is put in place, the repair of the plastic window is completed. The process is simple, but for better understanding, watch the video.

How to remove and replace double glazing

It is sometimes necessary to disassemble a plastic window to replace a double-glazed window - the glass has cracked or broken, it has become leaky (condensate settles between the glasses). Sometimes it is necessary to change the rubber seal that stands along the perimeter of the glass from the side of the room and the street. It loses its elasticity over time, it begins to blow out from under the glass. For all these works, the double-glazed window must be removed.

The double-glazed window is held in the frame with glazing beads - thin plastic strips. To remove the double-glazed window, they must be removed. There are four glazing beads on each double-glazed window - two long vertical ones, two short horizontal ones. We start shooting with long ones.

To work, you will need a spatula with rounded corners or an old knife with a thick blade, some other similar tool. This tool is inserted at an angle into the gap between the glazing bead and the frame.

Slightly turning the blade to the right or left, disconnect the glazing bead from the frame. It is fixed in the groove, and when pressed quite easily separates. After swiping the tool up and down, we separate it at a greater length. Now, holding the glazing bead with your hand, you can easily remove it. We carry out the same operation with the second vertical and horizontal bars.

To prevent the double-glazed window from falling out, it is better to remove the top bead last. At the same time, you need to lightly hold the glass with your hand (just keep in mind that they have a solid weight). Slightly pulling the top of the glass towards you, take it out of the frame.

A new or repaired double-glazed window is installed in the reverse order. First, they put out linings - rubber plates that soften contact with the frame. Expose glass, aligning relative to the center - the gaps on the right and left should be equal.

Install the staples in place. But this time, they put the top one first, then the bottom one, then the side ones. The order of installation of the glazing bead is as follows: we start one edge into the groove, we start the second edge. We knock the middle with the palm until it clicks.

Replacing glass in a double-glazed window

Sometimes the repair of plastic windows includes the replacement of glass. It's already much more difficult. First of all, you need glass, cut strictly to size. You can, of course, cut it yourself, and then process the edge so as not to get hurt. You can also order glass from a workshop by asking for the edges to be sanded.

Then the double-glazed window is removed from the plastic window frame, laid on a flat surface. It is more convenient on the table, but it is also possible on stools. If you work on a table, cover it with something.

Then, with a sharp knife (can be wallpapered), silicone is cut around the perimeter. Then the damaged glass is finally separated from the double-glazed window and removed. In its place, a new one washed to a shine is laid, leveled. In size, it should match to the millimeter.

Next, cover the glass with silicone sealant (not acrylic). We insert the tube with sealant into the construction gun, we pass along the perimeter of the glass, making sure that the seam is filled evenly. We wait until the silicone dries, then we take an adhesive tape 40 mm wide, we glue the double-glazed window around the perimeter. The glass in the double-glazed window was changed, you can put it in place.

Removing blockages

Sometimes the fittings of a plastic window do not work correctly. The first time this happens, the window appears to be broken, although this is usually not the case. This situation can not even be called a repair. You just need to get everything back to working order.

Handle not turning

Sometimes, in some position, the plastic window handle “gets stuck” and does not want to turn. Usually the reason is the operation of the blocker. This is a plate that is located near the handle on the side of the frame. The shape of the plate is different for different hardware manufacturers.

To correct the situation with the handle, it is necessary to return the blocker to its normal position. If it is in the form of a long plate, by pressing on the movable part it is placed vertically, then the handle is turned. After that everything should work fine. Sometimes a plastic window blocker looks like a small tongue. We also press it, turn the knob to the desired position.

If such a “treatment” did not help, you need to check if the blocker enters the counterpart (in the photo above). Sometimes, due to heat or cold, inconsistencies begin. If the tongue does not reach the counterpart, you need to move it a little closer. The response plate is unscrewed (there are two bolts), a plate is cut out of white thin plastic the size of the counterpart of the blocker, and installed between the frame and this plate. If the plastic sticks out somewhere, it is carefully cut with a sharp knife. The window should now close.

The sash hangs only on the bottom hinge

This situation occurs if the window is opened simultaneously in tilt and turn mode. We do not panic, leaving the sash open, we press the upper edge to the frame. Aligning the upper edge with the loop, turn the handle to the “open” position - horizontally. If it does not turn, turn off the blocker.

Close the sash, turn the handle down to the “closed” position. Slowly check the work in all positions. There are still a lot of nuances associated with blowing from under the window, but they are all solved mainly by adjusting, but about that.

We have described the most common problems with plastic windows, which you can solve on your own without involving specialists.