Modern windows are distinguished by a variety of materials, shapes and colors. The world's leading manufacturers offer frames made of aluminum, plastic and natural wood. And no matter what material is used in the production of windows, thanks to new equipment and tools, all products are equally leakproof and durable. However, one negative point should be noted here - the cost of such frames is quite high.
But to buy designs that cost $ 100-300 each, just to glaze a small greenhouse or a
veranda in the country, not everyone can afford. Therefore, the owners often ask the question: “How are window frames made with their own hands?” We will try to answer it today.
We prepare the necessary tools
As practice shows, the simplest and cheapest solution is to create a wooden window frame. Wood is very convenient to handle with carpentry tools , so even a novice master can handle this type of work. So, what materials do we need for this? First you need to find completely dried or glued wood (ordinary plywood is suitable). A few sheets of it will be enough to complete the work on creating a window frame. From the tools, prepare a saw, as well as a hammer and a chisel. Significantly facilitate and accelerate the process of manufacturing a window frame tools such as electric planer and cutters. However, in the absence of such equipment, window frames with their own hands can still be done - it just takes more time and effort spent on the job.
In addition, you will need glass, metal corners, carpentry glue, and, of course, a drawing of the future product. If you have chosen boards as the main material, it is best to choose a material with a section of 50x150 millimeters.
How to make a window frame with your own hands?
Here we will look at how a window frame is made from glued wooden beams. This material is characterized by high reliability, strength and relatively low weight. For the window frame, glued beams are exactly what you need. You can use a regular beam, but it is unlikely that such a product will withstand more than one season of operation.
Having prepared all the necessary tools and drawings, you can safely get to work. First, we make a window box. To do this, a groove is cut out in a board with a cross section of 50x150 millimeters so that the element in profile is similar in shape to the letter “G”. Thanks to this action, the window will be more protected from moisture and sealed.
Next, you should calculate (based on the drawing) the dimensions of the boards, and then proceed to cut them. They need to be divided into 4 parts, each of which will be connected together.
About connection method
During work, pay particular attention to the connection method. It is important to remember that poorly glued boards will not guarantee the durability of the window frame, which means that all the painstaking work will go down the drain. The most correct and reliable connection option is spikes and grooves. You can make them on a manual milling machine. If this was not at hand, you can use the old-fashioned way - cut all the elements with a saw and a chisel.
Please note that the grooves are made only on the vertical parts. On boards that will be placed in the horizontal direction, a spike is cut. After both elements are manufactured, the joints are carefully treated with wood glue. The box should be connected with extreme accuracy, observing the angle of the fastener 90 degrees. After that, metal corners are installed in the corners of the ends. They can be purchased at any hardware store. Their main function is to firmly fix the window box and all the boards.
Before installing metal corners, you should wait a while until the applied glue is completely dry. At the same time, you can begin to manufacture a wooden frame.
Sizes of a bar
It should be noted that the beam for this element should have a smaller section - instead of 50x150 mm, you need to take 50x50 mm. The first step is to make a profile. Carrying out these works, do not forget to leave a small gap (1-2 mm) between the frame and the box. After this, the profile must be sawn into blanks, in which the spikes are then cut and grooves cut. The boards of the frame are connected in the same way as the window frame.
Final stage
At the final stage, this element goes through the glazing process. The window frame and the box are supplied with hinges, and then both elements are treated with a special moisture-resistant agent to increase resistance to moisture.
Everything, our window is almost ready - it remains only to paint and varnish the surface.
Making plywood window frames
Since the factory technology for the production of window frames requires special expensive tools and equipment, it will be very difficult to make such products at home. That is why folk craftsmen have developed their own way of creating a profile by fastening strips of plywood. For such a window frame, 4 stripes are enough - then a rectangle is fastened to them. The whole production technology is to make several rectangles from strips of plywood of different widths and fix them together. Thus, you will get the perfect layered beam of the desired configuration.
With the help of this technology, not only an ordinary blind window frame is made, but also a window with two and three glasses. The one-window item is easy to make from 8 plywood strips. They eventually form two rectangles (while their width is slightly different from each other). The strips of the second layer are cut a little narrower - this is necessary in order to fix the glass. Further, the wooden window frames (namely, all their details) are connected using self-tapping screws. All fasteners are additionally treated with wood glue. Everything, window frames made of wood at this stage are successfully made!