How to choose windows for an apartment

Many people start thinking about how to choose windows for an apartment only after coming to the window salon. If you contact a company that cares about reputation, the manager will tell you what to pay attention to and how to choose the optimal window configuration. But still, it is worth thinking about the selection of components for windows that will be installed in the apartment in advance.

Key requirements

Choosing windows for an apartment is perhaps the most common task. But there are nuances here too:

• High energy saving. Firstly, the walls of the apartment can let in so much heat that even the highest quality windows do not guarantee a comfortable temperature in severe frosts. Secondly, excessive thermal insulation will not help to save on heating costs — in most apartments the heating is centralized, because you will pay as much as they write in the receipt.

Pay attention! Even when installing windows in an apartment with centralized heating, it makes sense to choose designs with maximum energy savings (the basis is the profile systems WDS 6S, WDS 7S, WDS 8S). It will be warmer — once. You will not have to turn on additional electric heaters in severe frosts — two! So there is a gain in both comfort and economy.

• High security requirements. For the first, second and last floors — burglary protection: triplex burglar-proof fittings. For the upper floors — the most reliable installation and profile that can withstand wind loads. For apartments in which there are children, regardless of the floor, a child safety lock must be installed.
• Design. It all depends on the style in which the apartment is decorated. Traditional white windows are being abandoned more and more often — especially since the available palette is constantly expanding.

But in addition to the basic requirements, it is worth paying attention to the specifics of windows for each room.

For bedroom and living room

The bedroom and living room should be as comfortable as possible, because such a complete set will be optimal:

• Profile — not lower than WDS 6S for maximum efficient energy saving.
• Lamination — to match the interior solution.
• Double—glazed windows - two-chamber (not only for heat, but also for sound insulation).
• If the windows face the sunny side, then it is desirable to complete the double-glazed window with sunscreen or multifunctional glass. This is especially important if there is a wide window in the living room, which in summer becomes a source of overheating.

For the nursery

A separate article is devoted to the choice of windows for a children's room. Here we only focus on the key characteristics:

• Maximum energy saving is therefore a very high—quality profile and double-glazed windows.
• Maximum security is therefore a child lock on the window and a triplex or tempered glass on the side of the room.
• Opportunities for ventilation — therefore, accessories are needed that allows you to organize effective ventilation.

In addition, a children's room is a room in which a window, even in a bright design, will look appropriate. But keep in mind that children are growing up, and the tastes of a teenager rarely coincide with the tastes of a preschooler. Therefore, it is worth choosing a universal shade of lamination.

For the kitchen

In the kitchens of most apartments there is one small window — but this does not mean that any design will fit here. When choosing a window for the kitchen, it is necessary to take into account the specific microclimate in the room:

• The requirements for energy saving in the kitchen will be standard — yes, there are additional heat sources here, but if the cold "pulls" from the window, it will not add comfort, so there is no need to save on the profile or on the double-glazed window.
• Pay attention! The lower the thermal conductivity of the double-glazed window, the less often it will fog up. It will not be possible to completely avoid the formation of condensation, but it is quite realistic to minimize it.
• Protection from the sun is needed, because in the summer it is already hot in the kitchen, and additional heating will definitely be superfluous.
• Sound insulation is quite basic, because perfect silence is not required during the cooking process.
• Ventilation is a priority in the kitchen, because this room has a constant need for fresh air. The fittings for the kitchen window are selected in such a way that it is possible to ventilate the kitchen in different modes — from micro-ventilation to volley ventilation with the use of a sash lock.

Glazing of a balcony or loggia

Apartments usually have either a balcony or a loggia — and they are also often decided to be glazed by installing metal-plastic structures. A separate article is also devoted to the choice of glazing for balconies and loggias, so here we recall:

• For unheated balconies, systems with a small mass — WDS 5S or WDS 6S are suitable. Also, an unheated loggia will be perfectly fitted with a sliding structure based on the WDS SL 60 sliding system.
• Heavier structures based on WDS 7S and WDS 8S profiles are used for glazing heated balconies. But due to the significant mass, it may be necessary to strengthen the load-bearing elements.

As for the glazing, the key factor of choice will be its large area. So if the balcony or loggia faces the sunny side, you can't do without sun protection or multifunctional double—glazed windows. Otherwise, there will be a sauna on the balcony in summer.

Choosing windows for an apartment is not the most difficult task, but it requires a responsible approach. Following the recommendations in this article, you will choose a complete set of plastic windows for each of the rooms of the apartment. 

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