What are the functions of doors and windows in a house? How are doors and windows installed?

 In continuation with the earlier article on ‘the various stages in construction of a house’, after external finishes of a house we will go for the installation of door and window frames

In this article we will be discussing on the installation of door and window frames of a house

As we all know that quality comes at a price, at PKC Realtors, we will give our clients the premium quality of wood for the door and window frames.

Door:

A door may be defined as an open able barrier or as a framework of wood, steel, aluminum, glass or a combination of these materials secured in a wall opening. 

Functions of a door: 

• It is provided to give access to the inside of a room of a house
• It serves as a connecting link between the various internal portion of a house
• It provides lighting and ventilation to rooms  
• Controls the physical atmosphere within a space by enclosing it 
• They act as a barrier to noise 

Window:

A window is a vented barrier provided in a wall opening to admit light and air into the structure and also to give outside view. They also increase the beauty appearance of building

Functions of a window:

• Providing Natural Sunlight
• Delivering Energy Efficiency
• Ventilating the Home

How to install door and window frames?

At PKC Realtors the door and window frames are installed in the following manner-

• Wooden doors and windows frame should be installed by grouting the holdfast with cement concrete
• The size of holdfast must be of adequate length and should be properly filled with cement concrete
• The fixing of the wooden frame should also be done parallel with brickwork
• It is very important to decide facing of the frame as well as shutter groove of the frame with respect to the opening/closing direction of the shutter and for maximum movement of the shutter
• Once the frame is fixed in masonry or concrete, it is difficult to change the opening and closing direction of the shutter
• The surface of the frame coming in contact with brickwork or concrete needs to be well treated with the wood preservative like paint or tar coating before installing the frame
• The frame should be finished, and it should be smooth
• It should be erected in perfect plumb, line and level and diagonals to ensure smooth operation
• The Frame joints should be checked, and it should be properly glued and secured with bamboo pins

How to install door and window shutters?

At PKC Realtors the door and window shutters are installed in the following manner-

• Provide a necessary allowance for cutting and smoothening of the shutter and some gap should also be provided for expansion of shutter due to moisture/ humidity
• It is advisable, first to check the opening size of fixed frame and then decide the size of the shutter to reduce the errors and to achieve the good operation performance
• The gap between the shutter and finished floor should be minimum but remember that it should not scratch floor at the time of operations
• Shutter panel of ply should be waterproof 
• In the case of the glass panel, they should be checked, and they should be free from waves, bubble and other defects
• The panel should be fixed in shutter without a gap, and the edges of the panel should be filled up with putty or beading
• The shutter should be installed with proper care 
• The shutter joints should be checked, and it should be properly glued and secured with bamboo pins
• The doors shutter shall have minimum three hinges and two fastenings like tower bolt, hasp and staple and locks
• The window shutter shall have a minimum two hinges and one fastening like tower bolt and one handle for opening and closing
• The surface of the shutter and frame needs to be well treated with the wood preservative like paint, varnish or polish after installing it. It is advisable that the polishing and waxing of shutter will enhance the life of shutter and also looks natural

Following works should be completed before Doors and Windows Installation:

• Brick work should be completed first with required size of the opening before carrying out the doors and windows installation work
• The wood used for doors and windows frame and shutter should be free from blue stain, sapwood, decay, cracks, warping and dead knots
• The frame and shutter should be stocked in sufficient quantity to complete the doors and windows installation work

According to Vastu, we say that the number of doors and windows in a house should always be even and in multiples of 2 an even number 

In the next part of this article, we will be discussing on the various types of doors, windows and their functions

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