Plastic windows, every day, uses more and more people. This is due to the simplicity of their installation and installation, as well as a high level of quality. Such windows protect well from drafts, do not miss sounds and do not release heat.
The window is often engaged in a master working in a company that has made your double -glazed window. Sometimes you have to independently dismantle the windows in order to save money before installing new ones or make repairs, but not everyone knows how to do it right.
Beginning of dismantling
First of all, it is necessary to remove carpets, take furniture and other furniture elements from the room. It is not possible to endure everything that is not possible is recommended to be covered with a film. If floors from a laminate or similar materials, also try to cover them so that they are not damaged.
Prepare the tools. You may need:
hacksaw on plastics or electric jigsaw;
hammer, scrap, screwdriver;
chisel, spatula, sharp knife;
gloves.
Remove the slopes. They can be made in the form of panels or be plastered. In the case when the slopes are hungry, you will have to use a chisel and a hammer to dismantle them. Now you must remove the decorative pad from the upper loop of the window and remove the axis of the loop. In the lower loop, remove only a decorative pad. After this separation, the window, you can dismantle part.
Using a spatula, remove the strips (stacks) fixing the double -glazed window by poking the planks. This action must be carried out very carefully, since a strong press can lead to the fact that you will damage the double -glazed window or the dismantled elements of the window. It is best to use a spatula with rounded faces. After you delete all 4 stacks, you can dismantle the double-glazed window, do it very carefully and take it somewhere away so that it is not damaged during the work.
Now you need to do the tint. Most often, it is attached to the surface of the window opening with several self -tapping screws that you need to twist, after which the tide is easy to remove. Sometimes, the tide is cemented, in this case you will have to remove it with scrap. The windowsill is easy to remove by using strength, since it simply becomes tight in place and is attached only with mounting foam.
After all these actions, take a hacksaw in your hand and cut the mounting foam around the window perimeter. Be careful, otherwise you can damage the frame. Sometimes the windows are additionally attached with anchor plates, you need to bend them and free them from screws. Now you just have to get a frame from the opening. The window is dismantled.