How to establish dormer-window

How to establish dormer-window

Many buildings have attic-floor room in the subroofing part. In 1630 the ingenious thought has come to the French architect monsieur Mansar to mind - to convert this room in inhabited. Since then garret floors also began to bear his name. It is almost impossible to imagine modern penthouse without dormer-window. If you have certain experience and knowledge, it is quite possible to establish dormer-window by the hands.

It is required to you

  • - construction level;
  • - hacksaw;
  • - hammer;
  • - square;
  • - nails;
  • - tape measure.

Instruction

1. Take out shutter from frame and place it in assembly aperture roofs.

2. Expose the lower edge of window on level and attach frame corners to rafters.

3. Insert shutter into frame. Make sure that the size of gaps is identical on all perimeter and attach the top assembly corners of frame to rafters. At the big sizes of window it is recommended to establish additional corners of frame on each side.

4. Combine the line on side face of frame with the upper edge of furring. It will help to avoid leakages. Get shutter from frame.

5. Bring subroofing isolation to window frame on all perimeter of window. Fix isolation by means of nails or the stapler. Perform similar operations with vapor barrier and heater. Establish drainage trench over dormer-window.

6. Connect window to roof by means of four external salaries - lower, top and two side. Press the lower part of salary to window and fix by means of screws. Get salary sides under pads of window case and attach to it in the place of overlap. Get upper part of salary on side and attach by means of screws. Carefully process places of joints sealant. The airtight joint of roof with window is provided at the expense of the sealants located in upper part and on each side salary.

7. Put heater from the inside of window contour. Heater needs to be stamped carefully on all perimeter of contour. Attach heat-insulating and paroizolyatsionny aprons to window shutter. Establish inner slopes.

8. Hang up from the inside of window of blinds or curtain, and from external - marquisette or mosquito grids. Your window is ready.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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