Installing your own windows

Installing windows is not as difficult as you may think. It demands, besides a certain amount of handiness, that you can follow the instructions below. Before starting check that the wall opening is 13-30mm larger than the window.

• Fix two supporting bricks to the top and bottom of the opening, and two bearing bricks to the bottom at a maximum of 50mm from the sides of the opening. Adjust the bricks with help of a spirit level.

• Place the window on the bearing blocks and against the supporting blocks.

• Attach the frame at the bottom of the opening with frame screws. The pivot window is fastened unopened whilst side-hanging windows must be open.

• Attach the frame to the top of the opening with frame screws. A number of window designs are attached with frame screws both top and bottom.

• Check with a spirit level that all sides are plumb. Check the windows diagonal measurement is correct. When Necessary adjust with the help of the frame screws.

Maintanence 

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• Storage at the building site 

• Construction dampness

• Windowsills

• Sealing between the frame and wall

• Maintaining fittings

• Maintaining factory painted windows

• Surface treatment of water-proofed wooden windows

• About impregnation

Storage at the building site

Store the windows in a dry, well ventilated area, standing on a well levelled base at least 10 cm above the floor in a way that protruding fittings do not damage adjacent windows. Store the loose fittings that accompany the windows indoors.

With regard to damage to windows by dampness, see SNIRIís terms of delivery, SBL-74.

Child-safety catch

All windows 0.7 m high and higher are equipped with a child-safety catch. The safety catch must be released to be able to open the window more than 10 cm or swing it 180 degrees. The catch is easy to release by pushing the white knob on the right side of the frame outwards. The catch will also latch the casement in its reversed position, useful for window cleaning.

Construction dampness

To prevent damage to the windows due to construction dampness, dry and air the building thoroughly during construction.

Protecting windows during construction

Windows must be protected against damage throughout the remaining construction period. Fittings, aluminium rims and glass must mot be subjected to acids, mortar or other corrosive substances. Paint must not get on seals, moving parts of fittings or slide bars.

Windowsills

Design and assembly according to the Hus-AMA (Allmun Material- och Arbetsbeskrivning, General Material and Work description), though we recommend that the sills be attached with screws rather than nails. The slope of the sill should be at least 14?. Copper or aluminium sills should be attached with fittings of the same

material as the sill. In all installations, the windowsill should have raised edges at least 20 mm high that brace the window opening and to which the levelling piece should be nailed to lead rainwater down onto the sill. This applies to aluminium-clad windows as well.

Possible changes

Traryd Fonster reserves the right to change products and designs.

Installation

To prevent the risk of damage from dampness and rot and prevent poor function, follow our installation instructions carefully. Furthermore, out guarantee conditions require that the installation conforms to our instructions. As a general rule the window should be fitted as far into the faÁade as possible, partly to minimise maintenance of the window and partly to reduce the risk of surface condensation forming on the inside of the window. Install the window in dry weather and in a building that has been allowed to dry sufficiently.

Position the frame firmly with wedges as illustrated in the figure. The wedges must be made of hard wood and fitted so that the bottom part is level and the diagonal measurements are equal.

Secure the frame in position with case screws in the pre-drilled fastening holes.

Products that are not pre-drilled should be secured in the grooves at a suitable position. Begin by securing the frame at the top. Then ensure that clearance is equal all round between the frame and the casement. Secure the frame at the bottom and then in the middle. Cover plugs for the securing holes are included. Under no circumstances should the window be secured in the slide bars...All side-hung products should be installed with studding between each unit.

Sealing between frame and wall

When sealing between the window frame and the wall - which must be done very carefully - be careful not to bend the frame inwards. Internal sealing must be diffusion-tight with sealing compound. External sealing should be breathable, but rain-tight. This applies to aluminium-clad windows as well, for examples of sealing read the following text.

1. Stile

2. Wood windows = Exterior cover strip, Aluminium windows = Exterior joining plate

3. Ventilation and drain channel

The channel must be open at the top and bottom. When the cover strip functions

properly, an air cushioning effect will be achieved in the channel. This effect has

several advantages: little or no water will reach the caulking, and since the channel works as a ventilation channel any moisture in the caulking will soon dry out.

4. Caulking.

Fill the joint with caulk, leaving a 15 mm gap at the exterior part. The object of caulking is mainly thermal insulation. It should be made of non-absorbent material.

5. Caulking strip.

Acts as a boundary for the sealing compound in the joint. The dimensions and type of seal should be such that it fits snugly in the joint (15 + 5) for a joint width between 10 and 20 mm.

6. Air and diffusion-tight joints.

Use a sealing compound of suitable quality. The compound must have sufficient elasticity to cope with movement that can occur between the frame and the wall. It is particularly important that all corners are properly sealed.

7. Interior cover strip

Maintaining fittings

Lubricate the slide bars of fittings at regular intervals using non-acid Vaseline.

Ensure that slide bars and child safety catches are kept free from paint. The espagnolette lock housing and end plungers should be lubricated when needed. The need varies.

Windows and glazed doors require regular care and maintenance in order to function properly in the long term. Inspect the appearance of the window every year. The surface treatment wears differently depending on where in the building the window is fitted, the climate, exposure to the sun, etc. A window facing south will need more attention than one facing north. Surface treatment should not be done in rainy weather or when the window is damp. Remove the sealing strip between the casement and the frame prior to surface treatment.

Stained windows

When the outside becomes dull, grey or cracked, it is time to touch up the stain.

• Follow these instructions:
• Scrape away any visual resin
• Rub lightly with fine sandpaper
• Brush clean
• Repair any cracks in the corner joints of the casement/frame or at the sill, etc using plastic sealing compound
• Brush once or twice as required with wood oil or pigmented alkyd stain
• Wash the inside with a mild alkaline detergent
• Rub lightly with fine sandpaper
• Brush once or twice with clear varnish
• The interior surfaces will normally only need maintenance by washing with water and a suitable detergent

Finish painted windows

If blisters, cracks or peeling occurs, re-touch the paint as follows:

• Wash the window with a mild alkaline detergent
• Thoroughly scrape and brush away any loose paint
• Rub bright paint surfaces dull with sandpaper
• Repair any cracks in the corner joints of the casement/frame or at the sill, etc using plastic sealing compound
• Apply alkyd primer to wood that is scraped bare
• Carry out final treatment using alkyd finishing paint

Stained finish

• Brush off dirt and dust
• Brush stain on inside and outside surfaces
• Brush wood oil on outside surfaces and on the frame grooves
• Brush on two coats of clear lacquer on inside surfaces. Rub down with fine sandpaper between the two coats

Finish painting

• Brush inside and outside surfaces with alkyd primer
• Fill and rub down inside surfaces
• Carry out final treatment of inside and outside surfaces using alkyd finishing paint

About impregnation

Quality inspected impregnated wood for windows according to SS-EN 351-1 and NTR Document no.1:1998. Impregnation in under the control of the National Swedish Authority for Testing Inspection and Metrology.

Window wood is impregnated with the rot-proofing agent Gori vac TL 93 (Kemils reg. no. 4046) containing active components propikonazol, tebukonazol and IPBC.

Contact your local environmental authorities for advice before disposing or larger amounts of wood.

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