To install new window frames, many people are accustomed to doing like everyone else - to call the craftsmen who dismantle old windows and insert new ones, most often made of plastic or aluminum. True, their significant disadvantage is the rather high price and the need to use special equipment.
That is why many ask the question: “How to make a window frame by their hands? And what you need to do?".
Materials and tools for making a window frame
So, when choosing the required material, choose boards with a section of 5 by 15 cm or a bar of 5 by 5 cm.
You will also need:
- joiner's glue;
- window squares (metal);
- glass.
You will also need a drawing and some carpentry tools:
- saw;
- a hammer;
- chisels.
After purchase and preparation, we can get to work.
How to make a wooden window frame from bars with your own hands
For manufacturing, it will be enough to have 4 strips, which will need to be connected into a rectangle. It is important not to forget to set the angle to 90 °. To obtain the required profile, the frame is assembled from several similar rectangles with different widths.
Also, do not forget about accurate measurements, otherwise the weight may turn out to be skewed. In such an extraordinary way, you can even make a curly profile.
This method is suitable for both blind and multi-sash windows, where there can be from one to three rows of glass.
If there is only one glass, then 8 plywood strips will be enough for you, which you will connect in 2 rectangles. And in order to secure the glass sheets, your second layer should be slightly smaller than the first.
When all the parts are ready, we fasten them with self-tapping screws.
Tools and materials you need:
As you can see, anyone who knows how to work with a tool and has a desire to do something with their own hands can make a window frame with their own hands.
Down with laziness and forward to new achievements!
Carpentry work on the manufacture of windows is considered to be one of the most difficult, requires considerable skill and understanding of the window structure. Do not flatter yourself and think that a wooden window can be made on a knee, with a couple of simple carpentry tools. In the process of making a window out of wood with his own hands, the carpenter has to spend a lot of time and effort to prepare the material and manufacture additional hinged elements, from glazing beads to awnings and fittings. Therefore, wooden windows simply cannot be cheap and at the same time of high quality if they were made by hand.
How a wooden window is made
In addition, you will need equipment for cutting grooves, cutting chamfers and internal transitions, otherwise it simply will not work to make a high-quality wooden window. To build a window you will need:
- A circular saw;
- Easel and manual wood milling cutter;
- Grooving and slotting machine;
- Hand drill, tape measure, set of carpentry clamps.
The window can be completely blind, for example, if you plan to make glazing in a barn, garage or utility room. For living quarters, as a rule, a ventilation system is used with the help of a window and an opening sash. A general view of the window device is shown in the photo. You can make the main part of the window frame in the presence of tools, equipment and prepared material in a day, if you have a clear idea of \u200b\u200bhow to make a wooden window with your own hands, and drawings for the manufacture of basic parts.
Note! In order to make a window with an opening sash, you must first prepare a set of awnings and two window locks.
It is clear, before you make a window out of wood, you need to take the dimensions of the window opening and the box into which the window block will be inserted. In this case, a 130x110 cm window will be made with an opening sash.
What is the best window to make
In order to make a wooden window quickly and efficiently, first of all, you need to select high-quality material. Forget about oak, larch, Karelian pine, all sorts of options for making a window frame from laminated veneer lumber. To make a wooden window soundly the first time, you need to buy a well-dried pine blank without knots, without fiber defects and traces of damage to wood by microflora or bark beetles.
To make a wooden window frame, we need:
- Three blanks 115 cm long and 40x140 mm in cross section for vertical window racks;
- Two blanks 140 cm and a section of 40x140 mm for horizontal crossbars;
- Two blanks of 50 cm and two blanks of 110 cm, with a section of 40x50 mm, for the manufacture of an opening sash.
Note! All workpieces must have perfect geometry, without a "propeller" and cracks.
If wooden blanks have been stored outside for a long time, before starting work, let the material soak and collect the original moisture. Wooden planks and beams must not be dried in the sun, drafts, or in a warm, dry room. It is clear that it is necessary to process wooden blanks with protective compounds in advance, and then put the material into operation and dry thoroughly. If possible, for the first experiment, it is better to make a stock of blanks, since often, due to mistakes, you have to redo or restore connections or whole elements of the wooden window frame.
The procedure for making a wooden window
If you have the necessary equipment at your disposal, then cutting the material for a wooden frame on a window is quite simple to do in 2-3 hours, you will need a circular and a grooving machine.
The order of work is as follows:
- Quarters are stretched on vertical and horizontal blanks;
- Wooden beams are trimmed and cut to size for assembly;
- At the ends of the blanks, an undercut is made for a corner connection into the frame;
- On the central cross member and the left pillar, a sample is cut out for arranging the opening sash.
It remains to assemble a wooden window box, make a window leaf, install awnings and fittings. In order to install awnings and make locks, you will need to spend at least 4 hours. About as long as it took to make the main frame.
We make a wooden box-window frame
The first operation of wood window carpenters is called quarters. In plain language, this means making rectangular cuts at the ends of the blanks, which, after assembling the frame, will be used to install the glasses. The dimensions of the groove are 10x12 mm.
On the side uprights, the sample should be made at the corners of the wide side of the beam, facing the inside of the frame. On the center upright, the quarters are selected along all four sides of the bar.
This can be done on a circular, a hand router or any end mill. If the wood is very dry, then before cutting the corner grooves, it is necessary to remove a small chamfer from the edges. This will avoid chipping.
After milling the quarters, it is necessary to trim the vertical struts and horizontal crossbars to size. That is, the vertical posts are trimmed to fit 104 cm. The design height of the window is 110 cm. The thickness of the horizontal crossbars of the wooden window is 40 mm. In order to ensure the insertion of the vertical post into the upper corner of the horizontal bar, you need to make a 10 mm sample in it, the rest of the body is 30 mm. The same selection must be made for the bottom corner and horizontal bar.
The upright strut should be installed in the upper and lower grooves on the cross members. This means that the rack size is 1100-2x30 \u003d 1040 mm or 104 cm. In a similar way, you need to trim the second side and central pillar of the wooden window.
Let's make side selections in the horizontal beams of the window for the sidewalls.
With the side pillars, everything is more or less clear, it remains to choose a place for the grooves in the upper and lower crossbars to install the central pillar, to which the opening sash of the wooden window will close.
For the opening sash, we selected four wooden blocks, two 110 cm and two 50 cm each. We have already made 40 mm samples at the ends of the upper and lower horizontal bar. We put aside the width of the future sash from the edge - 45 cm.
On each transverse bar, we will make two cuts with a hand hacksaw to a depth of 10 mm and cut a groove 40 mm wide.
We assemble a wooden window box using self-tapping screws.
We make an opening sash and install it on the frame
Unlike the box, the wooden frame of the sash will be assembled on tongue-and-groove joints. This type of connection will provide high rigidity of the frames and guarantee that there is no deformation and sagging of the sash. If you try to make it on self-tapping screws or even at the corners, the sash will still deform and the glass will split.
First, you need to hollow out the grooves in the horizontal sections with a cutter. An end mill or groove machine is best suited for these purposes, but if they are not available, the grooves can be made manually with an ordinary chisel and mallet.
On the vertical racks of the sash, spikes are cut out with a length of 40 mm. Before making the thorns, it is necessary to sample the quarters under the glass, as was done earlier for the large box.
We assemble the frame on thorns, having previously lubricated the joints with wood glue. After an hour and a half, the assembled sash frame is dowelled and polished along the plane of the sash adjoining the main wooden window frame.
The size of the sash frame is 50x1100 mm. In order for the sash to close into the window opening, it is necessary to cut a sample around the frame perimeter to a size of 1040 mm.
The frame of the wooden window sash is almost ready, now it easily fits into the main box. All that remains is to make awnings and install locks. Small window hinges can be used as awnings, but their installation is quite long and requires careful cutting of secret slots for awnings. In addition, the strength of an ordinary canopy for a heavy sash is not enough, and it will already be ugly to sculpt three hinges. Therefore, barrels with pinned mountings are used as awnings.
The barrel can be installed in a couple of minutes, but only if there is an appropriate device for drilling holes in the frame and sash. The problem with installing the barrel is how to perform perfectly accurate drilling in a wooden frame beam at an angle of 45 °, drill diameter 6.8 mm, the thread on the barrel is M8. It makes no sense to try to do this by eye, it is better to spend an extra hour, but to achieve a quality result.
In order to make the device, you need an oak bar with a section of 40x40 mm. We cut off one edge of the wooden block along its entire length. The block is positioned on a drilling machine and drilled exactly diagonally.
On the reverse side of the bar along the edge, a quarter of 6x12 mm is selected. This is necessary so that the device fits tightly and rigidly on the edge of the sash and frame of the wooden window.
Before drilling the sash and frame, you need to make a markup for installing the barrel. To do this, we apply the risk of installing a canopy to the frame, step back up the rack by 13 mm and transfer it to the sidewall of the sash at the risk along which drilling for the counter part of the barrel will be performed.
After drilling the holes, it remains to wrap the self-tapping screws of the barrel into the frame and into the sash, after which you can hang the roll on the installed awnings.
We cut in the handles and carry out the finishing
It remains to make the handles and finish the wooden window. For convenience, it is best to use balcony handles with hidden locks of domestic production made of steel, aluminum will not work, they are enough for 2-3 months, no more.
We fix the sash on the frame with clamps. On the front, we mark points for withdrawing the lock handles. From the points, the line is transferred to the end plane of the sash. To install the lock, you need to mill the grooves. It will be most convenient to cut the groove using a hand router with an 8 mm drill. The milling depth of the groove is 28 millimeters, you cannot drill less - the lock will not fit, more - too, can pierce a wooden bar through and through.
At the second stage, you need to mill out a shelf to hide the mounting flange of the lock. Next, you need to drill holes for installing the handles and fix the "ears" of the handles on the wooden plane of the sash.
To install the counterpart of the lock, you need to get the point of entry of the lock tongue on the frame. To do this, simply turn with a little effort to make a dent in the surface of the B-pillar. We cut a groove along this indentation and install the counter metal bar of the lock.
Conclusion
Before assembling the window, it is necessary to carefully sand the entire surface of the box and sash, especially the ends and places of sampling of quarters. After sanding, we treat the wooden surface with impregnation, varnish and install the glass. After the varnish or oil-paraffin impregnation has dried, we sew up the glass with glazing bead and install locks and strips, and the wooden window is almost ready.
Today, among consumers, plastic windows are in greatest demand, but this does not mean that wooden models have lost their relevance. The main advantage of such structures is the following: almost anyone can make wooden windows with their own hands.
Benefits
Today, wooden windows with double-glazed windows are considered an elite option, which not every homeowner can afford. In terms of their technical and operational characteristics, they are in no way inferior to PVC structures, and in terms of environmental safety they are in many ways superior.
The undoubted advantages of wooden models include:
- naturalness;
- safety in use (they do not emit toxins during temperature extremes, with high-quality installation they do not change their parameters);
- simplicity and ease of installation, repair work;
- aesthetic appeal (dirt is almost invisible on wooden models);
- several opening options, mosquito net.
Of course, such designs are not cheap at all. But making them yourself is a way to save money.
Wooden windows made on special machines are distinguished by precision assembly. But compliance with all the technological features of the process of connecting various structural elements will make it high-quality and reliable.
Tools
To make such a window with your own hands, you will need the following tools:
- drill;
- a hammer;
- screwdriver;
- milling machine;
- roulette;
- ruler;
- glazing bead;
- glue;
- sealant;
- fasteners.
Box
Pine is the most popular among the materials for making the box among middle-class consumers. It is affordable and practical to use.
A better quality oak window will be. But this material is quite expensive, so experts do not recommend making a window structure from it for the first time. Also, do not use soft woods.
Pine boards that will be used for the box must be properly dried.
When buying a board, choose a material that is free of knots, cracks, and undeformed. The box is experiencing the greatest stress on itself, therefore it must be made of a high-quality board.
If glued laminated timber was chosen, then, subject to high-quality installation, you are guaranteed to receive a high strength window, it will not change its parameters during operation.
To avoid subsequent deformation, the window block should be a couple of centimeters smaller than the opening.
Depending on the thickness of the window, a beam of a certain size is chosen. The minimum indicator is 6 * 4 cm.
The grooves in the timber can be made using a router or electric planer. Before carrying out this stage of work, it is best to practice on a separate piece of the board.
First, you need to make measurements, in accordance with which it will be possible to make a box. In the blanks to it, to a depth of 1.5 cm, grooves should be made in the shape of the letter G. The ends of the bars are sawn at an angle of 45˚. After that, all the elements of the window box must be connected with wood glue, holes must be made in them through which to insert wood rods 3 cm long.
Do not forget to grease the holes for the wooden rods with glue.
Thus, the resulting structure will become stationary and rigidly fixed at a right angle.
The opening in which the box will be mounted must be prepared in advance: cleaned of debris and dirt, leveled. Holes should be drilled in the walls (in increments of no more than 80 cm), into which dowels must be driven. The box is fixed with self-tapping screws.
After that, with the help of polyurethane foam, it is necessary to seal up all the gaps between the walls and the box. The advantage of this fixation is as follows: the design does not depend on temperature changes.
It must be remembered that the geometry of the window must be strictly observed: angles - 90˚, diagonal difference - no more than 10 mm, deviations in evenness - no more than 1 mm per 1 m of window block length.
Frame
Experts advise to invite professional craftsmen to measure the frame, since the slightest mistake in the calculations can lead to undesirable consequences. It is best to make a frame from a bar with a cross section of at least 6 * 4 cm. For eurowindows you need a bar, the moisture content of which does not exceed 12%. Oak, hornbeam, beech are ideal for such structures.
It is worth using whole pieces of timber for the manufacture of frames, it is better to make it from several boards in several layers, connecting each of them with wood glue; make sure that the fibers of each layer are perpendicular to the fibers of the previous one.
The number and thickness of glasses, glazing bead parameters depend on the shape of the frame profile. The single glass model has a pair of rectangular slots. The double glass has an additional groove for the second glass.
The profile is shaped using a router or an electric plane. In this case, glass with a thickness of 4 mm and a glazing bead with a thickness of 10 mm are used.
The prepared boards are sawn, the cutting angle at the edges should be 45˚. They are connected in a thorn-groove type and fixed on self-tapping screws in such a way that their caps are sunk into the tree (if desired, they can be "hidden" under a mixture of glue and sawdust).
Then the entire structure is assembled, the joints are carefully coated with joiner's glue. After the frame is dry, the joints are sanded.
Window models with a sash require the installation of fittings.
Do not forget to treat all wooden components with an antiseptic compound before installing both the box and the frame.
Glasses can only be installed after the frames have been installed.
Installation features
In order for the wooden window to be installed strictly horizontally, it is necessary to use mounting blocks. The window is carefully adjusted beforehand, then fixed with wedges.
If your window is more than 1.5 m, then install an additional mounting plate in the middle of the structure.
Glass
It is important to correctly calculate the size of the glass, this will avoid the formation of cold bridges. Measurements are taken with an accuracy of 1 mm. When cutting glass with a diamond self-tapping screw, you need to take care of safety measures (use gloves to protect your hands, glasses to protect your eyes).
The prepared pieces of glass are inserted into the frame for fitting, then they are removed. A sealant is applied to the grooves and glasses are reinserted. Then the entire structure is fixed with a glazing bead using small studs.
Final touches
A completely self-prepared structure is installed in the grooves and fixed on self-tapping screws.
The self-tapping screws must go through the box; an assembly gun will help you do this.
At the last stage, it is necessary to seal all the cracks with polyurethane foam, let it dry and plaster the surface of the walls.
After that, you can mount the ebb and the window sill.
As you can see, making wooden windows with your own hands is quite possible. Of course, for this it is necessary to adhere to a certain sequence of work and observe some technological subtleties.
If you doubt that you can make such designs yourself, seek help from professional craftsmen. They will manufacture and install wooden windows quickly and efficiently.
Four years ago, I published the article "Drawings of the profile of the window block (wooden glass unit)", where I attached photos and drawings of the profiles of a wooden window. Over the years I have received several emails asking me to show drawings of corner joints or send me more detailed drawings. A week ago I received another such letter and today I will try to clarify the situation with this review article.
Letter from the reader of ModelMen.ru
Writes: Daniel
Hello Dmitry. I am from Sevastopol (Crimea, Ukraine). I was very interested in the drawings of a wooden window with a glass unit. (). Now I am doing repairs in the house and did not want to install plastic windows, but the wooden ones were very expensive, I came to make them myself, I started looking for drawings on the internet and many search engines indicate yours. You write that the drawings were developed by yourself, so I wanted to ask you a question as a developer. How much the window should be smaller than the frame, that is, if the frame is assembled, then how the frame should be calculated (height width) so that they exactly fit each other and do not create cracks when closing (or do not cling to each other). Is it possible to make such a window without a milling machine? How to join corners (butt or 45 degrees)? What fittings was the window designed for? I promise that if I succeed in making such a window, I will post photos of the phased creation of such a window. Thank you in advance. With admiration, Daniel.
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So let's go!
Is it possible to make such a window without a milling machine?
Yes it is possible! Moreover, such a window can be made with only a circular saw at hand. In my arsenal there is a modern saw blade for aluminum, although when selling it it was written that he also saws wood, of course. My disk looks like this one:
Specifications:
Disc diameter 255 mm.
Number of teeth 80 pcs.
Bore diameter 30 mm.
My true bore hole is 32 mm and the diameter is larger, but the point is not in this, but in the number of teeth! Thanks to the large number of teeth on the disc, it cuts wood exceptionally clean. I often asked my friends to compare planed wood and sawn with this blade, sawn always won in quality. Home planing machines often do not provide a high-quality planed surface, it turns out to be wavy, especially at the ends of the workpiece, and not everyone can afford industrial equipment.
Why am I all this, you can make a wooden window with a circular machine and a good saw blade with a lot of teeth (soldering) at hand.
How to connect corners?
The most interesting question :) because most people make a simple spike connection into one spike.
These single-stud frames have already proven themselves to be extremely short-lived. If you want the window to serve for a long time and withstand a large number of opening and closing cycles of the sashes, then make a tenon connection in two spikes. Of course, it can be made in three spikes, if the thickness of the frame allows. 
The more spikes, the larger the gluing area of \u200b\u200bthe parts and, accordingly, such a spike connection is several times stronger.
How to make a spike connection?
This is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, first you need to saw off four blanks to size, two vertical and two horizontal. These can be simply rectangular bars or bars with a selected profile. The length of the blanks depends on the size of the box of the window block, of course it is better to calculate this on the drawing.
You can even cut the blanks by eye to length, attaching them to the finished box, but taking into account that the frame must overlap the box. Of course, in this case, a profile must already be selected in the blanks for the frame.
Thorns and lugs are usually cut on a milling machine, but we have circumstances, there is no machine, so the same can be done on a circular saw with the help of simple devices or without them at all.
It should be noted right away that the vertical parts of a wooden window or door are always eyes, and the horizontal parts should be spikes.
As an example, I will show you a video of how a guy makes spike joints on a circular with his device.
Here's a smarter device:
In both videos, box spikes are made, they are small, there are a lot of them and it is difficult to make them without devices. If you make one or two windows, then you can do with a simple device like in the first video, but without a pin, then all the work will need to be done by marking with a pencil on the workpiece.
What fittings was the window designed for?
To be honest, I took the fittings and the profile of the plastic window as a basis. I do not know if there are any differences between the fittings for a wooden and for a plastic window, but I think that having any of them you can adapt.
At the beginning of this winter, I installed a factory-made wooden window in my kitchen on my own. Below you can see a photo of the window, which elements can be taken from there when developing a drawing.
Today, I would depict my profile a little differently than four years ago: 
As you can see, I increased the size of the bars to 80 mm., After all, we have severe winters, and I would like the warmth to stay in the house, besides, a more massive frame will be stronger and look better.
In this article, I again do not give you ready-made drawings and window sizes, because in order to develop them, you need to have window hardware in your hands and understand how it is attached and works. Unfortunately, I have no experience with such fittings, so I cannot yet develop a ready-made drawing. Below I tried to visually depict how the gusset spike should look like.
I found a few more photos on the Internet showing the elements of the spike joints of a wooden window. I hope the information I have given will help you to independently develop a drawing of a wooden double-glazed window and bring it to life. Good luck!
In recent years, plastic insulating glass units are confidently replacing wooden counterparts. However, their reliability and technical indicators were firmly established, time-tested. In addition, it is a budget way to change the window, especially if you decide to make a new one yourself.
Wooden structures are an environmentally friendly and reliable construction item. Everyone knows about their advantages: firstly, wood windows "breathe", secondly, wood is an affordable material, and thirdly, they can be made by hand, without the use of sophisticated equipment.
Windows for summer cottages, outbuildings or verandas can be made by yourself, having studied the technology a little. When manufacturing, you need to pay attention to the correct calculations of the size of the window and its geometry. Not only the aesthetic factors of operation depend on this, but also the functionality of the structure.
How to make a wooden window with your own hands
The main point in assembling the details of a new wooden window is jewelry precision. If you are not confident in your abilities, then it is better to turn to a professional or order a ready-made window made in production.
Required tools:
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- glass cutter;
- electric planer;
- a hammer;
- chisel.
Stage number 1. Preparatory work
In order to make a window, you need to create a sketch. To do this, you must clearly know the dimensions of the future window and its functionality, for example, will it open or not, the number of doors and vents.
The sketch is drawn to scale. This is important in order to correctly calculate the amount of material, the location of the bolts and hinges, handles and latches. The presented video contains examples of window drawings, you can find here what you need:
In addition, the material is calculated for this window. It is better to do the calculation with a margin, in case, that the part, due to lack of experience, can be spoiled
Important! Decide in advance on the type of window in order to purchase the necessary accessories.
Stage 2. Manufacturing blanks for the window
An important point is the choice of the type of wood. The most popular windows are solid pine, in addition, oak can be an alternative.
The board must be prepared for processing, namely dry, not have deformations and damage.
According to the drawing, the necessary parts are cut out, which will later be connected to each other.
Skill is required in working with a milling machine, so it would be more expedient to use an electric plane and a jigsaw.
In addition to solid wood, glued laminated timber can be used as a working material. It has a durable texture and is also resistant to deformation.
For work, you need a board of 150x50 mm.
Stage number 3. Manufacturing of a box or frame
In the blank boards, a groove or groove is made, the depth of which is 15 mm, the groove is a groove in the shape of the letter G. We need to make four identical parts of such parts.
The parts of the box are connected to each other using wood glue or PVA glue. In the finished rectangle, holes are drilled in the corners and a rod of 3-4 cm is hammered.This wedge ensures a reliable connection of the parts at right angles.
The box is ready. It is placed in the window opening and secured with dowels. Along the perimeter, gaps are foamed with polyurethane foam.
Stage number 4. Making a window
A 6x4 cm beam is required for the frame. The shape and design depends on the number of compartments, glasses and the size of the glazing beads.
There are two types of profile:
- one-glass;
- two-glass.
The single-pane construction includes two grooves: one for installation in a box, and the other for glass mounting.
Double-glazed profile - a more complex design with three grooves for two glasses and a box.
Usually glass with a cross section of 4 mm is used, while the size of the glazing bead will be 10 mm.
The base of the frame is assembled from the blanks. To make assembly convenient, the ends of the blanks are cut off at an angle of 45 degrees. And the previously prepared profile is joined by the thorn-groove method, which ensures reliable adhesion of parts and the immobility of the structure.
You can also consider another reinforcement option - a metal corner. This part is sold in any hardware store. The corners are attached to each corner of the structure using self-tapping screws. Currently, builders began to abandon this method, believing that it is not aesthetically pleasing. However, if the window will subsequently be painted with paint, this option can be considered.
Stage 5. Installation of glass
The importance of correctly calculating the size of the glass is due to the fact that this factor determines the tight fit of the glass to the frame, which is responsible for the thermal conductivity of the window. If during the installation process gaps have formed, then such windows will blow.
Important! Glass measurements before cutting are made with millimeter precision.
The glass is cut with a glass cutter, after which the sharp edges are processed with sandpaper.
When implementing this process, you must follow the safety rules:
- work must be carried out in gloves with a dense rubber coating to protect the palms of the hands from cuts;
- a mask is put on the face;
- eyes are protected with glasses, as there is a threat of glass fragments and shavings.
Working with a glass cutter also has its own subtleties. So how to cut glass. The movement of the glass cutter on the glass surface should be smooth with a moderate degree of pressure. If you did not apply enough pressure, then the cut will be of poor quality and with further action, you will get a jagged chip. On the contrary, excessive pressing can push the glass, and you run the risk of injury from fragments.
A ruler is used to cut the glass. The material from which it will be made is not of fundamental importance. If you don't have a ruler, you can use a flat bar.
Important! The ruler must be longer than the glass.
After processing with a glass cutter, the blade is moved to the edge of the table, and lightly pressed by hand. If you have done everything correctly, the glass will break at the cutting line. Thus, we cut out all the glass for the window.
For final assembly, we apply sealant to the wooden parts. It is better to take a colorless product so that the window looks aesthetically perfect. Next, we apply glass and let the sealant dry. From above, the canvas is fixed with a glazing bead. The glazing bead is a triangular strip that simultaneously presses against the glass and frame. Its task is to fix the glass and hide the seam.
The rail is mounted using thin nails, less often with self-tapping screws, if the glazing bead is wide.
Stage 6. Installation of a window
The finished window is mounted in a box using self-tapping screws. The slots between the frame and the box are sealed with polyurethane foam or sealant. Next, the window sill is mounted in place. You can learn more about the process of making a wooden window by watching the video:
Making a frame in two parts
When a window is required that will open, the technology changes slightly and becomes more complex. Such a window is made a little differently. In the center, a bar is mounted in a vertical position, which has grooves similar to the frame. The second half of the window is made separately and has a frame several centimeters thinner. It is attached to the main structure and is a "door".
Making a wooden window is a fun and rewarding process. In addition, how pleasant it is to look out the window, created with your own hands, which keeps your warmth and a piece of your soul.