To date, plastic windows in the population are very popular. Sash and frame plastic windows are usually made of PVC profiles. Profile on the basis of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) manufactured by chemical synthesis, which allows cheap and cheerful to glaze any dwelling, while conserving heat. The advantages of such windows in front of others is their tightness and high thermal insulation properties, which helps to further insulate residential or any other area.
At the moment there are several types of plastic windows and methods of opening of shutters:
- Turning,
- Swing,
- Sliding.
Naturally the most convenient mode of opening the valves is a sliding form, as to open the window does not require additional space, which saves space.
Insulating properties of plastic windows depend on the number of cameras in it, ie, more cells in a plastic box, the higher the insulation. For townhouses, located in the temperate climatic conditions will be sufficient or 3 cameras, some even compare their thermal conductivity is equal to the wall of two layers of bricks. Such a comparison has arisen because of the tightness of glass, which does not produce in wooden boxes. But sometimes, in areas without additional heating, if at all without it, you need to make additional insulation of walls and floors or install windows with a large number of cameras as in glazed balconies.
One of the highlights during the installation of plastic windows is in sealing the joints of the window frame to the wall on the outside. Often these problems are solved by low tides. The tide should be made of aluminum, because it should have low thermal conductivity.
The main disadvantage of plastic boxes, you can call them a lot of weight, which is not always allows the installation of such windows.
Based on the foregoing it can be assumed that the plastic windows are not inferior to their predecessors – the wooden windows. Their ratio of thermal insulation and frequent uselessness of care in relation to price and availability is an important argument for the consumer.