Features of window installation. Ground floor. Features of window installation Installation of finished structures
By choosing a house project with a basement, you acquire significant additional space.
And, of course, it would be unwise to use basements only for technical needs and storage of all belongings. And in order to fully use the rooms in the basement as residential ones, it is necessary to install windows in them.
Both for sunlight and natural ventilation premises. In clear sunny weather, a pair of windows is quite sufficient to provide a normal level of natural light in a medium-sized basement.
And psychologically it is much more comfortable to spend time in a room with windows than in a “concrete cube”, even if well lit by electricity.
Ground floor. Features of window installation - photo gallery
The process of both selecting and installing windows for the basement has some peculiarities.
And it is somewhat different from that for ordinary windows.
The main difficulty is that basement windows are often located either below ground level or at an elevation of ten to twenty centimeters. This means that the windows will bear additional loads, in particular, they will be exposed to excessive humidity.
But, having paid attention to the problem of choice and correct installation enough attention, you will definitely “win this fight.”
Windows in the basement. Which material is preferable
For installation in the basement, you should only choose windows made from modern materials and the latest technologies.
This way you are guaranteed to save your money and time.
And nerves, since replacing new windows that quickly become unusable, of course, will not make you happy.
Which windows are better to choose? What material?
Plastic windows for the basement
Modern windows made of PVC profiles have a light opening ten to fifteen percent larger than windows of the same size made from other materials. And for a basement, fifteen percent is a very significant plus.
Wherein plastic window will not lose its qualities: neither thermal insulation, nor soundproofing qualities, nor structural strength will be affected.
If the base in your house is high enough, then installation metal-plastic windows will be very profitable in financially. Since if the windows are located above ground level or half recessed, then you will not be able to spend money on ordering special designs, but simply buy ordinary budget windows.
The only condition for selection is that the window must have opening sashes (at least one) and with a fairly good level of sound and thermal insulation.
Also take care of high-quality waterproofing of the places where the frame comes into contact with the walls of the basement. It is best to use polyurethane foam for this purpose. Although it is expensive, it is effective and reliable.
Aluminum windows for basement
Windows made of aluminum profiles are appropriate to use for basements only if you do not plan to equip the basement for housing.
Since such a window is not capable of sufficiently thermally insulating a room, even if we are talking about the so-called “warm” aluminum profile.
If you plan to use the basement as a technical room, for example, for a boiler room or storage rooms, then aluminum profile will suit you just fine. For unheated premises its protective qualities are quite sufficient.
And since aluminum windows cheaper than plastic ones, then their installation in technical rooms completely justifies itself.
The number of color variations of aluminum structures is very extensive and you can always choose the option that suits your interior.
Wooden windows for basement
Wooden windows in basements and semi-basements are installed quite rarely.
Since simple wooden windows made according to old technology, will not withstand operation for a long time in basement conditions. High humidity and the lack of sun and the “drying” effect of the wind will quickly render such frames completely unusable.
And modern wooden windows, produced using innovative technologies from high-quality wood using various impregnations and varnishes, although durable and “hardy,” are much more expensive than the most expensive and high-quality metal-plastic. This makes their use for basements not entirely financially justifiable.
But, if you still opt for modern wooden windows, you definitely won’t regret it.
No material other than wood will give you such a cozy and “solid” atmosphere. And if your house is built of timber with finishing from natural stone, then the combination with wooden frames it will be just perfect.
Ground floor. Features of window installation
There are several ways to ensure quality daylight basements and semi-basements.
First of all, this is, of course, the installation of windows.
But it is also possible to use light lanterns and light pits.
The option is selected depending on the design and height of the base and your personal preferences. It is also possible to combine several types of basement glazing.
If the base of your house is high, then the best option There will be installation of regular windows. As they say, “cheap and cheerful.”
But if the windows are half or completely recessed, then there are three possible options:
Window installation
To be able to install a regular window, you will need to dig a pit.
It is usually finished with concrete or brick. The pit can have either a rectangular or semicircular shape and its size should be slightly larger size window.
Sometimes pits are covered with bars, this option has a double benefit - it will protect children or pets from falling into the pit from intruders and will protect them from falling into the pit.
The bottom of the pit should be deepened approximately fifteen to twenty centimeters below the level of the window sill and must be equipped with a drain grate. Otherwise, after rain or spring floods, you will get an “aquarium” instead of a window.
Water must be drained into the system storm sewer or at least use perforated drainage pipe, deepening it a meter into the ground and covering it with crushed stone around it. This way you will get an absorption well that evenly distributes water throughout the soil.
Installation of skylights
Tunnel lights are corrugated pipe, covered on the inside with reflective material and closed on top with a transparent dome.
One end of the lantern is inserted into the opening made in the wall, the second is brought out to the surface of the pit. To install the lantern, the pit must be closed at the top.
Lanterns let in less light than windows, but are also cheaper.
The amount of light depends on the diameter of the lantern, which can have a diameter from twenty-five to fifty-five centimeters, and on the orientation of the dome relative to the cardinal points. Also make sure that the lantern is not covered by anything, such as a bush, flower bed or tree.
One light lantern with a diameter of twenty-five centimeters will effectively illuminate no more than four square meters rooms with a diameter of thirty-five centimeters - up to six meters, and fifty-five - “cope” with a room up to twenty-five square meters.
Some models of tunnel lights can be equipped with a frame with a lamp. IN dark time Within a day, such a lantern will turn into a type of lamp - a sconce.
In addition to underground, buildings can have ground, basement and underground floors.
Tsokolny- floor when the floor mark is placed below the planning mark of the ground to a height of no more than half the height of the premises.
Basement– floor when the floor level of the premises is below the planning level of the ground by more than half the height of the premises.
Underground- a floor with the floor level of the room below the planning ground level for the entire height of the room.
Elements of the arrangement of the underground part of the building are entrances to the basement, pits, and blind areas.
Entrances to the basement are usually arranged in the form of single-flight stairs open to the outside, located in special pits adjacent to external wall building and enclosed by a retaining wall.
To protect from precipitation, such a pit is covered with a roof (sometimes translucent).
The entrance walls are made of 250 mm thick brick, slag concrete stones (190 mm), monolithic reinforced concrete (200 mm), prefabricated reinforced concrete blocks (300 mm).
IN multi-storey buildings The entrance to the basement is usually made from a staircase inside the building, and in manor residential buildings, most often from the first floor under the flight of interfloor stairs. In this case, it is advisable to isolate the entrance from the first floor by installing a fence on all sides and a door on the first floor.
The slope of the external staircase is usually 1:2 (150x300 mm), the internal one is 35-45°, the width is at least 900 mm.
Blind areas. One of the ways to isolate the underground part of buildings from surface water is to install a blind area made of asphalt, asphalt concrete, cobblestone, flat stones, concrete, and figured paving elements (FEM) around the building outside.
The width of the blind area depends on the type of soil and the amount of cornice overhang (200 mm more than the cornice overhang) and is accepted as 600-1000 mm. The transverse slope (from the building) is 5-10% for crushed stone and cobblestone blind areas and 3-5% for asphalt concrete and concrete ones.
The base material is selected to ensure the waterproofness of the blind area as a whole. Sand is mainly used with a bedding layer of fatty clay or concrete.
Light pits . To illuminate and ventilate basements and basements, windows are installed in the outer walls below ground level, and in front of the windows there are wells called pits.
The walls of the pits are made of brick, concrete with waterproofing on the outer surface and must be at least 150 mm above the ground level. The bottom of the pit is made of concrete with a slope of 1.5% from the building.
It is advisable to cover the pit from above with a decorative metal grille with a translucent coating (for example, made of a polycarbonate sheet).
Rice. 6.18. Light pit plan
Swimming pools can be designed in almost any shape and size. The pool bowl is made of monolithic reinforced concrete. After pouring the concrete, the inner surfaces of the bowl are leveled with plaster mixtures, and after the plaster layer has dried, a PVC “liner” film is installed, which is both waterproofing and lining of the pool.
The set of equipment for sewerless swimming pools includes:
Non-sewage filter unit;
Electric heater or heat exchanger;
Hydromassage;
Accessories for pool care;
A set of pool water care products.
What are light pits?
Currently, light pits are universal systems that are used not only to ensure the proper level of lighting in basements, but also for rain and melt water. As a rule, such devices are mostly used in private homes. Light pits are highly durable and stable various kinds mechanical stress, which is why they can be used for a long period of time and do not require repair or restoration work. Due to their design, these devices evenly distribute the load over their entire surface and therefore the likelihood of damage even with strong influence reduced to almost zero. This device can be used in conditions of excessive humidity due to its complete sealing and water resistance. Using extensions, you can adjust the height of the pit at your own discretion.
Light pits for basement windows can be used to collect rain and melt water; even in the event of heavy rainfall, the basement will remain dry and the most favorable humidity level will be maintained. Today the body of this device is made of various options material. White propylene can be used, which is reinforced with fiberglass to provide greater strength. Sawed ordinary and fiberglass reinforced polyester. In many ways, these devices are adapted to the load of pedestrians and vehicles. It should be noted that they are made of galvanized steel with a special anti-vandal mechanism. As a result, they are not afraid of the effects of corrosive processes and mechanical damage.
The standard light pit kit includes: a housing, a mesh grille, and an installation kit, available in four modifications. For pedestrian movements, for hitting vehicle, for hermetic installation, for installation on thermal insulation. Today, such devices are quite easy to buy and, if you wish and have free time, you can install them yourself without using outside help. The data is practical and universal devices their use does not require special knowledge and skills.
Description
More light in the basement The steady increase in prices for land, construction and materials dictates a more rational use of usable space in country house. This especially applies to basements. Their purpose can be very different - from rooms for engineering equipment to offices and gyms.
Light-transmitting pits ACO Markant® (AKO Markant) are durable and lightweight design, bringing daylight into the basement windows for multifunctional use of basement spaces.
Due to the strength of the material, the optimal location of the fastening bolts and sealing, the pit is suitable for high groundwater. Pits are made with an outlet hole. Water is discharged from the pit through the outlet into the general sewer system.
Getting into the pit, rainwater flows down its smooth walls to the outlet at the lowest point and is discharged through a siphon into the sewer or wall drainage.
Types of gratings
All pits are equipped with metal gratings for pedestrian or vehicle loads. Thanks to the optimal placement of dowels for attaching the pit to the basement wall, the impact load is evenly distributed along the perimeter of the structure.
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Technical dimensions
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| Pit dimensions (b x h x t) | Height h cm | Depth t cm | Width b cm | b1 cm | b2 cm | t1 cm | f cm |
| 80 x 60 x 40 | 66,6 | 42,9 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 40 | 93 |
| 100 x 60 x 40 | 66,6 | 42,9 | 117 | 106 | 106 | 40 | 113 |
| 100 x 100 x 40 | 107,3 | 42,9 | 117 | 106 | 106 | 40 | 113 |
| 100 x 130 x 40 | 137,3 | 42,9 | 117 | 106 | 101 | 40 | 113 |
| 125 x 130 x 60 | 135 | 62,5 | 142,5 | 132 | 132 | 60 | 138 |
Drainage Systems and Technologies LLC is our company, which has been supplying the Russian market with products for professional water disposal and drainage, manufactured by Russian and foreign manufacturers, for more than 5 years.
We carry out wholesale supplies of products such as water inlets, storm inlets, drains, storm inlets, shower trays, channels for pools, hatches for tiles, check valves and much more.
We work only with companies that occupy leading positions in this industry. These include EuroPlast Ltd (Italy), ASO and Hauraton (Germany), Gidrolika (Russia).
The impeccable quality of the products of these companies is guaranteed by all necessary certificates. All products are stored in Moscow warehouses.
A wide dealer network makes it possible to represent the entire line of drainage systems in many cities across the country. But we do not stop there and are constantly expanding our network and product range, since the demand for quality systems drainage is actively growing.
We invite companies and individuals from St. Petersburg and Moscow to cooperate. One of the principles of our company is to always meet our customers.
Drainage
Drainage Systems and Technologies LLC offers you to buy a drainage system.
Melting snow in the spring, summer showers and lingering autumn rains will turn any most comfortable city into a rather dirty and dull place. And how many problems will flooded basements, trees killed by excess water and collapsing foundations of houses bring! But fortunately modern cities All this is not a threat. Already many centuries ago, people began to use drainage systems that were constantly improved - from simple trenches, gutters lined with tiles, to modern grates that we are used to seeing on the streets.
Drainage systems are very important especially in crowded areas and areas with high traffic flow. Gas stations, airfields, ports, warehouses, cargo terminals, sports complexes, and industrial enterprises cannot do without them. Drainage extends the life of an object and protects it from destruction.
Plumbing drain
You can also purchase a plumbing drain from us. Its main task is to capture water, eliminate unpleasant odor in an apartment or private house. It is necessary wherever there is a sewerage system. By the way, another name for this product is a water lock. They are installed in the floor or under the sink.
Drainage trays in Moscow
A drainage tray is included in the design of any drainage system. This product is necessary to remove excess water accumulated after rain or melting snow. Drainage trays are installed near road curbs, water drainpipe and near the annular blind area (at the end). Lattice drainage tray is the primary filter.
Hatch for tiles
With us you also have the opportunity to buy a tile hatch in Moscow. Such hatches are installed under tiles in bathrooms under toilets, sinks and bathtubs. Thanks to ceramic tiles, which is glued to the structure from the outside, such a hatch becomes invisible.
Storm water inlet in Moscow
The storm water inlet is one of the essential elements storm sewer. Its role is to collect water not only from pipes, but also that which flows down road surface. The storm water inlet perfectly prevents the formation of puddles.
You can see all the listed and many other products on our website. It is also easy to place an order through the company’s online resource or contact our specialists.
