In order to maintain comfort in the apartment or house, it is necessary to constantly maintain warmth in the living room. Today, modern technology will improve the quality of human life in many ways. So, a new custom-made metal-plastic window contributes to a more aesthetic appearance of the opening, and most importantly, better heat preservation in the house. Of course, despite the quality of the profile, blowdowns may occur due to improper installation of the structure or certain features of the buildings. To improve these metrics, a wildcard profile was created.
Purpose of the part
This mounting element is able to have a positive effect not only during installation, but also before it.
So, a wildcard profile is needed:
- to protect the main profile during storage, lifting to the installation site and transportation;
- quick and high-quality leveling of the main structure for reliable fastening;
- ensuring the absence of cold bridges under the windowsill;
- installation of additional window details.
It is worth noting that the installation of the stand profile reinforces all of these advantages when using mounting foam. Together, the strap and foam provide maximum energy efficiency and reliability of the installed profile.
Interestingly, experienced specialists in big cities do not consider the cost of this element separately. Each window to order already has a price, taking into account the cost of this profile. Less experienced companies rarely use the considered element in their work by default, so you can still buy a window profile as a separate element.
Building Features
Modern construction differs little from Soviet in certain architectural parameters. The fact is that all multi-storey buildings contribute to the enveloping of their air flows from above, which creates a certain pressure under the external tides of the windows. That is why
cold bridges are most often formed precisely under the windows, in the place where air is injected from the outside of the building.
This draft effect helps to minimize the cradle profile.
What is a part?
This element is always made of plastic of increased strength, resistance to temperature and moisture. This difference can be seen even in the color of the material, which is always a little darker than the plastic of the window itself.
Externally, the support profile for PVC windows is the bar necessary for the reliable fastening of ebbs and window sills. During the manufacture of the part, a certain design and section is attached, which during the service of the element allows you to reliably fix additional parts of the window profile on yourself and maintain the maximum amount of heat in the house. The window sill during installation must be as long as the entire window. At the same time, the strip should fit as tightly as possible to the insulating material.
Today, such an additional element is already considered a necessity for high-quality work and is manufactured according to certain features of window profiles. So, if the window has a standard set of external castings made of any metal, it is recommended to use a specialized profile with a “cap” for installation. Such an element is able to greatly facilitate the installation and fastening of additional parts of the window, as well as provide protection against leakage of water into the room.
Why do I need to set a profile
Most often, its main advantages are invisible at first glance, and due to the dissimilarity of the detail in color with the main window, many have certain concerns.
In fact, after all installation work, the window sill profile is not visible at all, but at the same time it continues to work for the remaining time:
- keeping warm in the house;
- eliminating the possibility of the formation of cold bridges;
- ensuring the correct installation of the entire window by level;
- keeping the hardware working for a long time.
In addition, the support profile for PVC windows ensures the delivery of the window to the installation site intact, without scratches and dirt. The profile also provides workers with easier work, which means less time for installing one window profile. This effect is achieved due to the absence of the need to drill secondary holes in the body of the window frame to install external and internal elements. By the way, the installation rules for metal-plastic profiles prohibit such operations themselves, since excess holes contribute to the violation of the insulation of the entire window and contribute to the early cracking and destruction of the entire structure.
Standard sizes and requirements
Regardless of the size of the window, window sill or low tide, the substitution structures are made to standard sizes, after which they are simply cut to the desired length in each individual case. So, depending on the manufacturer, the profile can be 2-4 cm wide and 2-3 cm high. The length of the bar is always 6 meters.
It is very important that the wall thickness of the plank is at least 0.2 cm, since only such a size can fully provide thermal insulation of the bottom of the window. Also, the profile must have a minimum of 2 cameras.
Installation Features
In order to correctly carry out all the necessary work on installing the window, the specialist must take into account the peculiarities of the materials of the walls of the building, window sills, the window profile itself and much more. So, if there is a layer of heat-insulating material on the walls in the room, only the accuracy of their segments can ensure proper heat storage in the future. The support profile in this case acts only as a specific seam.
The entire installation process is:
- installation and alignment of the expansion bar in place of the window;
- validation when installing the window profile itself;
- if necessary, additional fitting of parts;
- installation of the window itself;
- filling the space between the wall and the profile with foam.
If the bar is not included in the profile kit, specialists can put wooden blocks under the window to raise it to the desired level.
Benefits when installing the bar
Due to certain features of the construction of high-rise buildings, it was rarely possible to avoid the appearance of cold bridges under the windows before. To smooth out a similar problem, they began to install heating radiators strictly under the window openings, but today designers are trying to move away from this design technique. That is why the problem of window insulation has become as relevant as possible, and it can now be solved even at the stage of installing the profile, immediately eliminating possible transmission of cold air in the future.
Using a window sill during installation allows home owners today not to worry about possible drafts or moisture entering the room through the lower, vulnerable seams between windows and walls.
In addition, the strip adheres tightly to the insulating material in the form of mounting foam or tapes for vapor barrier and vapor permeability. Also, the window sill is easily attached to it, and the design features of the element allow you to reliably hold the window at the level for a long time, while maintaining the fittings.
Thanks to a wide selection of modern profile options, they can be mounted on standard windows or with any individual features. Also, the choice of material for window sills does not affect the quality of fastening.
Additional advantage
A very important positive aspect when choosing this element in the installation is that the installation of the profile does not preclude the use of standard anchors or consoles at the bottom of the window when installing the window. The inner side of each plate, designed for the installation of an internal window sill, is always compatible with mounting plates that facilitate the fastening of a wide variety of models of window sills.
Also, the absence of end caps and openings for draining water gives aesthetics to the entire structure. This is due to the ability to ensure the removal of excess moisture through a special drainage hole in the window sill.
Summarizing
The presence of a substitution profile in the design not only provides a warm future for home owners, but also facilitates the work of profile installation specialists. This part allows window installation companies to reduce the number of negative reviews about the quality of their work, and without any effort at all.
In order for the window, window sill and the whole structure as a whole to provide the apartment owners with only warmth and comfort, it is enough to involve professional workers in the installation of the profile and acquire high-quality materials for this. Specialists must consider all the features of each of the materials used, including the walls of the house.
Conclusion
Today, companies from many countries have already tested the wildcard profile in action. Due to the absence of complaints from customers about blowing after installation, such an installation system is already used today as the main among European companies. Practicality and quality are gradually gaining popularity in our country.
Modern window sill models are developed by leading experts, taking into account all possible variations in the window profile. The replacement part is compatible with all window profiles,
sealing strips and window sills today. To obtain the maximum effect of thermal insulation, when using this element in the installation, it is sufficient to use high-quality mounting materials. In addition, trims can be filled with polyurethane foam to
seal the window system and increase thermal insulation parameters.