Panoramic windows in a private house

For all constructive complexity, panoramic windows are considered to be one of the best design options for a private house. Glass buildings look favorably against the background of other buildings, and even better - surrounded by rich vegetation. The desired design option should be considered at the design stage of the structure. Windows will not necessarily be monotonous and straightforward. In the window system, you can "include" a few smooth lines, for example, arched elements, as well as zigzags and curves. Owners of "transparent" houses outside the urban areas experienced the quality of life in a space saturated with natural light. There are more pluses than minuses. The choice of materials, configuration of panoramic windows includes many nuances about the relevance and efficiency of structures. In this case, the advice of architects and design specialists will be helpful.

Features houses with windows to the floor

Houses with panoramic windows look modern and stylish. However, the main feature is getting more sunlight than designs with standard openings. Usually the panoramic part is made of windows. Most often so glazed living rooms. This option is also used for the arrangement of closed terraces and verandas. Glazing up to the floor provides a wonderful panoramic view. In apartment buildings, windows to the floor are made only on balconies and loggias, much less often elsewhere. Glazing of the entire horizontal space requires scrupulous calculations and a competent design solution. Be sure to need strong vertical supports for walls and roofs. Standard ready-made house designs rarely contain the necessary calculations. For the design, manufacture and installation will need to spend a large sum.

Other important features:

  1. Panoramic windows are made of solid glass or parts separated by imposts.
  2. Buildings must be equipped with additional heating methods.
  3. Panoramic glazing is better to plan from the south side of the house.

Advantages and disadvantages of panoramic windows

A beautiful view from the outside and inside, good natural light - the key advantages of panoramic windows. But these advantages create some negative aspects. All movements around the house will be visible to strangers. One-sided transparent windows or simpler options - blinds, curtains, curtains can correct this situation. All this is an additional cost.

The thermal conductivity of one glass is higher than the walls, so in cold regions you will need windows with three glasses and two chambers. Panoramic windows are made of high-strength materials and withstand and distribute the load well. If desired, the outside and outside of the glass are covered with protective layers that prevent the formation of scratches. Large windows wash for a long time, but they are less often covered with defects than walls. In the summer, window openings will have to be kept closed from the scorching sun for many hours a day. In winter, you will need to regularly clean the icing.

Where panoramic windows are used

Panoramic windows get large private houses, cottages. Particularly well, this implementation looks in the forests and in the spacious glades. Panoramic window systems are used to decorate the facades of hotels, large office and shopping centers. They are also used in hospitals, where patients need to receive a lot of direct sunlight. This glazing method can be found on the facades of many conference centers, avant-garde buildings. It is actively used in countries with a small number of sunny days per year. That is why panoramic windows are so popular in the Scandinavian region, particularly in Finland. Another traditional place of use are the penthouses of elite apartment buildings, especially high-rise. And in general, any premises on the upper floors of buildings of public importance.

Other places where panoramic windows can be used:

  • winter gardens;
  • greenhouses;
  • terraces;
  • open pool walls;
  • halls and lounges;
  • large bay windows.

Requirements for panoramic windows

Double-glazed windows should have a size within 300 × 320 cm, and the distance between them in the design should be no more than 2.5 cm. If the width between layers is greater than the above value, a significant temperature difference in mid-autumn or spring may cause expansion or contraction of the air gap . Sooner or later it will lead to depressurization or even to a violation of the integrity of the glass. Subsequently there will be gaps next to the seal. Profile for panoramic window systems need to choose the most durable, designed for the weight of large windows. Incorrect calculation will affect the durability of the structure. Profiles for this type of windows are made in compliance with a number of standards. The possibility of reinforcement - the first criterion. The presence of options for the installation of glass with a total thickness of more than 5 cm - the second.

In a temperate climate zone, the most important nuance is the quality of thermal insulation.

Climate comfort and heating costs

Completely deaf panoramic designs are uncomfortable in the summer. The opening options, in turn, improve the ergonomics of the building, and in the summer they allow to keep the temperature inside within the normal range. The second type is more preferable for the winter period. No matter how dense the construction of panoramic windows, protection from cold, equivalent to the presence of thick walls, it can not give. There are many options for resolving the situation: some are available and some require substantial costs. The most common means are long-wave heaters, warm skirting, heated water floors, infrared and cable underfloor heating, convector heating. Warm floors will be the most expensive. Operating costs will not be so significant, but you have to spend a lot on installation. Depending on the type, water pipes, special films or heating cables will play the role of heating. The most expensive cost films with a graphite field.

Varieties and options for panoramic glazing

Windows, installed on the entire height of the floor, in its meaning correspond to the door systems. They can be opened on the principle of hinged, sliding and other types of doors. As well as door designs, panoramic windows are often decorated with transoms with dormer windows. When finishing the corner parts of the room, several options for joining sections appear at once. With bay windows the situation is more complicated, since it requires a complicated calculation of the angle of the joints. The most simple to install are straight-line systems. Only they are suitable for placing the doors in a folding or sliding configuration. Standard straight systems are suitable for installing hinged doors and hinged windows. Deaf glasses are installed on floors starting from the second and above. Closed structures additionally equipped with 1-3 folding sections.

There are three main types of glazing:

  • classical (with sliding, hinged elements, deaf, etc.);
  • angular;
  • bay window

Bay window decoration

This version of the panoramic glazing is used relatively rarely. Decorating the bay window involves creating a sectional structure. The installation angle of the glass units is selected depending on the distance between the wall boundary and the outer ledge of the bay window, as well as the radius of the protruding element. Installation of frames and accessories when making a balcony or loggia is more complicated than with a conventional corner installation. Combine window elements with special connectors. This may be a plastic pipe or a round fitting. Special sliding and flexible structural elements are used, for example, in the semi-circular form of a bay window. Configuration is important. It may be necessary to demolish some insignificant supports in terms of the carrier function. In the case of balconies, at least two sections are installed along the entire height.

Corner glazing

This type of design allows you to create a 270-degree viewing angle, which is impossible for classical and bay systems. The method is simpler than a balcony, but more complex than a “deaf” version of glazing, combining the features of both. Based on the principle of composition, there are several types of installation. Transparent angle - the most aesthetic of them. In this case, the glasses are adjacent to each other, and the seam is closed with a transparent sealant. If the installation is a "transparent angle", then the profiles should be selected with enhanced impact resistance. Special profile systems are not needed when implementing the second method. The edges of the two frames will play the role of a corner joint. The simplest method usually has no alternative. The corner column or a significant section of the wall in the corner of the room is used as a demarcation of two glass units.

Deaf glazing

One of the commonly used methods of the classic version of glazing. All parts of the overall structure in this case are large in size, and their location completely coincides with the wall. The very same window system is arranged with a "deaf" configuration, that is, the sections do not open on either side. This is the easiest and cheapest method of installation, perfectly manifested itself in ordinary country houses. However, external cleaning of windows in this case is carried out only with special devices or cleaning companies. Deaf panoramic windows are placed in any zone of the building, except for the entrance to the house itself, as well as exits to the terrace, balcony, etc. Closed panoramic systems are usually made without horizontal frames. However, the variant with a transom and many small folding sections proved to be a good idea. Thus it is possible to organize high-quality ventilation of the room.

Panoramic windows with hinged doors

Such a picture of windows is suitable for organizing the entrance to a balcony, terrace or veranda. The most comfortable are the folding models without impost. If the sash is one, then all the accessories will fall on it, and for the double-leaf "version" you will need the hardware accessories for both doors. For the panoramic design, the increase in cost due to the use of two sections will not be of particular importance. In addition, in large rooms there are usually many large-sized objects, which sometimes need to be moved from place to place. The advantage of swing constructions is low load on fittings. It is very likely that the doors of this configuration will last longer than sliding or folding sashes. With a double-leaf construction, it is better to fix the unused canvas only at the bottom. In the conditions of the apartment panoramic glazing on the balconies requires obtaining permits to expand the opening.

Sliding glazing

Sliding structures are of two main types:

  1. With lifting and sliding opening.
  2. With parallel sliding.

In the first version, the sash rises a few millimeters and moves aside. Special hinges provide noiseless and easy movement of weighty sections. All manipulations will be made with just one pen. The number of window elements in this case is selected from four, sometimes - less. In the system, together with the movable sections may be deaf. The profile is made by insulating or cold. In case of sliding glazing, window casements also move along guide rails. The difference lies in the absence of an upward bias. Due to this, roller elements can be used both on the floor side and on the ceiling. The window mechanism is assembled from no more than four loose leaves. The smoothness of the stroke is provided by a brush seal, which enhances the effect of the main seal and simultaneously protects it.

Folding glazing mechanism

This panoramic structure consists of successively connected opening flaps, which occupy the entire aisle in a biased position. One / two extreme or both central sections are made turning and, accordingly - input. In the maximum folded state, the structure occupies less than a third of the opening. For the summer period is a way to air the whole floor. For convenient operation, it should be limited to 7 doors and 6 meters for one opening. The suspension can be located both at the top and bottom. The design with the upper placement of the suspension does not need a large threshold, the floor under the doors can generally be even. In this case, a closed handle is held in place by a special lock, because a full lock is incompatible with such a design. The window system with the upper hanger can be additionally insulated and insulated in places with intersection canopies.

Materials at the heart of panoramic windows

The profile structures of the panoramic window are made using metals, high hardness wood, plastic, glass composite and composite materials. As for metal bases, stainless steel, alloys with aluminum are used here. Strengthen materials with inclusions from polyamide. In the structure of the window base can be applied three-layer timber. This profile is recommended for panoramic windows with a frame thickness of 8 cm. Plastic and PVC are the most popular materials. They are strengthened with hollow metal elements. It turns out economical and durable option. Some window bases are formed from mixed structures, from metal and wood components. Such combinations can provide reliable protection from adverse natural phenomena. Relatively new resistant material, glass composite, has good insulating properties. However, it is expensive and not suitable for some designs.

Wooden constructions

Hard rock or glued timber is used. The wood is treated with antiseptic agents that prevent the development of the fungus. It is protected from fire by antipyrite. Panoramic modules use wood that is protected from moisture and warping. This is fundamentally important to extend the life. The laminated timber has excellent properties: it retains its appearance for a long time, is resistant to deformation, serves almost as much as iron. Layers with glue, however, have a low breathability. And yet the wood improves the climate of the building. Wooden windows, among other things, are the best option for installation on inclined surfaces. Thermal insulation properties are improved due to the use of inert gas in glass units.

The tree after repeated processing loses most of its natural qualities.

PVC constructions

Polyvinyl chloride profiles are cheaper than wooden ones and, unlike the latter, they do not deform and do not rot. The material is lighter than metals. The design of the windows of the panoramic windows is reinforced with special elements of 2-mm galvanized steel. One of them is rectangular, and the other is U-shaped. Power connectors are installed between the sections of the panoramic system. They are also called construction amplifiers. Rigidity glazing attached to the closed metal base and steel plate. Seal large-sized sash by increasing the locking points. The frames are reinforced with additional seals for moving sashes. Fittings are recommended to pick up with closed loops, so as not to interrupt the surface of the insulation. PVC windows should be used together with blockers - the operational period will then correspond to the stated indicator.

Aluminum frames in the manufacture of panoramic windows

This material does not burn and can last up to 80 years. There are "warm" modifications of products for residential premises and "cold" for technical ones. Aluminum frames are operated with one- and two-chamber sash. The choice of shape is almost unlimited, because with high strength aluminum has plastic qualities. The configuration is domed, semicircular, curved. A warm profile with a width of 5-6 cm contains at least one thermal bridge made of polyamide fiber. The part itself is a thermal break closed in the profile. In an improved modification, it is a sectional element with air chambers. The part is finished with polyurethane, and the compartments on opposite sides of the thermal break are weak conductors of heat. Due to this, convective heat transfer is kept as low as possible.

Metal profiles

They are known primarily for strength and structural elasticity. Among all the options, the welded base gives the maximum rigidity to the structures. Thermal break in the mechanical frames allows use in heated rooms. The material is best packed with armored glass. There are also special moisture-resistant modifications of metals to simplify the care of windows. Bronze and satin steel, in turn, are suitable for installation in luxury real estate. У металлических панорамных окон следует отметить более высокую совместимость с экстерьером по сравнению с остальными материалами. А в случае чего декоративные накладки обеспечат гармоничный вид с деревянным и другими типами фасадов. Отдельные модели рам рассчитаны на использование толстого стекла с целью усиления звукоизоляции.

Уход за окнами

Since the size of the window system is measured in many square meters, it is necessary to take care of it in a timely and qualitative manner. It is necessary to wash each site at least twice a year. There is a certain difficulty in cleaning windows at high altitude. From the outside it is difficult to do, so it is better to seek professional help from cleaning companies. In-house cleaning is difficult if white condensation and rainwater form on the surface. With the inside easier - it is washed with ordinary detergents. You need to remove the foam with water, after which the glass is treated with a wiper. It is necessary to get a window mop that when washing not to use chairs. In winter, heating devices are installed at the bottom of the windows. Internal floor radiators are also used, which are often connected to the heating system. Since the windows will fog up, you will need extra care.

Professional tips on choosing panoramic windows

Glazing large windows requires consideration of many factors. Tempered glass should be selected as the material for the glass panes of panoramic windows. It is made not only durable, but also protected with a special film. In case of integrity violation, it will keep fragments of glass together. Before selecting and installing it is recommended to take into account the height of the building above sea level and geographical location - in order to calculate the load from pressure and wind. The climatic features of the territory are also an important aspect. For the area may be characterized by frequent rain or snowfall. For a metal profile, such indicators as moisture resistance and sound insulation are of fundamental importance. In cold regions, energy efficiency should be counted among them. Panoramic construction has a large size, so the glazing should be resistant to loads of dynamic and static nature.

Based on the market situation, there are 4 main categories of window constructions:

  1. PVC windows.
  2. Wood.
  3. Steel.
  4. Aluminum.

When buying, priority should be given to shockproof structures.

Conclusion

Engineering technologies give the market more and more reliable window systems. Therefore, modern panoramic designs are of high quality and efficiency in use. Consumers are given a wide choice: from materials of execution to the external decor. You can decorate with panoramic windows almost any country facade. The result is usually worth the investment: the finished home will receive a lot of light, and the interior will be brightly combined with the external environment. Measurements, calculations and installation of panoramic windows - a lesson only for experienced craftsmen. Design itself is a combination of personal wishes of the owner and technical capabilities. Of the materials most often used polyvinyl chloride, wood, steel and aluminum. Large structures make deaf, sliding, folding, etc. Cleaning companies will help in the care of large surfaces. Special attention should be paid to the organization of heating.

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