Types of window surrounds
The word «trim» most people, unfamiliar with the construction business, there are associations with carved Windows and painted shutters vintage wooden house in the middle of nowhere. But in fact architraves, as an attribute of the window quality, has always been used, and successfully used to the present day. Their installation allows to give the appearance of the Windows a finished look, and at the same time to emphasize the style of the house. To make this attribute of the modern Windows have become widely used not only wood, but metal and plastic materials.
Why you need trim on the Windows ↑
Thanks to the development of production technologies and materials in the production of window frames are different, but the functions remained the same:
- To isolate the line of contact between window frames and walls from exposure to the environment;
- To enhance noise insulation the mounting position in the window opening, especially if the window is set almost flush with the outer surface of the wall;
- To improve the appearance of the window opening, to make a smooth transition from the frame to the wall.
Such metal plates generally protect the spacers of the window frame or the protective shutters of the possible actions of the criminals..
All modern versions of frames, regardless of material and method of installation are used as decorative and protective element. Most commonly used G-shaped profile that covers the inner part of the slope and window niches. More simple variants are flat false profiles, which are cut from the profiled rail, and fastened with screws directly to the outer wall.
Wood trim on window ↑
The most striking impression left by the work of master – carvers on a wooden Board, creating the whole theme song in the Windows design rural homesteads. Over the years, they slightly lost the brightness thread, but regularly performs protective and decorative functions. More recently, window frames made of wood were manufactured exclusively with their hands, there was a whole crew of carvers, of the knowledge of craftsmen handed down. In the figure carving was present individual artistic elements characteristic of a particular locality.
Today you can also find craftsmen produce carved wooden trim, but it is rather artistic product, little designed for mass production. And the price of such products will be much higher the most refined wooden Windows. In addition, has changed the architecture of the home and carved wood trim often used as a way to enhance the beauty of a log building
How are window wooden frames ↑
Modern woodworking machines are able to easily play all the most complex and intricate pattern, form, and ornament, regardless of the size of the window opening and the wood structure. Modern wooden frames are quite difficult to manufacture the product. Often frames available for installation on wooden Windows are not manufactured from solid billets of wood, and undergo a complex multi-level processing.
The simplest analogs of wooden products are manufactured by punching of shavings and sawdust with lamination under valuable varieties of wood. More complex and expensive work by compressing multiple layers of wood like plywood, with the top layer of wood can be embossed elements of the ornament or decor. The outer layer is impregnated with a special polymer compositions, resistant to water, frost and solar radiation.
Cheap and high quality wooden frames are made mainly of profiled siding or timber. Most commonly used wood is oak, walnut, birch, less often conifer wood. Oak and hardwood products after opening a wooden base varnish protect the epoxy you can use for outdoor options, other types of wood products used for interior decoration.
Expensive models wooden frames can be cut out of the unusual texture and pattern of wood. Profile cut machine contour milling using computer management. The front part of the wooden products are usually made in a simple style and does not have any ornament with flourishes and animal figures.
Most running versions of the frames from polymer materials ↑
Due to the wide variety of polymers in the manufacture of Windows, for protection, decoration and wall coverings and window openings commonly use a variety of plastics and polymers.
Depending on the arrangement and design of Windows can be used:
- The plastic trim on the Windows, as the photos, made of specialized plastic or metal-plastic profile, including on the basis of the finished PVC profiles;
- Cast-acrylic design with a rich and beautiful terrain and the specific pattern produced, as a rule, only under the order and individual window settings of the customer;
- Decorative trim made of polyurethane, for Windows, used mainly for interior decoration.
Trim universal PVC ↑
The frames of the profiled PVC for Windows in a modern economy are in the first place by popularity and consumer qualities. They put most other options, especially after the overhaul of the window, even if the owners do not change the usual old wooden window on modern plastic. Lining properly sized for the size of the profile restored will protect the window from moisture and sun. Plastic is used often on the order of wooden products.
Metal-plastic double-glazed Windows usually have a selection of profile for cladding soffits window and two sets of full size frames for plastic Windows from the street and internal edges. This allows to further close the joints of the masonry and seal the window frame. Practice shows that the lime or lime-polymeric mastics, cement mortars special plasters can achieve only temporary protection, and that in the case of high-quality materials.
Ready collapsible frames, both external and internal use, often available and come complete with mounting latches mounted on the corners of the window opening
Foams for the manufacture of decorative facing Windows ↑
Along with the architraves made of PVC internal cladding and decoration can be used trim out of foam, other foam materials, even extruded and laminated polyurethane foam.
Despite the relatively low mechanical strength, foamed polyurethanes have a number of invaluable qualities:
- The structure of the material is ideal for making the most complex relief forms;
- With the use of quality protective coatings, the polyurethane becomes insensitive to temperature fluctuations, intensive moisturizing;
- Low specific weight of the material allows you to create a truly magnificent sculptures made of polymer, which cannot be reproduced in clay or plaster;
- Quality polyurethane under the protective cover perfectly blocks moisture, but passes water vapor, has excellent heat and noise insulating properties.
Particularly bright and looks interesting song on the background color of the wall surface. In some cases, a similar technique can be used to reproduce copies of various historical forms of the bas-relief and facing the famous architectural structures.
Low cost and beautiful appearance gave impetus to the massive use of frames similar design to the houses and cottages of the most diverse architecture and design.
The use of a wide light profiled edges of the trim attaches to the Windows of different execution finished look and they don’t seem battlements of the ruined fortress.
Conclusion ↑
The function of trim is not reduced to the protection from moisture or decoration of the exterior elements. Often the frames made of metal are included in the system protection window, hide elements of the protection grid and constipation.
Please note that the expressive appearance of the trims and the window, the more effective will be the impression created by the design of your home.