Custom window selection

The variety of styles and trends in urban architecture of the twenty-first century is simply striking in its diversity. A wide variety of buildings can be found these days. The construction of custom houses requires unusual design solutions. Particular attention is paid to the glazing of such bizarre structures..

Cylindrical or multifaceted houses are gaining more and more popularity. Some similar projects have already been implemented several times in the CIS. They are not only beautiful, but they also have a number of advantages over conventional buildings. They allow to increase the utilization rate of buildings, optimize the structure of access roads and internal communications. Among other things, houses with convex walls will always be in the sun, no matter which side it shines from. In such buildings, apartments most often have more than one entrance, but a balcony combines several rooms with each other, which is very convenient.

The construction of buildings, cylindrical in plan, is a very complex and laborious process, which has a number of its own characteristics. The construction of each such building requires an individual approach. Glazing becomes one of the most difficult aspects of construction..

In cylindrical buildings, both ordinary rectangular glass requiring special skills for installation, and other types of glass can be used. Installation of rectangular plastic windows requires a certain skill and skill, because it is necessary to take into account the specifics of wind and static loads. In each case, it is necessary to take into account all the factors influencing the future operation of window systems. Sometimes you have to change standard sashes, hinges and fittings for a more perfect and durable.

Very often in large houses, panoramic glazing is made in which the windows have a large area and consist of many small segments. To date, such a window solution has gained the greatest popularity. In this case, window blocks are made from small sections that are connected at a certain angle. The required shape for the PVC profile is given by means of connections with an angle adjuster. Preliminary, enlarged assembly is carried out at the factory, and the residual structure is adjusted at the construction site.

There were times when it was necessary to link more than 25 elements per glazing of one floor. This succeeds without much problem. Such a glazing scheme does not significantly affect the cost and is considered very economical..

Most often, it is not possible to manage with linear sections of the profile and you have to use smooth bends, because not only the building structure itself, but also its individual elements can be unusual.

The technology for the production of convex windows is slightly more complicated than conventional or tape systems. The main problem is to create the necessary bend for the window. The decisive factors in this process are the properties of the material from which the window is made..

To make a rounded system from an aluminum profile, it has to be bent on special roller machines. Glazing with an aluminum profile is often used when building winter gardens or glazing balconies. Roll mills are expensive equipment, which invariably affects the price of the finished product. The use of such a system increases the cost of a window 2-2.5 times..

It will take even more time and labor to make a rounded profile from wood. The first step is to make a glued workpiece, and then “iron” it on a milling machine.

The most suitable for the manufacture of rounded glazing is considered to be a PVC profile. Its manufacture does not require special tools and expensive equipment. The bending of the plastic profile occurs in a few seconds right before our eyes.

Before making the bent profile, it is heated in a hot glycerin bath or in a specially designed oven. A complex outline of the future window is drawn on the pasteboard. It can have several bends at once. After that, special suction cups are fixed along the contour and a wood-plastic conductor is laid along them. According to this jig, the softened and heated profile easily changes its original shape, and the cooling hardens and remains bent.