How is the installation of PVC window sills by yourself?

Plastic windows and window sills, as soon as they appeared on the market, immediately won the wide appreciation of our compatriots. Even now, when the initial excitement has gone to "no", they are still very much welcome to buy. But you always want to save on expensive work of installers, and therefore installing PVC window sills with your own hands is of interest to many.

Benefits

Such a wide distribution has a simple explanation: they are not afraid of putrefaction, they do not need to be painted and putty, PVC does not burn well and does not expand due to moisture or temperature changes. In addition, they are easy to put, without using any complicated and expensive tools.

We perform the measurements correctly!

To install the PVC window sills with your own hands was successful, you need to measure everything correctly. Professional installers often say that they often have to correct those shortcomings that the owners allowed in the process of self-installation.

So, the maximum length that such a window sill can have is three meters. The maximum width is no more than 70 cm. If the product is too wide, then you have to trim, and during this work you need to carefully look at the state of the cut line.

How correctly to cut off?

If the installation of PVC window sills with their own hands implies their shortening, then the cutting line must necessarily pass behind the stiffeners (retreating by 1.5-2 cm). If everything is done correctly, the material will not crumple, being rigidly attached to the window frame.

The rear window sill should go under the window, and to give the entire structure the necessary rigidity and strength, wedges and foam should be used. If you cut the edges incorrectly, then gradually the material will start to crumple inward, and the whole construction will "go".

Cutting is best with a jigsaw.

Ways

Any installation of PVC window sills with their own hands can be performed using three methods.

It is easier and quicker to use for this purpose conventional self-tapping screws of the appropriate size. In the frame, it is necessary to drill the fixing holes in advance. First, the joint with the frame is treated with a special building sealant, then a window sill is built under the frame, and then fixed with screws.

Note that the seat under the product itself is thoroughly (but without fanaticism) propenivaetsya. Such a PVC window sill installation is available to anyone who has a screwdriver and self-tapping screws.

But much more common and reliable is the method, in which windows are screwed to the very doorway with special metal staples. In the groove, which is formed by the gap between the window and the opening, the sill itself is inserted, which is fixed on the same screws. Then the design is fixed with a mounting foam.

The latter method does not provide for any additional fixtures. The method is quite long, but experts themselves consider it as reliable as possible. The meaning of this method lies in the fact that under the windowsill, the widening wedges are gradually inserted. This is done until there are no gaps.

As you can see, installing plastic window sills with your own hands is not some incredibly complex exercise.