The installation of window grilles is widely used by the population of the private sector, as well as residents of the first floors. The grill on the window of the house is a structure consisting of a binding of rods placed in the opening. The main purpose of this kind of design is to protect the housing from the penetration of unauthorized persons inside. Often, grilles on window openings are used in rooms that are located on the ground floors, near fire escapes, downpipes or near canopies.
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The main purpose of using window grilles is protection. The owners of the premises, of course, do not want this kind of design to spoil the appearance of the windows outside and inside the room, so they select a solution that can become a decoration for window openings. The market offers a wide range of goods and services of this kind and direction. The price is also different and depends on the material used and the complexity of the work in both manufacturing and installation.
Regardless of which design you choose and whatever design is made, you must remember that the main factor is its fastening. Such work can be carried out directly by the owner, or you can resort to the help of a professional master.
Materials used for gratings
Metal structures for window openings of the house are divided into two main groups:
- welded, which are inexpensive, and different segments of the population can afford them;
- elite - forged, significantly differ in cost from previous ones.
Welded gratings are made using steel rods, which have a square or rod section.. You can also combine these materials. Welded gratings are used more as protective structures than decorative ones. Often a simple design is performed, it is the intersection of the rods, as a result, cells are obtained that have the correct shape. Such a lattice can be decorated with separate simple patterns, in this case the metal is exposed to high temperature and, while it is hot, give it a shape. All resulting seams must be fixed by welding.
Forged gratings are made of hardened metal using cold or hot forging methods.. The resulting design is resistant to corrosion. Such lattices perform both a protective function and a decorative, aesthetic.
Types of lattice designs
The grilles used for installation on the window openings of the house are distinguished as follows:
- sliding
- stationary;
- swinging;
- double-glazed windows incorporating a window grill.
Stationary grilles are the most common type, they do not have elements that move, during the manufacturing process they receive a solid protective sheet.
The swing structure is capable of opening with a single piece of cloth or with individual sashes. The functionality of such gratings depends on the needs and fantasies of the customer and the manufacturer.
They are interesting in the manufacture of lattices for window frames of removable construction, which are not mounted on the wall. They are installed directly in the window opening of the house with bolts and can be removed if necessary. This design is not particularly safe, but it is easier to install, and the facade of the building is not distorted by protrusions of steel.
The lattices for the windows of the house with a sliding structure are a fixed frame, have a system of wings, they can be opened by shifting to the sides. They are not difficult to operate, completely reliable and fulfill their main function. It should be noted that in view of the features of creation, such a design has lower rigidity than a swing grate. Its wings fold like an accordion.
Sliding grates have the following advantages:
- take up little space when assembled;
- there is free access to the window;
- fireproof requirements are observed;
- aesthetics of appearance;
- due to the wide selection in the color scheme, there is the possibility of acquiring a design that suits your color.
DIY installation
In order to independently perform the work that is necessary for installing the protection on the windows with your own hands, you should first prepare. So, you will need the following list of tools that will be needed:
- apparatus for welding;
- Bulgarian;
- linear building level;
- hammer drill;
- elements for fastening;
- marker, measuring tape.
The first step is to carry out thorough measurement work, while determining the window opening. On paper, you must make a drawing of the product that you need to receive. It is necessary to pay attention to the factor that the width must be less than the window width by 50-60 mm, the height should be less - by 30-40 mm.
The drawing shows absolutely all structural elements, then it is given to the welding master. In accordance with the drawing, the specialist will perform the required number of cells. There is also a simpler solution to this problem. It consists in the following: according to the drawing you have, you choose a ready-made protection in the store that is as close to your size as possible.
If you decide to make your own grill, then you must have a welding machine and be able to use it. You need to cut the size of the corner, which is welded into the frame of the structure, iron rods will be welded to it with a certain distance from each other (it all depends on the lattice pattern that was selected). The fabricated structure must be primed and painted before installation.
Next, you fasten the element to the wall. Mounting depends on the method you have chosen for mounting. In the case of the use of a welding fastener, iron pins up to 120 millimeters in length in the amount of six pieces are initially prepared. Then it is necessary to mark the installation location with a pin, then, according to the marks in the wall, drill holes of the desired diameter, then place the pins in the holes, fix and weld the protection to them. This method of attachment is most often used in practice.
If we install lattices on the windows of a wooden house, then we do it like this:
- It is necessary to drill through the perimeter of the opening through holes for mounting bolts in an amount of 6-8 pieces. A square 2-4 cm in size is welded to the bolt from the inside. It will hold the bolt securely when trying to remove it from the wall from the outside.
- If the grating stands inside the opening, and not outside, then steel strips are welded to it on the sides through which the grating is anchored to the wall from the end of the opening.
There are many construction organizations on the market that will help you in the selection, manufacture and installation of such structures, while the price range is large enough to help determine the option that suits you.